Episodes
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Paddy Rock Podcast: Season 21, Ep. 01 – 2021 Year in Review
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Season 21, Episode #1 As we kick 2021's ass out the door now is the time to have a look at some of the great Celtic Punk & Rock the year brought us. Its not as much as previous years, but there was a good bit! Though for the amount we got it was still a strange year, presumably due to 2 years of Covid, Lockdowns, cancelled shows and social distancing, bands just don't really have the funds to produce full length albums. Who can really say but the result has been a handful of full length albums, a number of Ep's and 2 handfuls of singles, but at least we have music to rock out to. So enjoy the round up from 2021 I did not get through all of it, I only have 2 hours. If you want to listen to it all check out my Spotify Playlist HERE ! And keep your eyes open for the best of 2021 coming out sometime this year. Turn it up loud and don't forget to drop by and visit our friends at Covert Vinyl Fire it up and as always thanks for listening ~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
Toxic Frogs
Bestie Life
Mighty Ploughboys
Turn out the Lights
Maggie's Flock
Party at the Cemetery
The Feelgood McLouds
Cheerio
Hold Fast
Raise Your Glass
Swainn
Bag O' Bones
Paddy Waggin
Dirty Looking Up All Night
Finny McConnell
New York City
The Peelers
Give Us a Roar
The Rumjacks
Athens to the North
The Dead Rabbits
Father McGregor
Whiskey of the Damned
Pulling Stitches - Live
Tortilla Flat
Tobermory Bay
The Ramshackle Army
Bend Don't Break
Shadows of Boston
Friday Night - Demo
Firkin
Still Alive
The Clan
No Guts No Glory
The Cloverhearts
Thorn in My Side
Shamrocks
Punk Nation
Wild Colonial Bhoys
Tragedy at Duffy's Cut
Blaggards
2nd Worst
The Crazy Rogues
Fight You
The Pokes
This Song Doesn't Need a Chorus
Fiddler's Green
Land in Sicht
Ogras
Through the Waves
Bodh'aktan
Heave Away - Live
Ferocious Dog
Haul Away Joe
The Rumpled
Song of Ill Repute
The Narrowbacks
Celtic Symphony
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Paddy Rock Podcast: Season 20, Ep. 11 – NSFFW (Not Safe for F**kin Work)
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Season 20, Episode #11 Well October is here and my birthday has come and gone once again, still not a fan but they get less painful because I care less. One thing is for sure though, the older I get the harder I try to hang onto the things I loved in my youth. One of those things is music! I walked so many paths I have forgot more music than most people will ever know. That is the reason for this episode, I am not sure I have ever done a purely Punk show, so this it is. Mostly every tune is something from my younger days when I was Punk as Fuck... You remember those days too don't you? Walking clichés we were, ohhh those good old days! Enjoy the show and don't forget to drop by and visit our friends at Covert Vinyl Fire it up and as always thanks for listening ~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
Dayglo Abortions
Here Today Guano Tomorrow
Anti-Heros
Fuck Hollywood
Nine Pound Hammer
Run Fat Boy Run
Slapshot
Make America Hate Again
Chaos UK
Ronnie I
The Faction
Skate & Destroy
Government Warning
No Moderation
The Exploited
Beat the Bastards
The Freeze
Talking Bombs
Wasted Youth
Fuck Authority
The Restarts
Frustration
Cancerslug
Dick Solid
Sheer Terror
Just Can't Hate Enough
Dayglo Abortions
Fuck My Shit Stinks
Dayglo Abortions
Proud To Be Canadian
Fang
The Money Will Roll Right In
Crumbsuckers
Trapped
The Crucifucks
Go Bankrupt and Die
Iron Reagan
Fuck the Neighbors
Discharge
New World Order
Toxic Narcotic
We're All Doomed
The Virus
What Do You Want?
Swingin' Utters
Stupid Lullabies
Cryptic Slaughter
Lowlife
Electric Frankenstein
Annie's Grave
Angry Samoans
Lights Out
Angry Samoans
They Saved Hitler's Cock
Fear
I Love Livin' in the City
The Meatmen
Pissed Hot for Weed
D.O.A.
That's Progress
7 Seconds
Young 'Til I Die
Circle Jerks
Wild in the Streets
The Dead Milkmen
Punk Rock Girl
Pegboy
Strong Reaction
The Freeze
American Town
No Cash
Gasoline
Murphy's Law
Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In
Agression
Locals Only
MDC
I Remember
Dicks
Lifetime Problems
Dwarves
Motherfucker
Agent Orange
Bloodstains
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Paddy Rock Podcast: Season 20, Ep. 9 – Flipping The Script
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Season 20, Episode #9 FINALLY - Its been a busy summer and I have only been doing the live shows. But don't let the title fool you, no script is used ever here at Paddy Rock. That is if you can't tell by the incoherent ramblings sighs and grumbles... And don't forget the mistakes. Its part of what Paddy Rock real! What I have done is started back to school and my Tuesday nights are filled with class, 11 hours on campus.. YIKES. So I moved the Ska show (archives) to Tuesday and Paddy Rock to Thursday. So this is the latest banger for your listening pleasure stuffed full of Punk, Oi!, Celtic Punk and maybe even a few Hardcore tunes. Don't forget to drop by and visit our friends at Covert Vinyl Fire it up and as always thanks for listening ~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
Hawaii Samurai
Surf 'N' Destroy
Ramones
Surfin' Bird
The Porkers
Alcohol
Psyk Ward
Tell You Hwat
Darkbuster
Punk Rock's Not Dead
Electric Frankenstein
It's All Moving Faster
The Rumjacks
Lost Along The Way
The Gobshites
Jump Around
Ferocious Dog
Broken Soldier
The Go Set
Sing Me a Song
Mutiny
Brisbane Bandits
Vanilla Muffins
I Don't Like You
Anti-Heros
Fuck Hollywood
The Old Firm Casuals
You Better Start Runnin'
Dirty Filthy Mugs
Frontline Hooligans
Whiskey Rebels
Reaper Calling
Hudson Falcons
Pride
Greenland Whalefishers
Drunk Vs Love Sick
The Bollox
Welcome To Bastards Bay
The Real McKenzies
Nary Do Gooder
The Tossers
Emerald City
The Dead Milkmen
Bitchin' Camaro
Suicidal Tendencies
Possessed To Skate
Angry Samoans
Lights Out
Iron Reagan
Fuck the Neighbors
Gang Green
Skate To Hell
Blood For Blood
Some Kind Of Hate
Murphy's Law
Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In
Firkin
The British Army
Bonecrusher
In This Life
Finnegan's Hell
The Bastard Son
The Take
Revolution Now
Blood or Whiskey
Gone and Forgotten
Jason Bennett & The Resistance
Hope Dies Last
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Redemption Song
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Paddy Rock Podcast: Season 20, Episode 8 – Keeping it Celtic
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Season 20, Episode #8 has arrive, #8 is just around the corner. Sorry these have been taking their time in arriving but if you were tuning into the live shows this would not be a problem :) Today's show is a nice mix of some kick arse Celtic tunes and a handful of some Street Punk, including a couple few songs for the football fans out there! Don't forget to tune in live Tuesday and Thursday from 5 pm - 7 pm EST at www.BootBoyRadio.net or drop by any time for an awesome selection of music. So I hope you enjoy the show, drop by the Facebook Page and let me know what you think or drop a me request. If not keep coming back here every so often for a new show until I can't do them anymore! Don't forget to drop by and visit our friends at Covert Vinyl Fire it up and as always thanks for listening. ~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar)
The Playlist:
Green Carnations
6 Ribbons
Pipes And Pints
Intro - The Gael
Pipes And Pints
Never Let You Down
Bastards On Parade
Infamous
Finnegan's Hell
The Molly Maguires
The Mighty Regis
Legion of the Rearguard
The Lagan
Same Shite Different Night
The Clan
Horns up and Fight
Celkilt
On the Table
Glen Of Guinness
Song Of The Songs
Sons of O'Flaherty
Dead and Gone
Happy Ol'McWeasel
Better Times
Bodh'aktan
Du rhum des femmes
Wicked Tinkers
Dean Set
Clann An Drumma
Devil's Pulpit
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
The Pikeman's March, The Battle of Waterloo
The Narrowbacks
Fields of Athenry
Ferocious Dog
Slow Motion Suicide
The Feelgood McLouds
Saints & Sinners
The Crazy Rogues
Stranger's Tale
The Moorings
Working Class Heroes
Five Leaf Clover
Story of McSmelly Brothers
Irish Moutarde
The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Headsticks
Sing Danny Boy
The Biblecode Sundays
Maybe It's Because I'm an Irish Londoner
The McGillicuddys
The Banks of the Roses
Kings and Boozers
The Raven
The Gobshites
Friggin' in the Riggin'
Black Tartan Clan
Friends Until the End
Handsome Young Strangers
Black Dog Kicker
MD Hornes Last Call
Skin and Bones
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 7 – Beaten but not Broken
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Season 20, Episode #7 has arrive, #8 is just around the corner. Sorry these have been taking their time in arriving but if you were tuning into the live shows this would not be a problem 🙂 Today’s show is Continue reading Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 7 – Beaten but not Broken→
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 6 – Toe to Toe
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Season 20, Episode #6 is here for your listening pleasure. With doing these shows live I thought they would be posted more frequently as I record every line episode. I suppose that is just me though, if I am going Continue reading Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 6 – Toe to Toe→
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 5 – Supercharger!
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Season 20, Episode #5 is live! Today is another buzz saw of a show. I rehash some classic Celtic Punk tunes, unpack a couple new ones and revisit a shit ton of classic punk rock! And of course there is Continue reading Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock: Season 20, Episode 5 – Supercharger!→
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
This year was my first ever St. Patrick’s Day Live show and it was a good one. This years shows was built entirely off requests by the Paddy Rock faithful, along with a few of my favorites. I missed doing Continue reading Grinning Beggar’s Paddy Rock Podcast: Season 20, Episode #4 – St. Patrick’s Day LIVE→
About Paddy Rock
Paddy Rock was founded in March 2000. The surrogate child of cheap beer and great music, John Bowles should be recognized as the founder what may arguably the longest-running Celtic/Punk podcasts still in existence, and perhaps one of the longest-running podcasts in general still going strong!
About 2012, I came into the picture. Having been running my own show for a handful of years, I was offered an invitation to come into the fold of Paddy Rock. While Paddy Rock had previously been my "competition," it was also one of the main reasons I started my own podcast, and the gold standard I held myself to. It was an opportunity I could not pass up.
Shortly after I joined, John decided to step away from Paddy Rock to follow other passions in the form of One Kind Radio. This left me as the man behind the brand, and for a long while we prospered. I tried to diversify the brand, adding additional shows -- most notably Corey DesRoches, formerly of PE Irish Radio and Donny Zuzula of The Tosspints.
Unfortunately, over time, as all things do, this lost it's shine. Almost indicative of things to come. About 2019, our booming little niche of Celtic Punk & Rock was drying up. Fewer releases were coming my way, fewer shows were being done and interest was dropping quickly. Some stalwarts remained, such as Shite n Onions, and London Celtic Punks to promote, along with notable bands such as The Tossers, Mr. Irish Bastard, The Kilmaine Saints and The Go Set to name a few.
In late 2019, the decision was made. Paddy Rock had to change, or be lost... It was at this point I decided to adopt more Punk Rock and Oi music for the show. All these genres embrace the blue collar, working-class spirit, so it felt natural, worked well and made for really great programming. It was shortly after this decision was made I was offered the opportunity to bring Paddy Rock to Boot Boy Radio as a weekly show on their internet radio station, you can catch it live Thursdays 7-9 pm EST. Some but not all shows are what you will find here.
Paddy Rock was always about sharing really great music from bands that maybe did not have the reach. And it still is, and always will be. While we may not spin as much Celtic Punk and Rock as we once did, the spirit and heart of the music is still alive and always will be. Thank you for reading, thank you for listening and thank you for your years of support.
Slainte ~ Phil aka The Grinning Beggar