Brian's Thoughts About Things: #12: The Dropkick Murphys

From the convent to the rectory and over the the sacristy. I'm a Goddamn travesty and that's just my luck

Next are the Dropkick Murphys. They were the first band I saw after I first came to Loyola

Wiki Says: Dropkick Murphys are an Irish American Celtic punk/hardcore punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, they blended traditional Irish folk rock and punk rock known as Celtic punk. Their influences include Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, and the Swingin' Utters.

The band has made a name for itself and built a following as a result of their non-stop touring all over the world, and their St. Patrick's Day weekend shows, which are held in and around Boston, are legendary. The group is also famous for their patronage of the Boston Red Sox and Bruins

Discovery: Do or Die (1998)
The Gang'e All Here (1999)
Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001)
Blackout (2003)
The Warrior's Code (2005)
The Meanest of Times (2007)

Other Releases: The Singles Collection, Volume 1 (2000)
Live on St. Patrick's Day (2002)
Tessie (2004)
Rock Against Bush vol 2 (2004)
The Singles Collection, Volume 2 (2005)
Live on Lansdowne (2010)

Favorite Songs: 15. Buried Alive
14. Walk Away
13. Tomorrow's Industry
12. Sunshine Highway
11. Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced
10. The Dirty Glass
9. Worker's Song
8. God Willing
7. Skinhead On the Mbta
6. Captain Kelly's Kitchen
5. Finnegan's Wake
4. The Rocky Road to Dublin
3. The Auld Triangle (Favorite song all time #92)
2. Bastards On Parade (Favorite song all time #84)
1. Famous For Nothing (#12)

Years Active: 1996-Present

Seen Live: 3 times
August 2007-Asbury Park, NJ
September 2007-Baltimore, MD
July 2008-Sayerville, NJ

Dropkick was another band I first heard in Tony Hawk's Underground. From that came Mp3 files from Epitaph records. Then borrowing two CD's. Now I own and love all their records. Aside from being Red Socks fans, they're about as good as it gets. Some people don't like their punk versions of traditional Irish songs. I'm not Irish, so I enjoy these cover. Their latest live album is great and features Civet and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It really captures they great energy that comes with their live shows.