Dropkick Murphys, The HorrorPops, & Everybody Out Tour

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to get tickets and attend a show at Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale. It was a Dropkick Murphys show, with Everybody Out and The HorrorPops. If you haven’t heard any of these bands – they are definitely worth checking out.

I am a long-time fan of Dropkick. They have been around since about 1995, and their genre is an Irish-infused punk rock. In my opinion, their older music is better than their latest album, though. Last night’s show was mostly the newer songs, peppered with a few of the older songs that made me love the band in their beginnings. I did enjoy a newer song from their set, though, entitled “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”. It’s the theme song for the Discovery Channel series “Lobster Wars”, and it’s definitely worth a listen.

As for The HorrorPops, I have become a big fan of their music in the last two years. Their music is a cool combination of Psychobilly, Pop, and Punk. It’s an exciting mix that Patricia Day, the lead singer, pulls off like no one else could. Patricia plays an upright bass while bolting out lyrics and the band really puts on a good show. Unfortunately, the set was way too short with only about 5 songs being played. Of those, my favorite is still “Baby Lou Tattoo”.

I didn’t get to see Everybody Out, because I got to the show late, but others said they were really talented and that their opening act was great. I’m sorry I missed it.

Below is Dropkick Murphys latest album and tracks, which you can get FREE at www.MPFree.com!

“The Meanest of Times” – Released September 18,2007

1. Famous For Nothing
2. God Willing
3. The State Of Massachusetts
4. Tomorrow's Industry
5. Echoes On "A." Street
6. Vices And Virtues
7. Surrender
8. (F)lannigan's Ball
9. I'll Begin Again
10. Fairmount Hill
11. Loyal To No One
12. Shattered
13. Rude Awakenings
14. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15. Never Forget

Who Needs Radio?

I was just talking to a co-worker and she told me something interesting. As she was listening to the radio in her car this morning, she realized that in a 30 minute commute to work, she only got to hear 3 songs. That's right. Three. The rest of the time she was listening to commercials. Anything from advertisements for mattresses to cosmetic surgery...and we both agreed that it was ridiculous. In hopes of hearing new music or maybe a song that she already likes, she stayed tuned in. But, by the time she got to work, she really felt duped! It's my opinion that radio stations are run by greedy station managers who really only care about one thing: getting advertisers to give them money. Who cares about loyal listeners, right?

The solution? An MP3 player. And lots of MP3's. That way, you can listen to whatever you want, whenever you want. You can burn them to cd's and share them with friends. When I mentioned that to my co-worker, she complained about having to pay an average of $0.99 per song or download MP3's illegally - neither of which she is willing to do.

So, I told her about http://www.mpfree.com/. All you have to do is sign up and spend a few minutes of your time - and you can earn free MP3's. I bet tomorrow, she won't be listening to the radio!