Well we were up to our same ol' shenanigans last night. Rick and I made the usual trek to downtown Detroit last night to imbibe on a few Guinness, and to take in the latest installation of the band Flogging Molly. Let me tell you, I saw these guys 10 years ago in the basement of St. Andrew's better known as The Shelter. They opened up for I believe Bigwig and AFI. I saw these guys tear up the place, and I said to myself any band with an accordion is cool in my book!So now I have been seeing this band ever since.
Well they played the infamous Fillmore last night, and from the way my head is pounding and my ears ringing, it was a great time. We stopped in the State Bar and began the night off in true Irish fashion with a shot of Jameson and a pint of Guinness. We then headed in and caught the opening act. WOW! is all I have to say. The bands name was the Aggrolites, and let me just say, PIANO MAN! The sound is a Sublimeish haze mixed with a lil Hammond piano for a dancing good time! They got us movin' and groovin', and a great precursor to the headliner.
Then Flogging Molly came out and brought "the funk". I heard all of the songs that I wanted to hear, along with a few I have never heard live. Detroit is sort of a homecoming for the fiddle player so it is always nice to see them in here.
So if you get the chance to see either of these bands, do not pass it up!
To see an Irish punk band in February in Detroit means 2 things! It will be St. Patrick's Day soon, and it will be my birthday soon. Ah, life is good!!!
Until next time !
Jeff
Well they played the infamous Fillmore last night, and from the way my head is pounding and my ears ringing, it was a great time. We stopped in the State Bar and began the night off in true Irish fashion with a shot of Jameson and a pint of Guinness. We then headed in and caught the opening act. WOW! is all I have to say. The bands name was the Aggrolites, and let me just say, PIANO MAN! The sound is a Sublimeish haze mixed with a lil Hammond piano for a dancing good time! They got us movin' and groovin', and a great precursor to the headliner.
Then Flogging Molly came out and brought "the funk". I heard all of the songs that I wanted to hear, along with a few I have never heard live. Detroit is sort of a homecoming for the fiddle player so it is always nice to see them in here.
So if you get the chance to see either of these bands, do not pass it up!
To see an Irish punk band in February in Detroit means 2 things! It will be St. Patrick's Day soon, and it will be my birthday soon. Ah, life is good!!!
Until next time !
Jeff
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Tickets at The Fillmore http://tinyurl.com/d29lvx
Aggrolites http://aggroreggae.com/