Flogging Molly

[Hennybhoy]

Flogging Molly played in Kiel on Wednesday night at it was really really GREAT

[wolvespogue]

Flogging Molly are touring again in November on the Eastpak Antidote Tour also playing on the bill are Street Dogs, Skindred and Time Again.

November 2nd Newcastle
November 3rd Glasgow
November 5th London
November 6th Manchester
November 7th Dublin
November 8th Birmingham
Novbember 9th Bristol

Then they are touring Europe.

[Fionn MacCool]

Ah shite I'll miss them again...

Might try and make the Dublin gig though

[Hometownhero]

FM played a great set at Leeds festival yesterday including a great tribute to Ronnie Drew

First time seeing them live after seeing Pogues & Dropkicks numerous times....they shall be added to my list of must go to gigs

[Mike from Boston]

Received an email from LiveNation about a FM contest, trip, tickets, etc to see them in LA

http://promo.livenation.com/sweepstakes ... &p=6052591

[Johan From Sweden]

Flogging Molly are touring again in November on the Eastpak Antidote Tour also playing on the bill are Street Dogs, Skindred and Time Again.

November 2nd Newcastle
November 3rd Glasgow
November 5th London
November 6th Manchester
November 7th Dublin
November 8th Birmingham
Novbember 9th Bristol

Then they are touring Europe.

Gothenburg the 13 th.

Hope to see you there

[Mark_Wafc]

Flogging Molly in Manchester tomorrow night, if anyone is going and fancies meeting up for a pint or two pre give us a shout. Likewise Saturday in Birmingham.

[Mark_Wafc]

Cracking gig tonight, all the best songs, great crowd and a dedication to Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew. "Without those guys there would be no flogging molly"

They will do for me.


Roll on the next album.

[shipbuilder]

Awesome show last night in Bristol. I'm bruised to shit and hurt all over - surely the sign of a quality night! The Street Dogs rinsed the place out and we could have done with another hour of them. The Molly were brilliant as usual and played a slightly longer set then the other three bands. Good mix of old and new songs. Shout outs to Cash, Drew and Strummer. And here's my grumble - why can't Dave King shout out to the Pogues and just BE FUCKING HONEST about the massive influence they've been on his band? Met Dennis and Nathan in Bristol before the show; Dennis was charm personified and talked for 5/10 minutes. Nathan was polite. Also spoke to Mike McCoglan from the Street Dogs after the show - charming chap! I reckon I was the oldest there - I'm 37.

[Mark_Wafc]

Shout outs to Cash, Drew and Strummer. And here's my grumble - why can't Dave King shout out to the Pogues and just BE FUCKING HONEST about the massive influence they've been on his band?

Spot on. It just makes him/the band look a bit silly to be honest.

[Zuzana]

Flogging Molly chat to ilikemusic

I Like Music, UK - 7 Nov 2008
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This Irish American Celtic punk seven piece have been capturing the world's attention since 1997. In March 2008 they released their fourth studio album Float, their first album recorded in Ireland. It was championed by both fans and critics alike and continued to prove that their trademark technique of putting traditional Irish folk music through the punk rock blender will happily fill up the stomachs of their very loyal fan base.

Currently headlining The Eastpak Antidote Tour, with support from the likes of Skindred and Street Dogs, Flogging Molly are taking Europe by storm once again. ilikemusic caught up with lead vocalist Dave King to chat about playing live, memorable gigs in Ireland's Dalymont Park and why the audience always makes him feel at home, wherever he happens to be.

"I Like Music because… it should and always will break down barriers. When times are hard, like they are now, at least we can take our minds off things for an hour and a half at a live show. Music should be live."
DAVE KING, FLOGGING MOLLY

ILM: Flogging Molly are currently on The Eastpak Antidote tour. How have the first few gigs been?
Dave: They've been great. We started off in Newcastle and we played Glasgow, which is always amazing. We're in London tonight. Good old Astoria!

ILM: There are a lot of dates on this tour, how do teh pressures of such a big tour take their toll on you?
Dave: It is a lot of dates, yeah. But we're pretty used to that. Plus Europe is a great place to play because you know; it's a different city every day. And you're in the city, you're not in the middle of nowhere, so you can go on a little walkabout and find a little restaurant or something like that to eat and relax!

ILM: What do you look forward to the most about playing live?
Dave: The anticipation is always nerve-racking. But, for example, in Glasgow a few nights ago, a crowd can really make you feel at home. They really can. No matter where you are in the world. Glasgow definitely did that. We're looking forward to playing places like London and Birmingham.

ILM: Do you have a song that you particularly enjoy playing live at the moment?
Dave: When you do a set like we do, they all have their own little space. The all have their own energy and they're all completely different. It's always good to play newer songs, like songs from Float. They seem to go down really well with the crowd. That's great.

ILM: Do you play around with your live set? Or do you change it each night?
Dave: We do chop it up a bit. But, the thing is, when something flows really well you can just feel it. All of the songs that we're playing live right now, in our opinion, definitely work.

ILM: Your latest album, Float did incredibly well. What is the Flogging Molly process of making music?
Dave: Usually when we're on the road, we're so busy that it is very hard to pick up a guitar, just for the recreation aspect of it. So, you come up with some ideas when you go into the studio to record. Then, when you go back home, when you have some time off, you usually have some more ideas. But then there are seven of us in the band. The only advice I could give to anybody in a band with that many people in it, is make sure you have an idea before you all sit down together. It really helps the focus. When you have seven different opinions, all on an idea you already have, that's what makes it Flogging Molly!

ILM: What would your advice be to anyone getting into the music industry from being in such a successful band as Flogging Molly?
Dave: Just be yourself. Especially with a major label, it is very easy to get whipped up in the moment. You can really lose your whole identity. Flogging Molly never lost that. We've always done it our way and that was it, you know? I mean our record company, they finance what we do, they support what we do, they promote what we do, but they don't tell us what to do!

ILM: What moments stand out for you when you look back over your career so far?
Dave: Looking at Obama's victory speech, I mean, we just played that same field a couple of months ago! There's so many apsects....you know...um...Just to see people's reactions to our music! That is the most overwhelming thing of all. When you're tired of travelling that's the one thing that keeps you going!

ILM: What's one of the best gigs you've ever seen?
Dave: As a young kid I saw Thin Lizzy in Dalymount Park. That is one gig that I remember being unbelievable, it was incredible. I also got to see Bob Marley at Dalymount Park as well, which was incredible. There has been a few, you know! I also used to go and see a band in Ireland called Horslips as well, who were one of the first bands of their time to be mixing traditional music with the music of the day. They were always incredible!

ILM: What are you listening to at the moment?
Dave: Speaking of live music, I live in Ireland and I got a chance to go and see The Raconteurs. They were absolutley phenomenal. Bands like that, I love that!

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[Arsonic]

Don't know if anyone from Flogging Molly reads this, but:

Turn up the banjo and accordion! If they can't be heard, why bother playing them? Why do you have 2 guitars? Turn down the damn electric guitar. It's got knobs!

[phro37]

Shout outs to Cash, Drew and Strummer. And here's my grumble - why can't Dave King shout out to the Pogues and just BE FUCKING HONEST about the massive influence they've been on his band?

Spot on. It just makes him/the band look a bit silly to be honest.

have they ever denied being influenced by the pogues? does a band need to shout out to every band that's ever influenced them?

and i don't really see how it makes them look silly at all. granted they haven't included the pogues, but these tributes are to influencial musicians that have passed on. i think it's fucking GREAT. can you imagine what it must be like to have people be greatful for the work you did in your life? people you may never have even met? and if i'm not mistaken there was a shout out or two to Mr. Drew during the pogues' gigs in london and dublin. that didn't make them seem silly to me. of course i realize there was a long standing personal relationship between the late Ronnie Drew and the pogues, but that doesn't make it's any more or less heartfelt. i never met him but he reached my spirits. as did Johnny Cash. and Joe Strummer. and i appreciate their time on this earth for that. and if i were in a band and was influenced by these people i would make an effort to let it be known - whether or not they could hear it. isn't that what raising a glass for the departed is all about? but that's just me. and there isn't a doubt in my mind they will say something about any of the pogues' passing - god forbid.

[chinaski]

IS COMING TO HAWAII!!!!! hell ya.

and...Bad Religion...I'm about to soil myself, I'm so frickin' happy.

and all in one month and all in the wake of NOFX!!!

someone is smilin' down upon me!!!!!!!!

[phro37]

IS COMING TO HAWAII!!!!! hell ya.

and...Bad Religion...I'm about to soil myself, I'm so frickin' happy.

and all in one month and all in the wake of NOFX!!!

someone is smilin' down upon me!!!!!!!!

nofx, too?! the god's ARE looking down on you with favor!