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ARSE BISCUITS
January 22, 2008
review by Marc Gunn
CD OF THE WEEK
Thanks to the CD player in my new car, I'm listening to a lot of CDs
that came to my mailbox over the past year or so. The latest was Patrick's
Head's new CD "Arse Biscuits". I love it!
With a title like Patrick's Head, I assumed it was a Celtic rock band, but it's not.
Yes, the singers vocals remind me of Shane MacGowan, but they're cleaner, more user
friendly, easier to understand. The music is straight up contemporary Celtic folk.
Very lyrical, great song selection, and well done. "Raglan Road" belongs in some
Irish movie. All in all, a fantastic CD, and I highly recommend it!
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ARSE BISCUITS
2007 review by Catherine L. Tully
This Philadelphia-based band's most recent release, "Arse Biscuits,"
is true to their style--you could call it "acoustic with teeth" since
it sinks in instead of fading away. The folk stylings are there, but
this is not a blend into the background type band by any stretch of
the imagination. The vocals are delivered with the utmost sincerity
and the music follows suit.
Songs like "The Sick Note," tell a little story and have a great sense
of wry humor, and if you can hear the title "Kilts Up, Knickers Down"
without cracking a smile, it might be time to worry that your sense
of humor is drying up! This isn't just a romp album though, the sound
delivered is full and strong and vocal quality is stellar here as well.
Track 13, "The Town I Loved So Well" is a touching song that many
can probably relate to on some level and is wistful and pretty all at
the same time. The CD has a nice flow to it. Not content to limit
itself to a narrow sound, Patrick's Head will stretch itself here and
there and they succeed quite well each time--the CD is sweet, fun
and funny.
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NEWS REPORT
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HIVE LOUNG - MARCH 2006
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News
coverage
of WXPN & IKEA's anPost Flower Show hotspot The Hive
Lounge with musical entertainment by Patrick's Head, including
a guest appearance by Lili Anel.
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After
performing at the "All Together Now" benefit for hurricane
victims, Patrick's Head appears on WXPN-FM with Helen
Leicht. Hear an impromptu version of "New Orleans"
Live.
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Fado - "Back Home in Derry" - CLICK
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The
band performs on Fox News live from Fado and they get a little
help from the lovely young ladies of Campbell Dance Acadamy. The
resolutrion isn't good enough to see, but the clock in the corner
reads 8:30am (yes AM and there are people there drinking, what
did expect it's Paddy's Day)
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"Rocky Road to Dublin" - CLICK
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Another clip from our Good Day Philadelphia appearance including
our newest fans Sue Serio and Dorothy Krysiuk.
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"Given Up On" - CLICK
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An
all acoustic, in studio performance recorded live at WTRS-FM in
Trenton, NJ.
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"The Name " - CLICK TO LISTEN
The
boys in the band explain the origins of the name "Patrick's
Head". No it's not sexual.
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