She sent me this DVD:
And also she sent me this CD:
How nice is that? It's super nice, that's how nice it is. I've been meaning to get some music by Enter The Haggis but I just never got around to it. Boy howdy, am I glad that Suzy got around to it for me because this band rocks. They're not the usual Celtic/Gaelic band, they've got a hard edge to their music that I'm really digging on. Thank you Suzy!
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Very cool, Doc!
You're most welcome! :-)
In all fairness to my lovely and talented spouse, he actually "discovered" ETH and it took me a while to come around to liking them. He took our then teenaged daughter to Irish Fest in Milwaukee to see Gaelic Storm, and, not being a fan (he calls them "Garlic Storm"), he went to see ETH solely based on their name and was blown away by how good they are.
We saw them in Mad City last week and he has a review (photos! video!) up at his blog.
http://enrichedgeranium.blogspot.com/2009/11/enter-haggis-brink-lounge-madison-wi.html
They make delicious oatmeal as well.
I'm pleased to hear you're enjoying Gutter Anthems. If you want more of their music, I'd recommend Soapbox Heroes next, followed by Casualties Of Retail. They're all pretty awesome, but each album takes them a little further into their own unique style than the previous one. I tried to convince you to go see Enter The Haggis when they were in your neck of the woods about a year ago (I keep an eye on their tour schedule and let those people know who I think would appreciate them that the group is going to be in their area), but I failed most heinously. Maybe next time. I'm sure you would enjoy them.
The War At Home! It's a rouser, and makes me feel proud and sad at the same time, because it shows a time and a campus (University of Wisconsi-Madison, late 60's) when the students stood up loud, proud, wild and wooly and strong in pursuit of their anti-Vietnam-War ideals. These days, students seem to get this worked up only about beer pong...
Margaret, are you a Madison alumnus? It is rousing. Phil Ochs' "I Ain't A-marching" gets me in the gut every time, with that proud/sad feeling.
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