Alternate camera angle in HD of our acoustic live stream performance from April 5, 2020. MUCH higher quality than the live stream that went out yesterday.
We might re-broadcast an edited version of this on YouTube later this week, but y'all get to see the uncut footage first.
2020-04-07 01:47:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a rough (and uncensored) edit of SlapperCast Episode 61, released two days early only for our Patreon supporters.
Also, attached below for your listening pleasure is an audio-only version.
2020-04-05 17:33:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Higher quality footage of the first half of an acoustic show that we streamed live on Facebook, March 29, 2020.
2020-03-30 05:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
For the first time ever, a full SlapperCast episode on video! This first one was somewhat of an experiment—things like lighting, camera angles, and picture quality clearly need some work—but we'll get better at this over time.
A slightly more refined edit of this will go live Tuesday, March 31 on YouTube, along with an audio-only version in all the same places you usually listen to the podcast.
NOTE: I've re-uploaded this several times now because I keep having iss...
2020-03-27 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostSometimes it's tough coming up with a title for these things. Here are a few possibilities I'm considering for Episode 59. Help me choose! If you missed my previous post, you can find an mp3 of the episode attached below.
Votes have to be in by midnight tonight!
Cheers,
~ Chad
We recorded this episode way earlier than usual since all our gigs this week have been cancelled, and y'all get to hear it first.
I haven't yet settled on a title for this one, so I'll be conducting a poll here for this soon, probably on Monday. Give it a listen now so you'll be ready.
NOTE: The Patreon-exclusive extra material at the beginning of this episode contains spoilers for Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker. You're welcome.
Cheers,
~ Chad
[UPDATED March ...
2020-03-22 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Another exclusive for our Patreon supporters: the FIRST set from a wonderful night at Four Star Concert Hall in Brenham, TX on March 13, 2020... a full 90 minute plus performance!
The second and final set from the same night is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/live-at-four-tx-34873303
We will be returning to Four Star soon, and we highly recommend you join us at this fantastic venue. ...
2020-03-20 07:32:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an mp3 of our entire live stream show from Paddy's Day, recorded on the new deck stage in the backyard at the Continental Club Houston, thanks to the hospitality of the Dazzling Pete Gray (Gordon).
Let me know if you have any feedback for the mix or EQ!
Also download this while you can, because I'm not going to keep this up here for very long.
Cheers,
~ Chad
An exclusive for our Patreon supporters: the final set from a wonderful night at Four Star Concert Hall in Brenham, TX on March 13, 2020.
We will be returning to Four Star soon, and we highly recommend you join us at this fantastic venue. Terrific people, great food and amazing sound.
(Apologies for the dark picture)
2020-03-14 11:09:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Today our Patreon supporters get early access to tomorrow's episode of #SlapperCast, including some exclusive pre-roll conversation that will be cut before release.
Enjoy, and thanks so much for your support!
2020-03-10 02:31:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrick and Chad are sick but we're recording a show anyway because we CARE. Also: stories about gigs in inclement weather and even more Ireland tour info!
For our Patreon supporters: exclusive pre-roll conversation that will be cut from the publicly released version.
2020-03-03 18:05:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Listening to playbacks of two different takes of a brand new song "Lights of El Paso" at Beebe Gunn Studio, Monday February 24, 2020.
2020-02-25 21:35:45 +0000 UTC View Post
For our Patreon supporters: early access to tomorrow's episode of #SlapperCast, including some exclusive pre-roll conversation that will be cut before release.
Enjoy, and as always thanks SO MUCH for your support!
2020-02-25 03:27:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, our Patreon supporters get early access to tomorrow's episode of #SlapperCast, including some exclusive pre-roll conversation that will be cut before release.
Enjoy, and thanks so much for your support!
2020-02-17 23:36:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the first set from our show at Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville, TX, on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2020… featuring our new drummer, Eric C. Hughes!
2020-02-03 22:45:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon supporters, you heard it hear first: our new drummer will be Eric Hughes!
Eric first played with Blaggards a couple years ago, filling in for Mike a few times in the Fall of 2017, and jumped at the chance to join us when he found out Mike was leaving. Eric is one of the best and most sought-after drummers in Houston, and we're beyond thrilled to have him.
This is a clip from one of our first full rehearsals with Eric on January 8, 2020.
If you haven't heard alr...
2020-01-15 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes we leave the recorder running after wrapping an episode… here's a fun little bit of conversation that followed Episode 43, talking about possible subjects for future episodes. Enjoy!
2019-12-06 08:53:56 +0000 UTC View Post
A little bit of much needed encouragement for our Houston Astros fans… I'm planning to make this widely available soon but wanted y'all to hear it first.
Here's a quick mix of us playing Bog Songs at this past Saturday's show at Aisle of Tortuga at the Texas Ren Faire campgrounds… this is the big moment when the Astros beat the Yankees and sent themselves to the 2019 World Series.
Mike discovered the big win first as he had the game up on his phone next to his drum...
2019-10-24 17:07:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This was just provided to us today by the great guys at Blue Print Film Co: our entire set from the 1st Annual Lone Star Pirate Festival a few months ago. The video starts with us already playing, but they only missed maybe the first 30 seconds of the first song. You should also check out 2019-10-24 06:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a funny moment from our rehearsal tonight with fiddler Jeff Duncan, who is filling in for Wes this Friday.
Here we are teaching Jeff a new beginning to the song "Spanish Lady" that he hadn't heard before, and he winds up adding a harmony to it that makes us crack up.
2019-10-18 07:22:48 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last, the streams of live tracks are flowin'…
Starting today, our Patreon supporters will be getting special extended editions of our new podcast Blaggards LIVE with exclusive bonus songs! This week, you're getting two brand new originals: Rain or Shine and PLFM.
^^ Follow this link if it says "video unavailable" when you hit play. ^^
This was our opening set from Friday, July 12, 2019… the first set on the first of a two-night engagement at O'Malley's in Weston, Missouri.
We've been live-streaming most of our shows lately, but there was no cell reception down i...
2019-07-18 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the first swipe Patrick and I took at recording this week's special episode of SlapperCast about our dear friend Jeff Quinn.
Had we put this out at the time we recorded it on February 25, it would have been episode #5 of the podcast. Instead, we decided to wait until we could get Mike in the room, and recorded a whole new episode on Monday, June 24.
During the editing process that night, I realized the first show had a better opening, as well as several other bits th...
2019-06-26 22:50:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick one from this past Saturday (May 5) at Evermore Medieval Faire… got a few more from this show coming soon!
(Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell)
Patrick Devlin: Guitar and backing vocals
Chad Smalley: Bass and lead vocals
Wes Barlow: Fiddle and backing vocals
Mike McAloon: Drums
* EDIT May 8, 2019: Improved mix
2019-05-07 12:29:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the acoustic demo of Kerfuffleful, our original tune co-written with fiddler Jeff Duncan that appeared in the movie How To Be Single.
Patrick and Jeff performed this in Patrick's living room on October 28, 2015, while I recorded it on my iPhone. Mike was present as well, with all four of us providing arrangement suggestions. The music supervisors ...
2019-03-07 13:15:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick and dirty mix of "Botany Bay" from Friday night's show at Molly's Pub in Kingwood.
GREAT night and wonderful people. We'll be back at Molly's Kingwood on September 7.
Many thanks to Robin Spraggins McCord for the photo!
Now off to Little Rock we go...
Here's a fun bit that I've cut for time from the next episode of SlapperCast. Normally this stuff would wind up on the proverbial cutting room floor, but instead… you get to hear it!
Cheers,
~ Chad
2019-02-15 18:05:19 +0000 UTC View PostPaddy and I (and hopefully Mike as well this time) are planning to tape a new episode of SlapperCast this afternoon (Feb 14)…
Ask us some questions in the comments here, and we'll try to answer them on the show!
Cheers,
~ Chad
Here's a bit of exclusive video from a very productive recording session at Beebe Gunn Studio today, starting work on a new album! We got basic tracks down on four songs… that means just guitar, bass, and drums, as Wes will be overdubbing his parts later.
Songs we tracked at this session:
1) Moonshiner — a traditional song, heavily re-written,
2) Second Worst Girlfriend — a Blaggards original, 2019-02-14 01:18:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the first episode of our new podcast! Just finished editing and mastering the audio a few minutes ago.
We're calling this a weekly talk show, because that's essentially what it is, but also because I understand that not all of our fans know what podcasts are.
This first episode started off as an audio test, but actually turned into an interesting discussion so we decided to let it roll.
SlapperCast will be officially launched within a day or two, but as Patreon ...
2019-02-08 10:53:28 +0000 UTC View Post