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MWPR Retires
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| Anonymous | That's right folks. The infamous Mike Walker Punk Rocker has turned 40, and is retiring June 13. Retirement gig at Logans, on June 13. - Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:46am | ||
| King Bong User Info... | This is bullshit! No way, Mike Walker Punk Rocker will die with a beer and a mandolin in his sweaty hands! I don't beleive it..I won't believe it..so who ever posted this quit messing around!So he's old ...who aint? Kola - Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:03pm | ||
| S.V. | He may have turned 40, but he looks 30 and acts 20 ;) ;) ;) Seriously though, this can't be real, he still has way too much energy and spirit(s). :) - Mon, 2 Jun 2003 5:14pm | ||
| Anonymous | Oh it's real so get down to Logans on the 13th and check it out. Friday the 13th, fitting. Check the Shameless Self Promotion if you don' t believe. - Mon, 2 Jun 2003 7:23pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Gawd, I hope that when I turn 40 (5 years to go) I don't decide to disappear from a scene entirely. Live fast, die hard! - Mon, 2 Jun 2003 7:35pm | ||
| Shane McGowan | Say it ain's so Mick. - Tue, 3 Jun 2003 12:51pm | ||
| dan conner User Info... | Sorry. Who is Mike Walker Punk Rocker? sounds like a nice guy... haha Dan Conner - Tue, 3 Jun 2003 11:42pm | ||
| Becky Conner | Who the fuck is Dan Conner??? Sounds like some fucking geek. - Tue, 3 Jun 2003 11:46pm | ||
| dan conner User Info... | He is... Fuckin 94% average in math... And wants to teach entomology at UBC when he gets older... NEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD! - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:12am | ||
| Anonymous | Still sounds like a fucking geek - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:31am | ||
| dan conner User Info... | NERD, not geek. - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:46am | ||
| Randy Chaos | Mike Walker retiring? Sounds like a swindle to me! Wasn't he the 5th Sex Pistol? - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 11:29am | ||
| Ian McG User Info... | Well, as a member of the band, I can give you the official word, as it was all sorted out at practice last night. Yes Mike is officially retiring from his duties. The McGillicuddys will continue, and we have a MWPR approved replacement to take over the duties he's retiring from. And yes I believe Mike was the 5th Sex Pistol, Malcolm Mclaren's right hand man (in other words in charge of their wardrobe) - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:28pm | ||
| King Bong User Info... | What the hell did you bastards do to him? He was such a nice punky man! Why woukld he stop playing? CIA plot? My week is now offically runied... Walker, perhaps you should explain yourself??MMMMMMM?? Kola - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:44pm | ||
| Anonymous | I'm going down there on the 13th to see what the fuck is going on - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 1:41pm | ||
| Anonymous | * - Wed, 4 Jun 2003 3:17pm | ||
| Anonymous | This if funny, a bit of everything, had to repost it Decades of punk rock debauchery have left MWPR with the liver of Shane McGowan, the ears of Pete Townsend and the beer goggles of Bubbles. The crusty bastard took his last kick at the keg on a farewell tour of Canada this spring and has decided to hang up his Gibson in pursuit of greener pastures. Witness the last show ever of the 5th member of the Pistols, the drunkest member of Goon Squad and lest he be not a Forgotten Rebel. Amen. - Fri, 6 Jun 2003 6:37pm | ||
| Anonymous | HORSESHIT! MWPR will be here forever. - Fri, 6 Jun 2003 7:41pm | ||
| hard ass | yeah, doesn't pickled stuff stay forever? - Fri, 6 Jun 2003 7:46pm | ||
| Anonymous | Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm pickles!! - Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:27pm | ||
| Anonymous | Shite 'n' Onions - This comes from the Shite 'n' Onions Celtic Punk Website The McGillicuddys: Kilt To Death (CD) Ya know, every time I turn my head away, another Celtic punk band from Canada, delivers a sucker punch! Right when we here at Shite'n'Onions think we have covered them all under our collective radar, another band sneaks up from behind with a giant left hook! That's what The McGillicuddys did. They snuck up on me with their debut album, "Kilt To Death" and knocked me over with it. Upon first glance at the album, I notice they cover a Roaring Jack tune, "Buy Us A Drink". I also notice they cover songs such as "Nancy Whisky", and "The Leaving Of Liverpool". With the vocals sounding a tad bit like Mike Ness, The McGillicuddys deliver a nice smooth overall sound. The band hailing from "very-British" Victoria, B.C., sure make it a point to show their Celtic roots proudly! (I'm jokingly knocking their hometurf, that features the snotty 3.30 tea-time, and those Union-Jack(off) double decker buses with all those tourists driving around the harbor. It's my way of getting them back for that musical sucker-punch!) Uh, sorry, back to the review! The lyrics in this album are something to point out. With the song, "The Ballad Of Will Munny" we get some very impressive lyrics covering the trials and tribulations of Will Munny. (the guy from the film, "The Unforgiven") Or the song, "The Shakes" with it's booze related theme. The McGillicuddys have a nice thing going on in the lyric department. Musically, they are on top of the game as well. On the original, "The Lady Owen" they break into the traditional dandy, "Rattlin' Bog". As far as traditional tracks on this album goes, my favorite has to be "Father Jack's Favorite" (maybe they should change it to "Father Jack & Brian G's Favorite"? Uh, never mind. The thought of me sharing anything other than a confession with a Priest is pretty fuckin' scary!!) If I had to complain about anything, it'd be the overall production. I can tell they sound better than the album allows them too sound. It's not that the production is bad, it's just that it could be better. I guess that means I'll have to cruise up to Victoria, to see a live show, and harass all the "tea-timers" sippin' away. Or maybe I'll just piss on the side of those "Union Jack(off)" double-decker buses after a McGillicuddy's gig! Review by Brian Gillespie http://mcgillicuddys.ca/ - Sat, 7 Jun 3:44pm - Tue, 10 Jun 2003 2:02pm | ||
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