SlapperCast Episode 80: The Slums of Killiney

This week on #SlapperCast, Patrick’s brother Andrew Devlin joins us to talk about his company PitchHub.

  • What Andrew’s life has been like with three young boys virtual learning from home
  • Why Andrew prefers Spotify over other streaming music services
  • Andrew’s company PitchHub, which helps businesses create video content to use online
  • PitchHub’s concept of helping clients create a “video business card”
  • How PitchHub could be useful for musicians
  • How the pandemic is affecting the real estate business, as people no longer have to worry about living close to work
  • How music venues might adapt to the pandemic
  • The challenge of adding real applause to live stream performances
  • How late night talk show hosts have adapted to working from home
  • Working on song arrangements in the recording studio instead of on stage

SlapperCast Episode 79: Can’t Get Rid of the Tramp Stamp

Former drummer and Forever Blaggard Mike McAloon rejoins us for a whole episode!

Save our Stages

  • How life has changed for Mike since he left the band
  • Mike’s assessment of Eric’s drumming in Blaggards
  • Eric’s assessment of Mike’s drumming in Blaggards
  • The generational differences between Mike and Eric’s approach to drumming and musicianship in general
  • Great 1990s drummers
  • How Mike first became a drummer
  • What Mike misses about being in Blaggards
  • Favrorite gig we’ve ever played as Blaggards
  • How the bar industry and live music have been suffering during the pandemic
  • How Mike’s dad was instrumental in getting Mike into Blaggards
  • Chris Longwood has agreed to master the new Blaggards album