The Boston Traveler

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that local band Dropkick Murphys would be appearing on the January 11th episode of David Letterman’s CBS late-night talk show.
Well, that appearance has come and gone, but thanks to the kindness and video skills of some YouTube-using fans, people can still enjoy their performance.
Band members actually played two tunes: the expected “State of Massachusetts,” the hit first single from their latest album The Meanest of Times, as well as a show-ending version of “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.”
For the unaware, the second song appeared on the Murphys’ 2005 album The Warrior’s Code, as …read more

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Non-Bostonians and Bostonians alike will get a chance to sample yet another local band in action this week when Quincy’s Dropkick Murphys pay late-night host David Letterman a visit on Friday in support of their latest full-length album The Meanest of Times.
If you’re not familiar with the group’s hardcore celtic-punk sound and background, there are three websites that can help rectify that: the Dropkick Murphys’ official home on the Web, the corresponding MySpace site, and the band biography on the website of the group’s former independent label Hellcat Records. All feature high-quality audio files and/or videos of the type …read more

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