Dropkick Murphys Say Happy St. Paddy's!

Exclusive interview with the band only at BLURT - first person to click on the link gets a free case of green beer. Hey, would we lie to you?

By Blurt Staff

Tomorrow, March 17, is Saint Patrick's Day, and you know what that means in the music world (no, not a sermon from Bono): time to break out some Dropkick Murphys!

For the occasion, BLURT blogger John Moore did an extensive interview with singer/bassist Ken Casey in which the feisty musician talked about his band's new live album Live on Lansdowne, their upcoming appearance at Bonnaroo, hanging out with Bruce Springsteen (!), the charitable foundation the Claddagh Fund which they established, and of course what it's like to be a SPD mainstay each year in Boston.

"The whole Boston thing has become a little tradition," said Casey. "When you're in a touring band, you're away a lot of the year and you don't get to catch up with as many people as you like. Honestly, over St. Patrick's Day there are so many people in town it's like a convention almost. Backstage we get to catch up with all our friends and family. It's something we look forward to every year, so it's not like a burden to us."

Amen to that, sir. Read the entire interview at Moore's blog "I Don't Wanna Grow Up."

[Photo Credit: Tim Tronckoe]