That's right, friends—and enemies: our first full-length studio CD is now available for purchase at BAM gigs across the nation. (Seriously! I can say that because we'll be in Ohio on Saturday :-)

Welcome to the Siesiun, two years in the making, features such BAM hits as:

Mud Angel
32
A Better Way
Nothing Stays the Same
Chained to Walls
Out of the Frying Pan
Wherever Whiskey Flows
Eclipse
Rashomon Gate
Welcome to the Seisiun

The CD also pays tribute to the Alpaca--in more than one way. You'll have to see it--and hear it--to believe it!

Props to all involved in the process--including Bryan Carney for lending us his mug and his supreme improvisational skills.

Come on out, grab a copy, and BAM the hell out of your brain. How else will you become Celticly Insane?

 ...since we last played.  Well, it ain't gonna be feelin' that way much longer, believe me.  Starting Friday the 11th, BAM will be blanketing September with its brand of Celtic rock--pure, pint-fueled Celtic Insanity!!!!  You know you want to climb on board the alpaca caravan and head toward destinations east and west to get your fix.  I know you know, so...  Just BAM it, damn it!

We'll be seein' you at Senix on the 11th and Linsa Torr's on the 12th.  The following weekend starts on Thursday the 17th at Digger's, covers the Selden AOH (18th), the LI Pirate Festival (19th), and finishes up at Hartlin's on Sunday the 20th.

Don't forget to save Saturday the 26th for a little bit o' BAM at the Bay Shore Nutty Irishman.  We'll be playing a set at a Halfway to St. Patty's festival that features Black 47!  We go on around 5PM, mainly because we also have a gig at Brookwoods later that evening!  

See: I told you we were going to be busy--mad busy, yo.

...you'll be sure to show just how much at Senix tonight.  The Center Moriches Bammer Crew will be in full effect; and I hear that there will be several Bammers who'll be making their ways from points west, north, and east.  Why?  So they may let slip their Celtic Insanity in the safety of a BAM Asylum.  Senix is the asylum of the night: a venue courageous enough to house the band that TICKTICKTICK explodes like Celtic Dynamite--BAM!!!!!--from the very first sweep of Queen Dee's fiddle bow.  

If you haven't been following along, let this be a warning: don't expect to hear the same old schlock of cover material that you're bound to hear at any other bar or club on Long Island.  Bangers and Mash is firing off its popular originals--and new ones, as well--that showcase Irish fiddle and American rock guitar.  Brace yourself for traditional fiddle tunes juiced up with electric rock guitar and thunderous rock drums.  Stand in awe of Seth's boomin' bass, but get the hell out of the way of his serpentine leg--especially as it shakes and spasms as if under some sort of pagan thrall.  And Scott ain't so bad at what he does; he doesn't need, however, any shining up.  He's about as humble as they come.

"...about as humble as they come."  Hahahahahahahahaahaha.

Speaking of come: Come on out to Senix tonight.  The Insanity begins at 9:30PM.  Hope to see you.

Wesley Snipes's most famous line, for sure.  (His turn in Passenger 57 was magic.)  Always bet on BAM, too--especially when we play the Davis Park Casino.  Despite iffy weather all day, we pulled in an awesome--and clearly Celticly Insane--crowd.    We had the crowd singin', dancin', and drinkin' to Deirdre's furiously fast fiddle tunes and to the BAM originals that are just so damn catchy.  Folks were trying the lines "High, high, high" and "He's my banger boy" all night long.  Kudos to the Bud Light girls for really getting into the latter.  I thought the bar was going to tumble down to the sand when the crowd burst into "The music keeps us drinkin'!"  Nothin' makes a Banger happier; trust me.  Kudos to Chad for makin' Les Paul proud with his blistering solos in "The Last Rebel" and "Eclipse."  Oh, when he steps out and shows his stuff, the girls go wild!  Seth was totally on, shakin' his leg and bouncin' around, and nailin' the runs.  Dirty Hands not only banged out the beat but stood and spit, as promised.  His sense of time is rivaled only by his sense of humor, which certainly helps bridge the gap between songs--especially when we have to find Deirdre!  It's dangerous when we play a place with too many doors.  With that wireless, she disappears; you can't see her, but you can hear her--and she rocks!  Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to support us--including Chris, Allison, Rick, Carole, Lindsay, Paul, Greg, and Brian and his family.  We had a blast and are looking forward to another great gig next Friday night at the Senix Creek Inn.  Join us!

If it's summertime, it's BAM time--at the beach.  Join us at the Davis Park Casino on Thursday at 5:30PM for some freakish fiddle tunes and some BAM-certified original Celtic rock.  The music will keep you drinkin' and will most assuredly drive you Celticly Insane!  Yes: the Alpaca will be there.  He's recovered enough from his wild antics  at Digger's that he'll be making the trip.  That's great news for a few young ladies; you know who you are.  Here's a question for you: which Banger Boy is most likely to show up at the gig in a Speedo?  Scott?  Chad?  John?  Seth?  Which one would you like to see in a Speedo?  I almost forgot: Deirdre's deathly afraid of drowning.  She'll be playing her fiddle with swimmies on.

A little play on Quagmire's signature ejaculation, no doubt. Digger's rocked; alpacas went wild! A night to remember, for sure. In case you can't remember, however, there are pics on the Myspace page and the Facebook page. Check 'em out. You might be somewhere in there--perhaps in a provocative pose.

That's right: The Alpaca Chronicles is back and is in full effect!!! (Geez: has it really been two years since this page was updated?) Bammers are begging for more from the Alpaca and from BAM; so we're givin' it to ya--in yo' face! I'll not lie. We'll call updates to this blog Bleats. If you're on board, it's because you've got your ladder handy. Cheeky.

Be sure to look for the Alpaca at Digger O'Dell's tonight @ 9:30PM. I hear he likes to show up at gigs in disguise and a little early. He likes to throw back a Guinness or two--or three before the festivities!!!

"Some 'pacas stand tall
but it really doesn't matter..."

OK. Consider the previous entries. Then consider a possible rhyme.

"Romantic shots of cute ones
chewin' on roses..."

What might that inspire in a body a-comin' through the rye?

"Pictures of alpacas
in provocative poses..."

What else did he see?