Happy St. Patrick's Day from ThaBombShelter

It's March 17th and before I go out to celebrate my one day of being Irish with a pint of the cold, dark stuff, I thought I would leave you all with some fun tracks in the spirit of the festivities. I'd also like to wish my sister a Happy Birthday (she's 27 today, and yes, her birthday really is St. Pat's).

I actually visited the Guinness brewery a few years ago in Dublin, took the tour and all that, and at the very end of the tour they give you a complimentary pint of Guinness at the highest bar in Dublin, the Gravity Bar. At that point I hadn't really been a big fan of the stuff, but the second that smooth, creamy head hit my lips (complete with a shamrock in the foam) I was hooked. It was (and still is) the most delicious beverage I have ever consumed. It's better than Diet Coke, Newcastle, coffee, tea, milk, anything. I only wish it tasted the same here as it did over there, unfortunately, with pasteurization and the nitrogen widget the taste changes drastically, adding a distinctly metallic twinge to the tail end of it. In Ireland, this minor aftertaste is completely gone, and all you're left with is a deliciously smooth, creamy, sweet beverage. Ambrosia, if you will.

So go out there, wear some green (or play some of these Irish flavored tunes), drink a pint for me, have fun, and please, be safe.

"Rebels of the Sacred Heart" Flogging Molly
"Measure 3" Matt Pond PA (from the album, "The Green Fury")
"The Late Great Cassiopia" The Essex Green