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 DROPKICK
MURPHYS: ON THE ROAD (Epitaph Records)
Total running time approx 260 minutes. Hailing from Boston, MA, DKM
has risen to perhaps the nation’s most popular and beloved punk rock
Celtic band. The band’s twist of punk rock with Irish flare has fans of
different musical genres flocking aboard the mighty ship that is DKM.
Luckily for you, On the Road is your boarding pass onto this mighty ship
and you never even have to leave your couch! The DVD is loaded with a
plethora of material that will certainly keep the DKM fan happy,
entertained, and reaching for a hopeful pint. Here’s what you get,
DKMers: an hour live show recorded in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day 2002,
a tour diary/documentary (hence the title, On the Road), a behind the
scenes featurette that basically, but differently parallels the tour
diary, a quick documentary detailing the show played during and after a
Boston Bruins hockey game, seven music videos, and a quick look at DKM
playing at the AFL-CIO union headquarters in Washington DC.
I
thoroughly enjoyed this DVD, but after all, I am a fan of The Dropkick
Murphys. As much as any DKM fan will love this DVD, I personally think it
will appeal to the nonfan as well. By nonfan I mean those who haven’t
heard of The Dropkicks but like punk. If you’re a nonfan due to not
liking the band, then this DVD is not for you, arsehole. The tour diary
and behind the scenes feature did get a bit tired, but that was only
because watching a bunch of men and their cunning hyjinx isn’t
especially appealing to me. I’m a fan of the band, not particular
individuals of DKM. On the plus side, there are many amusing things going
on in the two features, and lots of live clips. My favorites of On the
Road are the live show (presented in either 5.1 or stereo) and the music
videos. The live show sounds and looks amazing. However, my only beef with
the live show is that it’s edited at a too fast and furious pace. The
viewer doesn’t have a chance to focus on what’s happening on the
screen due to quick cuts and edits. The videos are cool because, well,
I’ve never seen them and they span the lifetime of DKM. Ah yes, there
are some hidden features, but I’m going to be a turd and not include you
in on how to find them (the writer allows an evil chuckle to escape his
devious-but handsome-head). Not only are The Dropkick Murphys on the road,
they’re on my tv! God, I’m one clever-but handsome- jerk. – Denis
Sheehan
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