DKM's Meanest of Times

**Clockwork John** · 13th May 08, 08:32 AM

My wife and I were at the local mall yesterday, and I decided to go into Hot Topic, as they occasionally have decent stuff. On a whim, I started looking through their music section. I'm now the proud owner of the Dropkick Murphy's "Meanest of Times" on on vinyl... and for only $18.99!

I gotta say that "Meanest of Times" is by far DKM's best album since Mike McColgan left the band.

I also picked up a House of Pain t-shirt from the clearance section... You gotta support Celtic music in all its forms, right?

**Daibhidh O'Baoighill** · 13th May 08, 02:47 PM

I love DKM! But Flogging Molly a wee bit better.

Slainte!
David

**Arizona Scot** · 13th May 08, 05:25 PM

Good find I have the dkm meanest of times on cd came with a dvd also got em both for about $18.00 best cd yet of theirs. As for flogging molly being better than them that is comparing apples and oranges two completely differant styles. To each his own.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 13th May 08, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Crusty

I also picked up a House of Pain t-shirt from the clearance section...

"JUMP UP JUMP UP AND GET DOWN!!!!"

**GreenDragon** · 14th May 08, 07:56 AM

$18.99 - Pricey.

i would've picked up a House of Pain t-shirt as well.

**Clockwork John** · 14th May 08, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by GreenDragon

$18.99 - Pricey.

Not really... I'd have paid a bit more, considering It's a double vinyl, with 2 bonus tracks, plus a CD copy of the standard album.

**Andrew Breecher** · 15th May 08, 12:46 AM

I don't know about the other versions, but the iTunes download version of The Meanest of Times comes with a bonus video. My former roommate shot and edited that video. Too bad I wasn't still sharing a house with him, or I might have met some of the members of the band.

Andrew.

**IrishGodfather** · 20th May 08, 03:52 PM

I think Meanest of Times is Dropkick's worst album so far. I don't like the new sound, but I said the same thing when Warrior's Code came out, now I love it. I love DKM, I've seen them live twice, once at the Avalon on St. pat's in Boston. They are my favorite band, and I love them to death, but Meanest has been the most dissapointing album so far. Oh well, I'll learn to love it.

**Casper** · 20th May 08, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Daibhidh O'Baoighill

I love DKM! But Flogging Molly a wee bit better.

Slainte!
David

Agreed completely. Started with DKM, and once I found Molly, haven't gone back. Just really wish they'd play north of the border...

**SteveB** · 20th May 08, 08:50 PM

Love DKM and Flogging Molly. Two different styles of music and both of them are enjoyable to my ear. DKM's The Meanest of Times is probably their darkest production yet. Of course I live in The state of Massachusetts and have seen in person the havoc that the DSS has wreaked on children's lives. The song is very charitable about this really bad bureaucracy. I do use it as the ringtone for when my children call....