Rustmonster responds to a fan question.
Entries Categorized as 'Pirate Music'
A Request from a Fan
February 19, 2010
Before we were Rustmonster
November 11, 2009
The current Rustmonster lineup has been together for a very long time. One of their ventures was a funk band seated in the mid to late 90’s called Funk Toast. Most of the members of Rustmonster were in this band. Even back then, they were talking about someday doing a pirate related project.
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Rustmonster plays Billy Barlow, a band favorite
November 5, 2009
Rustmonster plays Billy Barlow at Pirate Island on October 30, 2009. This song tells the tale of Billy Barlow, how he pillages his first town, draws a crew and buys a schooner only to be intercepted by a band of rival pirates. There is much more to the story. Later, Barlow captains a second ship [...]
Rustmonster Halloween 2009 Performance clips
November 4, 2009
Video of Rustmonster playing Brutal Pirate at Pirate Island.
Breakdancing Pirates
April 10, 2009
A comedy shorts film festival called The Gangrene Film Festival features a pirate theme
Each year, the Gangrene Film Festival, an all comedy shorts festival, takes on a new theme, usually having to do with the yearly installment. In the eighth year of The Gangrene Film Festival, a pirate theme was used; the show’s name [...]
Pirate music – a new song
April 9, 2009
Greetings pirate fans,
I thought I would start posting an occasional pirate song for your enjoyment. I will add a post category for this so you can check them all out. Along with the songs, I will include a little trivia.
The first song is called Billy Barlow. This song appears on Rustmonster’s second album, The Flight [...]
Great Pirate Music
April 7, 2009
Greeting pirate fans,
I was just reflecting on the fun of original pirate music. When it comes to pirate tunes, I like original, up-to-date material from pirate bands who are willing to experiment and stretch the genre. Forgive me for saying so, but I am not a big fan of the classic shanties. They usually are [...]