Great American Something

Fri May 14th 2010 Shenanigan's at the beach warning!
Its the Flu ... its the World Cup...Its the Beach ... Its lashings of Guinness .... and you are not even dreaming. It is happening man on the Weekend of June 11 and 12th at Ocean City Maryland at the great location of Shenanigans. See you there.

Weds March 10th 2010 Shamrock Fest 2010, RFK Stadium, Washington DC
	Take the bus to town Its the Festival this weekend Find the Irish stage and Beer Me That my friend is a perfect Irish Haiku. Gobs has a whole lot more for you on Saturday.
Tues Mar 9th March Tour Continues

Tues Mar 9th Beer Me
Thanks to all those at the marvellous Manhatttan Illinois Irish Fest. This weekend check out the Flu at the Silver Spring Irish Fest in Maryland on Friday. We then hit the massive Shamrock fest on Saturday afternoon to play two sets on the Irish stage followed by a three hour evening session at Mick O'Shea's in Baltimore. Check out the new T-shirts ... though honestly you couldn't expect to look as good as this in one (see picture).
Weds March 3rd 2010 Manhattan Irish Fest
	Flu board the plane to Illinois this weekend with Gobs furthering the cause of introducing the use of the word 'Beer' as a verb as in .. "Hey could you beer me please" or "Go beer yourself". We look forward to your interesting and imaginative uses of the new action word. Come tell us. Other than that the Flu will kick off the March season with two performances at the Irish Fest on Friday March 5th and Saturday March 6th. Come and get beered.
Tues Feb 16th 2010 Flu won't Fado way
On Friday February 19th the Flu make their debut at the Guinness toast at Fado's in Washington DC. There is two good reasons for going along to 808 7th Street Northwest Washington, DC starting at 8.30 and going long into the night. It will be a St Practice night to remember.
Mon Jan 18th 2010 Happy Flu Year
	The Flu get 2010 under way with not one but two perfprmances this weekend. The Flu breach the Mason-Dixon line on Friday to play the Purple Fiddle (21 East Avenue, Thomas, WV) . The Flu then return to their home from home Mick O'Shea's on Saturday for a knees up with their friends in Baltimore on Charles St.
Wednesday Nov 18th Matt takes the Bass position by a longer neck
Matt P. O'Reilly has beaten off the efforts of Ardi and taken the position of Icewagon Flu bass player. Matt makes his debut at Brittingham's next month where there is no pressure but Gobs has stated that he will rip Matt's face off if he makes a single error. No nick name has emerged for Matt as yet but the name 'Meat' seems to be a favorite.
Friday Oct 23rd Run-Off for vacant bass position nears the end
	Its been a close and exciting race but the competition to fill the Icewagon Flu bass slot vacated by Meef-Stool McFeces-Manboy-TimThompson is coming to a head. Here are the contenders ...one has looks on his side and the other is holding a banjo. Who will win? We will keep you informed of any developments (especially in Ardi's case). Don't miss this link.
Thursday Oct 8th Had your Flu Shot yet?
Its going to be a tough season so get prepared. The wagon will stop at Mick O'Shea's Baltimore on October 16th and 17th so roll your sleaves up and come on down to get your Flu shot of the musical variety.
Monday Aug 24th Farewell Manboy
He has gone...to follow interests that involve sitting in his basement in his underpants. Manboy, Stool McFeces, Meef, Timmy Thompson ...whatever his name was, has retired his bass where it gathers dust in his closet. Its been fun, send us your favorite Manboy moment and we will put it on the site.
Friday May 29th Lets Celebrate Fairfax shall we?

Tuesday May 19th The only Flu you want to catch after Memorial Day ...
	We have some great gigs coming up over the next month or so. We are back at Mick's at the end of May and if you fancy a weekend at the shore, come on down to Shenanigan's for some good clean healthy Flu June 19th and 20th. Flu fans get a special rate at the Shoreham Hotel in Ocean City

Tuesday April 14th Brittingham's this Saturday
	Flu come back to Lafayette Hill and Brittingham's for another Saturday night session.
Thursday March 5th March Madness Tour
	March is here again. The Flu kick it off with Black 47 in Manhattan Illinois, head over to PA before the huge Shamrock Fest in DC, stop for a pint at Mick O'Shea's and return to the other Manhattan at Stout for the day itself. Something of a big green cycle! But what am I telling you this for ...will you not read it yerself?
Wednesday March 4th Flu on the air
	Thanks to DC101 for playing the Flu on the Local Lix show. Catch the show on Sundays 9PM on 101.1FM.
Monday January 26th Early warning
	It is never too early to talk about St Patrick's day celebrations is it ....? Get ready
Thursday December 4th Big Night DC 2008
	Yes it stunk but all the more reason to kick its ass on the way out. Goodbye 2008. See in 2009 (a thoroughly more acceptable kind of year) with the Flu at the Big Night DC event on New Year's Eve. This will be no trivial affair. A whole host of bands will hold your hand through the proceedings and on in to the night.
Monday November 17th George layed off!!!!!!
Has George become a victim of the economic crisis? Rumors surrounding the band after George's failure to appear at Maxwell's in October has prompted many to believe that George has been granted a severance package with the Flu having to make several necessary cuts to stay afloat. Founding member Gobshite has denied these stories stating that although many consider it luxury to have two vocalists, George has always been a luxury so why are things different now? George has not been returning phone calls or emails.
Monday October 6th Make it a Green Halloween....
Repaint Halloween green this year as the Celtic Lounge and Jivin Jones Records presents another Irish Rock Fest. New York Brogue and The Shots featuring an all star Pipe Band, line up alongside the Flu at Maxwell's in Hoboken on Thursday October 30th. It will only get as scary as the pants that Gobshite decides to wear so mark the calendar in green and come along.
Tuesday September 23rd Hoboken Arts and Music Fest
Icewagon Flu return to home territory for the Hoboken Arts and Music Fest at 4.00 PM on Sunday Sept. 28th on the 6th Street Stage located on Washington St. between 6th & 7th Streets. Catch the Flu and several other nasty deseases this Sunday!!!!!
Monday July 21st St Patrick's Day in July
Missing it already???? We know you are. Here is your chance to replay St Patrick's day in another of the spectacular Irish Rock Fests at Connolly's. The Flu perform along with palls Ceann and The Town Pants. Get there early as it starts at 8.00 PM Thursday July 24th. Miss it and March 17th seems like an awfull long way away. http://www.irishrockfest.com/
Monday July 14th Troy Pig Out
This Saturday July 19th The Flu make pigs of themselves at the open air Troy summer Pig Out. We will be on stage at 6.30 featuring the 'Great American Something' in the set list.
Wednesday June 18th Summer Solstice Shenanigans

If like us, you believe that the Summer Solstice is a totally underated celebrationary event, put those wrongs to right this weekend with us when we play Shenanigan's in Ocean City Maryland on June 20 and 21st.
Thursday May 15th Perfekt
The FLU at The 3rd Annual Staten Island Film Festival... Our song "Liza Was Rejected" is featured in Perfekt, a film by John Trigonis, which has been selected for this year's Staten Island Film Festival. Perfekt screens on Friday, June 6th at 4pm, and again on Saturday, June 7th at 8pm. Check the SINY site for details: www.sifilmfestival.org	Click for the movie trailler

Tuesday May 13th It will be all tight on the night
The Flu are shaping up for the summer with some East Coast dates. Will the Flu be appearing in Speedos? It hinges on whether McStool can lose 30lbs and fit into his thong.	Shenanigan's prepares for an eye full.
Thursday April 10th Thanks....
The Flu would like to thank all those who attended the St Patrick's Day shows in March. Now you can recover ... or alternatively catch the Flu at some of our upcoming gigs conveniently listed on the tour page!	Gobshite doing a bit of singing
Wednesday March 12th Get Ready For The Big One....
	Sat March 15th. Yes its the whopper .... The Shamrock fest in the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds. The Flu appear (5:30) with loads of other bands including ..... Scythian Street Dogs The Tossers Carbon Leaf Great Big Sea Pubcrawlers Ceann and more!
Monday March 4th Shot in the Dark
	Struggling to get in the mood? Finding it hard to get into the endless hours of consumption and self destruction? The Flu have just the thing. Put this recipe together, take two of them then go to see the Flu at the following venues.... March 08 - Mick O'Shea's March 15 - Shamrock Fest March 16 - Ireland's Four Fields March 17 - Duffy's Tavern
Monday February 18th Flu Take Manhattan
	Don't Miss the Flu at the Manhattan Irish fest on February 29th and March 1st. Not only supplying music but finishing last in the tug of war contest will be a priority. Click here for myspace site
Thursday February 7th This year vote for the Flu....Don't waste your vote!
Campaign tour poster available for download on the Contact Page
Tuesday January 22nd Flu at Micks
	All this weekend catch the Flu at Mick O'Shea's
Friday December 21st Shamrock Fest 2008
Icewagon Flu will once again be appearing at the Shamrock Fest in Washington DC
Tuesday December 18th Irish Rock Fest @ Maxwell's
A great night of Irish Rock is install for you at Maxwell's on Saturday January 5th. The Flu will be appearing live with the Prodigals and the Gobshites. We will have starting times and directions here when they are finalized.
Monday December 17th More Flu on the Radio
The following stations have all added the Flu to their playlist WBIM 91.5 FM Bridgewater, MA WMHB 89.7FM Waterville ME 04901 The Globe 91.1FM Goshen, IN WBRS 100.1 FM Waltham, MA
Friday November 2nd Lets meet in the Lounge
	Flu are Artist of the Fortnight in the Celtic Lounge
Friday October 19th Irish Voice Talk To Me
Gob's interviewed in the voice. At last someone is able to understand him. It seems that Mike Farragher of the Irish Voice got on famously with Gobs ...or at least long enough to extract some words out of him. Well done Mike! Click the Voice log to read the whole review.
Thursday October 18th Phludelphia
This Saturday Night at Brittingham's Its the Flu's first gig in PA. Come along to Brittingham's Pub 640 E. Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill and join in the fun.
Monday October 15th Listen Up!
More Radio Stations prefer Flu to Fergie The following stations have added themselves to the campaign. Thanks! KSDJ 90.7 FM - Brookings, SD WUPI 92.1 FM - Presque Isle, ME KIAK 102.5 FM - Fairbanks, Alaska
Tuesday October 2nd Heard it on the Radio
Radio Stations refuse to play Fergie The following stations are among those airing tracks from The Great American Something... KSYM FM - San Antonio, TX OC Rock Radio - Mission Viejo, CA WLSO FM - Ridgeway, SC KDHX FM 88.1 - St. Louis, MO KACV-FM 90 - Amarillo, TX Blue Mountains FM 89.1 - Australia Alooga Radio - Germany KEGL 97.1 FM - Dallas, TX KUYL - Stockton, CA KZSU 90.1 FM - Stanford, CA
Monday October 1st What The Chuck
OK. So George isn't a computer geek, who becomes an important government spy. George has in fact just mastered the art of cut and paste. And Kevin isn't as busty as it appears. But this much we do know for sure... It's that time again....time to join your favorite FLU crew down a Mick O'Shea's, our favorite Baltimore watering-hole! We'll be boozin' and beltin' out tunes all weekend long. So check out Mick O'Shea's this weekend on the 5th and 6th. Then follow the bandwagon up to the Malvern, PA - Step Up Walkathon, where the FLU will be keeping time for all those folks marching for charity.
Friday August 31st Flu in the Nude
Nude as the News reviews The Great American Something "Someone, somewhere, give these guys a record contract" 'The Great American Something is defined by the reggae-drenched “Little Red Devil,” the groovy “I’m the Best,” and the smoking “Drowning in Air.”' For Full Article Click Here
Tuesday August 21st Flu Live in Baltimore This Weekend
Get back in Shape with the Flu August, 24 & 25, 2007 at Mick O'Shea's http://mickosheas.com/index2.html
Tuesday July 24th The Great American Celebration
It's the official release party something August, 18 2007 at STOUT - CD Release Party www.stoutnyc.com, New York, New York 10001 Cost : $10 Celebrate the official release of our new album, The Great American Something!!! The FLU will be back above the bar at our favorite NYC pub, Stout -- on 33rd Street between 6th & 7th Avenues. 'In the whole Irish rock scene in the US, IWF are totally on a planet of one. Check out “Talk to Me”, it's a rock radio hit if ever I heard one' - Shite'n'Onions
Thursday June 28th The Great American Something
The New CD is in ...... Order at the Store
Wednesday June 27th Get Jiggy With It
The Irish Rock Fest When - This Saturday at Connolly's Pub, 121 West 45th Street between 6th Ave. and Broadway. Who - The Flu with Jameson's Revenge and Scythian (Do we have to tell you how talented these bands are?). Here is the Schedule 9:00pm- 10:15pm IceWagon Flu 10:30pm- 11:45pm Jameson's Revenge 12:00am Scythian	Scythian - Not only a cracking band, excellent taste in T-Shirts
Monday June 25th Celtic Fling 07
The Flu would like to thank everyone who came to the Fling last weekend and made it such a huge success.
Saturday June 23rd Listen Up
The FluPod is now featuring four tracks from 'The Great American Something', Flu's CD to be released next week. Click the FluPod at the bottom left hand corner of this page to hear...... Clowns and Jokers, Blue #9, Talk To Me and Little Red Devil. If you like what you hear, order it at the Store.
Tuesday June 19th The Celtic Fling
This weekend is the Celtic Fling! 15 miles North of Lancaster PA on the royal grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, a whole host of bands perform for two days. The Flu perform no less than six sets on the same stage as the excellent Scythian. Gobshite has even entered in the log toss tournament. Last years event was truly outstanding and the Flu aim to make this one even better.
Sunday June 17th New Site And Sound Welcome to the new look Icewagon Flu Site. The site has been remodelled to coincide with the release of the new Icewagon Flu CD 'The Great American Something'. The CD is due for release on Thursday June 21st and you can purchase it from our store or pick it up from one of the live shows. It was recorded at Garden Street Studios in Hoboken and produced by Dan McLoughlin who has captured the excitement of the Flu live sound on disc. You will love it - it has layers and filters. Later this week there will be previews of the CD available on the Flu pod when you click on the icon at the lower left hand side of the screen