{"id":7339,"date":"2015-02-26T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T10:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2015-02-26T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T10:30:08","slug":"third-times-the-charm-pugwash-aims-for-america-part-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/02\/26\/third-times-the-charm-pugwash-aims-for-america-part-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Time’s The Charm: Pugwash Aims for America, Part Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continued from Part Two<\/a>…<\/em><\/p>\n

Unlike their earlier deals with other labels, Pugwash<\/strong>‘s recent A Rose in a Garden of Weeds<\/em> is not a one-off licensing deal. \u201cOmnivore<\/a> is our label,\u201d Thomas Walsh<\/strong> says. “At this stage in our lives, we try to hold onto our records, but when it comes to Omnivore, they’re definitely our label. And we’re so proud and honored to be with them.\u201d He goes on to reveal that the label has plans for Pugwash’s older material as well. \u201cThey’re doing full catalog remastering of all our albums. They have great people running the label from top to bottom. To say they’re seasoned campaigners would be an insult, really. They’re incredible successful music people.\u201d He name-checks Cheryl Pawelski<\/strong> and several others at the label. \u201cAnd it’s been Lee Lodyga<\/strong>, of course, who’s been our staunchest supporter. He’s a huge fan. And he’s taken on a lot more [with us] than he planned, I’m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>Walsh reflects on the traditional relationships between artist and label. \u201cThere can be a lot of miscommunication between America and us in Ireland. Because we can be lazy fuckers, and Americans are so full of of energy. Noting that he’s long since put hard drugs and drink behind him, he chuckles and wryly characterizes Americans’ high energy level: \u201cIt’s consistently like they’re on drugs! And you know that they’re not<\/em> on drugs. We equate it with a drug thing, but it’s really a lifestyle thing! These people are incredibly energetic and passionate. When you meet them you ask yourself, ‘Are these people freaks?’ They’re beautiful; they put us to shame. After a gig, we go back to our hotel room, and I think, ‘We’re a fuckin’ disgrace.’ But the energy that Lee has put into Pugwash is incredible. It would take us ten weeks to do [in Ireland] when they do in ten minutes in America.\u201d<\/p>\n