April 2006
To be broadcast on April 26:
Mexican Pets in the classic session from
1995. Dan Hegarty is to play the classic Mexican Pets RTE session from
1995. The session includes songs:
- Mackerel Sky High
- Where's My Pony
- Secret Saviour
- Embarrassment (Madness cover)
"These chaps were one of
Dublin/Ireland's finest noisy bands from the 90's, After splitting up in
the latter stages of the decade, most of the various members went on to
play in various other bands - A Lazarus Soul, Crumb, while vocalist Pat
Clafferty released a well-received solo album in 2005."
March 2006
Mexican Pets have a page on MySpace: www.myspace.com/mexicanpets
and have announced two live dates.
February 2006
[news]
December 2005
Mexican Pets have reformed
according to
Pat
Clafferty's blog.
June 2005
DODGE THE WRECKING BALL AT MOTHER REDCAPS
I know some of you are tired of hearing that Mother Redcaps,
Christchurch is about to close and be demolished. Well the day of reckoning has arrived. The duras will be firmly ferme'd after the last pint is swerved on Tuesday night the 5th July. It is so sad to see this historic building dating from 1760 getting demolished and with it a piece of Dublin gone forever.
To lament the passing of this great Dublin venue a POPFEST will take place in:
- Mother Redcaps Tavern, Christchurch
- Sunday 26th June
- In no particular order Richer Than Astronauts,
Crumb, House Of Mexico, Groom, Ruby Taillights & Melba & Thomas Dunning on DJ duties.
- Admission is 7 euro
- First band 7.30PM
More information about Mother Redcaps can be obtained from
www.musiclee.ie
March 10 2005
Wednesday 20th April - Crumb album launch
Also on the line up are MEDEA and Ruby Taillights.
The Hub, Temple Bar from 9.00pm
Admission is 10 euros with a free CD.
Crumb features ex-Mexican Pet Derrick Dalton.
March 9 2005
Pat Clafferty And The Recorders (a six piece band which includes guitars, cello, violin, piano) & Crumb play The Hub, Dublin on March 31 2005.
June 2004
New Pat Clafferty solo album: "A Prayer For St. Jude" which includes the track "Don't Like Butterfiles".
April 7 1998
Look on the bright side ... Pat Clafferty has a new band called Reno Five who are playing their first gig this weekend.
Well two of the guys who used to in Tension are now in the Reno 5. Pat played with them a few years ago under the name Wheel.
October 1997
A Mexican Pets song features on the Original Soundtrack to the Irish film, "I Went Down', on Ocean Deep Records. Other contributors include Lir.
July 24 1997
Mexican Pets statement: "Hope you're busy enjoying your copy of the "Humbucker" album. To help you on with your enjoyment, the latest news on the band is that they don't exist anymore! Shit happens, eh..."
"...no, nothing to do with musical differences, or one of the band sleeping with one of the other's rabbits; they just decided to part company and do other things. We understand that at this very moment singer and guitarist Pat has already finished 12 tracks of demos for a new project."
June 27 1997
The band have split up. :-(
June 15 1997
The band are recording 'Sunnyday' and 'If Only Never' for a new TV programme to be presented by Mike Edgar which will hopefully be broadcast at the end of June.
blunt have also got an e-mail address now.
April 7 1997
Mexican Pets release their debut album, "Humbucker", on CD only. 'Humbucker' is the name of a guitar pickup. Les Pauls and Gibsons have them. It seemed to describe the type of music Mexican Pets do.
February 3 1997
Mexican Pets release their fifth single, 'Supermarket', on CD only. It's chosen as Single Of The Week in Kerrang! magazine.
January 19 1997
Mexican Pets play support to Pavement at The Red Box in Dublin.
November 1996
Mexican Pets contribute 'Sunnyday' to a 22 band compilation CD called 'Zip Up Your Boots For The Showbands', on Knee Jerk Records. Other contributors include Pet Lamb, Jubilee Allstars and Luggage.
July 1996
Mexican Pets release a compilation CD of their first four 7" singles called 'The Voice Of Trucker Youth'.
February 26 1996
Mexican Pets re-release their debut EP, "Nobody's Working Title", in UK and Europe.
November 20 1995
Mexican Pets release their fourth single, 'Mackerel Sky High', on vinyl and CD.
October 1995
Mexican Pets contribute 'Stigmata Errata' to a 2 X 7" compilation called 'Mortal Wombat', on Fierce Panda Records.
Other contributors include Babybird and Super Furry Animals.
October 2 1995
Mexican Pets release their third single, 'Diana The Moon', again on vinyl only.
April 18 1995
Mexican Pets release their second single, 'How To Have More Fun', again on vinyl only.
March 6 1995
Mexican Pets release their debut single on vinyl only, 'Subside'.
November 1994
Mexican Pets release their debut EP, "Nobody's Working Title", in Ireland only.
July 1 1994
Russell Arms Navan - w/ Mexican Pets, Sunbear & Dazed DJs (first joint Dazed gig)
June 20 1994
The 13th Floor, Dublin - Ethos Benefit Gig w/ Vains, Mexican Pets, Sunbear, Octopuss Underground
1991
Mexican Pets are formed by Pat Clafferty and Jill Hahn. | 
