New York City's labyrinth of despair and desire can breed either creative epiphanies or utter misery, especially for up-and-coming bands trying to break into the scene. But combine determination with the biting humor and political anger of an immigrant Irishman named Larry Kirwan, add the spirited skill of four band mates adept in a bizarre mix of rap, post-postpunk, rock and Gaelic fervor, and...