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| Before summer festival season there will be April with a short UK tour of Sharon Shannon, a host of exceptional musicians, and very special guest Shane MacGowan. The dates and venues are: Thu - 16th April, 2009 – Ironworks, Iverness 122b Academy Street, Inverness Tel: 0871 7894173 E-mail: info@ironworksvenue.com Doors 7 pm, Ticket - ? 18.50 ( adv., face value), Standing Buy online: venue or ticketweb.co.uk Fri – 17th Apr, 2009 – Picturehouse, Edinburgh 31 Lothian Road, Edinburgh Ticket Line: 0844 847 1740 Venue office: 0131 221 2280 E-mail: info@edinburgh-picturehouse.co.uk Doors 7 pm, Ticket - ? 18.50 ( adv., face value) Buy online: venue Sat - 18th Apr, 2009 – The Forum, London 9 - 17 Highgate RD, Kentish Town, London Ticket Line: 0844 847 2405 Info Line: 0207 428 4099 Email: info@kentishtownforum.com Doors 7 pm Tickets ? 20.00 (adv., face value) DOWNSTAIRS – STANDING, UPSTAIRS – UNRESERVED Buy online: ticketmaster.co.uk Sun – 19th Apr, 2009 – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Tel: 0161 275 2930 Doors 7 pm, Ticket - ? 18.50 ( adv, face value), Standing Buy online: ticketonline or ticketmaster.co.uk Fri - 1 May, 2009 - Olympia Theater, Dublin Adress: 72 Dame St, Dublin 2 Box office: +353 (0)1 679 3323, Booking Line: 0818 719 330 Doors: 8 pm Tickets: ˆ23 (on sale this Wednesday, 4th March) XX - XX 2009 - Time Venue - TBSO Adress: Devoy Quarter, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel: 045 881222 E-mail: info@timevenue.com Trowbridge Village Pump Festival (23 - 26 July, 2009) - CANCELLED Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield, near Trowbridge Wiltshire, UK. Fri - 31 July 2009 - Imperial Hotel Adress: Main St., Cavan, Co.Cavan Tickets: ˆ40.00 (at the door) Sat - 1 August 2009 - Royal Theatre (+ Damien Dempsey) Adress: TF Royal Theatre, Old Westport Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Phone: 0818 300 000 Email: info@royaltheatre.ie Website: http://www.royaltheatre.ie Time: 9:00pm Tickets: ˆ44.50 (unreserved seats) - ˆ39.50 (standing) Sun - 2 August 2009 - The Magnet Festival Portlaoise, Co. Laois Phone: 057 86 63355 Email: info@magnetportlaoise.com Tickets: can be purchased online at http://www.dunamaise.ie or at the Dunamaise Arts Centre (will go on sale on Monday, May 11) Fri - 7 Aug, 2009 - Guinness Irish Festival Sion, Valais, Switzerland Tickets: http://www.ticketcorner.ch T?l. 0848 800 800 Mon - 24 Aug, 2009 - The Rose of Tralee (+ The Saw Doctors, Damien Dempsey & Dessie O'Halloran ) Topaz Dome, Fels Point, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Phone: 00353 (0)66 7121322 Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm - Strictly over 18's All Tickets: ˆ37.50 - via ticketmaster.ie POST CHRISTMAS IRISH TOUR WITH SHARON SHANNON, MUNDY & OTHERS Thu - 27th Dec, 2009 - Royal Theatre Adress: TF Royal Theatre, Old Westport Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Phone: 0818 300 000 Email: info@royaltheatre.ie Website: http://www.royaltheatre.ie Time: 11:30pm Tickets: ˆ44.50 (unreserved seats) - ˆ39.50 (standing) Mon - 31st Dec, 2009 - INEC Adress: Killarney, Co. Kerry Phone: 064 66 71555 Email: Website: http://www.inec.ie Time: Tickets: NEW RECORDINGS Shane guests on new Mundy's fourth studio album, Strawberry Blood. The new record is out on April 17 and trailed a fortnight earlier by ‘Waiting For The Night To Come’. Featuring guest vocals from Shane MacGowan, Gemma Hayes and Inteference’s Fergus O’Farrell, the opus’ other tracks are ‘Tenerife (Cruisin’ Paradise)’, ‘It’s All Yours’, ‘I Miss The Country’, ‘The Corn & The Orange Sun’, ‘The Valley (Dear Liza)’, ‘Strawberry Blood’, ‘Love Is A Casino’, ‘Avalon’, ‘January Is Blue’, ‘Head Over Heels’, ‘Pepper In My Dreams’, ‘Fever’ and ‘Me And My Guitar’. Shane lent his vocals to "Love is a casino" song. Interview with Mundy (he tells about collaboration with Shane among many other things): Interview with Mundy 16 April 2009 (Music Interview) Words: Lauren Murphy. Shane is featured on new Sharon Shannon's studio album "Saints And Scoundrels": Following on from the amazing success of 'The Galway Girl' single with Mundy and her two Meteor Awards, Sharon Shannon returns with a great new single featuring Galway band The Cartoon Thieves (aka and formerly No Banjo). The song titled 'Mama Lou' was originally written by Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan ('Mama Lou' was a little known outtake from the Crock of Gold album by The Popes) and Sharon has enlisted the help of Galway's best kept secret, the mightily talented Cartoon Thieves to turn out a high energy romp; great fun and a perfect way to get a brief respite from all the doom and gloom that surrounds us today. 'Mama Lou' is the lead single taken from Sharon's new studio album, 'Saints and Scoundrels', which is due for release on Friday 25 September. The album is a mixture of original instrumentals composed by Sharon, and also features contributions from Imelda May, Shane MacGowan, the classic Waterboys line-up of 1989 reunited, Jerry Fish. Cartoon Thieves and many more. 'Mama Lou' will be available to buy in all good record shops and to download via iTunes from Friday 4 September. 05.09.2009 MacGowan laughs off swine flu to cheer his Tipperary team in final By Fiona Dillon The Herald Saturday September 05 2009 The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has dismissed rumours that he had been struck down with swine flu. The star revealed that he had been fighting off bronchitis and pneumonia. "Luckily they caught it early," he said. Shane (51) said: "I've been feeling quite poorly so I'm putting my feet up, but I'm a good bit better now." He revealed that he felt up to seeing his team Tipperary take on Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling final. "I'm going down on Sunday for the match and I'm very much looking forward to it," he said. His friends feared that he may have caught swine flu when he first fell ill because of his symptoms, but this did not turn out to be the case. 23.08.2009 THE POGUES AT BEAUTIFUL DAYS Devon, UK, 22 August 2009 Fans inpressions (dutifully posted to LiveJournal): "The sadly late lamented Shane Mcgowan was joined on stage by seven soberly dressed undertakers for the Pogues final "Forget the pension, this is to pay for the Wake" tour. Might have sounded better if he'd had his teeth in." -- quercus And cupla videos to judge yourself: If I Should Fall From Grace with God Kitty Followed by enthusiastic comments from their operator (posted to PRS): I thought that it had all gone slightly wrong when the band made the stage....stood around a bit and no sign of Shane. It appeared that an on the spot decision was made and they burst in to Repeal. He eventually walked on with purpose dressed in a new suit, shirt, tie brown leather shoes, eyepatch, He was clean shaven and had a haircut. The set list then went something like Streams. IIISFGWG. BMS. Turkish. Sayonara. Kitty. Tuesday Morning. Bottle o smoke. Thousands. Lullaby( For Katie the paramedic) Brown Eyes. Dirty Old Town. Irish Rover(For Ronnie) Fiesta to end. Shane wanted to do Poor Paddy but the curfew would not allow. I have probably missed a few and got them in the wrong order but the only one I cant remember them doing from the normal list was White City. James was very striking in his crimson velvet suit- The knees in his trousers lasted 3 songs..but thats ok he has 2 other pairs I liked the new " Brass Section" trumpet and trombone....the trumpet player was akin to a very young Jem. The band were outstanding. Shane was sober, we could hear every word and his timing was spot on. He was very chatty with the massive crowd and clearly enjoyed every moment. I have seen The Pogues many many times but last night was outstanding. A lot of people were very lucky to have witnessed such a show. " -- Bastard Landlord 21.08.2009 THE POGUES AT UNION SCENE Drammen, Norway, 20 August 2009 Norwegians make a great audience – hospitable, supportive and thankful. If you were not at the gig in Drammen you can judge by quantity and quality of all those pre- and post- gig reviews they supplied so industriously in so short time. I am impressed and touched. (Everything is mechanically translated, so beg your pardon, dear readers) A Pre-view: Drammen Recent The Pogues sing beautiful songs about drunk by ?yvind Schou "No one writes such beautiful songs about drunk as Shane MacGowan. In evening play The Pogues in Drammen, for the first time in Norway for 18 years. " MORE >>> An interview (with Spider): Pogues minus one by ?yvind Schou DRAMMEN: Open-air restaurant on Union shows that something big is about to happen. More faucet outdoors is one thing, something else is the dresskledde man ghost that wander around. He actually is similar to an Irish version of Robert De Niro, but it turns out that he is the manager of the Irish folk band The Pogues p?nk. The door to the main stage is on gl?tt and great music flow out to the Drammen River. Classics like "Thousands are sailing" and "Rainy night in Soho singing of the flute player Spider Stacy. The reason is that Shane MacGowan has "lost" to fly. MORE >>> A review: Fiesta with ud?delige Pogues in Drammen by Jon Vidar Bergan Pogues from London combines p?nk energy and attitudes of Irish folk music and the r?lpete vocalist Shane MacGowan catchy songs and almost touching lyrics. It was for once fully in Union when the band held its first national concert for 19 years. Many had traveled from far away, expectations were high and we were excited about the alcohol problems of MacGowan (51) would characterize the concert. MORE >>> A photo gallery A fan review: Yes, they have just been finished in Drammen and fy faen that they delivered. Shane finally came to the country after having missed two flights. But he appeared on Gardemoen in afternoon sweet and happy with a bottle of aquavit in hand. Around 22 he appeared on stage, not sober. The first minute was used to get to space, light and find a mikrofonstativ to hold on tight to. The smoking law was ignored from his side. But out there and we got a whirlwind of a show, all about 1400 who had squeezed themselves into the Union. Shane disappeared from the scene sometimes, but came back and bloomed. The man is incredible NOK in form, as a full ?sekar but in form. MORE: They arrived on the scene, and the audience exploded by Ann Sidsel Gr?tjorden 23 august 2009 We are talking about the Pogues. No one can get to that audience ekstase them. When they entered the Union Scene in Drammen, slightly delayed, the audience exploded, and Shane MacGowan had been listed for the evening. While Shane did remain upright throughout the evening, with the help of the microphone stand, though.It was also ringing in the ears for several days and chafing on both elbows. MORE >>> 20.08.2009 On Sunday, 16 Aug, Shane with The Nips played a secret gig on his home soil - at Philly Ryan's Bar, Nenagh, Co.Tipp. A video of that unique event. 14.08.2009 Herald.ie: "Meteor Award-winner Sharon Shannon will unveil her new release, Mama Lou, shortly, after joining forces with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who wrote the song. Following on from the runaway success of Galway Girl, she has linked up with newcomers the Cartoon Thieves to perform the forthcoming release. The ditty started life as an out-take from the Crock Of Gold album by McGowan's side project The Popes, but Sharon has adapted it to make it her own. Described as a "high-energy romp", the new song is taken from the album Saints And Scoundrels, which is due for release on September 25." More details: A project that was born last year as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and later was renamed Saints And Scoundrel is an all star album. It's Sharon Shannon big band playing with various guests. Already recorded songs feature Shane MacGowan, The Waterboys, Dessie O'Halloran and many more. Mama Lou is the first single from the upcoming album. RT? new season line-up a blend of new and old By Juno McEnroe Irish Examiner Friday, August 14, 2009 "...Several new lifestyle programmes also lie ahead, including Victoria and Shane’s Garden, a curious look into how rock wife Victoria tries to get Pogues singer Shane to live the good life..." 11.08.2009 Guinness Irish Festival Sion, Switzerland, 7 Aug 2009 The discreet charm of Shane or streams of unbearable uniqueness Wra wra wra wra wraaa in the Morning (aka Sally MacLennane) The Irish Rover Certain representatives of the audience were merely shocked, at least those who bothered to share their impressions. Europe should be inured more studiously.. The same bollox, just a sideview (and a great quality) Part 2 of it Magnet Festival Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise, August 2nd, 2009 Irish Rover with Sharon Shannon Big Band (featuring Damien Dempsey and Dessie O Halloran) Sally MacLennane with Sharon Shannon Big Band (featuring Damien Dempsey and Dessie O Halloran) World Fleadh Celtic Music Festival Royal Theatre, Castlebar, August 1st, 2009 The Irish Rover Dirty Old Time Imperial Hotel, Cavan, Co.Cavan, July 31st MacGowan magic charms Cavan 5 Aug 2009 The Anglo-Celt 'Twas Friday eve babe, in the Imperial... and I found myself in the private bar interviewing Shane MacGowan and Sharon Shannon, star struck! For the hundreds of people in the club still buzzing from the gig, I wasn't sure if they'd be so impressed. While Sharon Shannon and her nine-piece band had played a blinder on stage the night long, MacGowan had to be lifted on (and off) stage and sang just five numbers. At ˆ40 a ticket, for those who had only come to see MacGowan, that amounted to ˆ8 a song! But Shane could do no wrong. 'Ah shir, it's MacGowan the rascal - that's just him!' That seemed to be the general attitude of the crowd, and he didn't let them down with some of his trademark antics on stage - downing a bottle of beer in record time. I honestly think that people would have been disappointed at anything else. MORE >>> Voodoo Ball - Hope For Haiti The Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland, 29th July 2009 Voodoo Ball (featuring Shane MacGowan, Candice Gordon, Jerry Fish, Spellbound and Mundy among many others) in aid of Haiti charity was wonderful! Picture Gallery: http://dezpix.izfree.com/Galleries/Buttonfactory/ All photos by Mantas Zinkevicius PS calling Mundy "undefined bloke" IS nasty Shane MacGowan signing I Put A Spell On You: (playing with Daniel Fitzpatrick organ, Candice Gordon guitar, Simon Farrell bass, Brian O'Higgans drums, Kevin Roth bodhran and Conor Brady guitar) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugxPVz0QIkw 29.07.2009 Liverpogues: The Pogues @ Echo Arena, Liverpool. By Martin Mannering The Irish World 29 Jul 2009 The last time Shane MacGowan played Liverpool, he spent the night in St Anne's police station, after he hurled a microphone stand into the crowd and someone claimed injury and assault. Fortunately for Shane, a fan took the evidence home as a souvenir. So things could probably only get better this time around although he did risk dividing his Scouse fans by declaring his passion for Everton. MORE >>> These Popes aren't heavenly (album review) By Michael Farragher Irish Central July 29, 2009, 1:11 PM When Shane MacGowan formed the Popes to record his album “The Snake” in 1994 after leaving the Pogues, very few of his fans thought they would ever hear from that band again after that tour concluded. But the band is as tough as the brutal Celtic punk rock it dishes out onstage, and their new “Outlaw Heaven” release proves it. MORE >>> 28.07.2009 On 23th July The Pogues played a secret gig at The Boogaloo. They were special guests of George Pelecanos (one of the main writers and producers of TV show 'The Wire') and their 5 strong set followed a book launch and reading by George himself. "McGowan had to be lifted up the few inches to the stage by two fellas. Looked like he could have dropped down dead at any moment. None more pasty. Made Doherty look like he exudes a healthy glow." Photos by Amanda Coplans. Videos on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngKc6qB8CQM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD97tSMELSw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zDsZvQQIuU Sharon Shannon and friends play World Fleadh Henry McGlade Mayo News 27 July 2009 Four giants of Irish music will be in town – and on the one stage – this weekend, in a gig that’s not to be missed. As part of the The World Fleadh (July 31 to August 8), Sharon Shannon, Damien Dempsey, Shane Macgowan, and Dessie O’Halloran will be on the main stage of the Royal Theatre and Event Centre, Castlebar, from 11.30pm this Saturday, August 1, for what should be a truly remarkable show. For more information on the huge line-up of gigs taking place in Castlebar during the World Fleadh visit www.theworldfleadh.com . Venues include The Royal Theatre, The Linenhall Theatre, The Welcome Inn Hotel, and the GMIT Castlebar campus. 21.07.2009 Shane is among guests of this year The Flat Lake Literary & Arts Festival (along with The Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, Gavin Friday, Mik Artistik, Declan Burke, Declan Hughes). Shane headlining Stiff Records Tribute Night (and Aisling Project charity) at Jamm, Brixton, London, Sat, 18th July: Dirty Old Time Candice has high hopes for Haiti Irish Independent 19 July 2009 ...Nor are there many 25-year-olds who can single-handedly organise such an ambitious gig for charity as Candice is doing with the 'Hope for Haiti: Voodoo Ball' on Wednesday, July 29, at the Button Factory in Dublin. The impressive line up includes Shane MacGowan, Jerry Fish, The Mighty Stef, Spellbound, Steve Fanning from the Last Tycoons and Ms Gordon herself. <...> She describes one of the acts, Shane MacGowan, as being her "mentor". "I have known Shane for five years. He is a great artist." Candice has an album in the pipeline, Before Sunset Ends, on MacGowan's indie label which she hopes to have out by the end of the year. There is also talk of the onetime Pogue going out to Haiti in October with Candice to muck in for some work with Haven. "I can't wait," says Ms Gordon. "But I want this gig to be sold out to raise money first!" MORE >>> 20.07.2009 THE POGUES AT SPLENDOUR Nottingham, UK - 19th July 2009 Splendour: The Pogues ThisisNottingham Sunday, July 19, 2009, 23:03 This was a more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts gig. Because if somebody told you that they'd spent an evening getting rained on in a field while a band played let's-all-have-a-singalong music while an frequently incoherent singer chain-smoked his way through the lyrics, you'd likely say "sounds like you had a rubbish time". But on a rainy night in, erm, Wollaton, the Pogues delivered. Want a setlist, do you? Go buy a greatest hits album – there's your setlist. This was pure, driving, sing-it-if-you-know-it party fare for the faithful and if all the dancing was any indication, the faithful loved it. Shane McGowan was on fine, indecipherable form. After the first song, he said "That (pause) was the first song." Rapturous cheering. "This (longer pause) is the second song." And so on. MORE >>> Fans testify: "As people moved around stages / beer tent we found ourselves in an even better position for The Pogues. Shane McGowan having to be led onto the stage after the first song had finished meant he probably saw less of it than me. Something tells me it's partly an act, but bearing in mind he's been drinking since he was 10 years old, he's as lucky as me to still be alive." -- Lucky Col "the pogues...now, in my head before seeing these i had an idea of what i might see. obviously shane mcgowan has a reputation for being a drunken irish crazyman who has lost all of his teeth. i really thought he would come out drunk and slightly kooky. the band came out first and started playing an instrumental. obviously building up to mcgowans entrance. what happened next was shocking. he was so drunk, he was guided on stage, he could hardly stand up, the mic was pointed out to him so he could see it, as not only did he have his teeth messed up, but he also had an eyepatch on. everything he said inbetween songs was indecipherable, ive grown up around thick irish accents, and i know that sometimes they are hard to understand, but this was ridiculous. he literally could have been grunting and make as much sense. nonetheless, this was an amazing set. surprisingly he could remember all the lyrics, and although sounding like a grizzly, gruff drunkard...the lyrics were understandable. the highlight of this was him attempting to down a bottle of gin during their last song...it really was unforgetable. he was singing alright which seemed strange. i guess he is so used to singing his own songs he kinda just knows them really well. cos all the bits that werent songs went really badly. dropping the mic all the time, knocking things over. also, i dunno if they do this at every gig, but they got out like a metal tray and started hitting each other over the head with it, that was pretty funny. shane mcgowan was just repeatedly hitting himself in the head over and over really hard, i guess he cant do more damage to himself, he is pretty fucked up already. also i was told he had new teeth put in not long back, but from the look of things, looks as if they are all gone now. " -- liammyles And a great set of photos at Flickr by Jane Hoskin 18.07.2009 THE POGUES AT MADSTOCK Victoria Park, London, UK - 17th July 2009 Fan's review so far: "...The weather was pretty awful in parts,cold and showery but that didn't stop however-many thousand fans,both middle-aged (ahem) and young,leaping around like idiots and singing all those songs that still sound so good. Unfortunately we arrived too late to catch The Blockheads,but up next were The Pogues,whom I'd never seen.Nobody knew if Shane MacGowan was going to show or not,but when the band strode,well ambled onstage there he was with a tall drink and cigarette in hand. and an eye-patch! It didn't take much to get the crowd going even if you couldn't understand much of what SM was singing.I swear,during one bit of between-song banter he wished us, "Good luck with your Christmas shopping." Fair enough,Shane.It was impossible to say if he really was hammered or if he was hamming it up a little,but he and his band held the attention for one hour before the Main Event... " (From here + some photos) More pics in usual photobanks: contactmusic gallery 1 contactmusic gallery 2 16.07.2009 Fundraiser for Aisling project Shane MacGowan headlines London-Irish charity gig By Shelley Marsden Irish World 15 July 2009 A NIGHT of top music in aid of Irish charity Aisling is set to take place at legendary London nightspot Brixton Jamm. "Stiff - A Stiff Records Tribute Night’ on Saturday July 18th will be headlined by London-Irish singer Shane MacGowan, both playing live and spinning discs. MacGowan and his band released much of their material on the now defunct Stiff Label. MORE >>> THE POGUES AT SUMMER POPS ECHO Arena, Liverpool, UK - 15th July 2009 SUMMER POPS REVIEW: The Pogues - Liverpool's ECHO arena By Jade Wright Jul 16 2009 Liverpool Echo "SHANE MacGowan didn’t have a lot to live up to, after his last Liverpool gig. Anything short of getting arrested and spending the night in the cells at St Anne’s would have been a positive bonus. So to see one of the greatest songwriters of his generation presiding over a grand old hooley of a night was something special indeed. " MORE >>> Or here with pics REVIEW: The Pogues/Echo Arena, Liverpool by Emma Pinch, Liverpool Daily Post Jul 16 2009 AN EVENING with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan must generally have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Would he be propped up, throw up, or even turn up, as one woman anxiously enquired at the door of the Arena where he was performing last night. Fortunately only the latter, mostly, was a yes and he was in fine physical form. He’d lost the new set of teeth he’d been previously been seen sporting, but he was trim, with a fine mane of chestnut hair, and a voice as gloriously fierce and gravelly as ever. He was also sporting a piratical black eye patch, which he may or may not have attributed to a lost fight with a beer glass – his brief addresses to the audience were grumpy and quite impenetrable. But here’s the thing with Shane MacGowan – he might be listing at 40 degrees to the horizontal but once he grabs that mike, music transforms him. MORE >>> Photos: The Pogues at Liverpool Echo Arena - 15 Jul 2009 more pics in usual photobanks Mark Mc Nulty Photography: Review + Photos Part 1 Part 2 "I watched a documentary the other night about Shane MacGowan called If I Should Fall From Grace With God where the Pogues singer spent most of the film drinking and slurring his words so, having been a 5 year old film, I expected the worst but against all odds he's still up there and singing some of the greatest songs ever written and actually singing them really really well!. Before the gig he was wandering around by the side of the stage not looking too clever and then he wanders onstage with an eyepatch on clutching a bottle of white wine, complains about the smoking ban telling the audience they can burn down the venue at the end of the gig and launches into an amazing version of Streams Of Whiskey. One minute it's all ramshackle lateness and how in God's name can he do anything but then put him behind the mic and let the band start up and The Pogues and Shane MacGowan sound as great as ever." And so on.. Quite positive review it is. Review in Spanish but great photos do not need any translation: THE POGUES EN VIVO::: LIVERPOOL SUMMER POPS FESTIVAL Adictos Al Ruido 15 Jul 2009 12.07.2009 Shane didnt miss his whiff of Oxegen this year, hanging out and having fun with Pete Doherty and Nick Cave (and joined the last for an encore). Fans liked it too: "The man <Nick Cave> is a legend. For the encore he brought out Shane "f*ck you, you maggots" MacGowan nice." And they do care: "But first we had the good sense to stay inside a little longer and watch Pete Doherty play a solo set. Why this poor bastard can't keep a band together I'll never know, but the heroin might have something to do with it. Drunk and strumming an acoustic guitar he held our attention better than most could that day. Reports this morning tell us he was playing pool with Nick Cave and Shane McGowan later that night, and chances are no one has seen them for twelve hours now." 03.07.2009 Manic Mundy SHELLEY MARSDEN talks to singer Mundy about the power of paradox, fatherhood and a piano tuner… The Irish World 03 Jul 2009 How did the duet with Shane MacGowan happen? ’Love Is A Casino’… I met Shane again after a long time gigging with Sharon. We would stay up late, talking and having fun after gigs. I asked him, before I was even recording this album, if he’d duet with me on that song and he kind of mumbled something about not talking about work. But on the last day of mixing the album, I thought ‘To hell with it, I’m just gonna ask him” and he said yeah, come over to the house. I went over there, he handed me a bottle of prosecco and we listened to the album about ten times that night - and he agreed to be in the studio the next day. It was very special, having him be so cool about it. There was no ‘Talk to my agent’, none of that crap. The rest of the interview >>> Voodoo Ball featuring Shane McGowan & Jerry Fish in aid of Haiti charity Button Factory : Temple Bar : Dublin 2 - 29th July, 2009 Press realease from Haven: Some of the top musical talent Ireland has to offer are coming together in aid of the poorest country in the western world – Haiti. Shane MacGowan and Jerry Fish are just two of the names that will be taking to the stage at the Button Factory on the 29th of July in a benefit gig for Haven, a new international NGO building houses in Haiti. The gig, “Hope for Haiti – Voodoo Ball” will also feature The Mighty Stef, Spellbound, Steve Fanning (from the Last Tycoons) and Candice Gordon. All proceeds from the night will be going to Haven, a new charity which is building homes and hope in Haiti. One of the musicians on the bill, Candice Gordon, is travelling to Haiti at Halloween with Haven to take part in “Build it Week”. She is one of 250 Irish volunteers the charity is recruiting to take part in this week long house build. Tickets cost ˆ20 and are available on tickets.ie and at the door of the Button Factory. Doors open on the 29th of July at 8pm and the gig will kick off at 8:30. 29.06.2009 - London premiere of another Depp's movie (Shane's supposed to attend) 28.06.2009 Tralee to pull out all the stops for Rose festival By Donal Hickey The Irish Examiner Friday, June 26, 2009 AN all-out effort is under way in Tralee to ensure the recession doesn’t dampen celebrations at the 50th annual rose festival in August. Publicans and other business people in the Festival of Kerry Support Group are meeting next week to discuss the funding of the festival’s ˆ100,000 street entertainment programme. Meanwhile, the programme for the 2009 festival is being finalised, with the major events to be held in the festival dome. One of the main attractions will be a concert, on Monday August 24, featuring Sharon Shannon, Damien Dempsey, the Saw Doctors, Shane MacGowan and Dessie O’Halloran. MORE >>> 19.06.2009 "Hoping's Got Talent" fundraiser event for Palestinian refugee children held at Cafe De Paris London, England - 19 Jun 09 Dozens of British celebrities were out in force at the Cafe de Paris in London last night for the annual Hoping’s Got Talent charity karaoke event. Judged by Kate Moss and X Factor’s Louis Walsh, the event raised money for the Hoping Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to showing Palestinian refugee children that their struggle to transform their lives is encouraged and supported by people in Britain and throughout the rest of the world. The Hoping Foundation provides grants to community projects working with children in Palestinian refugee camps. Guests included Sienna Miller, Mario Testino, Lucien Freud, Guy Ritchie, Tracey Emin, David Furnish, Isaac Ferry and Patrick Cox. The evening was hosted by Patrick Kielty and auctioneer Oliver Barker of Sotheby's. The evening raised ?500,000 in total, which will be donated directly to children's projects in Palestine. The Pogues star Shane MacGowan raised ?12,000 with his Five Minute Painting and a further ?30,000 performing his hit Fairytale Of New York with artist and director Sam Taylor Wood. One of numerous galleries (Shane leaves the event), more at Gettyimages.com 02.06.2009 Trowbridge Village Pump festival: "Unfortunately Shane MacGowan's agent has had to withdraw all the upcoming tour on the grounds of his lack of confidence in Shane's ability to guarantee his satisfactory attendance at his gigs. An apology to those who wished to see him but we have been able to persuade Baaba Maal to headline for us in his stead and we feel certain you will be delighted with him!" + at George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Olympia, Dublin on 31st May + "Spotted in Lillie's were Xpos? presenter Glenda Gilson and Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, flashing his brand new teeth" 27.05.2009 Another (quite complimentary!) review of The Mighty Stef in general and his last album "100 Midnights" in particular. A bit on his collaboration with Shane is cited here: Irish singer/songwriter The Mighty Stef a force to be reckoned with By Mike Farragher, Irish Voice Newspaper Columnist Published Thursday, May 21, 2009, 1:18 PM "100 Midnights has some high-powered guests that lift these songs to new heights. He collaborates with Cait O’Riordan and Shane MacGowan, the later who lends his vocals to haunting Townes Van Zandt cover “Waitin’ Around to Die.” “He told her to take care of me/she headed down to Tennessee/it’s easier to wait around to die,” croaks Shane in one of the most stirring vocals he has put on record this decade. Since Shane has been on a deathwatch in the Irish community for years, the irony of him doing this song is not lost on the listener. “With regard Shane, that connection was made through my manager, Frank Murray, who managed the Pogues for years. Frank always wanted Shane and I to sing a song together, and since Shane is one of my all time heroes I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him. He was a total gentleman and we had a lot of fun and laughs in the studio!” MORE >>> Shane is back to Ireland, since 23rd. Went to see Jerry Fish at The Academy.. 17.05.2009 IT'S A TOOTH FAIRY TALE FOR SHANE MOUTHY Shane MacGowan has something to smile about at last – a set of teeth. By Henrietta Ronson Sunday Express Sunday May 17,2009 The former Pogues front man happily flashed the pearlies last week instead of his trademark gummy snarl, even though he must have paid a jaw-dropping sum for them. Last year, Shane, 51, famous for his Fairy Tale of New York duet with Kirsty MacColl, said: “I’m going to get my teeth done – emergency dentures to stop my face falling apart. “I might get some dentures in and leave it at that, or I might get them done gradually.” Top dentists in London said implants can cost up to ?2,500 a tooth, taking Shane’s bill for a full set of 32 to ?80,000. And some asorted comments: "Now he actually looks somewhat normal, and not quite so much like Smeagol on a drunken rampage. The question remains; if Shane MacGowan has teeth in his mouth, is nothing sacred anymore? What is the world coming to?" -- Lady Garfunkel I think it’s a shame actually. I liked his old rotten teeth and toothless grimace. I think it suited his image as the drunk and incoherent lead singer of the Irish band The Poques. His dishevelled and debauched appearance became his trademark and that became a statement that portrayed the band’s image and essence. The next thing we’ll be hearing is that Shane MacGowan has given up drink! -- Christianna 16.05.2009 THE NEWS WE WERE WAITING FOR FOR SO LONG.. Guess Chew? (with pics) The Sun 16 May 2009 HELL-RAISING former POGUES star SHANE MacGOWAN has finally swapped his infamous gnashers for a set of pristine new teeth. The singer, who was unmistakable for his gappy smile, jetted to Spain for some serious dental work and now looks almost unrecognisable in my new snap. He says he had the emergency dentures to stop his face “falling apart” after 35 years on the thrash. Oh bye gum! Shane MacGowan FINALLY gets a full set of new teeth By Caroline Graham Daily Mail 16 May 2009 Add to My Stories He is infamous for his shabby looks and gummy smile. But all that's in the past now for Shane MacGowan. The Pogues singer has been spotted in Malaga with a new set of gnashers. MacGowan has reportedly spent the last month in Spain having extensive dental work to repair the acute damage to his mouth caused by decades of hard partying. During one all-day drinking session in Limerick, Ireland, he fell over a wall, smashing his teeth on a pile of bricks. The 51-year-old became renowned for his dishevelled appearance and his terrible teeth, which eventually became his trademark. But it wasn't popular with everyone. One American record company airbrushed some teeth onto him on an album cover so as not to put off U.S. fans. MacGowan had recently talked about getting his teeth fixed to stop his face 'falling apart'. We think the dentally-discerning Yanks would approve of his pegs now... A Smile Only A Dealer Could Love! Hollywood In Style 16 May 2009 The crack rock of my eye, Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, used to have the mouth of a day-shift truck stop methwhore who is famous for giving handjobs with her mouth (copyright: Hipster Grifter). Well, gone are the days of eating nothing but mushy Crack-O-Meal, because Shane got new teefs! The Sun says Shane stumbled on over to Spain so that a dentist could fill with mouth with shiny grey Chiclets! Shane said he only had the surgery, because his face was “falling apart.” Aw. Don’t you kind of miss the old Shane? His mouth looked like the inside of a bag of melted Gummi Bears and there was something endearing about that. Although, it probably won’t be long before Shane’s got his beautiful old mouth back after he finds a dealer who will trade a baggie of the bad shit for a toof! 13.05.2009 Will MacGowan return from his Spain holiday with new set of teeth? By MF The Herald 13 May 2009 "Is hellraising Pogues star Shane MacGowan swapping his trademark gnashers for a more pristine smile? Rumour has it that the singer -- who's famous for his toothless grin -- has jetted to Spain this month on a secret mission to have extensive dental work. The star has previously said it was high time to get his teeth fixed and intended on seeing a dentist before they got worse..." MORE >>> Pogues get Wire service by DARREN BOYLE Sunday Mirror 26 Apr 2009 The cult TV show based in Baltimore, Maryland, uses several of MacGowan's favourite songs at key points during the show. One showbiz insider told the Irish Sunday Mirror: "Shane is going to make a killing from The Wire. "Apart from the royalties he is also getting a host of new fans from the show. "His music appears all over the place during the five series. The Wire is massive across the globe. "The Wire might not have won too many awards, but it is the best show on the box and Irish viewers are definitely missing out." Re-view and pre-view of albums that Shane guests on: Album Review: 100 Midnights by The Mighty Stef Irishmusictelevision.com " ...Stef recognises, if not salutes the influence and comparisons between his work and that of The Pogues by included duets with two band members. ‘Safe at Home’ is the first of these duets to appear with former Pogues bassist Cait O’Riordan. The track is a dark tune, with a haunting vibe provided by O’Riordan’s vocals in comparison with the rawness of Stefs inclusions. The frontman himself, Shane MacGowan joins Stef for a cover of Townes Van Zandt’s ‘Waitin’ Around To Die’. True to MacGowan’s nature and lifestyle the track is a down and dirty drinking tune, and firmly plants Stef as Ireland’s modern version of MacGowan’s lyrical talent and raw vocals..." MORE >>> Top of the Popes London-Irish Celtic noise fiends The Popes are back with a new album (released March 11th) and a European tour – and it's about time. By Shelley Marsden Irish World 28 Apr 2009 Jailhouse rock Elaine Sheridan Irish Post May 2009 "THE POPES are back with a brand new album and music maestro Shane MacGowan features on three of the tracks. The long-awaited and highly-anticipated Outlaw Heaven features some of their most exciting and credible tracks to date with a real hint of rough and raw emotion. Also on the guest list is Shane’s fellow Pogue, Spider Stacey, who adds his own twist to the title track Outlaw Heaven. " The band take to the stage for their launch party at the Borderline in London on Thursday, May 14 where it’s rumoured Shane will join them on stage. For details phone 0844 847 2465. Outlaw Heaven is out May 18. MORE >>> 29.04.2009 A very traditional party... By Angela Sammon The Irish World 28 Apr 2009 "A night with Sharon Shannon, Shane MacGowan and Camille O'Sullivan may sound like an odd mish-mash, but last week's show at the Forum in Kentish Town was a revelation. By anyone’s standards it was an exceptional night of Irish entertainment. Shannon dazzled, MacGowan fumbled (in his inimitable way) and O’Sullivan startled. What began as a standard traditional Irish music show, evolved to become a foot-stomping powerhouse performance from the entire ensemble of characters on stage. " MORE >>> 28.04.2009 A review of Mundy's "Strawberry Blood" album. Harsh words :) Record Review, Mundy, Strawberry Blood Artist: Mundy Source: Stephen O Rowe Drop-D Music Journal 2009-04-28 "... Pogues man Shane MacGowan sings along with Mundy on the song Love is a Casino which is a good tune, but Mr MacGowan seems to find it hard to keep the melody, with his old drunken gargle which isn't really fitting with the song and actually makes the track worse than it could have been if Mundy went alone with it..." Drop-d Rating: 3.7/10 19.04.2009 Sharon Shannon & Shane MacGowan HMV Forum, London, UK - 18 Apr, 2009 Sharon Shannon Review - HMV Forum, Kentish Town By Cormac Heron 19 Apr 2009 "When Shane MacGowan comes on to sing The Irish Rover the place erupts as if it’s just been announced that it’s Saint Patrick’s Day and all the beer is free. And Chris de Burgh has just won the Eurovision Song Content. And Dustin The Turkey is now the Ard Ri f Ireland. MacGowan is in pretty good shape even if he does have to check the setlist every time a new song begins. " MORE >>> Photos: By Cormac Heron - Flickr set Sharon Shannon & Shane MacGowan Picture House, Edinburgh, Scotland - 17 Apr, 2009 P?g mo th?in By Ninnles 18 Apr 2009 "Been a busy but mostly uneventful week except for last night. I surprised my folk music mad man with tickets to see Sharon Shannon Big Band with Camille O’Sullivan and Shane McGowan. Such a good night! We got jiggy to some seriously outstanding Irish Tunes. I’m not sure you know who Shane McGowan is. Ever heard of The Pogues – responsible for such hits as Fairytale of New York, Dirty Ol’ Town and Irish Rover? He is the founding Lead Singer. And what a character he is! I actually almost walked into him on the street outside the venue." MORE >>> Gig review: Sharon Shannon Big Band **** By FIONA SHEPHERD The Scotsman 20 Apr 2009 "AS IF Sharon Shannon's seven-piece Big Band was not enough musicianship to be going on with, with their full, rock-tinged sound and subtle infusions of African rhythms, Spanish guitar, jazz violin and Bob Marley references, the likeable accordion plaADVERTISEMENTyer was hosting a couple of special guest vocalists on this outing – the Fringe's favourite cabaret star, Camille O'Sullivan, and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, the latter brandishing a can of lager and a rebellious cigarette. " MORE >>> Photos: By Barkingmadjock - Flickr set Sharon Shannon & Shane MacGowan Ironworks, INVERNESS, Scotland - 16 Apr, 2009 SHARON SHANNON & SHANE McGOWAN, Ironworks, Inverness By PAUL CAMPBELL UltraRocks - News of The World 18 Apr 2009 "THERE'S only one Shane McGowan," chants the sell-out crowd in anticipation of the legendary Pogues frontman. Before he saunters onto the stage however, it's down to the main act - award-winning Irish chanteuse Sharon - to keep the audience on their toes. And that she does. Flashing an infectious smile, she guides her band through an eclectic mix of traditional accordion and fiddle music with occasional forays further afield - like the sparkle of reggae that eases its way into the epic crescendos of the stunning Flyodesq. With McGowan by now firmly attached to the microphone, Irish Rover goes down an absolute storm. Rainy Night in Soho is pretty special too - his voice may drift to the wrong side of gravelly sometimes but there's no denying he's a compelling performer who can hold a crowd in the palm of his hand. And though he delivers a rousing climax in the shape of Dirty Old Town, the evening's highlight is - what else? - Fairytale Of New York. Hot hooley from Sharon and all-star band – and Shane Published: 21 April, 2009 The Inverness Courier "IF there is a problem with Irish accordion ace Sharon Shannon's all star Big Band, it might just be that it is too good. Not much of a reason to complain, but given the standard of her seven strong backing band and the other guests who popped up during the two hour plus set and Shannon's own generosity to her fellow performers, at times Shannon seemed more like a master of ceremonies than the top billed star of the show." MORE >>> Star turn from ex-Pogues star Published: 23 April, 2009 Highland News "CHEEK to say it, but was I the only one considering main act Sharon Shannon an inconvenient warm-up to sozzled legend Shane McGowan? No, I don’t think so, given the huge, raucous cheer ringing around the Ironworks, Inverness, last Thursday when he finally arrived onstage." MORE >>> Wild man Shane doesn't faze award-winning Sharon The Inverness Courier Published: 10 April, 2009 MARCH 17th was a very appropriate day to have a chat with Sharon Shannon. For 20 years the County Clare born musician has been one of Irish traditional music's foremost ambassadors — even if she does give her traditional music a bit of a tweak with influences ranging from Jamaican reggae to French-Canadian reels and she started her recording career with the roots friendly rockers of The Waterboys." MORE >>> Interview with Camille (Shane gets mentioned in brief): Sharon Shannon Big Band, The Picture House Published Date: 17 April 2009 By GARY FLOCKHART 09.04.2009 Shane MacGowan guests on an album It could happen to a Pope! HotPress 25 Mar 2009 Shane MacGowan features on three of the tracks, which grace the new Popes album, Outlaw Heaven. The Celtic barnstormers in question are the title-track, ‘Loneliness Of A Long Distance Drinker’ and ‘Bastard’ – nobody said anything about it being subtle! Also on the guest-list is Shane’s fellow Pogue Spider Stacey. The album was inspired by the time lead singer Paul ‘Mad Dog’ McGuinness spent recently on remand for perverting the course of justice. ‘I hated being stuck in a cockroach, mice infested 8x6 cell for 23 hours a day, but once I got over the bad food and cramped conditions I began to realise it was the best thing to happen to me in a long time,” McGuinness reflects. “I imagined I was in a luxury hotel getting the rest, detox and seclusion I needed to sort my life out. I also met some of the kindest, straightest, upfront people ever, and that was only the murderers! Prison is however the mother of creativity and before you could say ‘Outlaw Heaven’ I was off writing and singing songs to my cellmate. I didn’t have a guitar so I wrote the lyrics down on the three pieces of paper I was allowed every fortnight, the music I composed in my head. If I was able to get to church on Sunday I was able to borrow the priest’s guitar. Thank god for the folkmass – I never thought I’d say that!” The collection is out here on May 8th. (18th in fact - M.) |