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| 24.02.2005 HANK WANGFORD & The Lost Cowboys - support for Shepherds Bush Empire (17th Mar) 21.02.2005 A slice of honesty Sunday Life By Ralf McLean 20 February 2005 BAP Kennedy - brother of the more famous Brian - is one of the stars of this weekend's 1st Annual Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival. Here he talks to Sunday Life Country and Western columnist, RALPH McLEAN, about John Lennon, Hank Williams - and the day he borrowed a girl's tights for The Pogues' Shane MacGowan... "We share this favourite bar in London called the Boogaloo and, when I saw him in there, I went up and said 'I've got this song called On The Mighty Ocean Alcohol that I'd love you to sing on.' "I thought he might take offence at the title, but he said he loved it." Shane agreeing to do it was one thing. But, getting him away from the bar was another. "We had to record his vocal in the kitchen at the back of the pub, and we needed what they call a pop shield to put in front of the microphone. "In the end we borrowed a pair of tights from this girl in the bar." And, how did he charm the nylons of that said young girl? "Well, she wasn't keen at first. But I bought her a triple tequila and told her Shane MacGowan needed her," says Bap. "That seemed to do the trick." MORE >>> 15.02.2005 The Story behind forthcoming gig at Southsea Plus: Lady Winwoods Maggot - support band for Southsea gig (19th Mar) Bleeding Hearts - support for Stourbridge gig (16th Mar) 01.02.2005 WHICH ONE IS THE YETI? Shane McGowan duets with new rockers 27 Jan 2005 Shane McGowan performed with Yeti last night, the new band fronted by John, formerly bass player with the Libertines. McGowan - wearing a weird cock-hat in a bid to make himself look a bit like Slash - took to the stage at one of his favourite boozers Boogaloo on the Archway Road, London. That's the one that used to be called the Shepherds. Simon Pegg mentions it in Shaun of the Dead, and Ian Hislop used to go to the quiz night there on a Tuesday and clean up - the brainy little scroat. Plus you could get the best curry in London across the road for three quid from a sweet old man called Samad, but it's all changed now. Those were the days etc. MORE >>> 31.01.2005 Yeti Perform With Pogues Frontman Shane MacGowan by Alessia Matteoli/Lowri Williams 31 Jan 2005 Yeti were the centre of attention last week as they played an impromptu gig with Shane MacGowan. Apparently Gerry O’Boyle, the owner of Yeti’s adopted pub, The Boogaloo Bar is a good friend of the Pogues frontman as well as Yeti and the rest of the ex-Libertines. It was he that brought together this unlikely combination of John Hassall and co and the Irish singer. So last week, while Yeti were playing at the Boogaloo, John Hassall called MacGowan on stage and they performed a cracking version of ‘The Israelites’. More (with pics) >>> MacGOWAN TO BUY NEW TEETH contactmusic.com 31 Jan 2005 Hellraiser SHANE MacGOWAN is so sick of being famous for his toothless mouth, he's undergoing surgery to convert his gum-revealing smile into a gleaming white one. The Irish frontman of THE POGUES - whose teeth have been rotted by alcohol and drug excess - was presented with a false set on British TV's THE FRANK SKINNER SHOW last year (04), and he was impressed with his "handsome" appearance once he'd inserted them into his mouth. And MacGowan has now taken his bid for a better mouth one step further by setting aside the money he recently earned from a Pogues reunion tour to pay for the dental work. He says, "I'm going to get my teeth fully sorted this year. People seem surprised to hear it but it's something I've wanted to do for ages. In the recent past I never had the money. "But the cash from The Pogues shows has come through. I put in false teeth on Frank Skinner's chat show and thought I looked rather handsome." 28.01.2005 cupla words and pic in The Sun: New success is no Hassall The Sun 28 Jan 2005 FORMER LIBERTINES man JOHN HASSALL is cracking on with his new band YETI. I caught them in North London and they were superb. SHANE MacGOWAN joined them for a cover of The Israelites. Their usual sound is a mix of rocking Merseybeat and barbershop with loud guitars. 17.01.2005 Sunday Times 16 Jan 2005 Hackles were raised in Glasgow last week by the revelation that Shane MacGowan is writing a song about Bible John, Scotland’s most infamous serial killer. An early version of the piece was to have been performed this weekend during a gig by MacGowan and the Popes at Barrowlands, the dancehall where Bible John — so-called because of his habit of quoting scripture — preyed on his female victims during the late 1960s. The search for the murderer, who is believed to have killed at least three women, continues. Only before Christmas, a number of suspects from the original inquiry were asked for DNA samples by Glasgow police. As the case remains active, relatives of the victims have complained about MacGowan’s untimely promotion of a song which could be seen as glamorising the killer. However, some MacGowan fans are likely to be no less alarmed by the news that he’s co-writing the song with Joey Cashman, the former Pogues tour manager. Last year, a group of MacGowan’s friends and admirers, headed by his father Maurice, circulated a petition demanding that Cashman be dismissed from his role as McGowan’s “personal assistant” because of what they perceived as his undue influence. But then MacGowan is not lacking in controversial mentors. He recently admitted a devotion to Christina Gallagher, the self-styled Marian visionary who claims that the Asian tsunami wouldn’t have happened if people in the affected countries had heeded her call to build their own “houses of prayer”, modelled on her Achill HQ. There’s someone worth writing a song about. Full URL >>> 14.01.2005 Shane & The Popes at "Liquid", Navan (04/12/2004)- pics by Enda Casey Pogues star is inspired by Bible John The Herald 14 Jan 2005 PHIL MILLER, Arts Correspondent SHANE MacGowan, the former lead singer of The Pogues, has found musical inspiration in one of Scotland's most infamous serial killers. The singer, who is in Glasgow this weekend to perform at the Celtic Connections music festival, is writing a song about Bible John, the killer of three women in the late 1960s whose identity has eluded detectives. MacGowan is currently writing the song, which will be called Bible John, so that it can appear on his next album after being told details of the case by his manager. MORE >>> 13.01.2005 Living the fairytale Scotsman 13 Jan 2005 RICHARD PURDEN IT’S A ROCKY road from Dublin to Shane MacGowan’s home in Tipperary, where rain floods the roads and relentlessly hammers the bus windows - in what feels like the middle of nowhere. We’re meeting at Philly Ryan’s bar in Nenagh. This is the town MacGowan immortalised in Paddy Rolling Stone and The Broad Majestic Shannon, not far from where he grew up. On arrival I’m told that Philly, a publican, funeral director and florist, is the man to lead me to Shane. MORE >>> The Pogues/ The Saw Doctors - MEN Arena - 18.12.04 Designer Magazine David Adair & Katherine Tomlinson It was an Irish reunion this pre-Christmas party evening, as two of the most vibrant bands from over the water joined a packed and jovial Manchester Arena a Christmas party to end all Christmas parties. First up were Galways The Saw Doctors, whos rooted rock and blend of country, punk, and pop, with a hint of rock and roll, made them the perfect choice to open for the equally diverse, The Pogues. MORE >>> 09.01.2005 Charity Gig RDS, Dublin, Ireland "Last night the Irish Redcross held a benefit concert to collect funds to help provide aid and support for the many millions of victims of what is probably the worlds biggest natural disaster... Finally Shane McGowan with his band the Hothouse Flowers came on stage played Sayonara. They then and another singer <Cait O'Riordan> on stage to sing Fairytale of New York. Ronnie Drew came back to sing I walk the Line with Shane. The night ended with The Irish Rover, performed by Shane McGowan, Ronney Drew, The Dubliners and The Hothouse Flowers. Liam and Fiachna on backing vocals seemed to be really enjoying themselves." Mike B. (originally posted to HotHouse Flowers Guestbook) See also: The Flowers bloom for tsunami relief Some pics 06.01.2005 Shane MacGowan, the living miracle The Pogues have reformed for a series of concerts to mark their 20th anniversary and the re-release of their back-catalogue. Paul McNamee revisits their early recordings and finds they stand the test of time Belfast Telegraph 31 Dec 2004 That The Pogues, including mercurial frontman Shane MacGowan and bassist Cait O'Riordan, are playing around the UK and Ireland (sadly no Ulster dates) over this Christmas will give an extra, bawdy edge to celebrations, but the fact that it is happening at all is little short of a miracle. For a start, the sheer fact that MacGowan is still alive is a marvel that makes Keith Richards' wrestling match with the grim reaper look like a trifle. MORE >>> 05.01.2005 DEATH DISCO DUBLIN XXXMAS A CRACKER! SHANE MACGOWAN + BP FALLON + RONNIE DREW DRIVE 'EM CRAZY! Shane shook 'em! Ronnie rocked 'em! BP boogalooed! Shane shuffles onto the stage, a huge over flowing carrier bag in one hand, a light libation in the other and over his suit, a woollen green football scarf dangling around his neck. He sits down between Ronnie and BP to gather his thoughts and make un-Churchillian V signs at the adoring audience, then climbs to his feet, arms outstretched and eyes gazing upwards at some outer spirits, before blasting off with Chris Montez's call to arms - and legs - Let's Dance. We're off! MORE >>> 28.12.2004 Oyvind Lade has updated his great site with a new article from Word magazine The ninth life of the Pogues Word magazine January 2005 CRAIG MACLEAN THE END WHEN IT CAME, was a blessed relief. For everyone. The Pogues were on tour in Japan. They had just come from or were on their way to Australia. It's hard to tell now; The Pogues were always on tour somewhere. The previous year they had released Hell's Ditch, produced by Joe Strummer. It had a couple of fine moments - Lorca's Novena, Summer In Siam. of the making of that fifth album, Terry Woods (banjo, mandolin) remebers sunny summer days at Rockfield studios in Wales, the World Cup being on good fun being had with Strummer. "Everybody was in great nick, apart from Mac..." MORE >>> 27.12.2004 Waltzing MacGowan The original Pogues reunite - with and without their great frontman Luke Bainbridge 26th Dec 2004 The Observer It wasn't 'Christmas Eve, babe', it was a couple of days before. But the Pogues reforming with their classic line-up was always going be a reason for much festive cheer. Should tonight's audience need another excuse for raising a glass, it comes with the news that the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's 'Fairytale of New York' has triumphed in a poll on TV music channel VH1 to find the British public's favourite seasonal tune. Much to the chagrin of Bob the Builder and Justin Hawkins, no doubt. MORE >>> 24.12.2004 MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! HAVE GREAT AND JOLLY HOLIDAYS The Pogues, Brixton Academy, London Fairy tale of London By Steve Hands The Independent 23 December 2004 "Go straight to hell, boys." The voice of Joe Strummer, a one-time Pogue, is the last voice heard before the final curtain call. At the apex of their success, Shane MacGowan and his band of Irish punks tempted fate by calling their 1988 crowning glory If I Should Fall from Grace with God. MacGowan still believes he paid the price for his prescience by exiting the band just as the world was at his feet. MORE >>> Pogues are back in town MegaStar 24th Dec 2004 Phil Kemp Shane MacGowan is SOBER! We lied. Thought that'd catch your eye, though. The Pogues much-vaunted reunion gigs this Christmas come under the Times' spotlight, with the Irish music legends getting the crowds in a sweat-soaked crumpled mess this week at London's Brixton Academy and The Point in Dublin. MORE >>> The Pogues, Brixton Academy, London By Ludovic Hunter-Tilney Financial Times 22nd Dec 2004 The Pogues used to be famous for playing brilliantly shambolic shows. But time has taken its toll: the middle-aged men on the Brixton Academy's stage did not look like they had many wild nights left in them. Even Shane MacGowan, who in the past decade has become more famous for his continued existence than for what he actually does with it, looked comparatively professional: that is to say he stayed upright and remembered his lyrics. MORE >>> 22.12.2004 Sunday Indo interview by courtesy of SHIPPES (scanned pages) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Beauty and the bleary Telegraph 22nd Dec 2004 The London-Irish were out in force, jamming the outer bars. Inside, a curtain protected the band's equipment, as much from flying Guinness as from prying eyes. In front of the equipment sat a row of seven microphones. Behind the middle one, a bar stool - the natural habitat of the Pogues' visionary leader, Shane MacGowan. MORE (subscription?) >>> The Pogues @ Brixton Academy, London Robin Denselow 22nd Dec 2004 The Guardian The artificial snow is falling and there are two grotesquely over-decorated trees at each side of the stage, where a singer dressed in black is staggering through a cheerfully dreadful dance routine. The crowd are yelling with festive delight, apart from a man standing next to me who announces that all this is just money for old rope. MORE >>> The Pogues @ Brixton Academy Times On Line 22nd Dec 2004 Laura Lee Davies FOR those neither young enough nor sufficiently elderly to enjoy pantomimes at this time of year, the rousing comeback gig is the perfect alternative. And for a suitably festive blend of sentiment and celebration, who better than the reformed Pogues, all rowdy choruses and lilting ballads? Make it the “classic” line-up, including the erstwhile frontman Shane MacGowan and the original bassist and singer Cait O’Riordan, who hasn’t counted in the band’s number since 1986, and the show has to be the ticket to rival Sir Ian at the Old Vic. MORE >>> 21.12.2004 Dead man rocking Spiked Culture 21 Dec 2004 Shane MacGowan might be at death's door, but his reunited Pogues are more rock'n'roll than today's bland bands. by Brendan O'Neill I once read a book called Is Shane MacGowan Still Alive?, one of those journeys of Irish self-discovery dressed up as a quirky travel guide that have been popular over the past five years. The answer to that question wasn't immediately clear as the man himself staggered on to the stage at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night. MacGowan appeared to move his limbs unaided, and opened his toothless, metal mouth to slur some words of welcome into the mike. But with booze-bloated features, skin as grey as a cadaver's and a cackle that sounds eerily like a death rattle, the jury is out on whether he's still alive. MORE >>> 20.12.2004 Pantomime of past glories Sunday Herald 19 Dec 2004 by Sue Wilson APART from a week-long mini-reunion in 2001, this is the first time Shane MacGowan has appeared with The Pogues since their parting of the ways (awash on a tsunami of sake) in Japan thirteen years ago. That much in itself was enough to guarantee full houses at their two Glasgow gigs last week, the opening dates of a 10-day UK and Ireland tour. As well as last month’s rerelease of all seven Pogues albums, newly remastered and garnished with extra tracks, the other main selling-point of these Christmas shows is the reformation of the complete early line-up, including original bassist Cait O’Riordan, who left in 1986 after marrying Elvis Costello. Sadly, the band’s actual performance can’t quite live up to expectations." MORE >>> Arena gig a great jig Dec 17 2004 by Gary Beckwith The Evening Chronicle The warning signs were there, even before we got to the gig. A quick drink at the Dog and Parrot before we braved the strong wind and hiked up to the arena sounded like a good idea. We should have realised the Pogues' faction of Geordie fans would have camped out somewhere and it seemed to be here. The two Irish guys dancing to the jukebox blasting out Pogues songs was just a taster of what was to come at the arena." MORE >>> The Pogues by Kevin Williams BBC Dear dirty delightful old drunken old days were here again as The Pogues kicked off Christmas at Newcastle Arena. Everyone over the age of eighteen should go to a Pogues concert at least once in their lifetime; if only to study the band and witness the audience. It certainly helps to have a few drinks on board before the chaotic drunken party unfolds before you. All of human life is there." MORE >>> The Pogues @ Manchester Manchester On Line 18 Dec 2004 Paul Clarke POGUES frontman Shane MacGowan is the George Best of popular music - an unique talent laid waste by inner demons and 25 years of very hard drinking. So it was something of a miracle that the greatest lyricist of his generation was back to lead the band after 10 years apart and, at times, this wreck of a man hardly seemed to know where he was. But he was also in surprisingly fine voice, considering that he was drinking straight from a bottle of wine. MORE >>> Pogues re-ignite the revelry Manchester On Line 14 Dec 2004 WE should either be very honoured or very afraid that The Pogues have chosen Manchester to stage the first two dates of a comeback tour in their best known guise... fronted by Shane MacGowan. Not only will they purvey their peculiar brand of whiskey-fuelled revelry at both the Manchester Apollo and Manchester Academy this weekend, but the double date will provide them with a few hours of mischief-making in the fair city. MORE >>> 16.12.2004 Pogues return on tour and albums BBC news 16 Dec 2004 The Pogues song Fairytale of New York has been voted the best Christmas song of all time - as the band, which split in 1996, reforms for a comeback tour together with reissues of their classic albums. MORE >>>> 15.12.2004 The Pogues: posers who still like a good laugh Helen Tither Manchester online 15 Dec 2004 "TRYING to get an interview with The Pogues' unpredictable lead singer, Shane MacGowan, is hard enough. Trying to understand him once you do finally track him down is even harder. It's taken a week of missed calls, hastily rearranged, to finally get the man himself on the other end of a phone line. Now that we have finally succeeded in pinning him down, it looks as though this is going to take some time." MORE >>> 14.12.2004 REUNION TOUR CARLING ACADEMY, GLASGOW, 13th Dec 2004 The Pogues FOLK REVIEW ANDREA MULLANEY THE biggest surprise of this Pogues original lineup reunion is not that Cait O’Riordan is back in the band for the first time since 1986 but that Shane MacGowan is still here. References to his problems may be tedious but you couldn’t pretend they were not part of his appeal, as the crowd shouted "there’s only one Shane MacGowan". The set featured plenty of raucous folk singalongs and old favourites. O’Riordan’s voice added a plaintive, appealing note to A Pair Of Brown Eyes and a lovely version of A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day, softening MacGowan’s snarl. This pre-Christmas gig couldn’t end any other way but with Fairytale of New York . O’Riordan takes the lines originally written for her, and she and MacGowan waltz in a touching celebration of survival. MUSIC: Glasgow belongs to me SHANE MACGOWAN IMMORTALISES HIS LOVE IN SONG RICHARD PURDEN IT ALL began in McGinn's Bar on Hope Street, where Shane MacGowan pulled his career back from the brink with two classic songs about Glasgow. After talking a break from writing and recording, Shane found fresh inspiration in the city when some friends asked him to contribute an Irish folk ballad to a Celtic FC-sponsored charity record to help raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease. MORE >>> 13.12.2004 Reformed - Pogue Mahone By Taragh Loughrey Grant U2’s Clarence Hotel was the venue for the interview with one of the most radical bands of the 80’s, The Pogues. Terry Woods and Shane MacGowan were there on time, sitting present and correct, well…present anyway. MORE >>> by courtesy of klingklang: DEATH DISCO DUBLIN XXXMAS PARTY! DJs SHANE MACGOWAN + BPF + RONNIE DREW!!! Death Disco is back on the craic! And the DJ lineup for the DD Dublin XXXmas Party is the most unique yet in DD's mad rise to fame, starring - for the sixth time on the DD decks - our beloved Shane MacGowan, a man as true as the music he spins. Death Disco loves Shane and Shane loves Death Disco. And making his second appearance as a DD DJ, the revered 70 year old Ronnie Drew from When just after midnight Shane MacGowan takes the stage at The Village to DJ, he and The Pogues will have raised the roof at The Point and it'll be a day away from Shane's birthday - suitably or otherwise, he shares his birthday with the son of God. Happy Birthday... um, everybody! Whattaparty! DDD XXXmas Party! DJs The Soul Of Ireland + The Rock'n'Roll Renegade + The Rock Of Ages Thurs Dec 23 The Village, 26 Wexford St, Dublin 2, Ireland. Doors 10.30pm 08.12.2004 "The new is just sorely forgotten old"... I continue to explore inexhaustible archives of Sunday Independent. Here's another result of the rummage. The decline and fall of the heroic Irish drunk Sunday Independent 17th Feb 2001 The current state of Shane MacGowan explodes the myth of the booze-fuelled genius, says JOHN E WALSH... TALES are leaking out of Blooms Hotel in Dublin. Somewhere in this temporary home to countless Euro-entrepreneurs and myriad dot.com impresarios Shane McGowan is sitting in a slurred heap. MORE (subscription) >>> FULL STORY >>> 07.12.2004 And just for the record... "When Victoria split up with Shane McGowan, she went through the most difficult period in her life. She was living with her sister in London and sharing a room with her nephew. She had no work and almost felt like taking her own life. But she decided that she would try and survive and having heard a lot about guardian angels, she thought she would try and get help from them." FULL STORY >>> 06.12.2004 I'll never get back with my soulmate Shane Victoria Clarke Sunday Independent 5th Dec 2004 LAST weekend, on ITV's Frank Skinner Show, Shane Mac Gowan - who is my ex-partner - was being interviewed about his life. He was asked if he has any ambitions left and he responded that he would like to patch up his relationship with me, which in his words had "Gone askew". MORE >>> And some oldies from the same source (I mean Sunday Independent) Right pair of wits in a set-to Sunday Independent 15th Aug 2004 LIFE is rich in irony, don't you think? The Palace of Wisdom is what iconoclast Olaf Tyarensen called his latest oeuvre (a surprise runaway bestseller) and to the launch of this sagacious tome in the Friends Room of the RHA he invited those Titans of wit and wisdom, Shane MacGowan and Irvine Welsh. The problem is sometimes too many wits (if you know what I mean) in one room can create a combustion. MORE >>> Getting over getting dumped Sunday Independent 31st Aug 2003 VICTORIA Mary Clarke is currently single and open to offers from interesting guys. "Especially cute surfer dudes who can cook and type and do her washing," she grins. A tough call, admittedly, but a lot more likely than the delicious Victoria being dumped. However, Shane MacGowan's former long-term lover says she's had a lot of experience being dumped. MORE >>> Shane & The Popes: WEE IRISH TOUR Elk, Toomebridge, 3rd Dec. Liquid, Navan, 4th Dec Fans' reviews: just back from the ELK gig. The Support band where te outlaws who where very good i might add. shane and the popes on stage about 12.30. they played for an hour. i was at the front and just as the band walked on stage i noticed that there were no set lists lead out. so i thought this is going to be fun. R&R paddy was the first song then the normall set list we are all used to. Up untill tonight i was always against the bad things aimed at Mad Dog. I take it all back. That guy did not even know what day it was. he was high on drugs and fuck knows what eles. shane was very fucked off with him during the whole of the gig. To be fair the rest of the band Andy, Bob and Brain kelly where all very good, but mad dog let himself and the band down greatly. No Tom he is still ill. Shane was on top form all the pogues songs word for word- TAKE NOTE MR C. there was also no sign of CASHMAN. someother man with a black hate running around doing his best. I must say i thought at one stage mad dog was going to fall ontop off me, he was that bad. Shane was very very fucked off with him. the rest of the band just did not care about mad dog. overall not a great night but not the worst gig. Mitch (originally reported to PRS forum) Just like to thank the band when they played at the elk on 3rd dec it was a great show and the popes are a great band the brain "deadly" kelly isnt bad. mad dog was twice as drunk as shane but perform well. gud luke lads and dont be strangers to our part of the country. Neil Convery (originally reported to The Popes' Official Site guestbook) |
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