The Pogues: In the wake of the Medusa

Turned nine times around
And the poor old dog was drowned

The Pogues have confirmed these dates for December, 2010!

Dec 13, 2010 - Glasgow, O2 Academy
Dec 14, 2010 - Newcastle, O2 Academy
Dec 16, 2010 - Sheffield, O2 Academy
Dec 17, 2010 - Manchester, Apollo
Dec 18, 2010 - Birmingham, O2 Academy
Dec 20, 2010 - Brixton, O2 Academy
Dec 21, 2010 - Brixton, O2 Academy

Ireland dates will be announced in due course.
Tickets for UK gigs are here.

Discussion is happening here.

— DzM

10/10/10
Concert for Kirsty

Friends and musicians come together in tribute to Kirsty MacColl

Friends of the late Kirsty MacColl are organising a concert to to celebrate the memory of Kirsty, who died in tragic circumstances 10 years ago. The concert will take place in the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 10/10/10. All profits will be donated to Kirsty's charity, The Music Fund for Cuba.

The show will feature artists including Alison Moyet, Andrea Corr, Amy Macdonald, Billy Bragg, Catherine Tate, David Gray, Eddi Reader, Ellie Goulding, James Walsh, Jackie Clune, Kim Wilde, Phill Jupitus, Omar Puente and Shane MacGowan.

Tickets on sale here.

Discussion is happening here.

http://aconcertforkirsty.com
http://musicfundforcuba.org.uk

— Zuzana

Help for Haiti

Shane MacGowan has teamed up with friends throughout the entertainment industry to create a charity single covering the Screamin' Jay Hawkins hit I Put a Spell On You. All the proceeds from the single will go to Concern Worldwide to provide assitance to the victims of the tragic Janiuary 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti.

Teaming up with Shane on vocals are Nick Cave, Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie, the Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Paloma Faith and Eliza Doolittle. On guitars are James Walbourne, The Clash’s Mick Jones and Johnny Depp. Cait O’Riordan is on bass, and Carwyn Ellis plays Hammond organ and piano. Drums are courtesy of Rob Walbourne. The fire hydrant was “played” by Mick Jones.

Order now from the links below or text SPELL to 78789 (the text will add a £1.50 charge to your mobile bill).

Discussion is happening here.

A Facebook group dedicated to helping the single reach number 1 in the charts is here.

Amazon	iTunes	7Digital	Others
USA, UK, France, Germany	USA, Ireland, UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Osternech, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden	UK, Ireland, USA	HMV UK, Napster, eMusic, Tesco

— DzM

Just Look Them Straight In The Eye ...
It’s Box Set Time!

Just Look Them Straight In The Eye and Say... POGUEMAHONE!!

The Pogues have opened the hidden private vaults containing the archive of their recordings not previously released. The result? A five-disc box set titled "Just Look Them Straight in the Eye And Say... POGUEMAHONE!!" The compilation includes rarities, radio sessions, demos, movie incidental music and live recordings. Also inside are the legendary Murder, Donegal Express, Danny Boy, Travelling People, and Fairytale of New York demos, collaborations with Joe Strummer, Kirsty MacColl, Steve Earle and much more.

The complete track list with all 109 songs, all five discs is here.

Amazon: UK USA Japan Germany France Canada

Discussion is happening here.

— Zuzana & DzM

Finding things to buy

T-Shirt The Pogues have lots of things on the market to satisfy your Celtic Punk desires. Seven full-length CDs, remixed with extra tracks. Collections. A box-set with rarities. Books! Videos! T-Shirts, pint glasses, posters and much more.

But where to buy these things? There are many places, but if you buy from the Amazon links on this page then you help pay for this site. That's gotta be a good thing, right?

And there's a new store with much of the recent show merchandise!

— DzM

Non-Pogues Projects

Shane MacGowan

Guest appearances on albums

In 2009, Shane has guested on the following albums:

100 Midnights by Mighty Stef. Shane is featured on the song “Waiting Round To Die”. Also, Cait O'Riordan duets with Stef on "Safe at Home". Discussion is here.

Outlaw Heaven by The Popes. Shane guests on the title track “Outlaw Heaven”, sings lead vocal on "The Loneliness of a Long Distance Drinker" and backing vocals on "Bastards". The album also features Spider Stacy. Discussion is here.

Strawberry Blood by Mundy. Shane sings on the track “Life is a Casino”. Discussion is here.

Saints and Scoundrels by Sharon Shannon. Shane performs "Rake At The Gates Of Hell", and the album also features his song "Mama Lou". Discussion is here.

Live guest appearances

When not touring with the Pogues, Shane guests with the Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon and her Big Band. Upcoming dates are here. Discussion is here, here, here and here.

Andrew Ranken

Mysterious Wheels

Andrew Ranken's roots/R&B band.

Darryl Hunt

BISH

Darryl Hunt's project, BISH, has released its sophomore effort, surroundedbymountains. It's available as an MP3 purchase from Amazon UK and Amazon USA, Amazon Germany, and Amazon Japan (the US and UK Amazon outlets also offer MP3 purchase). Discussion is here.

Philip Chevron

Radiators From Space

The Radiators From Space, with Philip Chevron, have released their first CD in over 20 years. Trouble Pilgrim is available in the UK and North America. Designated by Shite'n'Onions as sharing the top stop in the Celtic Punk CDs of 2007. Discussion is here.

Jem Finer

Jem Finer & DM Bob

Pirana Jem Finer & DM Bob have hit the studio to create Pirana, their second offering. It's available as an MP3 purchase from Amazon USA, and as a CD and Vinyl release from Amazon Germany.

Marseille Figs

Jem Finer produced Marseille Figs' first release, The Dirty Canon. Discussion is here.

The Sounds of the Gallery

Jem's music has been included in the Sounds of the Gallery audio tour in the National Gallery in London. Discussion is here.

James Fearnley

Cranky George

Cranky George, James Fearnley's band with Msrs Mulroony and Wood, now has a web site.
The band occasionally gigs in Molly Malone's in Los Angeles.

Terry Woods

Modena City Ramblers

The recent Modena City Ramblers release Dopo il lungo inverno features Terry Woods.

Spider Stacy

The Yuyu

Spider Stacy and James Walbourne provided music for The Yuyu, animation by Adam Phillips. Discussion is here.

— DzM & Zuzana

Bloguemahone -
Dispatches from the road

James “The Maestro” Fearnley has been kind enough to document life on the road during the 2005 and 2006 shows. All installments starting with London, 2005 are available beginning with:

Sunday, July 17
Shane came into rehearsal ‘professionally late’, as he wittily put it, with that gnashing laugh he has, the first day of rehearsal. I think he’d had to be woken up, in his flat. He wasn’t as sartorial as I’ ve seen him of late, though he still has his brothel-creepers that I became familiar with coming across on the dressing room floor when we were on tour at Christmas, as he felt the need to air his rather curious-looking feet (and to air, with Joey, the top half of his body, at least one evening, where were we? Newcastle I think). He staggered in at four in the afternoon wearing a tophat that looked as though someone had attempted to contain a firework inside it. Continued...

News...

July - October 2010	Shane MacGowan guests with Sharon Shannon at several Irish festivals. More information is here. Shane is also to appear at the memorial gig for Kirsty MacColl in London, October 10. More information is here.
February 2010	Shane MacGowan takes part in recording a charity single (cover version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You") to help raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The release date of the single is March 1.
Nov, 2008	Rum, Sodomy, & the Lash, by Jeffrey Roesgen, a part of the 33 1/3 book series from Continuum Publishing, is released.
June, 2008	Just Look Them In The Eye and Say POGUE MAHONE!!, a five disc box set of rarities and previously unreleased material, is released in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and mainland Europe.
2007	Spider opens a MySpace page for The Pogues featuring sound samples, photos, and tour dates.
October, 2006	"Pogue Mahone: The Story of The Pogues" by Carol Clerk is released in the UK.