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The Pogues have announced the following shows in England, Scotland and Ireland in December, 2009.

Update: William Elliott Whitmore, who was supposed to provide support for all dates in December, unfortunately had to pull out of the tour due to health reasons. New opening act(s) will be announced in due course.

• Wednesday, Dec 2: Belfasti, St. George's Market
• Friday, Dec 4: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
• Saturday, Dec 5: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
• Sunday, Dec 6: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
• Wednesday, Dec 9: Newcastle, Newcastle Academy
• Thursday, Dec 10: Glasgow, Glasgow Academy
• Saturday, Dec 12: Sheffield, Sheffield Academy
• Sunday, Dec 13: Manchester, Apollo
• Monday, Dec 14: Leeds, Leeds Academy
• Wednesday, Dec 16: Birmingham, Birmingham Academy
• Friday, Dec 18: London, Brixton Academy
• Saturday, Dec 19: London, Brixton Academy

UK tickets are available here.
Glasgow tickets are available here.

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— DzM

Stolen Discs

Philip Chevron has had numerous Gold and Silver discs (awarded by the music industry for passing a specified number of sales of a record) stolen from his home in Nottingham. They are instantly identifiable as they are specifically awarded to Philip by name, and are not just generic Pogues Gold/Silver awards. Among the items are a silver disc for the 7" single of "Fairytale Of New York", several UK and international awards for the first 6 Pogues albums. Later awards are Gold CDs but the majority of the stolen discs are 12" vinyl LPs. Philip is seeking the help of all Pogues fans and asks you to keep alert to anybody trying to sell, trade or dispose of these discs in any way.

Phil says: "These discs are of no possible value to anybody but myself, their intrinsic value is negligible as these discs are not made from real gold or silver. They have no conceivable sell-on value to anyone else except as Pogues memorabilia, but I feel sure that most Pogues fans would rather I had them back. I'd be grateful for any information or leads. They're silly little trophies in many ways but, what the hell, I worked hard for them ."

The police at West Bridgford in Nottingham are aware of the matter and the officers dealing with the case are PC Denniss (Badge number 2630) and PC Rob Archer (Badge number 3180). Nottinghamshire police are on 0115 9455999, extension 6162 or, if you prefer, contact Phil via this site.

— DzM

New book about the Pogues'
Rum, Sodomy & the Lash

Excerpts are available here. Enjoy.

From the publisher:

The Pogues' Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
by Jeffrey T. Roesgen

"To listen to Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash is to be taken on a sea voyage with a cast of rabble-rousers, rovers, dreamers, and revolutionaries. Released in 1985 the Pogues' second album seamlessly bounds between oceans and centuries, composing and culling stories of common people; their vices, suffering, and urges; their misadventures and victories. With the vital ode of Celtic folk music and the abandon of punk, the Pogues frame their tales with a spirit that's at once firebrand and solemn. Through the epic imagery gracing the cover to the cast of souls introduced in the songs to the Pogues themselves, Jeff Roesgen's celebration of Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash intertwines a sea-faring fictional narrative with band-informed accounts of the creation of this unique and enduring album.

Jeff Roesgen writes both fiction and about music for tinymixtapes.com. He is working on his first anthology of stories about his young life in Hong Kong. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two children."

The book was released in November, 2008. Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Amazon: UK USA Japan Germany France Canada

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— Zuzana

Discussion is happening here.

— Zuzana & DzM

Finding things to buy

The Pogues have lots of things on the market to satisfy your Celtic Punk desires. Seven full-kength 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 a portion of your purchase will go toward keeping this site running. That's gotta be a good thing, right?

— 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.

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

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...

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