Pogues Links

The Pogues In The Wake Of The Medusa, Waiting For Shane, PoguesLive.com, Jer's Pogues Pub, Boca Dima, All Music Guide
  The Guardian: Fairytale of New York: the story behind the Pogues’ classic Christmas anthem (December 2012)
Shane’s yule blog (December 2006)
'Old habits die hard' (26 November 2004)
London Brixton Academy December 2004
Manchester Academy 17 December 2001
'It all comes down to drink, sex, drugs, fighting and dancing' (6 Dec 2001)
The Quietus: A Liquid Lunch: In Bed With Shane MacGowan (November 2012)
The Independent: Lunch (and several drinks) with Shane MacGowan (November 2012)
Brixton Academy December 2008
'We will continue to pay to see Shane MacGowan, provided he does his job' (23 December 2008)
Leeds Academy 9 December 2008
Drink problem fails to prevent rowdy resurrection (Brixton Academy December 2006)
The Pogues: When Shane met Katie...
Fairy tale of London (Brixton Academy December 2004)
Rolling back the tears (Manchester Academy 17 Dec. 2001)
Les Inrockuptibles: Paris Olympia 11/12 September 2012 [fr]
Hell’s Ditch [fr]
Berliner Morgenpost: The Pogues feiern 30. Jubiläum mit berauschendem Konzert (Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 9 August 2012 [de])
Neue Zähne, neues Glück (Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 3 August 2010 [de])
Alternativmusik.de: The Pogues – 08.08.2012, Hamburg Stadtpark [de])
Hamburger Abendblatt: Die Pogues und ihr Wrack am Mikroständer (Hamburg Stadtpark 8 August [de])
Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say... [de]
General-Anzeiger Bonn: Pogues zelebrierten düstere Seiten des Daseins (Cologne Tanzbrunnen 7 August 2012 [de])
Whitsunday Times: The Pogues 'on form' for Bluesfest (April 2012)
BBC: Behind the Fairytale (December 2011)
Radio 1 backs down in Pogues row (18 Dec. 2007)
Birmingham Academy 17 December 2004
Newcastle Arena 16 December 2004
Pogue Mahone: The Story of the Pogues (December 2002)
RollingStone.de: Der musikalische Adventskalender, Folge 19: The Pogues - "A Fairytale Of New York" (December 2011 [de])
Novi list: Poguesi nastupili pred punim tribinama Šalate (Zagreb 2 July 2011 [hr])
Magnet: Q&A With The Pogues’ Spider Stacy (2 May 2011)
Live Review: The Pogues, Chicago, IL, March 3, 2011
Boston Herald: This St. Patrick’s Day visit might be it for the Pogues (11 March 2011)
Billboard: The Pogues Say 'A Parting Glass' U.S. Tour Is Their Last (26 Februar 2011)
Daily Telegraph: Brixton Academy December 2010
The Pogues' Fairytale of New York (16 December 2009)
The Pogues: rampaging kings of Christmas (December 2008)
A very unlikely fairytale (December 2005)
eGigs.co.uk: Sheffield Academy 16 December 2010
Ox: Interview: Andrew Ranken (August 2010 [de])
Freie Presse: Der verlorenen Sache immer treu geblieben (Leipzig Parkbühne 5 August 2010 [de])
tip: Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 3 August 2010 [de]
taz: Sie wollen ihn trinken sehen, The Pogues in concert. Fall! Grace. God? (Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 3 August 2010 [de])
Berliner Zeitung: Bis zum letzten Krächzen (Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 3 August 2010 [de])
Tagesspiegel: Mit verschrammter Stimme (Berlin Zitadelle Spandau 3 August 2010 [de])
Auftritt der Woche: The Pogues in der Zitadelle (2 August 2010 [de])
rbb radio eins: Musikanalyse: If I should fall from grace with God von The Pogues (2 August 2010 [de])
de Volkskrant: MacGowan laat The Pogues schitteren (Amsterdam Melkweg 1 August 2010 [nl])
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Eine Fiesta mit Shane (Münster Schlossplatz 31 July 2010 [de])
Westfälische
Nachrichten:
 
Charisma statt Plastik-Pop: Die Pogues begeistern in Münster (Münster Schlossplatz 31 July 2010 [de])
Münstersche Zeitung: Die Stadt ist noch alt und schmutzig (Münster Schlossplatz 31 July 2010 [de])
Jens Unkenholz: Photos: Münster Schlossplatz 31 July 2010
Rock 'n' Roll Reporter: Photos: Münster Schlossplatz 31 July 2010
Kulturnews: 'Richtig gutes Geld' (1 July 2010 [de])
The Journal: Newcastle Academy 9 December 2009
Five minutes with a Pogue (10 December 2008)
Kansas City Star: Playing Sunday in KC, the Pogues now older, wiser, better (21 October 2009)
Denver Westword: Q&A with Philip Chevron of the Pogues (21 October 2009)
Oregon Live: Unpredictable Pogues (8 October 2009)
Willamette Week: Extended Q&A with The Pogues’ Spider Stacy (8 October 2009)
IrishCentral: Pogues’ Fearnley and Shane MacGowan are like ‘old couple’ (14 March 2009)
Irish Independent: Dublin 22 December 2008
Hellraiser Shane is back with Pogues for tour (27 Nov. 2007)
Evening Standard: Shane MacGowan’s fall from grace (Brixton Academy 18 December 2008)
Yorkshire Post: Leeds Academy 9 December 2008
Washington Post: Washington DC 9.30 Club 9 March 2008
Manchester Evening
News:
Manchester Central 15 December 2007
Manchester Arena 16 December 2006
Manchester Arena 17 December 2005
No end to Pogues’ bawdy fairytale
Manchester Arena 18 December 2004
Posers who still like a good laugh (15 Dec. 2004)
Kölnische
Rundschau:
 
Alte Helden rosten nicht (Lokerse Feesten 12 Aug. 2007 [de])
New York Times: How Close Is Too Close to Shane MacGowan and the Pogues? (17 March 2007)
A Ramble Through the Mind of the Pogues’ Poet (13 March 2007)
New York City 16 March 2006
The Pogues’ Celtic Sound With a Dash of Punk (16 March 1990)
Livewire: Congress Theatre, Chicago, IL Mar. 5, 2007
Spider Stacy Interview (Feb. 2007)
The Times: Manchester Arena 16 December 2006
Brixton Academy December 2005
Brixton Academy 20 December 2004
Smashing Mag: Photos: Osaka Namba Hatch 2 October 2006
PGS Live: Tokyo Shibuya AX 5 May 2006 [jp]
Readjunk.com: New York City 18 March 2006
Brixton Academy 20 December 2005
HowWasTheShow: New York City 17 March 2006
Cape Cod Times: Boston Orpheum 15 March 2006
yahoo: Brixton Academy 22 December 2005
Wessex Scene: Brixton Academy December 2005
Gigwise: Manchester Arena 17 December 2005
Evening Chronicle: 'Arena gig a great jig' (Newcastle Arena 16 Dec. 2004)
The Observer: Just Look Them Straight In The Eye and Say... Pogue Mahone!
'Waltzing MacGowan' (Brixton Academy December 2004)
NME: London Brixton Academy (December 2001)
PopMatters: 'Celtic Soul Rebel: Talking to the Dentist About Poetry' (re-issues)
RTE: The Very Best Of
Die Zeit: Rum, Sodomy and The Lash [de]
Ondarock: Rum, Sodomy and The Lash [it]
Stars Are
Underground:
 
Rum, Sodomy & The Lash [fr]
Zeit Magazin: 'Das Ende vom Lied' (October 1991 [de])
Time: 'Eight Lads Putting on Airs' (August 1989)
Rolling Stone: If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Shane MacGowan Paddy Rolling Stone, ShaneMacGowan.de, Shane MacGowan: Rockin Boppin Lunatic
  Irish Independent: 'I’ll show Simon Cowell how to do a real charity single' (4 March 2010)
Evening Standard: 'I stay awake for a week at a time' (6 Jan 2010)
Fairytale of New York’s Shane McGowan started drinking aged FOUR (24 Dec 2007)
Pogues singer in pub attack (21 April 2004)
Victoria Clarke, 13 days in The Priory (December 2000)
Vice: Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse/Pogue mahone heißt: Leck mich am Arsch (2008)
Daily Mirror: MacGowan exclusive (December 2007)
Les Inrockuptibles: C'est vous qui le dites : Shane MacGowan à Budapest (Sziget Festival 5 August 2003 [fr])
ShowBiz Ireland: Shane MacGowan & BP Fallon Go To Rehab (Decemeber 2005)
Livewire: Shane MacGowan interview (March 2003)
FM 4: Forestglade Festival, Wiesen, Austria 6 July 2002 [de]
The Guardian: London Forum 20 December 1999
Singer’s fightback fails to disguise his fall from grace (London Forum 17 March 1999)
Intro: The Snake [de]
The Nips fansite
Cait O'Riordan Irish Independent: Life after rehab (30 March 2008)
The Radiators from Space Television Screen 2004 (TV performance): RTE
Spider Stacy
Marseille Figs
Low & Sweet Orchestra fansite, Artist direct
Cranky George
James Fearnley jamesfearnley.com
Irish Independent: Review: Music: Here Comes Everybody – The Story of The Pogues by James Fearnley
The Guardian: Music Weekly podcast: how to survive being in the Pogues
Jem Finer el rino
Hazelwood: DM Bob & Jem Finer
Trümmer promotion: DM Bob & Country Jem
Intro: Bum Steer [de]
dialogue: Jem Finer: Playing for Time
Bish Myspace
whisperinandhollerin: Interview (April 2009)
BBC: Nottingham's honourary Pogue (March 2009)
Indie Music: Surrounded By Mountains
Junge Welt: Eine gute Metapher: Alles ist zerstörbar [de]
Stiff Records Buy The Hour, Be Stiff
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