The Pogues

Alexander was 18 on Tuesday, and to celebrate, we went to see The Pogues last night. It's a remarkable happenstance that I was a big fan in the early 80s, and that he's stumbled onto them in the last year or so and loves their music too. (I notice Al's blog's gone quiet - he's been busy studying, learning to play the banjo and now he's distracted by a really clever synthesiser his mam's gotten him for his 18th).

It was a fantastic night. They were supported by The Dropkick Murphys, who were great - and finished their set with The Worker's Song, which Dick Gaughan used to do.

I had been a bit sceptical about who would be in The Pogues' line up, but they were all there - it was a bit like meeting someone you knew years ago: they've aged but are essentially the same. Shane McGowan looks like shit, of course, but he never missed a beat. It was a great night.

Comments

  1. DanoSat Dec 17, 12:26:00 pm GMT

    I love The Drop Kick Murphy's!!!

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  2. Garry NixonSat Dec 17, 03:11:00 pm GMT

    They were great. I love to hear a mixture of electric guitars and bagpipes :)

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  3. JohnSat Dec 17, 07:05:00 pm GMT

    The Pogues . . . didn't they do a gig on "The Young Ones?"

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  4. Garry NixonSat Dec 17, 10:27:00 pm GMT

    Yes indeed. Good God! That takes me back! Are you getting that on, what-do-you-call-it, PSB?

    The Young Ones and the Pogues were the essence of my undergraduate days.

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  5. AnonymousSun Dec 18, 04:46:00 am GMT

    and The Humblebums when Billy Connelly was even more outrageous

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  6. JohnMon Dec 19, 05:54:00 am GMT

    garry,
    Nope, just loved The Young Ones. During my undergrad days . . . MTV.

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