The Pogues Live, A Review
The music blog of the Kansas City Star, Back To Rockville, has a great review of The Pogues very recent appearances in L.A. by Mike Webber, him the owner of an airport and air-cargo consulting firm in Prairie Village, KS no less:
The Pogues were everything one could possibly want at this point in their lives (and mine, for that matter). They’re playing longer sets - about two hours - than they played in their younger days before the 15 year hiatus that began in 1991. While I could nitpick, within the confines of a 2-hour block of time, they played everything that most Pogues fans would want to hear. Never having troubled the charts in America, it’s not as though they had to play all the hits.
Despite the dodgy use of the word ‘Gaelic’, it’s well worth a read. It’s a fascinating and illuminating review of a band matured to a gritty perfection.
See Also:
• Best Irish Music Blog of 2006
• The Pogues‘ Legacy: An Internet Radio Genre
• Video of Christy Moore & Shane MacGowan
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