Philip Chevron (pictured middle right), guitarist of legendary Celtic punk band The Pogues , has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Chevron had originally been diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2007 but made a full recovery. In August of last year doctors discovered a new tumor and due to its position, are unable to operate, fearing it would “ almost certainly cause a stroke or worse .” A statement made by Chevron 's representitives further explains, “ The cancer is, in short, inoperable and will prove fatal in time, though it is at present [...]
Guitarist for Celtic punk band The Pogues , Philip Chevron has been diagnosed with a terminal kind of cancer. Chevron, who joined shortly after their debut in 1984, had previously been treated for - and subsequently recovered from - head and neck cancer in 2007 but was struck with another tumour last year. A statement released online states the illness to be "inoperable and will prove fatal in time", going on to say that "it is at present impossible to measure life expectancy". Chevron (pictured centre right) originally left [...]
(Philip Chevron, pictured middle right) Philip Chevron, guitarist of Celtic punk legends The Pogues , has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. It had been thought that Chevron fully recovered from head and neck cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2007, but doctors discovered a new tumor in April 2012. Due to the position of the tumor, operating on it would "almost certainly cause a stroke or worse." A statement released today notes, "The cancer is, in short, inoperable and will prove fatal in time, though it is at present impossible to measure life expectancy." [...]
When did Shane MacGowan get teeth? 2009 supposedly. So, how come he now needs new ones? Find out more here ('cause, you know, he's famous for having bad teeth and that...').
The Pogues brought folk's concerns with the poor and working class and blended it with the anger of punk, which had always had the same connection to the disaffected of society. Irish folk music underwent a renaissance during the 1970s. The genre was revitalized by energetic young bands such as Planxty, Clannad and Moving Hearts. At the same time, rock music exploded in the United Kingdom as Punk reared its beautiful, ugly head. Many listeners thought the two styles could not be more different, but the Pogues showed them wrong. The Pogues brought folk's concerns with the poor and [...]
By Jono Coote February 26, 2013 When a Pogues album is seen in any ‘best of…’ list of albums, you can almost guarantee that it will be If I Should Fall From Grace With God . However while that is undeniably a seminal album, Red Roses For Me is where it all began; spawning a sub-genre which has paved the way for bands like Flogging Molly and The Tossers to meld Irish folk melodies with the barely controlled rage of the punk sounds which had [...]
Steve Lukather steps away from tours alongside Toto, Ringo Starr and Steve Vai to issue one of his most bitingly confessional solo recordings yet, while Aaron Neville goes way back for doo wop. Elsewhere in this intriguingly varied grouping of New Music Monday entries is the long-awaited return of indie-rock favorites Camper van Beethoven, some offbeat jazz from the deliciously [...]
All you need to know, really, about Irish punk rockers Pogues is right in their name, taken from a Gaelic phrase meaning "kiss my arse." Confounding expectation, they played softly as often as they played loudly, with heart prominently on their sleeve. This forthcoming Very Best of compilation, due January 22, 2013 via Shout! Factory, underscores just how successfully the [...]
Merry Christmas everyone! Here's my favourite Christmas song of all time – "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl.
(remixed from Christmases past, but the sentiments remain true) Though it was warm enough this morning to have a window open, the forecast tonight is for cold and the central heat is keeping the chill of the outside world at bay with a steady, soothing hum. The only light radiating – other than that from the television’s glow – is from the lights of the Christmas tree which Paloma has trimmed with care. (and, astoundingly, Ravi has not attempted to scale...yet) On the television screen is [...]
REPOST from 2008 (with slight updating): - I remember when the Apollo 8 astronauts went into space, right before Christmas in 1968. That was a rough year - Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy were shot, Vietnam was a bloody stain on the other side of the world. Violence boiled over into the streets. As Christmas week opened, three men in a little metal capsule hurtled through space toward the moon. The astronauts of Apollo 8 were the first humans to reach the orbit of another planetary body. As they streaked across the dark side of the [...]
Whether you experience Christmas as a spiritual curative or a wretched crucible likely depends upon your capacity to enjoy the Yuletide season's truly disassociate spirit of insanity. Most of us may consider ourselves largely inured at this point to the curiously redundant recurring color schemes, the unnaturally oppressive nighttime lighting and deeply strange rituals, the whole notion of dwarves and deer running amuck with bounty and coal. On a conscious level, most of us just take that the whole thing in stride. Well, you might say, that's just Christmas! Read More...
It's Christmas!!! You had to know that any decent throwback around Christmas is gonna have to be this song right? Well we do not disappoint! I have been listening to this song on Christmas eve for years now and it never gets old. Sometimes I have been too drunk to almost make it through before passing out. Other times I have been surrounded by great friends and loved ones. But either way I always listen to this song at the holidays. I have never spent Christmas eve in a drunk [...]
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Fairytale of New York Buy the Ltd Edition Vinyl 7 Inch @ Rough Trade The story behind the song . The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) Stars - Fairytale of New York Pilate - Fairytale of New York ( buy [...]
It is, after all, that time of year! I'll do a proper countdown from 5 to 1! Some choices may seem odd but hey, they are mine! #5 Christmas Is Coming A classic from forever! A Charlie Brown Christmas!!! Can't get better from the classics department! #4 Fuck Christmas - Eric Idle Okay, so rude as it can possibly be. Bypass it if it offends your delicate sensibilities! [...]
This Christmas marks twenty five years since the original release of The Pogues classic Christmas song, 'Fairytale of New York', featuring Kirsty MacColl. Since then it has become one of the most loved Christmas pop tunes of all time - so much so - that bookmakers Paddy Power has slashed the odds to 20/1 for the song to hit the No.1 spot this Christmas, when the single will be reissued on iTunes and as a limited edition 73 vinyl. Warner Music said “ we’ve been amazed at the love out there for Fairytale of New York. What [...]
The 15th studio album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Push The Sky Away, is set for release in February. The first track, “We No Who U R,” will be available for download tomorrow … Guster: Live Acoustic is the new live album from Guster, comprised of recordings from this year's acoustic tour. It’s [...]
At this point, there are fewer and fewer new releases, as critics, DJs, and fans alike assemble their year-end "Best of" lists (have you voted for your own?), so you'll mostly find gift-friendly re-issues, holiday collections and box sets new in stores each week. Among them, the 20th anniversary edition of Rage Against the Machine 's groundbreaking debut, packaged with 2 CDs and 2 DVDs and lots of eye candy, should make 902s alt-rock fans drool, and for the even older fogies, there's a 30th anniversary live concert recording by legendary British punk/folk group The Pogues . You [...]
What we first thought may have been a joke, is probably still a joke. Both yesterday and today, Beatport "First charts" started popping up all over the site - some more believable than others. While it's feasible to us that Johnny Depp would be into a playlist that features appearances from underground stars like Kate Simko and Nina Kraviz, it's less likely that good ol' Mittens listened to Cedric Gervais's " Molly " on the campaign trail or that Obama is a huge Ben Gomori fan. What do you guys think? Is it all a ruse from our friends over at [...]
It's crazy to think that it's been three years since we first excitedly posted about Kick Up The Fire. With a reputation for electrifying live shows and an ever improving repertoire they've have seemingly been in ascent with every mention on these blog. Having followed the South East London outfit for so long I must admit I was [...]
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MP3: Daft Punk – “Horizons” (RAM Japanese Bonus Track)
Listen to Daft Punk’s “Horizon”, the Japanese bonus track for Random Access Memories
