Bristol gig shows theres more to The Pogues than that Fairytale of New York By The Bristol Post | Posted: June 27, 2014 The Pogues play Bristol Harbourside Ampitheatre on Thursday night Comments (2) IT was Christmas Eve babe, in the drunk tank... Well, you know the rest, but for too many that Christmas song is the only song by the Pogues. Well, those misguided folk should have joined the raucous fiesta that besieged Bristol Harbourside last night as The Pogues delivered a joyous, feel-good party that will rival any seen at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Indeed, Christmas was the furthest thing from anyones mind as they danced their way through an overcast rainy night in Bristol. As always at a Pogues show focus is often on frontman Shane MacGowan. He would grin a gummy smile between songs, cackle something, I believe words sometimes may have been involved, but who could tell or really care as Shane is responsible for some of the most poetic lyrics ever put to paper - a fact that should never be ignored or forgotten. And what songs they are too. As the heavy rain showers ceased they opened with Streams of Whiskey before rolling into If I Should Fall From Grace With God - the Pogues party had started it as meant to continue. From the wistful and heartfelt likes of A Pair Of Brown Eyes and A Rainy Night In Soho to the brilliant buzz of The Body Of An American and Sally MacLennane via the typically traditional Dirty Old Town and The Irish Rover, it was a more than satisfying set for any beered-up Bristolian. All the while MacGowan was brilliantly backed by the band of hugely talented musicians that is The Pogues. Tight and precise, they kept the pace going throughout, while the crowd - young, old and everything in between - were more than up for the craic: dancing, smiling and singing along. While Shane occasionally shuffled off to top up his glass of whatever and light another cigarette, Spider Stacy stepped up to front fan favourites such as Tuesday Morning, Repeal of the Licensing Laws and Jesse James. Touchingly throughout the evening a stool sat centre stage respectfully remembering founding Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron who passed away last year. Alan Partridge once famously suggested (a touch irreverently) deres more to Oireland dan dis” as a tagline for the Irish tourist board ... Well, with a head-tray-smashing Fiesta still echoing in the ears and an Irish jig in the crowds collective step, it is fair to say that deres more to da Pogues dan de Fairytale of New York. Dan Biggane Read more: bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-gig-shows-s-Pogues-Fairytale-New-York/story-21298765-detail/story.html#ixzz35qeK6V84 Read more at bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-gig-shows-s-Pogues-Fairytale-New-York/story-21298765-detail/story.html#Xo7oqG0eOEopyW2j.99
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:03:55 +0000
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