Richard Balls: the intoxicating songs and chaotic life of Shane MacGowan

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‘A Furious Devotion' is just out, written by Richard Balls after long conversations and nights spent with Shane and interviews with members of the Pogues, old girlfriends, former teachers and collaborators (Nick Cave, Sinead O’Connor and Christy Moore among them). This covers childhood times in Tipperary, his ‘genius’ school years, fierce debates about his Irish identity, the full story of Fairytale of New York, his marriage, how the band put up with him and the cussed old curmudgeon he is today (a taste: this is a man who shuns computers, mobiles and email and won’t turn the TV down when being interviewed). A revelation from start to finish.
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@irenemax3574 3 года назад

Here’s hoping that a hundred years from now people will listen to Rum, Sodomy & the Lash (the best of the Pogues albums) as well as The River, Nebraska, and The Ghost of Tom Joad (the best of Springsteen’s albums).

@michaelpiotrowski4205 Год назад

Springsteen and the Pogues, my two favourite bands/ artists. Excellent taste!

@theliamofella 2 года назад

Five words that describe McGowan in my eyes are “ generosity, sensitivity, genius , intelligence and depth”. Not the shallow stuff like teeth or pisshead etc

@davidayer2168 3 года назад

Surely the requisitet follow-up question should have been, "He ate the whole album, or just took a bite?"

@AFaceintheCrowd01 3 года назад

Enjoyed the interview. I’m going to recommend my library get the book.

@ianhadingham6384 3 года назад

Richard is a top bloke, I follow him on Twitter, not just for music but as we share a love of the same football team. His book on Stiff Records was also brilliant, will be getting this in due course. Another great Word!

@db_23 3 года назад

Great to see you again Richard. Congratulations on the book. Hope you are keeping well buddy. Jeff

@SC-rn1uc 3 года назад

Great listen, cant wait to read the book.

@dondamon4669 5 месяцев назад

I was born in England but my parents were Irish and dad lives there now. As a kid I never knew I was brought up Irish Catholic with my sister's doing irish dancing, christining, holy communion,confirmation,and lots of drinking and church on sunday with father Gill who visited me years later when i had overdoses. But its only as i got older i see the difference between us irish English and English people growing up and sadly the drinking is true

@clairduffy60 5 месяцев назад

So well said.

@stuartbartram1 3 года назад

What a great listen.

@WareBare 3 года назад

Great interview Thanks

@krisscanlon4051 3 года назад

Ahhh a new episode...just watched Ellen interviewing Parfitt/Rossi of Quo circa '84 lovely...I mean Mark not Degeneres! Fantastic! Shane finally gets a proper covering.

@amatorichards6391 9 месяцев назад

Love this show its amazing Mark is a fantastic man love him

@mikel4797 3 года назад

Great discussion, really looking forward to reading the book.

@AndyB1286 2 года назад

Reading the book at the mo. A valuable insight into Shane and The Pogues.

@niallbourke7963 8 месяцев назад

No mention of Joey Cashman? Say what you like about Joey, but he was the only man who could get Shane to do anything. No Joey no Popes. Joey was also responsible for the 'Shane Gang' they didn't gig that much but were basically a move back to Shane's punk days, no traditional instruments involved just bass, guitar and drums.