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Shane MacGowan

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Top Authentic Celtic Punk Bands

    And don't let the talent and success of the Yanks fool you, some of the best Celtic punk outfits of the past and present still have their roots on the other side of the Atlantic. Here is a list of the top five groups that actually have members from the Emerald Isle (or at least close by).

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Club Candids: St. George's Day Bash at the George & Dragon

    Adriane GoetzSt. George would be proud.​This weekend the George & Dragon pub celebrated British patron saint George (as it has every April for the last 15 years) with live performances from eight kickass local bands including (but not limited to) the Love Me Nots, Glass Heroes, Automatic Erase ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    St. Patrick's Day in Arizona: the Irish, the Mexicans, and the Nativists

    There's something particularly obscene about the fact that state Senator Russell Pearce's bigoted, anti-immigrant legislation SB 1070/HB 2632 will be heard today on the House floor, falling, as the date does, on St. Patrick's Day.Because before nativist hatemongers had Mexican immigrants to kick aro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Concert Review: The Pogues More Than Justify A $60 Ticket Price

    The original lineup of the Pogues, who impressed with aplomb last night at the Marquee Theatre.​"Tell me why people are willing to pay $60 to see an old fucking Irish punk band." This was the mandate that was handed down by music editor Martin Cizmar when I mentioned my desire to review last nigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    The Pogues in 140 Characters or Less

    Twitpic of last night's Pogues show by ickmusic.​Thanks to the stream-of-consciousness immediacy that is Twitter, its possible to get a glimpse into the thought processes of many an Internet user. Witness the progressions of Pete Icke's opinions in regards over the course of yesterday evening in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Tonight: Vice Magazine Throws The Desert Bender Party

    ​Let it never be said that there's never anything rad to do in Phoenix, especially since there's an overabundance of awesome events going down this evening. Not only are Shane MacGowan and the Pogues visiting Tempe tonight, but the Monsters of Folk Tour will be hitting the Orpheum and Valient ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    The Pogues

    ​Let it never be said that there's never anything rad to do in Phoenix, especially since there's an overabundance of awesome events going down this evening. Not only are Shane MacGowan and the Pogues visiting Tempe tonight, but the Monsters of Folk Tour will be hitting the Orpheum and Valient ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    The Pogues

    ​Let it never be said that there's never anything rad to do in Phoenix, especially since there's an overabundance of awesome events going down this evening. Not only are Shane MacGowan and the Pogues visiting Tempe tonight, but the Monsters of Folk Tour will be hitting the Orpheum and Valient ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience

    ​Let it never be said that there's never anything rad to do in Phoenix, especially since there's an overabundance of awesome events going down this evening. Not only are Shane MacGowan and the Pogues visiting Tempe tonight, but the Monsters of Folk Tour will be hitting the Orpheum and Valient ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    The Brazen Heads

    Who's Yer Paddy?
    (self-released)

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Silent Night?

    Not in IMAX 3D

  • Culture

    March 15, 2007

    Emerald City

    Wallow in your shamrock holiday

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Flogging Molly

    Get jiggy with them

  • Culture

    March 8, 2007

    Emerald City

    Drinking and wearing the green -- talk about lucky!

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2006

    Anti-Xmas Rant

    Drinking and wearing the green -- talk about lucky!

  • Music

    November 23, 2006

    The Clash

    The Singles
    (Sony/Legacy)

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Hard Luck of the Irish

    Low-down, dirty Shane

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Slowly, Stroke Them

    Rock phenoms graduate from it-band status

  • Dining

    March 9, 2006

    Pogue Mahone

    Erin go bar

  • Music

    February 9, 2006

    Shake Up

    We can all just get along

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2005

    Souse Party

    The "Hi, Bob" of rock 'n' roll

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-day Picks

    The "Hi, Bob" of rock 'n' roll

  • Music

    June 9, 2005

    The Hold Steady

    Brains, sweat, and booze

  • Film

    May 12, 2005

    Deaf, Not Dumb

    Mockumentary will make your heart dance

  • Dining

    April 7, 2005

    Lust for Laab

    Fresh flavors restore our critic's faith in food

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Paperback Writers

    Latest music books struggle to demystify pop culture's greatest enigmas

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Remembering It's Rock

    Texas eclectics Slobberbone refuse to surrender to altcountry dogma

  • Music

    May 16, 1996

    Recordings

    Texas eclectics Slobberbone refuse to surrender to altcountry dogma

  • Music

    March 28, 1996

    Recordings

    Texas eclectics Slobberbone refuse to surrender to altcountry dogma

  • Music

    December 29, 1993
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