The Medusa Fora

Cdn Steve wrote:Philip, any chance that the 'legendary Radiators' CD could be sold at the upcoming Pogues shows at the merch booth?

It would be an awesome idea if ALL the Pogues other projects were available for sale at these gigs.

kmurray105 wrote:

Cdn Steve wrote:Philip, any chance that the 'legendary Radiators' CD could be sold at the upcoming Pogues shows at the merch booth?

It would be an awesome idea if ALL the Pogues other projects were available for sale at these gigs.

Yes, it would, and at others when they happen. It's always seemed a bit odd to me that even the Pogues' own CDs aren't generally on sale at gigs. Missing a chance to sell to new converts?

Just minute quiz..

Larry: What star do travellers follow?

Contestant: Joe Dolan.

Larry: What type of person would wear a tutu?

Contestant: An archbishop

Larry: Whose election is signified by white smoke?

Contestant: An indian chief.

Larry: What 'J' is a place where two roads meet?

Contestant: Jool (sic) carriageway.

Phil, any chance the Radiators will open for the Pogues this time around?

Behan wrote:Phil, any chance the Radiators will open for the Pogues this time around?

I was onstage at the Point for almost three hours and had to keep two complete shows in my head. I had 30 minutes to adjust from being a Radiator to being a Pogue. Exhiliarating though it all was, it's not something I would wish to repeat very often.

philipchevron wrote:Good ole Larryfuckingogan. Even in his eleventh decade in Irish pop music, he is still the King of the Pop Pickers.

I dropped in copies of the Heaven single to RTE to day. I managed to give Larry his copy while he was on air. He received it with enthusiasm and was genuinely pleased when i thanked him (on behalf of the band) for plugging Trouble Pilgrim and listing Ghostown amongst his favourites.

He played the song 30mins later with a glowing recommendation for Trouble Pilgrim.

30mins after that he spoke of the massive response he had received to Heaven from his listeners who seemed desperate to get a copy. He duly informed them it will be available via download from itunes and other reputable site from early February


What a guy!


Pete H

What a single!! That's "Heaven", the new single by the Radiators from Space. Long live Irish proto-punk-pop-garage say I!"

Just like to add my little bit of appreciation for Larry Gogan and the music he played, especially in the late 70s. He was always supportive of Irish acts and went out of his way to promote them.
I was thrilled to see him list Ghostown as one of his all time favourites; its another vindication of what we all know to be THE GREATEST IRISH ALBUM EVER. Right ?
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Anonymous wrote:

philipchevron wrote:Good ole Larryfuckingogan. Even in his eleventh decade in Irish pop music, he is still the King of the Pop Pickers.

I dropped in copies of the Heaven single to RTE to day. I managed to give Larry his copy while he was on air. He received it with enthusiasm and was genuinely pleased when i thanked him (on behalf of the band) for plugging Trouble Pilgrim and listing Ghostown amongst his favourites.

He played the song 30mins later with a glowing recommendation for Trouble Pilgrim.

30mins after that he spoke of the massive response he had received to Heaven from his listeners who seemed desperate to get a copy. He duly informed them it will be available via download from itunes and other reputable site from early February


What a guy!


Pete H

To quote a quote Good Old Larry Fucken Gogan. Hope the single takes off lads. Nice one. It is a great song.

THE RADIATORS GO TO Heaven

Set for immediate release by the Radiators From Space is their new single "Heaven", taken from their third album Trouble Pilgrim which was released in Ireland last October to rave reviews. "Heaven", a great new pop song by Pete Holidai sung by Pete with Philip Chevron, proved to be an early favourite. The Irish Times called it "beautifully hook-laden", while Hot Press said it was "cool and chart-friendly".

The album itself will be released throughout the wider world in 2007. The Radiators surprised and delighted both fans and critics by making a record which was as different from the previous album, 1979's Ghostown as that album was from their 1977 debut TV Tube Heart. Drawing on a distinctly garage-band sensibility, Trouble Pilgrim is a welcome reminder that seminal American bands like The Beau Brummels and the Count Five were led and shaped by Irish immigrants in the 1960s. Trouble Pilgrim, as the title suggests, is a restless trawl through a common musical history which incorporates rhythm and blues, dancebands, protest songs and folk roots. As ever, in the songs of Philip Chevron and Pete Holidai, the perspective is constantly shifting. Is the brothel in "The Concierge" in Abu Ghraib or Shannon Airport? Why is the soldier's mother baking pretzels for the President in "A Package From Home"? As you leap into the unknown from the 102nd floor of an incendiary building, is your only reference a childhood fear of "The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs"? Is the "Hinterland" a desert in Arabia or a lonely field in Wyoming? And who are the Strangers - contemporary economic migrants or 18th century "Huguenots"? The ambiguity extends even to the showband playing in "Tell Me Why" - a ballroom of romance in Mullingar or a high school hop in Hispanic south Texas?

Where was that piece from Philip? Whoever wrote it obviously listened to the lyrics, good stuff.

Bud Byrne wrote:Where was that piece from Philip? Whoever wrote it obviously listened to the lyrics, good stuff.

It was written by the people who wrote the lyrics - it's a press release. Sorry I didn't make that clear.

philipchevron wrote:

Bud Byrne wrote:Where was that piece from Philip? Whoever wrote it obviously listened to the lyrics, good stuff.

It was written by the people who wrote the lyrics - it's a press release. Sorry I didn't make that clear.

hhhmm, that would explain how THEY had a fair idea what the songs are about

Noel Kenny wrote:Just minute quiz..

Larry: What star do travellers follow?

Contestant: Joe Dolan.

Larry: What type of person would wear a tutu?

Contestant: An archbishop

Larry: Whose election is signified by white smoke?

Contestant: An indian chief.

Larry: What 'J' is a place where two roads meet?

Contestant: Jool (sic) carriageway.

Larry Gogan: "Name the BBC's Grand Prix commentator? .... I'll give you a
hint. It's something you suck...."
Contestant: "Oh, DickieDavies." (Murray Walker is the correct answer).

.......and , of course, the most famous, possibly apocryphal, of the 'live ' Just A Minute exchanges -

Q. Where would you like to be buried?
A. Up to my bollix in Bibi Baskin!