The Medusa Fora

Im not too sure whether this should be posted here or on another thread but anyway I want to know who everyone would like to hear/see/perform as support act for the pogues, me well I would love to hear nigel burch and the flea pit orchestra play as support iv seen them play in Glasgow once and they are thoroughly entertaining band with Andrew on drums they would be my first choice as support for the Glasgow show.

john

Just got tickets for Brixton Academy on the Friday night, seen them in Belfast and Dublin so hoping it will be a good night.

For those that have been to Brixton before is the whole upper circle unreserved? I booked mine as unreserved circle / rear standing on ticketmaster but it has given me seat numbers, my brother has booked the same through gigs and tours and his says unreserved.

Guest wrote:Just got tickets for Brixton Academy on the Friday night, seen them in Belfast and Dublin so hoping it will be a good night.

For those that have been to Brixton before is the whole upper circle unreserved? I booked mine as unreserved circle / rear standing on ticketmaster but it has given me seat numbers, my brother has booked the same through gigs and tours and his says unreserved.

Yep, it's completely unreserved. Just turn up and pick a seat. Get in the queue before the front door opens to try and get the front row. Great view of the stage and the heaving mass of bodies below. Did it for one of the nights in 2004.

john currie wrote:Im not too sure whether this should be posted here or on another thread but anyway I want to know who everyone would like to hear/see/perform as support act for the pogues, me well I would love to hear nigel burch and the flea pit orchestra play as support iv seen them play in Glasgow once and they are thoroughly entertaining band with Andrew on drums they would be my first choice as support for the Glasgow show.

john

Back in 2007 Billy Bragg has been in Manchester, so would be great to see him again!

The Wakes (from Glasgow) or The Biblecode Sundays (from London) would also be fantastic!!!!!

The Popes, Leo Moran and Anto Thistlethwaite, Steve Earle

seen DKM back them up before. Doubt thatll happen again tho

john currie wrote:Im not too sure whether this should be posted here or on another thread but anyway I want to know who everyone would like to hear/see/perform as support act for the pogues, me well I would love to hear nigel burch and the flea pit orchestra play as support iv seen them play in Glasgow once and they are thoroughly entertaining band with Andrew on drums they would be my first choice as support for the Glasgow show.

john

Any of the Pogues' members' other projects as I'm not really familiar with them (aside from the Radiators) and I'd like to be. Or the Bad Shepherds, the band with Adrian Edmondson.

Niall wrote:seen DKM back them up before. Doubt thatll happen again tho

Yeah, they were a great support as were Blood Or Whiskey. This year?..........Bruce Springsteen Never get the fucker off stage though

Fr. McGreer wrote:

Niall wrote:seen DKM back them up before. Doubt thatll happen again tho

Yeah, they were a great support as were Blood Or Whiskey. This year?..........Bruce Springsteen Never get the fucker off stage though

Ha! I attended a showing of a new film just out on DVD called "Bruce and I". It's about Bruce fans and their experiences. I won't give anything away but in one segment a guy from Manchester i believe talks about being at a show for his girl friend and it goes on and on paraphrasing he said something to the effect
"three and half hours until we got out of there!"

i always miss the support , especially so at Brixton as i do love the boozeer over the road .
My tickets have landed

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Back in 2007 Billy Bragg has been in Manchester, so would be great to see him again!

I'll second that! would be amazing for Billy to Support them again!!

i remember seeing the drop kick murphys at the london fleadh same day as the pogues headlined that was very memorable as the proclaimers played too

as far as support acts for the pogues go i really dont think you could ask for better from nigel burch and the flea pit orchestra


they would go down a storm with the pogues audience


john

rumsodomyandthelash wrote:i always miss the support , especially so at Brixton as i do love the boozeer over the road .
My tickets have landed

Yeah, thinking about it, Blood Or Whiskey were the last support band I made the effort to get to see. We seem to have perfected finishing the last pint at 11 mins past 9 and arriving at the pit as Straight To Hell bellows out

Niall wrote:seen DKM back them up before. Doubt thatll happen again tho

Yes, DKM were back in 2005, I think, and were excellent.
Young Mr Turner was good last year at the O2.
I'm usually fated to see the support act whoever they are, as they like to lump me into the venue early. I actually enjoyed The Walkmen, and Larrikin Love a few years ago, though I know the latter at least weren't universally popular.

No chance of getting William Elliott Whitmore over here this December, is there?
Or Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band would be a terrific support for the Pogues, though they might just set the stage on fire.
Or The Destroyers (not George Thorogood's band, this lot come from Brum).

The Tossers?