Milan - June 13, 2009

[Funkfuzzi]

...or did the doctor say:

"take'em out before you hit the stage! otherwise they might understand what you sing!!" ??

[left]

I thought philip always said in here that The Pogues will play anywhere, given that someone makes a serious offer to their promoter (obviously) and that the place isn't too HOT... which wasn't certainly the case in Milan saturday, as you can guess (italy+june+pollution+sunny day+indoor show...). As usual in there the ventilation was off or far too inefficient and oxygen was only a dream.

But anyway, who cares when you get to see Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Social Distortion and The Pogues in a row? Who cares, I say.

I realized only after straight to hell, when the boys came up on stage, that I was going to see the band in its original lineup! And I'm not talking about the one in the center, but about the one who plays the guitar, which I hadn't had the pleasure to see in december '09 . I really liked the show, everyone seemed in good form, and when I say everyone I mean... everyone! I had the impression that every song was played a little slower than usual, but apart that it was splendid, and awesome to see The Pogues so close to home. Thanks for touring europe again! And see you next year...


edit: thanks for moving my post

[philipchevron]

I thought philip always said in here that The Pogues will play anywhere, given that someone makes a serious offer to their promoter (obviously) and that the place isn't too HOT... which wasn't certainly the case in Milan saturday, as you can guess (italy+june+pollution+sunny day+indoor show...). As usual in there the ventilation was off or far too inefficient and oxygen was only a dream.

But anyway, who cares when you get to see Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Social Distortion and The Pogues in a row? Who cares, I say.

I realized only after straight to hell, when the boys came up on stage, that I was going to see the band in its original lineup! And I'm not talking about the one in the center, but about the one who plays the guitar, which I hadn't had the pleasure to see in december '09 . I really liked the show, everyone seemed in good form, and when I say everyone I mean... everyone! I had the impression that every song was played a little slower than usual, but apart that it was splendid, and awesome to see The Pogues so close to home. Thanks for touring europe again! And see you next year...

We were informed in advance by the road crew that the place was just a sauna by the time they were setting up. Spider inexplicably turned off Shane's electric fan for "Repeal" and "Tuesday Morning".........personally, I was glad of the gentle breeze wafting through Manhattan during "Thousands of Sailors".

[bowelling]

Play anywere? Does that include Kettering or Corby?

[philipchevron]

Play anywere? Does that include Kettering or Corby?

Kettering's money is as good as anyone else's. Corby not so much.

[bowelling]

Wow, Corbys fame has spread indeed