Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year

Tripping Along The Ledge


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“There’s always the possibility something will go horribly wrong in the lead singer department…”

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Read the rest of this interview here.

Rainy Night in Soho (1985)


There’s another cool version of this song by Nick Cave here. Either way, fuck it, Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

“THERE’S ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOMETHING WILL GO HORRIBLY WRONG IN THE LEAD SINGER DEPARTMENT…”

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Interview with Phil Chevron of The Pogues here.

Published: Irish Times, December 4 2009

“THERE’S ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOMETHING WILL GO HORRIBLY WRONG IN THE LEAD SINGER DEPARTMENT…”

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PHIL CHEVRON
Guitarist and songwriter and guitarist discusses the trials and tribulations of being in The Pogues.

If someone had predicted that the Pogues would still be touring in the year 2009, what would you have thought?
I’d have thought it was extremely unlikely. In fact, I’d have thought it was extremely unlikely even ten years ago. But over the course of a lifetime, I’ve learned to expect the unexpected. Read the rest of this entry »