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All Songs Considered

Premieres From Springsteen, Devo, The Pogues, More

April 16, 2014 • In celebration of Record Store Day, the latest All Songs Considered mix features never-before-heard cuts from The Boss and more.

Record Store Day Premieres From Springsteen, Devo, Joe Strummer And The Pogues, More

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Music Lists

Irish Pub-Rock: Boozy Punk Energy, Celtic Style

March 16, 2009 • When you think about Celtic music, piercing tin whistles, mournful violins and galloping bodhran drums generally come to mind. But in the last few decades, many bands have melded Celtic folk music with punk-rock energy. Hear a five-song sampler.

World Cafe

Steve Lillywhite On Producing The Pogues

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July 9, 2008 • Led by Shane MacGowan, The Pogues' members took their multicultural musical cues from their countrymen in The Clash and gave Irish folk music a punk-rock spirit. Steve Lillywhite talks with host David Dye about producing the band's third album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God.

Steve Lillywhite On Producing The Pogues

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Music Reviews

Revisiting the Music of the Pogues

Fresh Air

January 8, 2007 • Not many countries saw their traditional music gain popularity and vitality in the late 20th century, but Ireland did. Starting in the late 1960s with the Chieftains, and continuing with more rock-oriented groups like Planxty and Horslips, Irish music had a renaissance. Then came punk rock, and with it the Pogues, whose first five albums have just been reissued by Rhino.

Revisiting the Music of the Pogues

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Music News

The Pogues Give N.Y. a St. Patty's Day Treat

March 17, 2006 • Fans of Irish punk band The Pogues are getting a present this St. Patrick's Day. The band is touring the United States for the first time in 15 years. They play Friday night in New York City.

The Pogues Give N.Y. a St. Patty's Day Treat

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