THE POGUES – RUM, SODOMY & THE LASH

THE CAT CLUB (Classic Album Thursdays) presents a long playing vinyl record.

RUM, SODOMY & THE LASH – THE POGUES with special guest Richard Balls

This interview took place before and after we listened to Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, a true classic album from 1985.

RICHARD BALLS wrote the definitive biography of Shane MacGowan: A Furious Devotion: The Life Of Shane MacGowan. We were delighted to welcome Richard to The CAT Club as our special guest to talk about his book and the Pogues’ magnum opus that is Rum, Sodomy & The Lash.

In the interviewer’s chair was musician, poet and former Melody Maker and Guardian music journalist, HEATH COMMON.

This event took place on Thursday 28th April, 2023 in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

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