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	Ingrid (Admin Team)   "But as Shane says, they are only begrudgers" ... what???? I agree with Peter !!! 21.08.2010 - 13:21      Peter   That's great Paul! I also think that Tom Cruise has 'the acting skills of a three-legged stool and the sex appeal of a syphilitic baboon' His success has always been a mystery to me - like Leonardo de Caprio's now... 21.08.2010 - 11:09      Noel Kenny   Alan here's the Oddsocks doing an accoustic vesion of one of their songs on Balcony TV. I missed them jamming in Barry's Monday night. I heard about it the following day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NBvbpsr6C0&feature=player_embedded Paul, we're all well here. Am still recovering from an unexpected visit from Eddie McKenna two nights ago. He arrived in the middle of a family occasion which meant I was already tanked up. We went up the village and ahad a few more. I reckon you bought the Sindo and have been typing that article ever since 21.08.2010 - 02:08      paul_mc_c   This is from last week's 'Sunday Independent' newspaper. (Mr. Kenny, I didn't buy a copy of the fuckin' rag. This is a pure cut & paste job) Big Tom just cruises through the criticism People seem to love or loathe the Hollywood star, but everyone has an opinion, writes Victoria Mary Clarke I like Tom Cruise. Shane likes him too. Indeed, like is not strong enough a word. Expletives would be involved in a description of how great Shane thinks Tom is, and that's not just because he comes from a great Irish family, who were patrons of the arts, and warriors. "Did you know that Carolan wrote at least seven tunes called Brigid Cruise?" Shane asked me at breakfast. "No, in truth, I did not," I responded. "Yes, he was madly in love with her. But he went blind and her family would not allow the marriage. Did you know that Cruise means 'Of the Cross?'" I did not know that either, but I suppose it should have been obvious. "Why do you like Tom?" I enquired. "I like him because he can be obnoxious and good humoured and charming to women and because he is completely convincing in whatever role he is in, and he never pretends to be a really nice guy, because he knows he isn't one," Shane replied. Having seen everything Tom has done since Risky Business, it was with considerable excitement that we set out to go and see his new film with Cameron Diaz. We brought along a friend (who, perhaps, should remain nameless) because we thought she would enjoy it too. On the way to the cinema, a young man stepped out on to the road in front of us, causing me to slam on the brakes. When I avoided hitting him, the young man did not thank me, but instead began waving his fists. I momentarily envisioned myself as Tom Cruise, flooring him with a flashy foot movement. Tom is the master of the cheesy action film, and he is also a top rate comic, as well as being a great actor. But towards the end of Knight and Day, while Shane and I were totally enraptured, I noticed that our friend was holding her head and groaning. Immediately after the film, she made a rubbish excuse and left. Later, she informed me that she thinks Tom is a creepy monomaniacal robot with the acting skills of a three-legged stool and the sex appeal of a syphilitic baboon. Luckily, Shane and I are the kind of people who make up our own minds and don't care what other people think. But Tom Cruise elicits exceptionally strong reactions in people. Bearing this in mind, I was curious to see which of my friends would say nice things about Tom and who would mock him. It was interesting that whether they liked him or loathed him, a huge variety of people had opinions and wanted them known. Some of them were positive, obviously indicating nice, happy people. Fiona Fay, who is a life coach, thinks he is wonderful. "I love him, he's mad as a brush and his own man," was what Glen Hansard had to say. Kirsten Sheridan liked him a lot, especially in Jerry Maguire. Both of my fathers like him; my actor father Dave admires his talent and my biological father Tom is particularly enthusiastic about the way he handles the fans when he meets them in Leicester Square. "He talks to their mothers and sisters and bedridden aunts on their phones. Maybe a candidate for canonisation?" Pat McCabe liked Tom's hands in Tropic Thunder. Louis Walsh said: "I think he's a great actor, he's very passionate and he works hard but in Hollywood it's a really good career move to get new teeth and become a Scientologist. It's also a great career move to jump up and down on Oprah Winfrey's sofa." Gavin Friday was impressed with Magnolia which he says proves Tom is a great actor, an opinion shared by Shane's manager Joey Cashman. Johnny Depp's PA reckons Tom puts up with a lot of shit and handles it with decorum, and so deserves credit for that. The artist Dorothy Cross thinks he is like a Ken doll. Kevin Allen, the film director, thinks he tries too hard to seem nice, and must be faking it. A lot of people said he was weird. Rebecca Guinness said she couldn't get past the Scientology, as did quite a few otherwise rational people. The main objections were to his height, his sofa-bouncing on Oprah Winfrey, and his connection to Scientology. And, of course, a few people said he is gay. I did not feel that any of the arguments held water. Tall actors are the exception, rather than the rule. Being enthusiastic about your loved one is surely not a crime? And since when is a person's religion or sexuality a reason to criticise their acting ability? I suspect that the real problem is that people are scared that Tom is not a human being but is actually omnipotent, and that if he got anywhere near them, they would unwittingly be converted to Scientology and made to bounce on Oprah Winfrey's sofa. But we are not scared. If Tom wants to come round our place and try converting us, he is more than welcome. I was surprised and a bit disappointed by the prejudice Tom engenders. But as Shane says, they are only begrudgers. And Tom may be short, but he's big enough to ignore them. 20.08.2010 - 23:57      paul_mc_c   Noel, Yes, Alan & myself went together. He told me about the 4am Carney to Dublin Express. Judging by the condition of the passsenger, I'd recommend that mode of transport to anyone. Hope you and the family are in good form. 20.08.2010 - 22:44      Ingrid (Admin Team)   you should also be prepared for 2 special events in Howth and Dublin round Sept. 23rd ..... SURPRISE SURPRISE !!!! 20.08.2010 - 16:34      Roxy John   Killarney? Excellent! probably the INEC, I should imagine! 20.08.2010 - 13:26      Fra   Ah, I had a feeling Belfast might get bumped. I may get the travelling shoes on. 20.08.2010 - 13:26      CM   "A cider flavoured drink" you once said Noel. I remember that as I was 'choking' on a pint of it at the time of reading. He's fucking right! I like mine with real apples too. Flat, cloudy, strong and smelling slightly of rotten eggs (like Mag Folan's urine sample in The Beauty Queen) Peter, over at Pogues.com Mr C concurs with us over the thorny Susan Lynch Question. He also posted this UK & Ireland December 2010 Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:34 pm Dates will be announced August 31 and go on sale September 3. There will be shows in Dublin, Killarney, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and London. 20.08.2010 - 11:57      Noel Kenny   Peter that Bulmers Berry is piss. Just like their cider. I can understand why shane poured it on his shirt instead of drinking it. Paul thanks the review. Sharon Has a great band. Alan rang me during the rake. Did ye meet up? 20.08.2010 - 03:31      funkfuzzi   Yeah...thanks, Paul ! Would want to see that show as well !! Great you had a ball !!! 19.08.2010 - 21:54      Peter   Yes - great to hear he's singing Rake at the Gates of Hell. Don't know why the Pogues don't do it... 19.08.2010 - 20:10      CM   Great review Paul 19.08.2010 - 17:14      paul_mc_c   Better late than never, but I was at the Ceili Culture festival the other night and here's what I thought. Shane was brilliant. Believe it or not, it was the first time I was at one of Shane's shows with Sharon and her band. Obviously, I'd seen clips on You Tube etc. but it's not the same as being there. Shortly before 11pm, Sharon announced that Shane would be coming onstage. Joey came on first and she introduced him as Shane's friend. A few seconds later, Shane walked out wearing a dark suit, white shirt, sunglasses, and his top hat. The first number was 'The Irish Rover'. Maybe I'm wrong, but I reckon Sharon's band play the backing music slightly slower than The Pogues do. As a result, Shane's vocals were very clear. I have rarely hear him sing so well. He looked in good shape and, better still, very happy. Shane removed his sunglasses to reveal a patch over his left eye. He left this on for the rest of the show. The second song was 'Rainy Night'. He sang that beautifully. He came in late on one verse but I'd say very few people noticed. Then came a big surprise, Shane announced the next number would be 'Rake At The Gates of Hell'. Naturally, I was amazed by this. Anyway, Shane started to sing the song. His timing was fine but he forgot some words in the first verse. Again, I reckon only serious Pogues fans would have spotted this. His memory for the lyrics improved with each verse so the song turned out fine. Shane was helped by the fact Sharon's band are so great. The musical arrangement for the song was unbelievably good. Shane finished his set with 'Sally' and 'Fiesta'. 'Fiesta', in particular, was blindingly good. Shane sang it strongly and performed many of the 'dance moves' from the 'Fiesta' video. The audience reaction to Shane was fantastic. Shane looked as if he was really having fun. He was doing his usual 'party tricks' such as playing with microphone stands, trying to pour drink down his throat but spilling it etc. Shane appeard to me to be very relaxed with Sharon and her band.Most of the crowd went wild for 'Sally' and even wilder for 'Fiesta' and Shane left the stage to really loud cheers. About 10 minutes later, after some instrumentals, Shane, Damien Dempsey, and Joey(who was playing tin whistle througout Shane's set) returned to the stage. Shane and Damien shared vocals on 'Dirty Old Town'. You could see how thrilled Damien was to be singing with Shane and how fondly Shane regards Damien. It was wonderful. The final song of the night was 'Galway Girl'. One of Sharon's band sang the verses. Shane and Damien did backing vocals and generally messed about onstage during the instrumental breaks in the song. All in all, it was probably one of the most memorable performances I've seen by Shane. PS: Apart from the bottle of Bulmers, much of which got spilt, Shane had a large bottle of water. 19.08.2010 - 17:02      Christine   Glad to see Shane gets his vitamins. 19.08.2010 - 16:48      Peter   I bet that Bulmers berry looks, and smells, revolting! www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/shane-macgowan-found-alive-ceili-festival48276/pag e-8.html It's got raspberries, blackberries and strawberries in it 19.08.2010 - 15:21      funkfuzzi funkfuzzi@gmx.de   "pic eight" ...Acrobat Drinker 2.0 !! 19.08.2010 - 13:30      CM   pic eight 19.08.2010 - 12:33      CM   Cara Kelly I agree, a better fit. Worth seeing Peter, though I think it's returns only. When is McDonagh gonna complete the Banshees Of Inisheer (listed on wikipedia)? Shane looks well, though let's hope his other half doesn't object to the liberal use of Bulmers as aftershave (pic Looking forward to reading Spokane in September (amazon) 19.08.2010 - 12:33      funkfuzzi funkfuzzi@gmx.de   "...the human distillery..." ...is not too bad at all ! 19.08.2010 - 11:38 21-41 | 2283 entries
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