Cross Kings

126 York Way
Kings Cross
London
N1 0AX
0207 278 8318


Mad Dog McGuinness invites you to join The Popes in welcoming 2008 at the Cross Kings. They will perform an exclusive preview of their soon to be released album ‘Somewhere Between Heaven and Woolworths’ (on Scarlet Records).

So celebrate the New Year with a good old Irish knees up at the friendliest venue in London. We close when the last person drops!

Advance ticket sales only, available through the Cross Kings. Get ‘em quick! We’re so busy, we’ve had to suspend our Christmas Tree from the ceiling!

Price includes bubbly and nibbles at midnight.

The Popes

The Popes were formed in 1993 by Shane MacGowan, after he was sacked from the Pogues. They developed a blend of Irish folk and punk sometimes referred to as Paddy beat. The line up has changed over the years but lead vocalist and principle songwriter Paul McGuinness, aka Mad Dog, has remained throughout. There are talks of Shane rejoining the band - you could be at the reunion gig!

With Support From..

Little Fish

“By crikey this pair were a discovery and a half this year, a big, brash bundle of garage-rock, glam stomp, raw soul and folky intimacy, singer and guitarist Julia Heslop possessed of a quite astoundingly powerful voice, somewhere between Sinead O'Connor, Janis Joplin, Polly Harvey and Suzi Quatro, while behind her former-Vade Mecum sticksman Neil Greenaway thrashed his kit to within an inch of its life with nonchalant ease. This track was one of many stunning moments in Little Fish's live set, a loping, but ferocious glitterstomping blues anthem that had us pumping our tiny fists in the air with unbridled glee. One Nightshift scribe insisted we fill this entire Top 20 with Little Fish songs, but that's against the rules, innit?" Nightshift Magazine

Semaphore

"When you see a lot of gigs you inevitably see plenty of crap. So when you eventually witness a performance from a band that is so raw and original that you want to tell everybody you speak to about them it is something of an event. Semaphore are one such band. Louis Brennan’s deep, deep Irish tones draw you into songs which offer so much more than most. North London is lucky to have them." Clash Magazine

DJ Alibii

To keep you dancing ‘till the early hours with a brilliantly eclectic blend of rock, punk, reggae, funk, blues, country.. you name it!

To book tickets or for further infomation please call us on 0207 278 8318

Directions

5 minutes from Kings Cross Station and underground - excellent bus connections.

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