Has there ever been a better lyricist than the late Shane MacGowan? On St. Patrick's Day, LitHub's Ed Simon pays tribute to Ireland's punk poet.
Happy Birthday to Caitlin "Cait" O'Riordan, bass guitar player for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues and later bass player with Elvis Costello, born on this day in 1965, Lagos, Nigeria
Photo by Bob Gallagher
Shane MacGowan, lead singer and songwriter of the Pogues, was born on 25 December 1957 in Pembury, Kent. His father was from Dublin and his mother was from Tipperary.
In memory Shane MacGowan
December 25, 1957 - November 30, 2023
The Pogues singing 'Dirty Old Town' drunk in a pub
One year ago today
In memory, Shane Patrick MacGowan, former member of the punk band Nipple Erectors, co-founder and lead singer of the Celtic punk band The Pogues, founder of Shane MacGowan and The Popes, died of pneumonia after a long illness.
40 years ago today
'Red Roses for Me' is the debut studio album by the London-based folk /celtic punk band The Pogues, released on this day in 1984
When the Pogues legend Shane MacGowan died last year, Bruce Springsteen posted a tribute on his website, calling him "one of my all-time favorite writers." Now, Springsteen and the E Street Band are touring and last night they opened their set in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland by covering the Pogues' "A Rainy Night in Soho" for the first time. Stereogum has a couple of fan videos of the performance, plus the original video.
