The New York Times – Music:
The duet between the Pogues frontman and the singer Kirsty MacColl portrays lovers who turn viciously against one another on Christmas Eve.
Category: MacGowan, Shane
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The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’
The New York Times – Music:
The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
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Shane MacGowan’s 9 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs.
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Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship
The New York Times – Music:
The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.
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Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:
As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked ramblers and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.