Shane MacGowan – Hit The North

Film Review: Crock Of Gold- A Few Rounds With Shane Macgowan

Crock of shit.

Favourite Cover Versions: Shane MacGowan – What’s Another Year

Another year, another Eurovision. It’s faced controversy this year for including Israel, and justifiably so. Indeed, last year saw the UK host in Liverpool, in lieu of winners Ukraine, for obvious reasons. The seventies heyday was pure camp, so bad it was good. Funkless songs with questionable lyrics, uncoordinated dance routines, even worse outfits. IContinue reading “Favourite Cover Versions: Shane MacGowan – What’s Another Year”

Lost In Music: The Pogues- Red Roses For Me

What a fully-formed debut Red Roses For Me, released in 1984, was. Somehow producer Pete Brennan managed to distil the chaotic energy of The Pogues’ live gigs.It’s stunning. This, coupled with lead singer Shane MacGowan ‘s gimlet eyed poetry (Transmetropolitan, Dark Streets of London) meant they were forever torn between raucous piss- up and tearyContinue reading “Lost In Music: The Pogues- Red Roses For Me”