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Dec 07, 2017

SHANE MACGOWAN 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

From A Pair of Brown Eyes to Fairytale of New York, Shane MacGowan is a poet of modern music and one of the great international songwriters. Dublin’s National Concert Hall is delighted to mark Shane MacGowan’s 60th Birthday with this specially produced concert celebrating the power and poetry of his songs and his singular contribution to Irish music.

Produced and curated in collaboration with Shane, this concert sees his collaborators, friends, artists who admire his work and those who have been influenced by him come together to sing these great songs. Joining them are a newly created band naturally featuring members of The Pogues led by Musical Director Terry Edwards. Hosted by John Kelly.

Produced by Gerry O’Boyle and Gary Sheehan for NCH. In collaboration with Shane MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke. Presented by NCH 

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Jan 06, 2017

THERESE MACGOWAN RIP

Shane would like to say thank you and God bless you to all the people who are offering kind words and condolences on the passing of his mother Therese. It means a lot at this difficult time.

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Jun 15, 2016

SHANE MACGOWAN, CRONIN BROTHERS AND JOE ROONEY CREATE EURO 2016 ANTHEM FOR IRELAND

Shane MacGowan has teamed up with Les Cronins (brothers Johnny and Michael Cronin) and comedian Joe Rooney (Father Damo from Father Ted) to record the ultimate anthem for Ireland for this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament.

The song is a cover of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin’s ‘Je t’aime moi non plus’ given an Irish twist and renamed ‘Je t’aime Irland’.

Contributions from Rackhouse Pilfer, Biblecode Sundays, Brave Giant, Sean & Eabha Gavaghan, Shane Wearen, Eddie Reynolds, Flash Kennedy, Sugar Ray, Daire O Reilly, David Keenan and a 50 piece choir can also be heard on the track.

Listen to the song below:

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Jan 23, 2014

ANDREW CATLIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHANE MACGOWAN

Acclaimed music photographer Andrew Catlin has an outstanding collection of photographs of a young Shane MacGowan and The Pogues. The collection opens with a brilliant note from a London members club politely requesting, “Dear Andy, I’d be grateful if you didn’t bring in again the guy who introduced himself as Shane MacGowan.”

Andrew’s photos of Shane and the band span nearly 10 years including the famous Devonshire pub (Camden Town) days, the first European tour, the original ‘Rum, Sodomy & The Lash’ gigs, the filming of ‘Fiesta’ and Shane’s solo ‘Church of the Holy Spook’ days. Enjoy!

Click here to view the full gallery on Andrew Catlin’s website.

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