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Explore Lyrics of ‘Fairytale of New York’ By The Pogues
Uncover the magic and meaning behind The Pogues' iconic hit "Fairytale of New York." Find the lyrics, story, and cultural ...
Independent.ie on MSN1d
Thrilling riot of guitars enhances Murder Capital’s reputation as one of Ireland’s greatest bands of the decade
James McGovern, frontman of the Murder Capital, happened to be in Dublin on what was a momentous day for the capital. It was on that morning that Shane MacGowan’s funeral cortège wound its way through ...
The Murder Capital – ‘Blindness’ review: in pursuit of urgency
On ‘Blindness’, The Murder Capital aim to purge the inertia behind their previous record, ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, but occasionally ...
The Murder Capital on their new album, Kneecap and more
The Murder Capital release their new album on Friday, but there was a time when it looked like it may never happen ...
'Irish artists tend to be the ones who are most outspoken': The Murder Capital return
The Murder Capital release their new album on Friday, but there was a time when it looked like it may never happen ...
Irish Examiner13d
Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Cáit O'Riordan on Shane MacGowan and her time in The Pogues
Tommy Tiernan’s guests this week included comedian Jimmy Carr, socially engaged visual artist Aaron Sunderland Carey and ...
The legendary Belfast dive bar and music venue that refuses to die
David Roy takes an affectionate look back at some of the highs and lows of this legendary south Belfast nightspot, now ...
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Jake Xerxes Fussell: ‘The deeper you dig into this folk music stuff, you’ll find out pretty quickly that it’s always changing’
Singer, guitarist, and folk music interpreter Jake Xerxes Fussell discusses his archive-diving creative process and the ...
Rock quintet The Murder Capital: ‘Other artists around the world are more protective of their loot than the Irish’
INTERVIEW: James McGovern and Damien Tuit of the Dublin-formed group speak to Louis Chilton about their shapeshifting third ...
The Irish Times21d
Dervish Present the Great Irish Songbook review: Breathing exceptional life into old standards
and Dempsey’s distinctive take on Shane MacGowan’s Rainy Night in Soho, lines are traced and connections forged that make sense of our expansive song tradition. Jordan and Dempsey’s reading ...
Sydney Morning Herald26d
‘We weren’t the next big thing’: Irish singer-songwriter’s unusual path to success
Hansard agreed to write songs for it, with the then-rising Irish ... singing Fairytale of New York at the funeral of his friend Shane MacGowan. Hansard captures the passing of time with a lyric ...