Shane MacGowan, Pogues Frontman and Punk Bard of the Irish Diaspora, Dead at 65

Shane MacGowan sneered at the audience, baring his distinctive snaggled teeth. With his doughy face and plug ears, he looked like a heavyweight swaying in his corner as the bell for the 15th round sounded for the last time. Fumbling for the bottle of spirits at his feet, he eventually gave up the…

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