Shane MacGowan passed away on November 30th, 2023. He was a huge figure in Irish music and someone whose music still means a lot to me.

https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2023/11/30/shane-macgowan-obituary-rank-outsider-who-became-one-of-irelands-most-feted-sons/

I thought Philip O'Connor did a great job talking through the history of Shane MacGowan and his band, The Pogues, in a recent episode of The Global Gael podcast. He details the importance of the band to the Irish emigrant community as well as giving his own insights and opinions on the music.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourmaninstockholm/episodes/The-Global-Gael---Remembering-Shane-MacGowan-e2ckvj7

Well worth listening to.