Lamprey-mouthed vocalist and legendary boozer Shane MacGowan first cut his teeth in Punk band the Nips before packing up his DIY bags and moving on to Celtic Rock with the Pogues. It was a daring move that has produced some of the most original-sounding music of the Post-Punk era. Red Roses for Me heralded the arrival of a band brashly defying convention simply by adhering to tradition. As a permeable ensemble of a half-dozen or more players, they were able to incorporate tra...  [+]