Articles 1987-1988

A Christmas Fairytale with Shane & Kirsty

Christmas is a time for all sorts of things. ... Pop folk are not different to the common horde. They eat and drink too much as well. Especially if they are Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl.

Number 1, 1987 [Read the full article]

There's a girl who writes good pop songs swears she's sober

It has taken two years, but at long last the Pogues have hit the big time. ... With a little help from Kirsty MacColl, who duets with lead singer Shane MacGowan, the Pogues are enjoying the biggest success of their incredible career.

Billy Sloan, Daily Record, 1988 [Read the full article]