Shane MacGowan (right) as he began his comeback bid after getting tossed from the Pogues, the group he co-founded in the early 90s. He teamed up in NYC with Rogue’s March front man Joe Hurley (left) for a sold out residency at the nightclub Bang On in September 1992. Photo: Sue Graves “Fairy Tale of New York” Still Rocks as We Say Goodbye to Shane MacGowan Okay, it’s nice—and, let’s face it, kind of weird—that Brenda Lee’s “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” has topped the Billboard... Voices 02 Jan 2024 | 04:33
History would tell us that the events of 30 years ago, in which a truck bomb was detonated in the basement of the World Trade Center on Feb. 26 that killed six but failed to bring down the towers was preamble to the attacks eight years later. The above photo was taken four months after the first attack with the Twin Towers still standing. Photo: Robert Ashworth, Wikimedia Commons. Before 9/11, New Yorkers Were Jolted by the First WTC Attack 30 Years Ago We will never forget the pain and trauma of Sept. 11, 2001. If we lived in the city on that infamous date, we will have a... News 27 Feb 2023 | 12:10
