music Springsteen covers Pogues classic on new MacGowan tribute album Séamus Bellamy

music Nick Cave, Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill, and more perform moving tributes to Shane MacGowan at his funeral service Jennifer Sandlin

dance Irish dancers post tribute to Shane MacGowan Jennifer Sandlin

ireland A brief homage to the Wild Cat of Kilkenny, Shane MacGowan Natalie Dressed

music One of the Pogues invented a machine that turns weather into music Thom Dunn

music Watch the Pogues perform "London Calling" with Joe Strummer for the first time ever on St. Patrick's Day 1988 Thom Dunn

documentaries Watch the first trailer for "Crock of Gold," the new Shane MacGowan biopic produced by Johnny Depp Thom Dunn

music James Fearnley of The Pogues has a new band and it's magic Séamus Bellamy

Christmas songs The story behind The Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' Rusty Blazenhoff

punk Weekend Tunes: The Pogues Live at the Town and Country Séamus Bellamy

politics Tom Morello releases "FUCK ICE!" playlist Jennifer Sandlin

whiskey You can finally buy a Thin Lizzy whiskey in the bottle (not a jar) Thom Dunn

minutemen Mike Watt and Tim Kerr pay homage to each other's bands on new 7" record Jennifer Sandlin

trailers "Boys From County Hell" is a great new Irish vampire flick with some surprising heart (and blood) Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets Play virtually any instrument you want with this $30 synth and sound software Boing Boing's Shop

AI Text this number with the name of a musical artist, and an AI responds with lyrics written in that style Thom Dunn

genocide This children's book about Oliver Cromwell is like playful colonialist violence for kids Thom Dunn

mash-ups Mashing up NWA with an old Irish rebel song Thom Dunn