Re the pic of Shane MacGowan on the cover of Rock'n'Reel. I chose it because it possesses, in the words of Yeats 'A Terrible Beauty'.
It reminds me of a amalgamation of Brendan Behan, Ronnie Drew,Shaney Mac and the spirit of the rough edge of the Irish ballad tradition...
Quite simply it's a stuning cover shot and a superb and evocative photo.
Sean