Clinton Hammond,

In what way do you think a violent act against a clearly ill man (before you start, most reasonable people do recognise addiction as an illness) is justifiable, never mind a cause for celebration. There is far too much violence in this world already, without thinking you can bottle someone just because they've pissed you off.

With regards to Shane - a fine songwriter and when capable (which sadly is often not the case)he has a voice which suits the songs. When I first heard the Pogues emerging out of all the commercial pop crap of the 1980s, it was a revelation to me, that eventually took me to all kind of interesting musical places.

Brian