Happy St. Paddy’s Day everyone! When I was a kid it was all about Shamrock Shakes and green bagels – that’s how we Jews celebrated it at least. These days it’s all about trying to find the least obnoxious bar to throw back a few pints of Guinness, while I try to block out all the U2 that is blasting from the jukebox.

While we could go with some Van the Man, Damien Rice or The Frames, we went in a different direction. We thought something from the world’s ugliest front man – Shane MacGowan – and his band of traditional Irish folk-rockers The Pogues – really encapsulated the spirit of the day:

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MacGowan and Co. are wrapping up their run at New York’s Roseland Ballroom tonight with William Elliot Whitmore and Ollin. Tickets are still available.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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