Nips '79 - pre Pogues MacGowan's first live rec.

If you're any kind of Irishman, you're already too drunk to read this, I rarely drink much but cracked it open before noon today, tried to remaster this show then after a few hours said fuck it, it's already pretty good quality for an old boot, plus it took me long enough to edit and arrange these pics, thank the good lord for spellcheck to dress this post up, this is a rare baby, the first known live recording of Shane Macgowan. I remember first seeing him, in the Pogues "White City" video, and I remember thinking, alright, don't get like that. Must brush teeth. And if you're any kind of Irishman (I'm a quarter, for real) or music fan for that matter, you've already burned through your Pogues collection on many a Saint Paddy's Day, and if you haven't, you really haven't celebrated St Paddy's Day. The Nips are more punkish London than drunken Ireland, but oddly enough still goes well with a good buzz. Here's a sample, the rest is the complete show:

The Nips (pre-Pogues MacGowan) "Gabrielle" (Live 79)

The Nips - Live - March 1980

01. Love To Make You Cry
02. Vengeance
03. Gabrielle
04. King Of The Bop
05. Ghost Town
06. Fuss & Bother
07. Venus In Bovver Boots
08. Happy Song
09. Stupid Cow
10. I Don't Want Nobody To Love
11. Infatuation
12. Maida Aida
13. Hit Parade
14. Can't Say No

Here is some more info and pics and this is a great Nips fan site, complete with info. (see comments - my mistake, this show is actually from March 1980, same as the video apparently). The only known video of the Nips performing: