Shane MacGowan on Kirsty MacColl

Shane's a guest blogger at The Guardian, and pretty articulate, considering. Here's his seasonal post about the late, wonderful Kirsty MacColl. Extract:

Today [Monday] is the anniversary of Kirsty's passing. Six years on, and her killers still haven't been brought to justice. Her mother, Jean, is keeping up the Justice For Kirsty campaign to see that they are, so check out her website for the latest news, and make sure you donate something while you're there. Anyone who has ever voted for Fairytale of New York in one of those umpteen lists of Greatest Christmas Songs: great, thank you, but please put your appreciation to good use by donating to Jean's campaign.

Well said Shane. Bonus links:

• Download Kirsty's music in .ram format from her site
• Slightly Lost: immortals, kindred spirits and people that 'click', ‘God, it's so f**king Croydon!', Justice maybe at last?
• Les Back: God save the Queen, So fucking Croydon