The Nips Related Links: Paddy Rolling Stone Official website for Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Nips. Concentrates on his later music, but has some Nips information. (Most of it taken from this site) King Of The Bop Another site dedicated to Shane. Has a Nips section. Pieces Of Paradise Official website of The Men They Couldn't Hang, the band Shanne Bradley joined briefly after the Nips disbanded. ShaneMacGowan.de Yet another Shane site. Has a good Nips discography. punk77.co.uk A history of UK punk rock from 1976-1979. Includes an extensive interview with Shanne Bradley. Ian Dickson : Rock Music Photographer Took the photo of Shane from the cover of Sounds April 1977 and other photos of Shane and the early punk scene.