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[Skiz]

When my headache subsides, I'll tell you how awesome the show was.

[Hairbautt]

School is rough.

My final two semesters are coming up (well, plus a summer), but I'll probably be postin' more pish than your tank can handle because I'll just be takin' my seminars next (well, except my summer to finish off my final elective).



w00t

How are the maths going? It seems like you're getting less stupid every day.
Good for you, Herbie.


-doobs

Well, I had to take 2 of'em, but the last one took me 2 years while the 3rd one ended up being late.

[Skweeky]

So we're invited to a Halloween party on Saturday night.

I'll be happy to drive, m'lady.

Excellent.

As for drinking like an Irishman, you're not supposed to say that. Chavis doesn't like it when we get cultural about the Irish.

[chalice]

I'll be happy to drive, m'lady.

Excellent.

As for drinking like an Irishman, you're not supposed to say that. Chavis doesn't like it when we get cultural about the Irish.

I really don't mind. It's just that I can't gather the momentum to be as harsh as I'd like when it's done by someone I like. Faux-rage needs to be given ignition by a spastic.

Besides, Skiz is now an honorary Irishman. He's been to a Pogues concert, got drunk to the requisite degree and has a natural desire to shoot things. He ticks all the cultural boxes.

[weenden]

im irish i drink but im also polish so i bowl and im also english so i drink tea im also french so i eat french toast im also lithwanian so i have lithian light bulbs

[Skiz]

Okie dokie. So I went to The Pogues show on Wednesday at perhaps my favorite venue - Stubb's BBQ. I started out by going to a friend of mines place which happens to be a historic mansion right downtown (that's a story for another time). I crack my first Guinness.

After three innings and as many Guinness we head to the show. I couldn't believe how many people were there. I had gone to the Black Crowes show about two weeks before and there weren't that many people. When the Pogues came out, Shane immediately made a comment like "So yer burning, ye?" (welcome to Austin) and then jumped right into a song, albeit completely unintelligible. But that's his style, right? I didn't give two fucks if I could understand him or not.

Anyways, the crowd was packed full of fans who did know the words and they sang right along. I honestly cannot ever remember hearing a crowd sing song after song in such a rowdy, seemingly traditional way with the music. Add that this is not music that you hear in Texas and it was very surreal and fun.

For most of the show, Shane would perform two songs and then go back stage for one song. It was 2 on:1 off for about the first hour. Then things really started to get rolling. Everyone was good and lit by then and the front third of the crowd was going pretty nuts. When they finished, it was clear that no one was going anywhere until they got an encore. I kid you not. Not one person in the entire venue even thought about leaving. The front third was banging things, stomping their feet, screaming, etc. and making the loudest commotion I've ever heard at Stubbs. After a few minutes the band came back out and played a couple more songs. They left the stage again and again no one left. Double-encore! I found the set-list online:

Streams of Whiskey
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Broad Majestic Shannon
Young Ned Of The Hill
Boys From The County Hell
A Pair of Brown Eyes
Tuesday Morning
Kitty
Sunnyside of the Street
Repeal of the Licensing Laws
Body of an American
Old Main Drag
Thousands
Dirty O...ld Town
Irish Rover
Bottle of Smoke
Sickbed

Star of the County Down
Rainy Night in Soho
Sally Maclennane

Paddy on the Railway
Fiesta

It's tough to really appreciate any show when you've never heard a single song, but I had a blast.

[Hairbautt]

So to sum it all up...

[Skiz]

The Pogues = win

[Skweeky]

I just made fresh cream of tomato soup. Win+1

[Something Else]

Can I have some please. I'm cold, hungry and I think wolves are after me.