Spider & The Tossers in the Chicago Tribune

[DzM]

Well. OK, so Spider is <i.mentioned</i> in this interview with The Tossers. Close enough:

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<blockquote><blockquote type=cite>When they formed the band as teenagers, The Tossers' primary inspiration was The Pogues, perhaps the finest purveyors of Celtic-punk ever to carouse the world's music halls. This weekend, the South Siders will play the first of a short series of tour dates with former Pogue tin whistler and singer Spider Stacy. The Tossers will play a set, and then they'll serve as Stacy's backing band for a rip through The Pogues' catalogue. Tossers singer-songwriter Tony Duggins couldn't imagine a better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

<b>Playing these upcoming shows with The Pogues' Spider Stacy must be a dream come true. How did it come about?</b>

My brother [Aaron, The Tossers' whistle player] called Spider and asked him to come play a show and Spider's like, "Hell yeah. Let's turn it into a little tour." I've met them all, and actually made friends with some of them. I was mad on them when I was a kid. Still am. It's gonna be a blast. I always wished I was in the Pogues, so now I get to play with a hero of mine. I hope we don't blow it.</blockquote></blockquote>

[goodbar]

the tossers are an amazing band.


in 10 years i hope to have the same thing happen with my "band" (which so far has three people who can't play for shit and can only play small parts of pogues songs together) and tony duggins.

[Fyllo]

Setlist anyone, both Tossers and Spider.

[chicago bill]

i can;t remember the order but there was fall from grace, dark streets of london, repeal of the licencing laws, battle of brisbane, tuesday morning, boys from the county hell, greenland whale fisheries, dirty old town, sally maclennane, rainy night in soho, thousands are sailing, white city and other stuff that i have forgotten, he was pretty awesome. i had never seen him before, and i was blown away. i think he wanted to get off stage cause his voice was going a bit at the end but we kept bringing him back out for more.the tossers were great too, as always.

[Fyllo]

Thanks Chicago Bill, do you remeber which songs The Tossers played?