New Ted Leo - "One Polaroid A Day" (Live @ CMJ)

When Ted Leo gave us a Progress Report about recording his followup to 2007's Living With The Living, Jessica, inspired by a punky Pier 54 set, asked him if we could expect the new collection to be "a little more... CONTINUE READING NEW TED LEO - "ONE POLAROID A DAY" (LIVE @ CMJ)»

Posted on October 28, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo | The Decemberists

CMJ '09: Weekend In Photos

One last gargantuan batch of photos from an exhausting, exhaustive week of NYC showgoing. On Friday Jessica Amaya joined us at Doveman's record release party at the Elevated Hole, a Chelsea loft owned by the Yale English Dept. chair Michael... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: WEEKEND IN PHOTOS»

Progress Report: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

NAME: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists PROGRESS REPORT: Recording their followup to 2007's Living With The Living at Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in Brooklyn, NY. In some ways, Ted Leo's next record will be like starting over. After a couple... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS»

Posted on September 4, 2009 in Photo, Progress Report (4 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo

Street Scene 2009 In Photos

Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for... CONTINUE READING STREET SCENE 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Indie Rockers Promote It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

There's a new viral promo for the FX series featuring fans singing "Dayman." Videogum calls it the "Single Ladies" of bored middle class white children with great taste in low budget cable market comedy programming! Ted Leo and of Montreal... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS PROMOTE IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA»

Posted on July 10, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia | Lisa Hannigan | Mercury Prize | of Montreal | Ted Leo

St. Vincent Brings "Marrow" To Letterman

We were gonna post Annie's saxy performance of the Actor standout here, but then @tedleo requested it appear on Videogum. And Videogum's a sucker for @tedleo, too. ... CONTINUE READING ST. VINCENT BRINGS "MARROW" TO LETTERMAN»

Posted on June 25, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | St. Vincent | Ted Leo

New Ted Leo - "Where Was My Brain?"

He doesn't expect a new album for a while, so Leo posted a demo now, noting the recent live favorite (aka a "good late-spring tour sing-along") is "by no means the most ambitious of the new songs, but believe it... CONTINUE READING NEW TED LEO - "WHERE WAS MY BRAIN?"»

Posted on June 5, 2009 in MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: Blink-182 | Johnny Marr | Ted Leo | The Cribs

Stream Shins, Bright Eyes, National Covering Merge Classics

Merge Records turns 20 this year and the celebration is well underway. Last week we told you about the five-day summer fest in North Carolina with Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Destroyer, and others. If that's a party you... CONTINUE READING STREAM SHINS, BRIGHT EYES, NATIONAL COVERING MERGE CLASSICS»

We Got The Tweet: The Week's 50 Best Rock Star Twitters

Microblogging service Twitter has signed up countless celebrities in recent months, and among them are some of our favorite musical artists: Trent Reznor! Colin Meloy! Ed Droste! Diddy! Stereogum Tweets too! But who can keep up with all that lunch... CONTINUE READING WE GOT THE TWEET: THE WEEK'S 50 BEST ROCK STAR TWITTERS»

The Best Show On WFMU Fundraiser 3/10/09

Whenever I've recommended The Best Show on WFMU (91.1 FM, WFMU.org) to friends, I've been confronted with the complaint that the show is three hours long. And that they do not have three hours every week to listen to the... CONTINUE READING THE BEST SHOW ON WFMU FUNDRAISER 3/10/09»

Ted Leo, Aimee Mann Join The Best Show Fundraising Marathon

Tonight's your last chance to open your wallet and save Tom Scharpling's brilliant indie rock friendly WFMU program. Pledgers get an exclusive Paul McCartney covers comp with tracks by Death Cab For Cutie, Ted Leo, and Aimee Mann. Ted and... CONTINUE READING TED LEO, AIMEE MANN JOIN THE BEST SHOW FUNDRAISING MARATHON»

Indie Rockers Hang Out On E Street

In case you didn't know: Many bands have been influenced by Bruce Springsteen. Not Superbowl crotch-shot Bruce, but the guy who put together Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, Born To Run,... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS HANG OUT ON E STREET»

Indie Rock Karaoke With Ted Leo & Andrew W.K. @ Studio B, Brooklyn 12/3/08

Last night Studio B hosted New York mag's third NYxNY Indie Rock Karaoke jam. Following in the steps of previous installments with of Montreal and the Thermals, this one featured Ted Leo + RX, with emceeing duties falling to the... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCK KARAOKE WITH TED LEO & ANDREW W.K. @ STUDIO B, BROOKLYN 12/3/08»

Posted on December 4, 2008 in Concert (19 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Metric | Ted Leo

Ted Leo's Indie Rock Karaoke Playlist

As mentioned, New York Mag's all set up for the third installment of their too-much-fun Indie Rock Karaoke series: Andrew W.K. as host, with a full set + a karaoke jam by Ted Leo + RX. After losing it to... CONTINUE READING TED LEO'S INDIE ROCK KARAOKE PLAYLIST»

Posted on November 24, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Andrew W.K. | Fleet Foxes | Ted Leo

New Ted Leo EP Comes In Rapid Response To The RNC

Protesters didn't get treated all that diplomatically in St. Paul earlier this month, and what Ted saw was "so egregious that it couldn't be allowed to pass without comment." That commentary spans a quickly written four-track EP and some passionate,... CONTINUE READING NEW TED LEO EP COMES IN RAPID RESPONSE TO THE RNC»

Posted on September 17, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo

Ted Leo + Pharmacists/Pearl Jam @ Madison Square Garden, NYC 6/24/08

Our friend Matthew Perpetua (Fluxblog) is a big Pearl Jam fan who hasn't seen the band live in over ten years. Last night we sent him to Madison Square Garden. Here is his review. Photos by Maria Tessa Sciarrino.... CONTINUE READING TED LEO + PHARMACISTS/PEARL JAM @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC 6/24/08»

Posted on June 25, 2008 in Concert (34 comments)
Tags: Pearl Jam | Ted Leo

Ben Gibbard, Ted Leo, Patton Oswalt Visit The Best Show

The excellent WFMU is in the midst of their 50th anniversary pledge drive, so last night the unlikely trio listed above variously stopped by Tom Scharpling's The Best Show to help raise cash. You can hear the 3-hour broadcast --... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD, TED LEO, PATTON OSWALT VISIT THE BEST SHOW»

Who Needs Boxers When You've Got Ted Leo

A brief but revealing report filed by NY Mag this morning relays that a superfan at last night's Leo show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg took audience participation to the next level ... with the onstage introduction of his dangling... CONTINUE READING WHO NEEDS BOXERS WHEN YOU'VE GOT TED LEO»

Posted on December 6, 2007 in Video (20 comments)
Tags: Graham Parker | Ted Leo

New Ted Leo And The Pharmacists Video - "Colleen" (Stereogum Premiere)

We always knew Ted Leo was an intense performer, but never equated him with Sylvester Stallone until this Tom Scharpling-penned, Mike Bellino-directed video for "Colleen." In it, Mr. Leo sets up shop in a motel, applies a proper amount of... CONTINUE READING NEW TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS VIDEO - "COLLEEN" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on November 12, 2007 in Video (44 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo | The Best Show | Tom Scharpling

Everyone Covers Springsteen

No shortage of Bruce love ever, really. Recently, Jesse Malin and Arcade Fire wrangled the Boss for cameos. But even when Springsteen's not in promo-mode, we always seem to be listening to his music. April had that all-star live tribute... CONTINUE READING EVERYONE COVERS SPRINGSTEEN»

Lollapalooza '07: Friday In Photos

Plenty of guitar rawk to go around, but Lolla Day One was a dancer's delight: Ghostland Observatory, M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Daft Punk ... bodies were moved and clothes were drenched. But of course there was plenty of fun from... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Ted Leo Live On Human Giant

Our friends Aziz, Paul, and Rob have had a funny run so far on their MTV show Human Giant, though the troupe's absurdist shorts presumably haven't lived up to Viacom brass's lofty expectations. (Let's face it, it's no Road Rules... CONTINUE READING TED LEO LIVE ON HUMAN GIANT»

New Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Video - "Bomb. Repeat. Bomb"

Ted gets his Rage on! ... CONTINUE READING NEW TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS VIDEO - "BOMB. REPEAT. BOMB"»

Posted on March 30, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo

Ted Leo Is Unemployable

Ted swung by the AOL studios for an entertaining "interview." Who said vegans can't act? Head over for outtakes from the interview session and awesome solo takes on "Who Do You Love," "Bleeding Powers," and "A Bottle Of Buckle." Ted... CONTINUE READING TED LEO IS UNEMPLOYABLE»

Posted on March 12, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Beyoncé | Ted Leo

Ted Leo Casting Call

The Punk Guy forwards us this email about an opportunity to hang with Mr. Leo this weekend:if you or anyone you know is interested in participating in this video shoot, please contact Sara at the email address and phone numbers... CONTINUE READING TED LEO CASTING CALL»

Posted on February 1, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Ted Leo