Ted Leo

Seeing 4 NonBlondes’ name pop up a bunch of times on Twitter over the last few days (not gonna try and figure out why) reminded me of this thing I did for Blender 8 years ago. Given that 8 years is approximately 32 generations in blog years, I’ll just remind you that Blender was a [...]

Intense couple of weeks, here on the internet! HERE is a statement from our friends at Lookout on the topic of their decision to finally cease all label operations: ——– Hard to say goodbye I’m not sure exactly where exactly to start but I guess it’s best to get the hard part out of the [...]

I’ve been getting a lot of Twitter questions about why a bunch of my records have disappeared from all the digital services (Sportify, iDudes, Mandora, etc.). It’s because our beloved Lookout Records, which ceased releasing new material in 2006, but carried on keeping the catalog in print until this past December, has, sadly, shuttered it’s [...]

Formless at the beginning, then gathering shape as they pass from the other world into this, the dark shadows congeal into blackened forms of ancient hate, and gather in the hoarfrost of the primeval forest to worship at the foot of the Tree of Wights, droning their nameless and wordless chants until the tree, itself, [...]

Here you go, @manateeRfriends. It’s obviously by no means complete, but it’s the best I could manage this morning. I pulled what I could from Youtube, and recorded a couple of junky versions of two songs I wanted to include but couldn’t find by the original artists. You’re gonna be awesome, and you’re gonna ace [...]

Long story short: Vance the Puppet, a couple of Twitter followers, (and my own proclivities) led me down a worm-hole from 11 PM to 3 AM last night. If you follow me on Twitter, you might’ve witnessed the carnage. The upshot of it all, is that there were *WAY* too many bands that used “heavy [...]

NPR is collecting memories of Fugazi shows for a piece they’re doing on the launching of the Fugazi Live Archive on Dec. 1. I’m not sure if what I sent will be used, or, if it is, when, but regardless, I thought I’d just throw them up here (with some meta-data!) as well, in case [...]

FOLKS! We’re playing a last minute benefit show at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn THIS MONDAY NIGHT, 11/21, organized by and playing with TITUS ANDRONICUS and THE SO SO GLOS!! It’s been an emotional week, and somewhere between feeling powerless reading the news all morning, feeling inspired joining in with the marches in the afternoon, and [...]

Well, I guess, technically, one’s a “New Year’s Eve Eve” show. Is that a day of observation of some sort? The Solemnity of Getting Kicked out of the Manger After a Week and Mary’s Subsequent Postpartum Depression? I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. So if you’re not at the 14.5 hour vigil common in [...]

No post yesterday, and only a short one today, as we’ve been practicing Tyranny for the show tomorrow (Sat. July 9, 2011). I unearthed some artifacts surrounding the making of the record, the process of which I’ll detail more next week. In the meantime, here are a few shiny baubles to delight the eye… An [...]