Ted Leo is a busy guy. Now add interviewer to his list of credits. Doing a strong job for IFC, he talked with several celebs at SXSW. The list includes, Liz Phair, Billy Bob Thornton, J. Mascis, Emmylou Harris, and...
SXSW 2011 came and went - we have the portraits to prove it - but it doesn't mean those days in Austin aren't still spitting out worthwhile mementos... Like Fred Armisen before him , Ted Leo interviewed a bunch of folks while he was down in Austin. Unlike Armisen, he takes it fairly seriously, a seriousness pays off with some good insights about lazy journalism, etc. See how he does with Liz Phair, Michael Stipe, and J Mascis. It was for IFC. Read More...
J Mascis at a BV Day Party during SXSW ( more by Chris Gersbeck ) "Midway through J Mascis ' set, the seasoned headliner invited Kurt Vile , opener and contributor to the former's most recent acoustic album, Several Shades of Why , to accompany on the song "Make it Right." As they shared the stage, a sense of mutual respect pervaded the room... ...From a seated position, [Mascis] occasionally glanced at a music stand holding a lyric book, but, most often, known guitar riffs took precedence over words. The [...]
Enjoy 'I Guess I Planted' via SoundCloud. Catch Ted Leo on his American tour. MP3: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow
"I Guess I Planted" was an unfinished Woody Guthrie track that Wilco and Billy Bragg recorded as part of their Mermaid Avenue sessions. "Planted" is a decidedly pro-union song, one of a few in Guthrie's repertoire, so it makes sense that the oft-politically minded Ted Leo chose to re-record the Mermaid Avenue version of "I Guess I Planted" to show his support for the unions whose collective bargaining rights are the subject of debate in Wisconsin. The video above shows Leo doing his best basement YouTube version on acoustic guitar, and dude [...]
Photo by Philip Cosores Like John Darnielle before him , Ted Leo has recorded a union-supporting track in solidarity with the Wisconsin situation that is seeing collective bargaining stripped from the people of the state. Whatever side of the issue you fall on, we can all agree that this is re-sparking the folk tradition of protest songs. The track, a cover of the Mermaid Avenue cut, was performed both acoustically and electrically and below we have the electric MP3 and the acoustic video. Enjoy. [...]
Ted Leo & Michael Stipe @ IFC House during SXSW " Big Star 's third album, Third/Sister Lovers , has long been revered by artists and critics as one of the most influential albums ever produced. Written and recorded when the legendary 70s band was primarily a studio project consisting of Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens , the third album was never been performed in public with the original string and wind orchestrations. That changed in December 2010, when an all-star band unearthed the original scores, assembled an orchestra and performed Big [...]
photos by Timothy Griffin Evan Voytas Lady Lamb the Beekeeper "When you've got a demure woman on the microphone and she can go from a soulful refrain to a heightened howl in the matter of a minute, you know you're in the presence of someone special. I don't know if "special" quite cuts it when it comes to describing Aly Spaltro, aka Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, but she was the definition [...]
Another year, another SXSW Music survived. It's crazy, it's five days of no sleep and eating on the run. But then you see that new band that knocks your socks off, or start chatting with that established musician whose music you've always loved on the street as you race from one venue to another, and no matter how tired you are, you know you're coming back next year. Carrie Brownstein of Wild Flag @ NPR ' Day Party @ The Parish [...]
Watch: Sharon Van Etten - "All I Can" (New Song) Sharon Van Etten's forthcoming Aaron Dessner- produced LP won't likely reach our ears until after her extensive year of touring wraps in September at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Neko Case and The National, but here's a gorgeous new tune while we wait: "All I Can," performed at an IFC-sponsored show last week at SXSW. You can watch another clip from this performance, as well as Ted Leo interviewing Van Etten, Doug Keith, and friends, here . (Via From Go [...]
photos by Amanda Hatfield ""I write from a painful place," [ Sharon Van Etten ] recently told SPIN of the inspiration behind her latest release, the seven-song EP Epic . You can say that again. At the Swan Dive venue, just past midnight, Etten played a mournful solo electric ditty, reminiscent early Cat Power, and while her lyrics were largely undistinguishable, the track's title unidentifiable, it didn't matter -- the song gushed emotional ache like blood from an open wound. Words [...]
To be a fly on the wall watching a conversation about music between Bob Geldof and Ted Leo is already exciting; then SXSW's Key Note Speaker Bobby G mentioned how he'd like to check out These United States play at SXSW! (It's around the 7 minute mark, but you should watch the whole thing). It's okay that he first calls them "Empire of the United States" or something. As their publicist, I still swelled with pride. Maybe this will spawn a glam collabo with Empire of the Sun . And if we're keeping tally here, which we're [...]
Planning a trip to New York City soon? You might want to wait. Come May 22nd, New York's Bowery Ballroom plans to throw what will undoubtedly be a night to remember (via Brooklyn Vegan ). In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Michael Azerrad 's Our Band Could Be Your Life , the venue will play host to a slew of bands, all covering acts discussed in the book. In other words, have you ever said to yourself, "Gee golly, Titus Andronicus reminds me of The Replacements"? Good, because they're covering them. But, [...]
Michael Azzerad's "Our Band Could Be Your Life," a document of the 1980s American Underground, is a piece of writing that belongs in the libraries of all of this and other like-minded sites' readers. It turns ten years old this year, and <a ...
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Black Angels : 2011-02-21, Stuttgart [mp3,ogg,flac] The Black Angels: "Phosphene Dream" [mp3] search for more Black Angels posts at Largehearted Boy Cowboy Junkies : 2011-02-08, New York [mp3,ogg,flac] [...]
Ted Leo doesn't have any real headlining dates scheduled in NYC at the moment, but before he heads out to Texas for SXSW , you can catch him at a special mostly-comedy show at the Pit in NYC at 11pm TONIGHT (3/4) with Todd Barry and Kristen Schaal and 'Night of the Living Dead' host Kurt Braunohler . Tickets are still available. In somewhat related news, the annual WFMU pledge drive marathon is underway until March 13th. Ted [...]
As always Mess With Texas boasts a killer lineup. This year it will be on March 19th at the East Side Drive In at 6th Street and San Marcos starting at 11:30AM. RSVP at mwtxparty.com . Confirmed Lineup Listed Below The Dead Milkmen !!! Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Surfer Blood The Dodos Ted Leo (Solo) Thee Oh Sees Deer Tick OFF! Screaming Females The Strange Boys The Fresh and [...]
Mess With Texas is an annual free event that happens in Austin during SXSW. It is one of The Big Events Everyone Loves. They've just announced their 2011 show , and their site is currently crashed. Austin360 was able to get the info: The minifest goes down Mar. 19 at the East Side Drive In (the corner of Sixth St. and San Marcos St) Doors at 11:30am. The event is all ages and free with RSVP at www.mwtxparty.com . The full lineup includes: The Dead Milkmen !!! Odd Future [...]
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Tonight El Rio will be rocked by PDX superstar Jared Mees & the Grown Children with stoner rockers Disastroid , and indie-pop group Slow Trucks . But it will be Jared Mees that's going to be the band to see for tonight. Having heard a fair amount of his new album, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay (out May 10th) I can safely say the outlook for local Portland based music is looking remarkably bright. With the new Loch Lomand album already on my "Best of 20113 list (too early?) and now this [...]
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