Ted leo shows announced

[Martin]

eric, PM Spoony (see upthread)!

[gravy boat]

The show last night at the Kearny, NJ Irish-American hall was of course awesome (happy father's day to me), and the non-rock show setting gave it a cool Sunday matinee feel.

He played a lot of older songs, and I was surprised by how many people seemed to know his entire catalog.  A fun crowd -- lots of clapping and singing along.

Ted was sick which limited his vocal range but in true Ted fashion he let nothing dampen his enthusiasm or effort.  (he said a Widespread Panic-listening hippie tick gave him something in Tennessee.)

Got there too late for Titus and by the comments here, I am regretting it more now.

His new album sounds fast and loud.

[Steeley Chris]

I'm going to the New Haven show tonight, and through some radio magic, will probably be interviewing/hanging out with Titus Andronicus before the show. If anyone else is in CT, I'll be the scrawny, unshaven dude with long hair and my Best Show Scarface t-shirt...

I too was wearing my Scar-Face shirt and we in fact met.
I was blown away by Titus Andronicus. My friend who went with me to the AS220 show said at one point he thought they were playing a cover of "At The Hop" by Danny & The Juniors, but he knew they weren't. I heard what I thought might be a sped-up version of "Rudies Can't Fail" but I knew that it wasn't and a song that reminded me of "Cast Of Thousands" by The Boys, and yet was completely different. The familiar and the new in mortal combat using sound as their weapons, or something like that. And the kinda-J Mascis-esque guitar work was face-melting. The album is great but the live show is even better.

I should mention, the dude playing bass for Titus Andronicus is named Liam. He records under the name Liam the Younger and has a song on the new Underwater Peoples compilation Summertime Showcase 2009, which is absolutely killer. That and he's only 19. I feel so unaccomplished.

And apparently the Providence ladies love Liam. I saw him get accosted after their set by two alcohol-imbibed ladies, who kept stumbling into my wife during the set. Ew bouy.    

And the new TL/Rx songs are fantastic, as were the old ones, as were The Pharmacists. Another friend who was at the AS200 show said there was a 10 year old standing next to her completely rocking out, but with his face in his hands. I said that he was just keeping it from falling off or melting because it was getting rocked so hard. Obviously.
AS220 is exactly as it was described. It is also hot as hell and stifling when it is packed.

[ericluxury]

Awesome show, great job.
Titus Andronicus were also very good.
There was a new song that Ted played where he says something about heroes dying in the chorus which I predict will be Ted Leo's next smash hit.

[Steeley Chris]

Awesome show, great job.
Titus Andronicus were also very good.
There was a new song that Ted played where he says something about heroes dying in the chorus which I predict will be Ted Leo's next smash hit.

"Even Heroes Have To Die"

[methanolcereal]

FYI: I did an interview with Titus Andronicus before the show, and it's airing tonight, at about 11pm EST, the second half of my radio show. Check it out at http://whus.org if you're into them. There was also a special appearance by Ted Leo during it.

[Steeley Chris]

FYI: I did an interview with Titus Andronicus before the show, and it's airing tonight, at about 11pm EST, the second half of my radio show. Check it out at http://whus.org if you're into them. There was also a special appearance by Ted Leo during it.

Is there any other way to listen to this?

[methanolcereal]

FYI: I did an interview with Titus Andronicus before the show, and it's airing tonight, at about 11pm EST, the second half of my radio show. Check it out at http://whus.org if you're into them. There was also a special appearance by Ted Leo during it.

Is there any other way to listen to this?

At the moment no. I need to convert the .wavs to mp3s. Then, I need to find somewhere to host them and then I'll post them on my blog. I can probably e-mail the mp3s to you once I convert them though.