Artist Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
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Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
Whether it was with his former band Chisel or his current backing band The Pharmacists, indie-rock icon Ted Leo has always been a prolific songwriter, churning out new records on pretty much a yearly basis. But even by Leo’s standards, The Pharmacists’ latest (and appropriately titled) EP, 2008’s Rapid Response, was a pretty quick turnaround. An admittedly “hastily written and recorded” benefit for Democracy Now! and Minneapolis Food Not Bombs, the four-song EP was Leo’s response to the arrest of protestors and journalists by the St. Paul police department at the Republican National Convention. Even with last year’s election now behind us, he’s still as political as ever—and his prolificacy hasn’t waned.
Updated 09/03/2009

Washington D.C.:
Title Tracks “Every Little Bit Hurts” 7-Inch
Chicago:
Against Me! at the Riv, Deerhoof at Metro, Zappa Plays Zappa at the Morse Theatre
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists: Living With The Living