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Ted Leo (Bloomfield Vegan) & The Pharmacists & Variety Shac @ Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ - pics
photos by Chris La Putt
On Monday (June 16, 2008), Jersey indie rocker Ted Leo (aka Bloomfield Vegan) and the Pharmacists played at Maxwell's in Hoboken before headining out on a tour with Pearl Jam (that includes two dates at MSG next week). Musicsnobbery was also there:
No doubt about it, Ted is a must-see live act and tonight, he was just as good as ever. His energy and charisma was on full display, and the man shows no sign of stopping or easing things up after 17 years of playing post-punk pop music.Comedy/music troupe Variety Shac opened. See Ted Leo again for free at Castle Clinton on July 17th. More pictures below........ a good 80 minutes of awesomeness. To see him is to experience rock music without all the tricks and homages that is popular most of today's rock 'n' roll, synth sounds, echo effects and generally studio nonsense. With Ted, it's all done the old fashion way -- amps, pedals and microphones.
Variety Shac....
Posted on June 18, 2008 12:53 PM
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That was a great show.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 12:56 PM
damn i wish i was there...
long live ted leo.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 1:00 PM
that's a great pic of Music Snob wearing a blue sweatshirt and denim skit..ta for that!
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 1:01 PM
I would give just about anything to have KOL open for Pearl Jam next week instead of those chumps.
Posted by Brutal | June 18, 2008 1:46 PM
There's way too much comedy in the world.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 1:51 PM
Remember when Nate Farley beat up Ted Leo? That was funny.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 1:57 PM
The show was OK. It was a shame he played newer material; I was hoping for more from his earlier records... If you think his latest album was bad, I thought his 'new songs' were pretty god awful...
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 2:21 PM
Pure energy, had a blast. He always gives his all. Would've loved "suspect device" though to round out the night.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 2:23 PM
How was the new bass player?
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 2:37 PM
Ted Leo was pretty freakin good on Monday. Lots of energy.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 2:54 PM
2:37 -- I thought he was pretty mediocre. But not sure about his background, how long he's worked the material, etc.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 3:03 PM
Did he play 'The World Is In The Turlet'?
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 3:09 PM
I liked the new songs.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 3:09 PM
heather lawless was honey.
Posted by Anonymous | June 18, 2008 3:28 PM
where have all the rude boys gone???
Posted by CaptAbernathy | June 18, 2008 3:48 PM
I enjoyed the new songs, they were awesome. It was a great show. So worth my 10$.
Posted by Sarah | June 18, 2008 3:49 PM
Ted Leo is amazing--they're one of the most fun, high energy live bands I've seen to date. :]
Posted by April | June 18, 2008 3:55 PM
No wonder Tom was ripping on you people last night. That was my 10th time seeing TL/Rx, and it was the best since the 1st.
Posted by Texecution | June 18, 2008 3:56 PM
Has anyone seen the Burn To Shine DVD where Ted Leo, Bob Mould, Q & Not U and others play one song in a home that's about to be destroyed? It's a cool concept and the footage is great but the sound was a little off. I like TL better with a backing band.
Posted by Eric | June 18, 2008 4:20 PM
Ted Leo is like 4,000 years old but he'll probably alway look the same. such a badass.
Posted by Mandy | June 18, 2008 4:25 PM
Setlist, anyone?
Posted by Anon | June 18, 2008 4:38 PM
this was amazing. i still feel all floaty and awwsome and appreciative and wow.
i totally dug the new stuff, soooooo i dont know what yoo haters are talking about.
p.s. news of a tour with against me! in october:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jfFgKpzYtcHOL8FuRRBOhypdBkDAD91ANQNG0
Posted by Cassie | June 18, 2008 9:42 PM
i own burn to shine. it's awesome. that was the first time i saw ted.
Posted by Anonymous | June 19, 2008 12:16 AM
oh my gosh the show was so awesome
that was my first ted leo show and for sure will not be my last
Posted by alliestreet | June 21, 2008 5:18 PM