Soft Focus host Ian Svenonius has had some pretty huuuuuge guests on the show recently. Jello Biafra, Stephen Malkmus, Mike Watt and Ted Leo just to name a few and I’m finally catching up. Well, Ian is usually a trip but I gotta say, put me in a room for six hours with him AND Jello and I just might lose my god damn mind. Check out a few videos below.

All photos by Linda Wildemann

Against Me! and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists combined for one hell of a double bill at Webster Hall on October 11th. Both bands spent time earlier in the year on the arena circuit (AM! with The Foo Fighters, Ted Leo with Pearl Jam), so it was good to see them playing on a somewhat smaller stage. The highlight of the show was Against Me! playing “The Disco Before The Breakdown,” which I have never heard the band play live before. Even though there was no horn section with it, it still sounded amazing. Check out some pictures after the jump.

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Photos by Bill Shouldis

The man, the myth, the legend Ted Leo and his mighty Pharmacists rocked Spin Magazine’s Year In Music Party last night at the Highline Ballroom. Many free drinks were consumed and Ted made sure to make all the industry types dance and sweat a bit.

More photos after the jump.

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Wintertime in Boston is no fun, so it’s always nice to have an awesome show to warm you up. Ted Leo and Kristeen Young descended on the glamorous Roxy this past Saturday to try to make the nearly sold out crowd forget just how freakin’ cold it was outside.

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It seems like these internet chats are all the rage lately. If you happen to have an hour to spare on Wednesday, November 28th around 12:00pm EST, head over to the Washington Post to talk to the man, the myth, the legend, Ted Leo. No word on whether the Pharmacists will be present to assist with the numerous questions you may have, but we can assure you that we heard through a friend the answers to your queries are briefs, purple, and vegan fish sticks.