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Concerts

Emmylou Harris plays a show-closing performance at the XPoNential Festival.

July 23, 2011 Ben Folds, Ra Ra Riot and more perform at the Camden Waterfront near Philadelphia.

St.  Vincent's Annie Clark  recreates the pummeling sounds of Big Black, backed by the Dirty Projectors  rhythm section.

May 24, 2011 Hear 14 bands pay tribute to the icons of indie rock and celebrate a book on the rise of the genre.

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists; credit: Shawn Brackbill

January 29, 2010 Leo's contagious and infectious sound incorporates punk, pop, rock, soul, folk, reggae and more.

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March 29, 2007 Hear experimental pop rockers Ted Leo and the Pharmacists recorded live in concert.

Studio Sessions

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

April 19, 2010 The band's contagious and infectious sound incorporates punk, pop, rock, soul, folk and more.

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July 17, 2008 Ted Leo of the group Ted Leo and The Pharmacists plays a special solo set in New York City.

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August 4, 2005 Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, an innovative indie-rock band, mixes politics, art and punk with humor.

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Discover Songs

Ted Leo

April 1, 2010 He's a pop-punk veteran, but Ted Leo sings "The Mighty Sparrow" as if it's his first day on the job.

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Reviews

Ted Leo

April 1, 2010 He's a pop-punk veteran, but Ted Leo sings "The Mighty Sparrow" as if it's his first day on the job.

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March 23, 2007 After toiling in obscurity, New Jersey native Ted Leo has become a favorite among indie rockers.

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More Stories

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May 3, 2011 This week: The All Songs crew looks at the moment it all went wrong, relived in vivid detail.

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December 20, 2004 The rock critic offers his top pop picks, his top 10 albums and notes the year's musical trends.

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  • Album: Brutalist Bricks
  • Artist: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
  • Label: Matador
  • Released: 2010
 

Living with the Living

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  • Label: Touch & Go
  • Released: 2007
 

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Peace Love Death Metal

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  • Album: Peace Love Death Metal
  • Artist: Eagles of Death Metal
  • Released: 2004
 

Rubber Factory

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  • Album: Rubber Factory
  • Artist: Black Keys
  • Released: 2004
 

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  • Album: Escondida
  • Artist: Jolie Holland
  • Released: 2004