In hindsight, it probably should have been pretty clear that that list was incomplete based on the series’ format in the past, but if today’s full announcement of the 2012 season is any indication, this spring is looking to be the biggest in the series’

Ted Leo, Musician: I think one of the greatest (and most under-used to the extent that I hesitate to even mention it) touristy things to see in the city is my local Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park to DUMBO and back. I

Happy Friday, everybody! Last night I stepped out to see comedian/podcaster Julie Klausner's excellent live show, which featured appearances by Sandra Bernhard, Ira Glass, Ted Leo and Tom Scharpling. I laughed, I cheered, I ate free snacks. If you aren't

“It’s a hard honor, but it’s an honor to be here tonight.” On Saturday night at Beerland in Austin, those were the only words rocker Ted Leo could get out without stammering or choking up. He and some of the city’s most beloved punk bands packed into the

Tia Carrera, A Giant Dog at Beerland. A stellar local bill, this. The headliner’s been cranking out improvisational psychedelic rock for most of the 21st century, the opener is one of the Austin’s best rising rock bands and this is their record release s

Late last week, Ted Leo announced on his blog that his longtime label Lookout! Records had called it quits entirely, thereby returning the rights of his early albums back to him. The California-based imprint, which had stopped releasing new music in 2005