In these desperate times remedies are in short supply. I spend most of my time talking about pay cuts, the emphasis on banks over people, a state hellbent on pleasing international monetary markets rather than its people. Thankfully people like Ted Leo, James Canty, Crist Wilson and Marty Key are playing together in a band. They have released the best album of 2010 in the Brutalist Bricks. It is a collection of power crafted pop songs built on punk rock. Its got XTC, The Jam, Clash, Pogues, Stiff Little Fingers with a bit of funk and US hardcore intelligence. My whole family love this one. So when we heard Ted Leo and the Pharmacists were playing Dublin the three kids were nearly as excited as me. We all trooped into the soundcheck courtesy of Foggy Notions http://www.foggynotions.ie and jumped for joy when Bottled In Cork was dedicated to the offspring.
The first time I came across Ted he was playing in the Sin Eaters when they travelled over to Ireland for some shows with the Van Pelt in 1995. They played a forgettable gig in Fusion Bar but there was something about one Sin Eatr that held my interest. This one was ted Leo and I have been following his recording output intently ever since. Remarkably any one of their 6 albums is a good starting point but start with the Brutalist Bricks and you will be happy
http://www.matadorrecords.com/ted_leo_and_the_pharmacists
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