Ted Leo, it bears repeating, is no longer a D.C. artist.
But he's sometimes considered one, which can be attributed to the fact that he lived here for a period, and that at various times his groups have channeled D.C. sounds and concerns. The latter remains true, but perhaps only on the surface, on The Brutalist [...]

I met Chris Lombardi once. Back in ’07 I was helping some friends from Australia, who were then signed to Matador, the label he co-founded, get around the United States. When the tour came through New York City the label invited us to stop by the office for a visit. We dropped in for about [...]