Pitchfork

[Posted Thursday, September 25th, 2003 04:00:00 Pitchfork Central Time]

Ted Leo's vocal cords seeming to be holding up fine, as he's been cruising through a set of solo dates. So while the Pharmacists have been sitting at home on Saturday nights, watching Law and Order reruns and flipping through their (very) little black books, ol' Teddy's been out having a ball. But now the situation's being rectified, and the Pharmacists will be joining Ted for a new set of dates around the U.S, starting a little under three weeks after he finishes up his own gigs in Cali.

The Pharmacists dates start off with a bang in New York, with Lookout! Records' big phat CMJ paaaaartay. You get Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Small Brown Bike, The Washdown, Communique, The Reputation, and the Evening, all on one bill! All right! Sure, Ted Leo's the only one I've ever fucking heard of, but still, what a deal!

As previously reported, Leo is releasing the solo-centric EP Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead on October 7th via Lookout! and should have plenty available on the tour. To the date-pole!

09-27 Victoria, British Columbia - Logan's (Ted Leo solo)
10-03 San Diego, CA (Ted Leo solo)
10-04 Los Angeles, CA (Ted Leo solo)
10-05 San Francisco, CA (Ted Leo solo)
10-24 New York, NY - CBGB (Lookout! CMJ showcase)
10-25 Brooklyn, NY - North Six
10-29 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club *
10-30 Northampton, MA - Smith College *
10-31 Villanova, PA - Late Nite *
11-01 Ithaca, NY - Appel Common *
11-02 Philadelphia, PA - North Star *
11-06 Princeton, NJ - Terrace Club
11-09 Detroit, MI - The Shelter (w/ Onieda)
11-11 Chicago, IL - Fireside Bowl (w/ Onieda)
11-12 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
11-14 Ames, IA - Maintenance Shop
11-15 Urbana, IL - Courtyard Cafe
11-17 Saint Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl #
11-18 Fayetteville, AR - JR's Lightbulb Club #
11-21 Denver, CO - Climax Lounge #
11-22 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground #
11-23 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
12-06 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder +
12-08 Miami, FL - I/O +
12-09 Tampa, FL - The Orpheum +
12-10 Orlando, FL - The Social +
12-11 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge +

* with Weird War
# with El Guapo
+ with The Joggers