Ted Leo’s prank: Yea or nay?
Posted: August 23, 2010 Filed under: Just for fun, Music | Tags: indie rock, musicals, Pitchfork, pranks, Ted Leo, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Leave a comment »I say yea. I’ve been a fan of Ted Leo & the Pharmacists for years. I caught them in Portland on the Hearts of Oak tour and in Spokane on the Brutalist Bricks tour. Then I discovered he was on Twitter, baring his soul about the rigors of touring and retirement rumors. Which led to the prank in question. Good on him, I say.
Leo posted this screed on Monday, covered by Pitchfork, among others. And then today, the reveal.
If nothing else, it’s a reminder of why fans of (indie) rock and the media need to keep a sense of humor. And another reason why John Hodgman is great.