Ted Leo 🍉

@tedleo.bsky.social

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“northeast guitar”; he/him/any; useful promo stuff is @realtedleo on insta*ram, tedleo.bandcamp.com

This is just a group selfie that James, our guitar and keyboard player, took of us in the back outdoor courtyard after our show at The Bottom of The Hill, San Francisco, on Friday night, whereat we played the Hearts of Oak album plus more.
The “Bronze Fonz” statue of Fonzie, in Milwaukee.
Myself singing the song, “The Freedom Fighter,” at the Hause Family Picnic portion of the Sing Is Home festival in Manayunk, Pa. last weekend.
a quote post from somewhere that says, nestedley: Italians: “As a Catholic atheist”
a post of mine from a few weeks ago wherein I said I know it’s time to put the phone down and go to bed when I see a reply to someone that makes me think, “Oh. He’s for sure one of those online foreskin guys.”
screen shot of an ad thumbnail that says “Barilla’s New Special aedituin Pasta Shape Will Have You Racinv To The Store”
Chanda Prescod-Weinsteins’s book, “The Edge of Space Time,” Molly Crabapple’s book, “Here Where We Live Is Our Country,” and Neoliberalhell’s NY Post Mamdani freakout parody hat that says NYC with the C being a hammer & sickle
Poster for Northeast dates: Jul 29, Matunuck, RI at the Ocean Mist; July 30, Woodstock, NY at the Bearsville Theater; July 31, Garwood, NJ at Crossroads; and Aug 1, NYC at the Tompkins Sq. Park bandshell
Poster for three-night San Francisco run. Jul 9, playing The Tyranny of Distance; July 10, playing Hearts of Oak; and July 11, playing Shake the sheets. Single and three-night passes available at tedleo.com/tour
Full band TL/Rx show announcement graphic. The dates are: Jul 9-10-11 at the Bottom of the Hill, in SF, Ca July 29 at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck, RI July 30 at the Bearsville Theater in Bearsville, NY Jul 31 at Crossroads in Garwood, NJ Aug 1 at the Tompkins Sq. Park bandshell in Manhattan, NY
young me in the crowd, singing along with NJ straight edge band, Vision, at City Gardens, Trenton
young me crowd surfing to 24-7 Spyz at City Gardens, Trenton
graphic from a visual mapping of bluesky users that has me between “Indie Music Critics and Journalists,” and “American Left-Wing Media & Comedy”
Gang of Four onstage in front of a screen that says “FIGHT POVERTY/NOT THE POOR”
a reply to a post of mine suggesting caution before believing this list of ICE agents that has Enrique Tarrio on it, but listed as Enrique Tarrio, not Tarrio, Enrique, is legit that reads, “because automatically generating USEFUL databases of 3000 unique entries is hard to do. Look at the other names… do you think Eileen Falzinu and Emanuel Parker belong here either?”
Flyer for Rick Froberg art book event w panel discussion and music at Rough Trade NYC, Thursday, 1/15 6 PM
picture of an Instagram story of a flyer for a show at Cat’s Luck in Neptune, NJ, featuring me (solo) and Mikey Erg, on Feb. 15, 2026. It’s got a cute cat holding a valentine heart.
A picture of the current lineup of Gang of Four, including yr boy, me, because we are playing Wilco’s Solid Sound festival, June 26-28, 2026!
A graphic for a Vox article saying, literally, “America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?” Then the lede is, “We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.”
Your man, me, at WFMU, 91.1 Jersey City or online at wfmu.org, holding two original Cleaners From Venus cassettes from the early early 80s.
A beautiful picture of the beautiful Jimmy Cliff, smiling.
short poem of two things overheard: “Miss Gallerina/The Foggy Queen”
I’m joining Todd Abrams on WFMU today, Saturday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 6 PM, chatting, playing some songs live, and spinning some records. Tune in!
bugs bunny and mama bear, mama bear saying “tell me more about my eyes!”
Flyer for a solo show I’m playing at the closing of Ray Lego’s photo retrospective. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Revilla Grooves in Milltown, NJ. Event from 7-11. I’ll probably play at 8:00.
youtube reaction video shows woman wiping tears away as she listens to Sinéad O’Connor’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” LIKE ALL OF US
Cristina Raines pointing to a door and saying, “This is where the lesbians live,” in a scene from 1977’s The Sentinel, that purportedly takes place on “Montague Terrace,” but having lived in the hood for many years, I’m certain is actually the end of Remsen, where it meets the Promenade.
cover of the Dubliners’ album, “a drop of the hard stuff,” implying that Excedrin Migraine is, indeed, the hard stuff!
putting it all together like a flip book animation
Backstage at the Filmore, San Fran; Ralph taking a picture, me practicing guitar
a giant towering hulking heaping plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce
screen grab of an Instagram story of a still of the crucial bathroom scene in the Lemonheads’ “Big Gay Heart” video
cool shot of me playing in the small sliver of shade available at this outdoor concert
Me, at a press event at Lollapalooza 2007, looking dejected after having my answer to a question of how I felt about corporate sponsorship of festivals hijacked by Perry Farrell, sitting next to me, mimosa in hand, who only wanted to talk about sun and fun and music and people and love.
Very damaged guitar with the text, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more” before our final US Gang of Four show tonight in San Diego.
Yr boy, me, squatting by the sign for the Animal Liberation Kitchen in Toronto
The Pharmacists napping backstage
Me playing & singing
TL/Rx tour dates poster: Mar 20, Portland, Me at The Space Mar 21, Providence, RI at Fete Mar 22, Woodstock, NY at Colony Mar 23, Northampton, Ma at Iron Horse All dates with the great Nova One!
A very 70s/80s chandelier cover, like the kind you’d find in a Ground Round or Beefsteak Charlie’e or something, that says “Easy66” on it.
A video showing the merch and describing the raffle for TransOhio and GenderLiberationMovement
Poster for Jan 23 TL/Rx show now at 29th Street Ballroom, Austin
Myself, Jon King, Gail Greenwood, Hugo Burnham - Gang of Four 2025.
Poster for remaining TL/Rx dates
Slap dash ad mat for the Pharmacists’ show at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Co. with Spells
Poster for the Austin, Tx show at the Mohawk with Prehuman and Gentlemen Rogues, January 23.
Still from Bugsy Malone (1976)
Flier for the Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas shows at City Winery, NYC, Nov 29 through Dev 1!
Ichi (11 year old black and white cat) with paws over my leg
A disclaimer sign for Halloween candy that says, “It’s off brand because it’s VEGAN!” with two shrieking kids and a “MWAHAHAHAHAHA”
Christmas show tour dates w Aimee Mann
Tour dates also to be found at tedleo.com/tour
Playing Me and Mia in Portland, Or. last August
Screen shot of Rachel Milman saying, on X/Twitter, “Nuzzi and Loomer going on wife swap”