Ted Leo + The Pharmacists Show

In New Haven at Toad's Place. Absolutely fantastic show. Started around 8:30, when a local band of mediocre-at-best talent came on stage for about 30 minutes. They were followed by Les Auf, who were the surprise of the night for everyone. It was just a guitarist and a drummer, and they both were nuts. They played about 10 songs in about 20 minutes (!). Next was a band by the name of "The Duke's Spirit" or something similiar (I'll do an update later with the correction) that was not very good by any measure. And then, around 11:30 it was time for the Pharmacists.

To put it simply, it was just an absolutely amazing show. Ted Leo was soaked in sweat by the end of the set, and there were a couple songs that he really got into. The energy was just amazing, and so was the setlist. The only song they didn't play that I wanted them to was "Parallel or Together?" but hey, it was great regardless. And the encore selection was perfect.

The list isn't in play order, I forget that. It's by CD instead.

Tyranny of Distance
1. Biomusicology
2. Dial Up
3. Timorous Me (Encore 1)


Hearts of Oak
4. Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?
5. Hearts of Oak
6. High Party
7. 2nd Ave, 11 A.M.

Shake The Sheets
8. Me And Mia
9. The Angel's Share
10. The One Who Got Us Out
11. Counting The Hours
12. Little Dawn
13. Heart Problems
14. Shake The Sheets
15. Walking To Do (Encore 2)

Plus a couple of new songs. Oh, and a couple (one, maybe two?) off of Balgeary/Balgury, which I'm not too familiar with.

The set finished around 1:00AM.