Pitchfork: Ted Leo Sings Union Song for Wisconsin

Posted on April 11, 2011 by iwilder

Like the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle before him, punk rock lifer Ted Leo has announced his support for Wisconsin public workers’ unions current struggles by posting a quick cover of a union anthem from a Depression-era lefty-hero folksinger. Yesterday on his website, Leo posted a couple of versions of “I Guess I Planted”, one of […]

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Arlo Guthrie and family have two appearances this weekend: Carnegie Hall and NJPAC

Posted on November 28, 2009 by kwilder

Update: See video of audience response to Carnegie Concert below On this Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28, 2009, Arlo Guthrie and his family will be performing at Carnegie Hall. My guess is, it would be nearly impossible to get tickets if you don’t have them already. The Carnegie Hall tradition dates back to Pete Seeger […]

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