Ted Leo & the Pharmacists: Dirty Old Town

In the beginning of this documentary, Ted talks about how he likes Coney Island because of the bygone era it represents. Coney Island is still going but it hasn't turned into a modern amusement park; people still get the feeling of the good ole days. Anyway, it occurred to me while viewing the rest of the documentary that Ted Leo is a lot like Coney Island as he represents the same thing, only musically: a bygone era of an ethic and sound that is getting rarer as time goes by. He's still going strong and probably will be for a while, but he won't turn into a modern amusement park. His diy ethics are for life.

Apart from analogies though, Justin Mitchell does an excellent job capturing everything. There is beautiful footage of Coney Island with amazing editing. The footage of the band's live performances is quite amazing as well; it really gives you a sense of what a pharmacists show is like. And the interview with Ted is very interesting; lots of insight into the life of a great musician.

Recommended to any Ted Leo fan, or for that matter, anyone interested in good, honest music.