Ted Leo recently went a lengthy rant about the ability of musicians to make money and "have it all" in their careers, ultimately admitting he was preparing for a career paradigm shift, referencing the "brilliance" of such artists as Green Day and the owners of the Beatles estate (
read the whole thing here). The "big reveal" today was that he turned
The Brutalist Bricks into a musical! Sort of! Read on!
Actually, it was all an elaborate parody/prank to scare the bejesus out of fans. I know I was scared, because
American Idiot was some pretty awful theater. Check out the clip (which is actually a video for "Bottled In Cork") below, via
Funny or Die:
Haha, the end is priceless. Love the cameos (Paul F. Thompkins and Julie Klausner), especially John Hodgman, I wish he would clap for all of my music videos.
The Brutalist Bricks is out on Matador. -
joe puglisi
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Ted Leo on Myspace 