Mike Vasilikos's guest appearances

Mike Vasilikos

The Great Albums

Sheryl Crow

Paul Simon

Nick Drake

Willie Nelson

Alanis Morissette

David Rosen

Ben Folds

Chris Fox

Jenny Lewis

Elvis Costello

Quincy Jones

William Shatner

Ralph Sutton

Rod Stewart

Liz Phair

OwlTail

Ted Leo

Bill and Brian are joined by WXPN's Mike Vasilikos to talk about Ted Leo &amp; the Pharmacists' Shake the Sheets (2004, Lookout!). Mike explains how working in Baltimore radio lead to his discovery of the band and scoring tickets to a great live show. Then Bill, Brian, and Mike discuss Pitchfork and AllMusic's middling reviews, the band's place in the indie and punk scenes, comparing Leo to the likes of Billy Bragg and Elvis Costello, obliquely political themes, the influence of the Strokes, people being bad a geography, the 2004 presidential election, and more as we make our way through the albums track by track!

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets (w/ guest Mike Vasilikos)