Ted Leo and the Pharmacists formed in Washington D.C in 1999. Ted Leo was formerly in mod/pop/dc punk band Chisel. The Pharmacists have previously included members of The Evens, Trans Am and Tsunami, and for this tour welcome back second guitar player James Canty (formerly of The Make Up and Nation of Ulysses, currently of Dischord Records faves French Toast). The new album "living with the living" has just been released on Touch and Go Records. Their music is essentially punk/indie, but incorporates elements of mod, folk, dub and experimental music. This night at The Star and Shadow has been arranged at the special request of the band to make up for their cancellation at the Cluny 2 years ago. Doors at 8pm. Tickets are £5, available from Alt Vinyl, Beatdown Records and RPM.