I've seen Ted Leo play in various arrangements (Pharmacists, Both, Solo) 11 times, all in Chicago, at 11 different venues. Crazy how that happened. Best was at the Fireside Bowl in Logan Square, which is an actual bowling alley, and not an amphitheater.

Wasn't that Bill Hader, always asking why the U.S. was doing sex on him?

"If 80 kids come up to you and they all say "nice hat", you're gonna start thinking you're wearing a hat!" For some reason that sketch just really struck me funny.

With regard to Little Big League and the playoff game, it wasn't a wild card game. It was a one game playoff because the Twins and Mariners, both in the AL West in the old two division format, finished the season tied in the standings thanks to Dave Magadan's double play. One game playoffs have long pre-dated the…

I think that Television solo is best described as "orgasmic".

There's already 1,200 comments here, so forgive me if someone else already said it but my pick would be the long solo in Marquee Moon by Television.