The Both bring power pop doom folk, stand-up to Carrboro

Power pop duo The Both, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, rolled into Carrboro last night for what the pair said will be their last show together for a while as they are about to return to work on their solo careers.

The pair stated upfront that they would be playing all of the songs from their self-titled debut and they mostly delivered on that promise, playing the entire album minus one song, killing it as a power trio backed by drummer Matt Mayhall. While Leo is known for his own brand of power pop, it was refreshing to see/hear Mann's voice and melodies lifted by Leo's crunchy, enthusiastic sense of punk rock.

The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) add spring dates

The super duo The Both, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, will head down to Atlanta to play the Shaky Knees Festival in May, which is great for fans in the Triangle because they'll make their way here the next day to play a headline show.

The Both will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, May 11. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, March 27, via Ticketfly for $22.

Check out the band's full performance for KEXP last August below that features six songs from their self-titled debut.

Aimee Mann announces fall tour, coming to Saxapahaw

Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann is hitting the road again this fall as a trio in support of her latest album Charmer, released last fall. She'll return to the Triangle in October but this time she'll be stopping a little west of Orange County.

She'll play the increasingly popular Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Monday, October 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 28 via Ticketfly for $25.

[UPDATE: Ted Leo will open the show with a solo set.]

Ted Leo reschedules solo tour including Chapel Hill

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We told you about Ted Leo having canceled most of his solo tour due to a family emergency, but now he's rescheduled a lot of the dates including his stop in Chapel Hill.

So now Leo will be coming to Local 506 on Thursday, May 12. There's no word yet on whether Mac McCaughan will be opening the new date, but hopefully he will. Tickets are available now via etix for $10.

[UPDATE: Nashville singer-songwriter Daniel Pujol will open the show.]

Check out a video of Leo performing a solo cover of Liz Phair's "Fuck and Run" below.

Ted Leo cancels solo shows including Chapel Hill

Some bad news for everyone looking forward to seeing Ted Leo perform his solo show at Local 506 on February 5 with Mac McCaughan opening. Leo has canceled most of his upcoming solo shows due to a family emergency.

Local 506 is working to reschedule the show and plans to honor tickets that have already been purchased for the new date. We'll certainly keep you posted when and if a new date is announced.

Mac McCaughan to open for Ted Leo in Chapel Hill

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If you needed more incentive to check out Ted Leo's upcoming solo show in Chapel Hill on Satruday, February 5, here it is. Mac McCaughan of Superchunk and Portastatic is now set to open the show.

Tickets for the show are still available via etix for $10. For more details on the Ted Leo tour, check out our previous post HERE.

Watch a rather nice video of Mac performing "Noisy Night" at XX Merge in 2009 below to get a taste of what you're in for, though I don't believe you'll be hearing the sweet sounds of Margaret White's violin at the 506.

Ted Leo announces solo tour, coming to Chapel Hill

Indie troubadour usually hits the road as a trio with his band The Pharmacists, but this winter, he'll be heading out on his own. While he usually plays the Cat's Cradle with his band, he'll be playing a much smaller venue on this tour.

Leo will rock Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Saturday, February 5. Tickets are on sale now via etix for $10.

So get ready to get up close and personal with the singer-songwriter. His latest album, The Brutalist Bricks, was released in March via Matador Records. Check out a video of a solo performance of the song "One Polaroid a Day" from his latest album below.