Ted Leo and company never strayed far from their familiar upbeat
punk-rock sound, but their 2007 release, Living with the
Living, is a big step. The band dabbles in reggae, flaunts obvious
adoration for Joe Strummer, and gives a brutal edge to
Chumbawumba’s “Rappaport’s Testament: I Never Gave Up.” They usually
close the show with that rowdy track—it always turns the pit
into a mess of fist-waving, dancing bodies. With Quasi.
(Neumo’s, 925 E Pike St, 709-9467. 8 pm, $13, all ages.)

Megan Seling is The Stranger's managing editor. She mostly writes about hockey, snacks, and music. And sometimes her dog, Johnny Waffles.