Pardon the unfortunate weather metaphor, but I've been so busy that I feel like a tiny tornado, spinning around and doing 12 things at once and never stopping. Lots of news, lots to write about. So for now, here's something to tide you over. It's the first question from my interview with Ted Leo in the new Venus, out September 1. You can read the rest in the magazine, natch.
A lot of your music has a political edge, but it's not in a Born Against sort of way. How do politics come into your songwriting process?
More often than not it's just about wanting to get something off my chest, but I also do recognize that, by and large, I'm preaching to the converted. Part of what I see my role as in that is a buddy who can help you get through these issues, that kind of thing. Because 90 percent of anybody at any of my shows is probably going to agree with most of the political things that I would want to talk about.
A lot of your music has a political edge, but it's not in a Born Against sort of way. How do politics come into your songwriting process?
More often than not it's just about wanting to get something off my chest, but I also do recognize that, by and large, I'm preaching to the converted. Part of what I see my role as in that is a buddy who can help you get through these issues, that kind of thing. Because 90 percent of anybody at any of my shows is probably going to agree with most of the political things that I would want to talk about.
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