Ted Leo is telling Taco Bell to screw off…

Here are two letters I sent to Pitchfork today:

Hey Peeps - for the record, I know nothing about this Taco Bell thing - I’ll try to get to the bottom of why my name is being used here, but I’d appreciate a clarification from someone at Pitchfork as to where they heard/saw this…
(I’m refering to this story: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46311-girl-talk-ted-leo-enon-blitzen-win-taco-bell-contest)
Thanks!
-Ted Leo
Friday 10/12/07 10:11 AM

Yo - upon further research, I have found that the web site (http://www.tacobell.com/feedthebeat/) says that “hundreds of bands submitted applications” - I knew nothing about this until this morning, and obviously, did not submit an application. Maybe it’s a hoax, maybe someone else did it and didn’t tell me, but I have no desire to be attached to the Pepsi corporation, which also runs KFC, etc., and anything you guys can do to help me get that point across would be greatly appreciated.
xo - Ted
Friday 10/12/07 10:24 AM

And also for the record, Taco Bell will be hearing from me (not a big threat to them, I know, but still…)

UPDATE 11:11 AM - We have contacted Taco Bell (that’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to type - ed.), and have found out that someone submitted an application from a G-mail address that is not ours (Heck of a job, G-mail!), so we have, in fact, been pranked, which, since Taco Bell is now removing our name from everything associated with this dumb-ass “Muy Caliente! Side Stage at the Altell Garden Party Pavillion” bullshit, I have to appreciate on some levels… but anyway, it was fake, we weren’t involved with Taco Bell, and now it’s over. Thank you for your participation!
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