…And Everything Is Going To The Beat

Posted by on March 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Can you tell I’m completely obsessed with Passion Pit right now? It’s a sickness. Every time I’ve felt down in the past month, if I can somehow manage to stumble my way to the stereo to put on Manners, my body/mind/spirit starts to perk up and I erupt into an impromptu dance party that immediately lifts my mood. It’s the weirdest thing. Passion Pit? More like Passion Prozac! Passion Paxil! Passion Wellbutrin! (Okay, so that... Read More

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I’m With The Band

Posted by on February 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

My new “Music Is My Boyfriend” column was just posted on YourItList.com. Hoof it over and read all about my not-so-secret desire to become an adopted member of the GTO’s. Plus, don’t forget to check out my daily posts on MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog. By the end of my run, I just know I’m going to be besties with Justin Bieber. (Fingers crossed!)  Read More

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Music Is My Boyfriend

Posted by on December 22, 2009 · 3 Comments 

I’m so tickled to announce that I’m now blogging over at YourItList.com. I have a monthly column called “Music Is My Boyfriend,” where I’ll be fawning over my latest musical obsessions, annoyances and everything in between. Hoof it over and hear why I’m practicing my British accent thanks to bands like The Big Pink, La Roux and The Wombats.  Read More

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More about Leslie Simon

Leslie is the author of Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World, out now through It Books. She is also the author of Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes and co-author of Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.