Soundtrack Of My Life: Seriously Funny Songs

For me, music is a very emotional thing. Sometimes it makes you cry. (Hats off to you, Mumford And Sons.) Other times it makes you want to break s***. (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve blasted The Bronx in my apartment, started a one-person circle pit and accidentally knocked over a ficus.) Or it can induce a major case of the ha-has. In the last couple weeks, I’ve put away the weepy ballads and angst anthems in favor of... Read More

Soundtrack Of My Life: Getaway Songs

One listen and you’re hooked. That’s how I’d describe what I like to call a “gateway song.” You know the type. It’s the tune that you form an immediate attachment to and obsession with after only one encounter. It’s the one you feel powerless around. The one you can’t get out of your head. You want to know more about it. You NEED to know more about it. You will stop at nothing until you’re completely... Read More

New Soundtrack Of My Life Columns

I’m pleased to announce two new Soundtrack Of My Life columns are up and running at MTV Buzzworthy. Last week’s column was about my favorite yoga jams, featuring songs from Adele, Thom Yorke, Broken Bells and Mumford And Songs. This week’s column is inspired by a recent trip to the West Coast and features music from The Distillers, Everclear, Hole and Coconut Records. I’m still brainstorming what to write about next. Any... Read More

Read My New Column On MTV Buzzworthy!

After a bunch of months being cooped up in my apartment, I’ve finally decided to join the land of the living. Truth be told, I wasn’t exactly cooped up. I was slaving away on Geek Girls Unite and I loved/hated every minute of it. (Who am I kidding? Mostly loved.) On a related note, GGU is available for pre-order on Amazon. Reserve your copy NOW! I’m also pleased to introduce a new column I’ll be writing for MTV Buzzworthy.... Read More

It’s All Finally Happening

I saw the craziest thing happen when I was walking down Fairfax this afternoon. I’m not sure what happened before I got to the scene, but it looked like two women were exchanging numbers because of an obvious fender-bender. One woman then drives away and the other, utterly peeved, walks back to her car and pulls her car door open with the strength of 1,000 men. Unfortunately for her, she opened it right into the back of a tow truck. Oof! I’m... Read More

…And Everything Is Going To The Beat

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

I’m With The Band

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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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.