tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063317799729657122011-07-30T21:00:15.643-07:00news you can use from the southeast and beyondtheleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-74421271729893274552009-09-10T15:19:00.001-07:002009-09-10T15:19:46.379-07:00

Bit late today and sadly didn't have time for Tuesday's, which featured my recently finished summery, stripey jersey dress - will hopefully be a repeat anyway.My lovely mum took me shopping as an early birthday pressie (the big day of cake is Saturday) to Filene's Basement, the happiest place on earth! After about an hour of rummaging, I turned up with about seven fancy scarves way out of

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-44403302764509905102009-09-06T08:45:00.001-07:002009-09-06T08:45:30.160-07:00

Off to brunch at Amanda and Joe's to celebrate the closing on their new house! Keeping it comfy for the warm day and onslaught of pancakes and eggs!Dress - Mum's, made by her for her engagement partyShoes - Also mum's, by NicoleScarf - Mum's too (sensing a pattern here?)Bracelet - Gift from the aforementioned Amanda, J. Crew

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-12191293534947744742009-09-04T05:47:00.000-07:002009-09-04T06:45:14.883-07:00

Thanks to the ongoing cool mornings, I had to complete this outfit with a black cashmere sweater, which looks pretty darling. Will try and get a pic of it later.Scarf - H&MCatsuit - American ApparelTunic/Dress - MorganBelt - MorganShoes - Nine WestEarrings - gift from Amanda BH, made from old soda cans. Love repurposed/upcycled fashion!Bracelet - gift from Amanda C, J Crew

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-30358736681765732772009-09-03T07:03:00.001-07:002009-09-03T07:10:16.728-07:00

hubbie took this one, with out lil' dog shadow at my feet. not sure how much better this one looks - maybe outside is the way to go?

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-36194163305059312792009-09-03T06:34:00.000-07:002009-09-03T06:56:50.121-07:00

Here's my first attempt at sending pics from my phone to my blog. Not sure how well this will work...EDIT: well, i think i'm getting the hang of it! am editing online since i can't imagine how i'd do that via email. hoping to have a regular "daily outfit" post but have got to figure out how to get better pics, with me taking them, via my iphone. anyone got any tips?but on with this outfit.dress:

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-12082387220937150942009-09-03T06:30:00.000-07:002009-09-03T06:34:04.020-07:00

TestSent from my iPhone

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-50831380165430624432009-09-03T06:29:00.001-07:002009-09-03T06:29:18.113-07:00

Test

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-61791219495311344402009-01-06T18:16:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:43:32.274-08:00

the lovely girls at asian cajuns tagged me, the rules of which entail: 1. Link to the person who tagged you. 2. Post the rules on your blog. 3. Write six random things about yourself. 4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them. 5. Let each person know they've been tagged and leave a comment on their blog. 6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.this is great news

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-8414474857523929852008-12-18T13:54:00.000-08:002008-12-18T14:05:12.467-08:00

all together now! bill dyszel has managed to make our horrible situation in the world of publishing pretty amusing and entertaining. and let's be honest, when the world of media as well writers know it comes crashing down around our heads, especially with the holidays fast approaching, it's all we can do but make up a silly song about it (with the music courtesy of the hilariously witty gilbert

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-44004820253879530722008-12-01T07:21:00.000-08:002008-12-01T07:29:32.450-08:00

yet again it's been a while since my last blog post. which is just what you get when the holidays take over and deadlines go crazy. not to mention the mag i run, southeast performer, is, along with it's sister pubs on the west coast and in the northeast, is changing formats. there will be an official press release in the coming weeks, but essentially the regional mags will be turning digital,

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-55901911107284725232008-11-17T08:02:00.001-08:002008-11-17T08:08:08.050-08:00

just had to put up these pics from our small thanksgiving party this past weekend. meg made us special native american head dresses with our indian names. mine was "she of many cheeses." ha!tim ("he who runs out of gas")scott ("he with many skymiles")meg ("she with many spare hours")kimberlyjustin ("he who dreams of zombie apocalypse") chris

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-60602945887444497952008-11-17T07:48:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:54:05.675-08:00

i guest-hosted the have you heard podcast this past weekend for the first time, which is now available to download! it was super fun and a bit challenging too, since i wasn't too keen on the records we were reviewing (longwave and wilderness). from the podcast website:In this episode We invite the editor of Leila Regan-Porter into the studio to help us review our records. Pontiak is featured in

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-51005191129835432112008-11-17T07:46:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:48:07.583-08:00

just in celebration of the election, and to get stuck in your head allll day...it's set to a kasabian tune, and is basically just the name barack obama over and over and over. brilliant.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-20884525405851524682008-11-14T11:14:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:18:29.259-08:00

ain't she the cutest? as y'all probably know, i love janelle monáe and think she is, for lack of a better work, the bomb, and have been waiting for her to take over the world ever since i saw her perform early last year. and it looks like her world domination has started. because we all know, gap is the way to conquer! it's a pretty random lineup here, but cool nonetheless. bring on the new reign

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-44443450821652819822008-11-14T09:54:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:05:02.553-08:00

part of me just swoons with excitement. the other part of me shudders with anger at the thought of having to wait until bloody july for the movie to come out. sigh. but regardless of the horrendous wait, this trailer is yet more proof that the movie is going to be fab. from rupert grint's wicked comedy as ron, to tom felton being given the chance to show his acting skills (other than just

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-20044595697589526562008-11-13T13:35:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:43:46.444-08:00

sorry for the quiet blogging week y'all. has been a bit mad at work and around the country what with this mad election finally over. and with winter drawing in, i could sleep forever. why don't we hibernate again?anyway, speaking of work, we have an awesome performer presents coming up tomorrow at lenny's, and since our posters got lost in the mail, it would be great if everyone could talk about

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-66497540682724085082008-11-03T19:31:00.000-08:002008-11-03T20:58:30.740-08:00

I'm Leila's husband and I'm taking over her blog to explain why I'm voting for Barack Obama. Actually, I’ve already voted, but I want to say a few words (more than a few, it turns out) to a handful of friends who are still unsure of their vote and to other friends who just don’t understand my vote. Most of my friends who fall into the two categories above are center-right and evangelical

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-83197562133651060152008-11-02T15:29:00.000-08:002008-11-02T15:50:21.103-08:00

we had a great time at the halloween party of kimberly, scott and chris (of regator) last night. i was pretty chuffed to get first prize in the form of a lovely picnic basket with my freddie mercury costume, made by me and my super-handy mum. my freddie:tim's serial/cereal killer (puns make great costumes!):meg's amelia earhart (with tim):chris' zombie:amanda b's zombie:

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-67711244190545136622008-10-30T09:11:00.000-07:002008-10-30T09:15:36.786-07:00

from dolly parton's pr folks:DRESS LIKE DOLLY FOR HALLOWEEN & WIN DOLLY TREATS Whether you are a fan of Dolly, or just a fan of Halloween, here is your chance to have some fantastic fun! Just dress like Dolly this Halloween and upload your photo to www.dresslikedolly.com. The winner will have their photo placed on the “News” page of www.dollypartonmusic.net and will receive an autographed copy

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-80277215449650416872008-10-29T12:52:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:02:04.606-07:00

ok everyone, try not to cry with excitement and anticipation as i did. alright, almost did - i am at work after all. in case that doesn't work, check out the link, herei'm still getting over the disappointment of the postponement of the latest harry potter flick, but this might help to tide me over. maybe. ok, not really - i want it now!!! gaaaah i will be watching this clip every day until july

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-13134604533828206262008-10-28T07:34:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:05:06.648-07:00

oh this is so late. i'm sorry to all my mates who were promised these pics last week when we had our pumpkin-carving party.the party in progress:amanda's pumpkin:chris' pumpkin:kimberly's pumpkin:my pumpkin:meg's pumpkin:scott's pumpkin (obama!!):lit up!all together now!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-50607758575420056592008-10-28T07:19:00.000-07:002008-10-28T07:24:01.130-07:00

holy crap y'all.for those who do not know limozeen, it is the fave band of strong bad, of homestar runner. it is also the alter-ego-band of super-awesome atlanta band, y-o-u. i got to catch them at their last appearance at the 10 high, during y-o-u's residency there. so if you are going to see of montreal at the tabernacle november 8, you are one hella lucky person.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-74804808686225073362008-10-27T11:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:00:38.139-07:00

oh gosh. i really know i should be working on actual work stuff, as well as another blog post for our awesome pumpkin carving session from last week (it'll be up tonight i swear!), but i just got this news from atlanta magazine's amanda brown, who is as rickman-obsessed as i am. for those who don't know, amanda is miss pop-o-matic, so check out her blog!anyhoos, the lovely alan rickman will be

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-1899250720868150672008-10-23T14:09:00.000-07:002008-10-23T14:23:07.830-07:00

ah smith's. if you weren't so far away from me i would constantly be chomping on your supreme nachos, kicking back jack and cokes and enjoying brilliant local (and beyond) music. but it takes me more than 15 minutes to get there, so therefore it is outside of my normal realm, though i do still catch a good amount of great music there.anyway, my point of this post is that the venerable music venue

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-44497801189079408052008-10-21T07:56:00.000-07:002008-10-21T08:25:26.207-07:00

didn't look like blogger was going to let me put any more pics in that post, so here's the remaining shots:my new fave store for fabrics etc, sue spargo.she carries a beautiful array of hand-dyed wool fabrics, of which i will buying a ton to probably make clothes (skirts, jackets) rather than quilts, though her folky quilts are lovely too, so i'll probably end up doing both. i'm pretty sure my

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-53626008191165973062008-10-19T15:34:00.000-07:002008-10-19T17:58:57.559-07:00

yesterday was the georgia quilt show in gwinnett (shudder, i know), and i went with my mum and a friend of hers, planning only to stay a few hours. five and a half hours later, we finally were done. and done. my dear old mum kindly treated me to a bevy of fabrics, while i got some bargains of my own (a handful of "quarters" for a dollar each). we found a lot of new favorite stores, some local and

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-76510068676242537442008-10-17T09:19:00.000-07:002008-10-17T09:28:10.843-07:00

nothing goes together like fashion and politics... right? well, paste's tim (my hubbie) and mark thought so. here's a link to their bizarre, funny comments from the live blogging they did the other night during the last presidential debate of this campaign and the finale of project runway. here's coupla gems: 9:16: There's a dog pooping in the studio. I wish that would happen at the debate. 9:45:

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-38228251069347058082008-10-17T07:50:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:01:10.644-07:00

last night was the grand opening of cacao, the new chocolate, ice cream and other goodies shop of kristen "k chocolat" hard, the best chocolate maker ... ever, i think. her concoctions are made with top grade cocoa beans (she does "bean to bar" chocolate, which means she knows exactly where the beans are coming from and makes everything herself), fresh herbs and spices, and all other lovely kinds

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-77279366942739310542008-10-17T06:23:00.000-07:002008-10-17T06:27:35.315-07:00

these barack obama barrettes aren't only the cutest things for hair to ever come out of politics, but they also go to support obama's campaign ($10 out of every set sold, for $18 a pair - steal!). go to mara greenaway's etsy site to buy.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-37587565182781391002008-10-17T06:12:00.000-07:002008-10-17T06:18:34.834-07:00

so here's another want for the fast-approaching holiday season. and with the madness that the hols bring, i think it will be well-needed...anne taintor has a slew of other cute flasks, buttons, key rings and bags, all with such vintage witticisms. this flask is $22, so someone can probably afford to buy one for themselves and me!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-64582781043706517492008-10-16T14:32:00.000-07:002008-10-16T14:51:29.895-07:00

i stopped by criminal records' new little five points location on euclid ave (right next to new gasto-pub, the porter) today while taking a break for the achingly slow computer at work. there's still a bit of work going on, like the rather large (for an indie record store) stage being constructed in the back, which will sure as hell beat trying to see bands over people's heads in the old,

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-47615391816783222232008-10-15T12:09:00.000-07:002008-10-15T12:27:54.339-07:00

last night the w hotel in midtown hosted a great lil event called "fade into fashion." it was presented by citysearch, as a part of their eat.drink.learn (yes please) series, so it made total sense for citysearch ed (rocker, pop death squad party promoter and all around swell guy) jonathan baker to be one of the models for the evening. other models included the super-lovely girls from asian

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-45526582257858508072008-10-14T10:01:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:22:12.660-07:00

asian cajuns tagged, well, everyone with a recent post. i'm gonna go with the four things tag. here goes...four things i'm hoping to make soon:1. freddie mercury halloween costume, from super sparkly fabric2. one arm symmetrical dress, from xl athfest t-shirt3. bat house for bats, from sheet of plywood4. winter garden, from seeds for hardy winter veggiesfour things i'm trying to cut out of my

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-12663130589026246762008-10-14T09:48:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:01:25.884-07:00

all i want for christmas is a spice girls bus from the movie spiceworld. all you need is about $6,000 - that's a bargin!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-84410035130448043442008-10-12T18:34:00.000-07:002008-10-12T19:25:03.116-07:00

we used to have another saying in college when we were excited about a band. in the heat of the applause we'd scream, "hot shit! shit hot!" i'd liked to have used that as my title here but thought it a bit too rude. anyhoo, the band in question here, british act hot chip, played variety playhouse in atlanta this past thursday, october 9. i was pretty shocked that enough people in this city knew

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-27922920905827766002008-10-12T18:10:00.000-07:002008-10-12T18:30:41.638-07:00

we had a wonderful day in ellijay this weekend, visiting an apple tree farm, apple orchard/shop and the most amazing pumpkin patch ever. please to observe:mum and tim with the start of our pumpkin bootyme with mini-pumpkinstim with our haul, knackered after the trek back up to the car. apparently all those pumpkins get to weighing quite a lot.the haul in all it's pumpkiny glory. martha would be

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-52781403808234555412008-10-09T10:37:00.000-07:002008-10-09T10:48:49.480-07:00

my favor with keane has been on and off ever since i first heard legendary bbc dj steve lamacq gushing about them in 2002 or thereabouts. with a "voice like skyscrapers," singer tom chaplin led the no-guitars-piano-led band to the top of england's charts. seeing them at glastonbury stunned me. but at some point i got sick of them and declared them "pedestrian," a term an ex-boyfriend used to use

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-29668240243415270382008-10-07T13:56:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:02:39.730-07:00

thank you, thank you google. now if only they would do the same thing for texting or phone calls, i know we'd all sleep a little better at night. from the google blog:Sometimes I send messages I shouldn't send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night email to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together. Gmail can't always

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-74564430353117535392008-10-07T09:25:00.000-07:002008-10-07T09:41:31.621-07:00

damnz! another book i want to buy!my fave:it was my first, introduced to me by my then-intern, now-paste:local ed, julia - whose blog is fear of arthropods, check it out.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-92101481148422534602008-10-07T09:08:00.000-07:002008-10-07T09:12:44.059-07:00

just thought i should mention that. also, not to seem biased... ok, it's obvious by this week's posts that i am. but i saw this artist on asian cajun's blog, and he's got some great obama art, posters 'n' t-shirts 'n' such. check it out at the artist's website, called go tell mama! i'm for obama. the artist is called cro. cool stuff.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-11258108393410996022008-10-07T08:36:00.000-07:002008-10-07T08:51:12.685-07:00

goodness i love dame helen mirren. she's a woman who acts her age, looks after herself, has had some hella fun times in her life and is stunning. not to mention she is uber-talented. as soon as i saw that she had a memoir coming out, complete with lots of amazing pictures, i knew i wanted it. just might have to be my one "splurge" of the month, i'm thinking, since i get an alloted amount of "blow

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-28358609637120936662008-10-01T12:58:00.000-07:002008-10-01T13:11:09.471-07:00

y'all, we try not to get too political over here at theleila blog. but sometimes two awesome entities meet and join forces to create a mass of radness the likes of which have not been seen by mere mortals here on earth.y-o-u's new blog for barack obama is a prime example of such a heavenly experience. named pleasebarack, as a nod to y-o-u's please rock moniker/website/horn+vocal section, the

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-90733816733948983762008-09-30T17:51:00.000-07:002008-09-30T18:09:43.823-07:00

there are obviously a lot of adverse feelings surrounding iran. while most of these are directed towards the country's government, there are those few who relate the politics of those in charge with the people of the country. thankfully, there are those like rick steves (who has been working on a special edition for iran, a summary of which is here) and the bbc who seek to show the true side of

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-74595061997204461082008-09-30T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T15:12:44.365-07:00

so... long time no post. it's not that i haven't had anything to tell y'all. there's tons of stuff going on - it's just getting the time to write it down and post! so here's a quick 'n' easy one to get me going. expect lots more in the next coupla days (hopefully).the wondrous holiday of halloween is fast approaching. though it's not a big holiday in the uk, apparently it's huuuge over here, so

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-79405862431129848832008-09-05T10:55:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:00:51.955-07:00

first of all, if any of you have not checked out regator, then do. last night was regator's launch party. the location was the paste offices. the cheese was awesome. the wine was plenty. the tracks were groovy (thanks so the famous kissatlanta/decatur social club maverick preston craig for that). and of course the cause for celebration was brilliant. in honor of the occasion, here's a pic of me (

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-64907247978232571292008-09-04T14:42:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:52:07.296-07:00

the coathangers have always been incredibly endearing to me. they were the first band i put on the cover at southeast performer all the way back in july 2007 (the above image is from that shoot), they put on a great show and have brilliant songs that go from quirky punk to sweet pop. i love them. now they have signed to the great suicide squeeze record label, who put our a 7-inch of theirs a

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-42097981905652482472008-09-02T08:14:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:20:58.113-07:00

the lovely guys from l.a. tool and die did this from a photo taken of me at wilmington's we fest in may. makes me feel so cool =)the band is brilliant so if you haven't checked them out do. they just opened up for elf power. basically l.a. tool and die make hella fun, sometimes funny, brilliant music that i like to dance around to. case and point, "my brother in law," which is all about those

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-77781358598812910602008-08-28T13:56:00.000-07:002008-08-28T14:09:06.956-07:00

for those who don't know about the mighty boosh, you need to get involved. these guys are basically the future of british comedy. read: weird and highly amusing. continuing in the bizarro tradition of the goon show, fry and laurie, monty python etc. the mighty boosh guys have a show that's basically a bit of magic, a hefty dose of rock 'n' roll, and totally strangeness. bbc 7 is taking it back to

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-35987699215546731702008-08-15T09:00:00.000-07:002008-08-15T09:47:11.848-07:00

here's an easy (and incredibly stupid) way for a music geek to choose a president. who has the cooler music taste? obama and mccain have both shared their top ten tunes with blender (yes, blender, who are known for their amazing in depth political commentary), and i have to say, though obama's is the cooler of the two by far, i'm leaning towards mccain's slightly unhip list, with its inclusion of

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-1983200144593029122008-08-15T08:45:00.001-07:002008-08-15T08:59:09.111-07:00

to be perfectly honest with you, i wasn't massively familiar with all the acts on this poll. but i'll tell you who i am familiar with - the lovely lads of y-o-u, judi chicago and death on two wheels, all featured artists with southeast performer. show your love for your favorite lad by voting for atlanta's hottest rocker at metromix.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-65470237833669810212008-08-15T08:37:00.000-07:002008-08-15T08:44:29.458-07:00

i'm in a bit of a foul mood today. not only is the whole journalism industry in the pits, but i've just discovered that the latest harry potter flick, half blood prince, will not be released this november as previously announced. the movie's release has been postponed until bloody july!!! now, if there had been problems in production that would have been one thing. but that's not the issue. oh no

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-21461523377687113222008-08-08T09:48:00.000-07:002008-08-08T09:56:58.330-07:00

just in case you were, or if you're wondering what i dig...so lets see what this has going for it:1. it's a hat. hat's are awesome.2. not only is it a hat, it's a beret. beret's are awesome.3. it's got sequins. sequins are sparkley and therefore awesome. conclusion: awesome. to shop: bloomingdales

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-43341167322976673802008-08-08T07:43:00.000-07:002008-08-08T09:46:33.844-07:00

ok i'm so lazy i'm just going to nick this whole press release. Regator aims to make it fun and easy to find the best blog content from nearly 500 topics, no matter how tech savvy you are—or aren’t. Regator combines editorial selectivity, semantic algorithms, and user input to create a powerful, yet simple experience aimed at getting mainstream web users exposed to great blogs. Unlike many

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-76391609854151437312008-08-06T10:20:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:23:14.489-07:00

this is gonna sound pretty hypercritical, because i'm basically spending no "outside budget" money for a while. but for all those who love a good book and do buy them, or have a nice bit of expendable income, or think indie is the way to go, please stop by decatur's wordsmiths book store and do a bit of shopping.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-68650456856400689242008-08-06T06:05:00.000-07:002008-08-06T06:15:42.114-07:00

though our garden hasn't been tended to quite as much as it should have these past weeks (ok, months. damn you, crazy georgia summer!), it still seems to be yielding some lovely prizes. case in point, this lovely little watermelon.it may not be huge, but i think with this variety you gotta pick early, as we've already had a couple of others "burst" (for lack of a better word), probably due to the

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-22946814005020090392008-07-31T12:53:00.000-07:002008-07-31T13:07:58.324-07:00

i'm not sure if it's cool to really like carla bruni's music, style, everything, but i kinda do. the video might be a might overly "french" in some places (the half-naked fella looking in the mirror, fingers-to-lips in horror/fear), but it's so hip in that holly-golightly (but in french!) kind of a way, that i love it. this is a bit of an old track too, so check out carla's website for newer

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-84527471770561996972008-07-31T08:33:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:11.462-08:00

jk rowling is going to publish the tales of beedle the bard, the book of wizard fairy tales that she came up with for the deathly hallows. she originally created six copies for friends (handwritten and illustrated) and then sold one, which went for $4 million. so now us mere mortals have the chance of getting a normal one for $12.99, or a limited edition copy (for big dorks like myself) for $100.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-26736220863794452492008-07-30T14:13:00.000-07:002008-07-30T14:16:08.731-07:00

eep! so here's the teaser trailer... as opposed to just the teaser which was seconds long.so, so very excited.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-1064520357209701142008-07-30T13:30:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:11.616-08:00

it's not too often that the non-southeast pr that floats into my personal inbox makes me sit up and want to share some band with the world. or whoever reads this blog for that matter. but that's what free blood have done. please check out the website as well as the posted video, cos the songs on there (namely "grumpy," which so often suits me down to the ground with its title yet will pull me out

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-63763623250318317752008-07-30T09:09:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:11.790-08:00

blimey it's shows galore for the next few weeks. this will be a super-rad one, especially since it's a pop death squad party. not to mention the brill selection of bands and the good words that the highland ballroom has been getting lately. oh and kudos to the "4 items of clothing or less" challenge.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-60717189350607937942008-07-30T08:40:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:11.954-08:00

why not add a good cause to your rock 'n' rolling this weekend? the lovely krystal woods, barista (not barrister, which for some reason i first typed in) at aurora coffee, needs $20,000 for cornea replacements to combat an eye condition known as karatoconus. there will be plenty of awesome music from the likes of the selmanaires, as well as some kick ass raffle prizes i'm told. so come along to

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-2887399158453836412008-07-25T14:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:12.130-08:00

see how i made noot d'noot and judi chicago a cute tabloid name? anyhoo, so if you're asking me, "hey, theleila, where will you be saturday night?" i can tell you. i'll be right here:yup. quite literally dancing my ass off to the funky beats of noot d'noot and the dirty punk dance grooves of two shorty-shorts men called judi chicago. on sunday, i'll be like, "where's my ass??" and you'll be like,

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-34028989523775711762008-07-18T08:04:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:12.340-08:00

i feel that the english (ie correct) spelling of favourite/favorite is the most suitable for this post since so much of the subject matter is quintessentially english.right know i am literally all a-quiver (seriously just got an exciting chill and quietly squealed - quietly so as to not attract attention from the interns busy at work on deadline which i should be too, but i digress) about this

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-73503683094286583772008-07-17T10:23:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:12.518-08:00

this will coincide nicely with southeast performer's feature on noot d'noot in the august issue. the noot lads 'n' lasses will be spinning some funky beats after the reception. is so nice to see all the kinds of arts and music scenes thriving in slightly unexpected places (like youngblood, beep beep, new street) around the city. will be writing a news report on such groovy places in the october

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-35872797801941322242008-07-16T12:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:12.699-08:00

am really hoping to make it out to this. i've definitely been more of a home-body than usual lately (i think it's just the aftershock of athfest and corndogorama happening two weekends in a row but i should be over that by now), but bites at all these fab places for a dollar a pop is pretty irresistible. check out the rad list:Australian BakeryBlue Frog CantinaCenciThe EarlEast Atlanta Thai and

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-43308604010883889942008-07-10T08:19:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:12.839-08:00

this was a campaign slogan for some british politician decades ago, which just goes to show how far ahead we are haha. and how far behind i've fallen... really need to get back on my bike. hopefully this event with inspire me and others out there...from industrial strength promotions:Come by the SoPo Bike shop today, and help us out! .. Bata Doce performs live for the first installment of a

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-3324002393250649772008-07-03T12:02:00.000-07:002008-07-03T16:07:41.579-07:00

nicked this idea from idolator.1982 The Jam - The Gift1983 Paul Young - No Parlez1984 Prince - Purple Rain (this was a super-tough one - Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper all released their seminal albums)1985 Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms1986 Queen - A Kind Of Magic1987 Echo & the Bunnymen - Echo & the Bunnymen1988 The Pixies - Surfer Rosa1989 Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (and

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-55034845157312442392008-07-03T11:29:00.000-07:002008-07-03T11:32:41.670-07:00

i am stealing this video/post (headline and all) from best week ever. i seriously don't think anything has made me happier all week. suddenly i feel all proud to be an american... who can feel grumpy about a country that gave us anything as wondrous as the muppets??

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-20997907417206969112008-07-02T10:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:13.116-08:00

i still haven't made it over to kasan red in east atlanta village, but if i'm at home this holiday weekend i'll be sure to chuck back one or two of these delights:SPIKED MILKSHAKESto name but a few: MudslideIrish Cream, Chocolate and Coffee LiquorsGirl Scout CookieChocolate and Mint LiquorsFuzzy NavelOrange and Peach LiquorsRaspberry TruffleChocolate and Raspberry LiquorsChocolate MonkHazelnut

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-13042806629468495182008-07-01T20:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:13.261-08:00

i got to catch these guys at corndogorama and thought they were rockin' - kind of a gritty, dirty punk version of the late british invasion. hells yeah. so check the barberries for free at the star bar's freak out next week, july 10. i know i will.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-61938771378235479842008-07-01T19:47:00.000-07:002008-07-01T19:59:21.314-07:00

just heard this song on random on my ipod and realized loads of folks stateside never heard this brilliant record or saw this rad video.every time i hear it, it takes me back to that summer in england when we played this song and frontier psychiatrist (video below), trying to remember every word to the latter and being amazed at the super djs' of the avalanches ability to patchwork together a

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-17961458180544774042008-07-01T12:57:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:13.515-08:00

if y'all are fully recovered from corndogorama this friday (i almost am) then you should get your big american ass (or not so big maybe - as a brit i have to single y'all out this holiday somehow. it's just weird for me but i'll be happily partaking in the food and such if not the actual "celebrations" if you get me) to smiths olde bar for pop death squad's big fat fourth. it's a hella cheap $4

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-21309768077102065932008-06-30T13:45:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:14.342-08:00

just wanted to share some pics of our puppy (well, almost a puppy at a year old) tara. we went on a loooooong walk today (like 1 1/2 - 2 hours) and she's pooped!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-4984678777406557402008-06-30T09:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:15.865-08:00

so where has theleila been lately? well folks, she's been busy that's for sure. athfest, deadline, paste's big party with acura (above, with my best mate amanda), corndogorama - it's been a mad few weeks. not to mention the fact that my handy-dandy canon powershot got soaked by a rogue water bottle in my handbag while i was in england at the beginning of may, and though it was sent off to canon

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-7048964527217948452008-06-17T07:40:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:16.021-08:00

oh and did i mention that a kick-ass show is coming right up for y'all? thursday is big trouble, sponsored by southeast performer. and it's free. hells yeah.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-15597998092958208942008-06-17T07:29:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:22:16.173-08:00

for those of you who don't know tesco, it's a supermarket chain in england, similar to kroger or walmart, but with better food and better practices. seems that they're still pretty conservative when it comes to the music in their commercials though, as the nme reports:Black Lips' Tesco advert pulled at last minuteSupermarket concerned about religious referencesBlack Lips have claimed that their

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-57918540916857057582008-06-11T07:49:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:16.481-08:00

here it is. something us dorky potter-ites have been hoping to get since book 7 hit shelves. another glimpse into the world of jk rowling's magical world courtesy of the author herself. authors like rowling, irvine welsh and tom stoppard each wrote a short story on a piece of paper which were sold at auction yesterday. ms jk's piece raised almost $50,000 for charity. being the big dork that i am,

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-60587339619500283942008-06-03T12:03:00.000-07:002008-06-03T12:09:44.867-07:00

i'm so baffled right now. apparently my fave author of all time, who usually restricts her appearances to those related to books, children, charity and media will be at harvard to celebrate... a wireless router?here's the press release. see what you make of it.Hogwarts Square Invokes "Aparecium! " Harvard Square will be transformed once again to "Hogwarts Square" on June 4th to welcome our guest

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-78962146994141389542008-05-22T08:26:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:17.176-08:00

am so excited to be producing a showcase for wilmingon, nc's we fest this saturday:a recent fave of mine la tool and die () will be performing. they came up with these hilar pamphlets to spread their message:brill. hope to see some folks from blog-land out there. and some lovely sun and beach. yay!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-10970585073411118282008-05-15T07:04:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:17.290-08:00

wow it's that time already. big trouble in little five points, with southeast performer, is tonight. see you there.those pop death squad guys... so rad.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-39807278083300031022008-05-08T11:48:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:17.566-08:00

regular readers should know that i don't use all-caps without very good reason. chocolate is one such reason. and not just your average chocolate. friggin' awesome chocolate from an awesome chocolatier from an awesome chocolate restaurant at an awesome chocolate-selling shop. kristen hard of k chocolat, whose marvelous creations can be sampled at decatur's chocolate bar (pretty much my fave

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-22851542550229042782008-05-08T07:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:20.022-08:00

so this past weekend was eventful to say the least. we left friday night for manchester, england for a mate's wedding. but not before stopping in new york.which was our first mistake.i hate connecting flights. and for very good reason. you are either rushing from one gate to the next, or waiting several hours for the next flight. but in order for us to get this free ticket for me and upgrade for

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-92206883588628056952008-04-22T09:09:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:20.457-08:00

oh my goodness. i've cemented my place in harry potter dorkiness. yup, as the above picture shows, i will be attending the atlanta harry and the potters show july 6 at eyedrum. weeeee! got my ticket at criminal records' record store day, where a got a hug 'n' kiss from the wonderful janelle monáe who also played. if you haven't checked her out yet, do, because now that she's on bad boy (yup,

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-84721754235930552542008-03-27T08:51:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:22:20.972-08:00

we have not one but two shows in april. the aforementioned big trouble in little five points and this little gem:

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-70002223841287299312008-03-26T09:16:00.001-07:002008-03-26T09:17:40.484-07:00

our performer presents features the super-awesome radness of the constellations, dead confederate and hands down eugene. be there!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-43665977128518868642008-03-18T11:38:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:22:22.500-08:00

the ever-intriguing, always-entertaining coathangers in waterloo park

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-89676221341879397092008-03-18T11:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:24.100-08:00

and yet more pics... this time from our very own southeast performer show with indie outlaw and athens' darc.anna kramermodern skirtsthe pendletonsmorning state and othersand the selmanaires!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-87971519464376722162008-03-18T11:19:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:22:24.435-08:00

more pics...dark meat in all their sparkly, confetti-strewn, glow-stick-throwing glory.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-79855905107515185332008-03-18T10:35:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:22:25.331-08:00

here are some lovely pics from sxsw. was mega-fun and am mega-tired.first up - atlanta's own lovely constellations, who are the perfect mix of funk, rock 'n' roll, soul and hella fun.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-2032907395419982422008-03-17T08:43:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:48:26.085-07:00

here's a video by rickey bevington (of gpb's georgia gazette) and charlene fisk checking out the post-tornado damage in cabbage town.we're so glad everyone's alright. i was at the sep party (see last post) right when it happened and was will all ga bands so we were all calling mates and family trying to get the details. our house in decatur was far away from the madness, thank goodness. hope

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-11460896935829322112008-03-07T07:44:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:22:25.528-08:00

if you're going to austin you really have to be here.if you want to put the poster up on your blog/myspace please do!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-87642356011653943832008-03-06T08:14:00.001-08:002008-12-09T11:22:25.933-08:00

check it out. this is what me and my mates did for about four hours tuesday night.insanely cute i know. here it is close up.you couldn't imagine how long it took us to get the pom-poms done. but worth it. oh so worth it. thanks martha for another project.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-20467787922195730882008-03-06T07:58:00.000-08:002008-03-06T08:13:50.353-08:00

first of all, if you don't know who eddie izzard is, get schooled. here's a youbtube clip of some of his funniest work. short, but funny. the clip, not the man, or maybe the man too. i don't know his height. he's always in heels so maybe it is both.anyway, he'll be in atlanta june 25 and 26! two nights! i'm getting ready to buy advance tickets ($55 for the nice ones, $35 and $45 for others). am.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-90196602703254804692008-02-28T12:33:00.000-08:002008-02-28T12:40:25.548-08:00

i want this kid! please let my children be so adorable.just about died of cuteness overload after watching it. thanks to team luis for the introduction.

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-34212788233564495732008-02-28T08:05:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:22:26.195-08:00

it's been a while. work is busy, home life is busy, haven't had anything very exciting to blog about. but all that's about to change. behold, my hat!paste had a fab oscar party with red carpet, proper photographer (complete with oscar award props) and loads of food 'n' drink. thanks paste!and just in case you're wondering, i'll be watching y o u at the band's surprise party tonight. the guys will

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-4026091163018970062008-02-08T12:00:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:22:26.704-08:00

it's very rare for me to post about something i just heard and just need everyone else to hear. this is a charlotte band that sent in their cd to our southeast performer offices, complete with this brilliant piece of promo:and on the back:ha! check out the band: l.a. tool and die. apparently they're named after a 1979 movie of some sort but i still think it's a daft name. still, can't wait to see

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-81284644925927333772008-02-07T08:34:00.000-08:002008-02-07T08:39:38.668-08:00

thanks to wired's listening post blog for pointing this out. hopefully soon (later this year) we'll have a for-real guitar hero game, where you can actually learn to plan an actual guitar not just a lot of buttons. which is actually what i thought guitar hero was in the first place. i was dead disappointed to say the least. it's still not clear how they rate you, since the layout is the same as

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-4377649097950770072008-02-06T07:43:00.001-08:002008-12-09T11:22:26.972-08:00

this is just about the most surreal thing i've ever seen...check out the band's make-up cd release party at criminal this saturday. remember - no glass!

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-66842049327075422342008-02-05T10:47:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:22:27.266-08:00

from my mag's myspace:One month into 2008 and we can already tell this year is going to be a corker. In Atlanta alone we’ve had fun-packed CD Release Parties for The Selmanaires, Anna Kramer and the Lost Cause, Attractive Eighties Women (which ended in blood, sweat and possibly some tears) and Rahbi, as well as a pre-release listening part for Tentonic’s upcoming EP Blueprint. Phew. But enough of

theleilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687452483580506601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3506331779972965712.post-87596441482965955922008-02-04T08:04:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:22:28.168-08:00

on the ship again. tim playing slots on his birthday!

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