I know, it’s a ridiculous photo.  Here I am, 38 weeks pregnant, two weeks away from my due date, laughing my head off, ‘cause I’m sure my friend/photographer Cara Garbarino said something hilarious.  I am expecting my first child to come any day now, and I can’t even begin to explain what a crazy feeling it is, just waiting for the arrival of someone you have never met, but you know is going to INSTANTLY change your life.  My husband and I are ready for her…  Her little things are in place, her clothes are washed and folded, and her car seat has been installed for a month now.  I swear, it has saved me from a moving violation at least once.

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It’s available on CDBaby, and will be on iTunes very soon, so stay tuned for that info. The actual cd is really cool, though…  There’s a lyric book inside, and I hand wrote the liner notes/credits. I’m working on getting it into a store near you.

Going to WTTW last night was one of the coolest things ever. Phil Ponce is a really awesome host/interviewer… I got to play and sing two songs on the piano, and I can’t wait to see it tonight!!! It airs at around 7:40, so be sure to check it out. Regardless, I’ll have a copy, so I’ll put in on YouTube or something. I can’t wait until I can perform with my band on ABC on the 12th @ 11:30!!!

Tonight is the first of the two CD release shows, and I think the crowd is going to be HUGE, ‘cause I’ve been doing tons of interviews/getting a lot of press:

Metro Mix
Daily Herald
Chicago Tribune
Kane County Chronicle
The Deli Magazine

If you cannot attend either show (shame on you. Just kidding!) I will be have footage of the Thursday’s show @ Subterranean to post around the internet. I will also be recording the audio, so there might be some crude bootleg action circulating around.

Let’s do this.
-Leslie

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Hello, and welcome to my new website! Thanks for stopping by! Can I get you something to drink? I have always longed to have a colorful, clean online hang-out area to have friends over, swap stories, but above all else, to be the mothership of all things ME. I hope you enjoy poking around.

On the right, you’ll see my most recent “tweet”. Above that, you can buy my record, and below that, you can buy t-shirts (and, eventually, other merchandise). You should totally join my mailing list as well, so I can whisper sweet nothings into your inbox, and keep you in the Leslie loop. Click on the little social networking buttons, too, in case you’re a facebook purist or something…...

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TWOP’s Jacob Clifton writes:

What I love most about this album is the way it unflinchingly discusses the travails of becoming a functioning adult, without ever failing to bring the story back to the center. Any pain is met with a larger view, or a conflicting perspective, that means even the most painful memory is not only bearable, but will eventually become part of the beauty we create.

As a meditative instruction booklet for self-love, for love of others, and for honoring our spirit, the sentiments are tempered by Leslie’s playfulness and love of both words and music, offering us a glimpse of a quirky and deeply felt hope that, in listening, begins to feel nothing less than essential…..

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