So drink and be ill tonight

I'm just kidding.
I would never wish that upon my readers.

Unsafe stalking readers, yes. If you do exist. *shifty eye*

Blame the smiths for the rudeness.

I was fine and dandy, listening to the talking heads and then, BAM!!!
My ipod shuffle sticks a giant stick up my ass by playing "Unhappy Birthday"

Don't get me wrong, I LOOOOVE The Smiths and this song, but it definitely changes my demeanor.
Am I the only one that gets like this with music?
I hope not.

The thing is, once I hear one song, I'm a goner. Done.
CALL THE FUCKING GAME, BLUE!!
I skip over to the smiths and continue to listen to the discography.

*le sigh*

THIS IS NOT HOW I WANTED TO START MY WEEKEND!!??

Give me some ducksauce, neiliyo, the hood' [internet], something to get my booty shaken skills up to par for tonight.

But nnnnnnooooOOOOOOOooooo
I will be wearing all black tonight.
Bet.

One might say, well Vanessa, you are a functioning adult human being.
You can CHOOSE what to listen to!! You are in control!!
A-HA! I fooled you on that one. I'm impressionable, EVEN BY AN INANIMATE OBJECT!

My will power holds jack shit against this black metal contraption [that happens to contain my soul in spews of musical composition]

I really need a friend, or hell, a FOE. Someone just to shake this shit out of me, and say, "LADY!! GETCHUR SHIT TOGETHER AND LISTEN TO SOME FUCKING [insert upbeat band/music/lifestyle here]!!!"

Bueller?

VAYA POLLO!! **[footnote]

I've seen this happen in other people's lives, and now it's happening in mine.




Ok I apologize for that rant. I feel it's my duty to inform you of something you can take with you as valuable information.
[besides my consistencies of fragmented AND run on sentences]

YYYs are set to play Fever To Tell in FULL at ATP!! via NME

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are set to play their debut album 'Fever To Tell' in its entirety.

Playing at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival next month, the band will perform their 2003 LP, which features the singles 'Pin', 'Maps' and 'Date With The Night', in full.

Announcing that the performance of the album will be "the first part of their show" at the festival, they also revealed that this will be the only event they do it at.

The sold-out festival, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year, takes place in Minehead, Somerset on December 11-13.

For more information visit ATPfestival.com.


Fuuuuuuuuck. I want!! That's still one of my favorite albums. Art Stars was great too.

There!!
Suffice?

till next time, lovers.

xo
'Legs


**[this a a phrase i got from my mother, only said when i was afraid to do something. yes, my mother straight up called me a chicken in said circumstances, AND THEN had the audacity to tell me to leave along with the insult! Well, I never!! Actually, now that I am forming into her daughter, I say this phrase to my dog. Luckily, he just cocks his head to the side as if he has no clue that I told him a phrase that calls out inadequacies.]

News Bots

Can I be serenaded by this, pleeeeeeease????

Thanks to Matt for finding this GEM. I swear, the moment I get a green screen, i'm becoming a rapper. fo'sho!


Next up:
Motherfucking Kris Kristofferson visited Daytrotter

Check out the set here


And news the mah LADIES and Gentle men
Lilith Fair is announcing a COME BACK in 2010!!!
Nearly 6 months ago, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced via Twitter that the all-female festival would make its return in 2010. Today, the official Lilith 2010 website launches, not only revealing the new look and feel of Lilith a decade later, but also the first set of cities that the traveling festival will be hitting--New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more. Check out www.lilithfair.com for the complete list.

“I can’t reveal anything further now,” says McBride, “but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us.”
 

Lilith 2010 promises to be a much bigger summer festival than it was in the past, traveling for the first time overseas and celebrating a mix of international artists and local up-and-comers. To capture the new energy of Lilith, Vancouver’s Traction Creative was brought on board to reinvigorate the Lilith brand—the new look is revealed today for the first time with the launch of the website.
 

From 1997 through 1999, Lilith Fair was one of the highest grossing touring festivals in the world, with over 1.5 million fans in attendance and raising over $10 million dollars for national and local charities. Founded by Grammy-award winning artist Sarah McLachlan along with Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride, Lilith Fair was the only tour of its kind—a celebration of women in music featuring artists like Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera, Erykah Badu, The Dixie Chicks, Missy Elliot, The Pretenders, Nelly Furtado, Jewel, Queen Latifah, Indigo Girls, Tegan and Sara and of course, Sarah McLachlan.
source

First Round of Cities:

• Atlanta, GA 
• Boston, MA
• Calgary, AB
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• London, UK
  
• Los Angeles, CA
• Minneapolis, MN
• Montreal, QC
• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA
• Portland, OR
• Seattle, WA
• San Francisco, CA
• Toronto, ON
• Vancouver, BC
• Washington, DC

Nylon has put out their request for the line up


yes please!!


I went to one held at SouthPark Meadows [RIP] in 1997, I believe. My first exposure to some serious armpit hair.
It was a great experience and to tell you the truth, I can remember for the life of me who was on the bill.
But if you think about it now, there are SOOO many great, strong, talented women for this bill. I am curious as to who they plan/and do book.


KOL teamed up with French Designers, Surface To Air, to develop a clothing line.
I'm envisioning jean jacket vests, white vneck tees, black tight [oh so tight] pants, and black leatha jackets. Oh, don't forget the black boots. <3




Wow, you can actually check out the rest here



All this great news just makes me want to go out there and show the people who matter, HOW MUCH I CARE. Like this;

This could very well be the end all of all of my blogs.
See you kids at the Bleet up tomorrow [RSVP] and made sure you re-RSVP for the Combo Plate. Technical difficulties with the INTERNETS

xo
'Legs

Brace yourself

Hopefully you have spent some time recovering from Halloween's festivities.
If not, i'd highly suggest you do so, because you don't have that much time left.

Shits going to start up soon and well, that many days of shenanigans, you will need your booze vegetables and strength. And some meat/protein. :)

Fun Fun Fun Fest has finally arrived and it's only a block away at this point.
But even before those shenanigans, there's some events you pretty much have to be at.

Here's why
a] just for RSVPing, you get a chance to win beloved FFF Fest tickets!! deets
b] YOU LOVE YOUR AUSTIN BLOGGERS!!!! :)
Just sayin'
Hipstercrite made a nice little list of some of us :) and you better add them all to your reader if you haven't already.
RSVP here

Then Friday: Get your stomachs ready.
and when I say stomachs, I mean dancing shoes!!!!


RSVP here

Then let the glorious weekend happen!!


But for now, Dr Legs is recommending some fucking R&R until then.
Dr's orders. :)

Orrrr you can check out The Peen Scene to find out what can keep you busy until then. ;)


toodles

xo
'legs

Freaky Friday

Hey kids. It's been a really busy week. Halloween and shit. And the hills in front of me don't seem to be letting up any time soon.

So i'm trying to gather my energy for the challenge.
That and well, I'm not supposed to be 'surfing' at my work. /woeisme

But you know about my ninja ways, guurrrrl.

The Flipscene and Cherrypeel party on Wednesday was amazing. Great times, even though we lost our softball game prior to. Momma got down.


And of course, last night. The Gossip and Warpaint at Emos
Also check out Ultra8201's coverage as we were all there, jaws dropped, and in a lusting gaze with the entire band.

Tonight, I'm checking out Those Darlins at Continental Club, keeping it mellow and saving my energy for Halloween.

And I will be staying away from downtown Saturday. Fuck that noise of dealing with all those people. Momma is not a fan of people, mainly the stupid drunk ones [which i can be from time to time :)] so i'm sticking to Do512's little early shindig and throwing my ass inside a house party.
Maaaaaybe the Lamar Ped Bridge, but that's if I'm being irresponsible.

Then next weekend is Fun Fun Fun Fest.
Holy jesus, sailor jerry will be on site for the lovelies, so be sure to keep an eye out for us.


Till our time to meet comes again, here's some stuff for you.

The Hood Internet's new mash up
Consequence and Duck Sauce- Anyway You Want
Don't forget to RSVP for KR's FFF Fest after party The Combo Plate with The Hood Internet !!! RSVP here

Also, for those lovers of The XX [who will be at Mohawk on 11.19 with Friendly Fires, get your ticket now] here's the video to their remix of Florence and the Machines- You've Got the Love


And here is Stef's [P.O.S.] latest video for Never Better.



And last but not least, some Thugstep for you from Joker.
Check it here via Chrome Kids


Have a safe halloween, sober rides are free [call 512.657.2999]. USE IT!!!!!
And come back for more.

xo
'legs

Last night, Billie saved me

Ok, so most of you heard how fucking amazing Beth Ditto was last night on Emo's outside stage.
If not, you missed out. Head over to The Peen Scene for some great photos.
Seriously, she is amazing.
some video por jo0



But fortunately, I stumbled inside for a peek at Warpaint. I didn't leave until their set ended. AHHH mazing.

These girls are seriously so fucking talented, fun, and gorgeous.

Check it out for yourself!







and of course, some video action.

There were join onstage by the members of Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's band along with Miles himself.


They also visited the Levi's/Fader Fort Room 501 in NYC last week
Here is an acoustic version of their song "Beetles" via Fader



Keep your eyes out for these ladies. Definitely looking for them to blow up soon.

xo
'legs

new waters

I'm constantly getting bombarded with new music, new bands and in truth, i don't have that many ears.

But in all fairness, I kind of already hold out some of that time for bands I'm waiting to see come around again.
Sophmore albums, greatest hits, etc.

So here's a couple of albums I'm kinda stoked about.
And when I say 'kinda' i mean, I AM!! :) enough to not eat cheese for life!!
Haha, actually nothing is that good, not even jesus's burps. A week. I can do a week for the following acts. [and that's a BIG deal if you know my cheese eating habits]

Ok, I know it's been a while since this guy has made any goddamn sense, but I just can't seem to let go of Gish.


Billy Corgan is set to give away new Smashing material for free, one by one
Per NME
Billy Corgan has announced that he will be releasing the next Smashing Pumpkins LP, 'Teargarden by Kaleidyscope', a track at a time.

The collection of 44 songs will be given away for free, with the first song being made available around the end of October.

Not sure of this will be before or after he and David Byrne get psycho analyzed for Carl Jung




Yeasayer's sophomore album, Odd Blood is set to be released February 8th of 2010.
All our Cymbals track, Sunrise was a favorite from 2007
source




And of course, the amazing Portishead.
They are working on an album from 'a different angle' and I'm so stoked to find out more.
source
and of course, i present to you 'The Rip' which was off of their album, Third


And my favorite thing to come out of Denton, Tx along with Bosque Brown, Midlake



The Courage of Others is set to be released February 2nd of 2010 in the US
*squeeee* The Trials of Van Occupanther played for months straight and Roscoe was the track that brought me in.


They had some tour dates posted already.

WINTER TOUR DATES
01/05/10 Tue	Baton Rouge LA	Spanish Moon
01/06/10 Wed	Tallahassee FL	Engine Room
01/07/10 Thu	Orlando FL	The Social
01/08/10 Fri	St Augustine FL	Café Eleven
01/09/10 Sat	Mt Pleasant SC	Village Tavern
01/10/10 Sun	Asheville NC	Grey Eagle
01/11/10 Mon	Memphis TN	Hi-Tone
01/12/10 Tue	Little Rock AR	Rev Room

Here's one guy coming out with an album but not as the drummer.

Mr. Phil Collins underwent surgery that left him unable to play the drums :(
If you don't know, he was amazing drummer.

The former singer and drummer for Genesis told a German newspaper that since he had surgery in April to repair a dislocated vertebra in his neck, he doesn't have feeling in his fingers and isn't able to pick up his sticks.

The 58-year-old musician was quoted by Hamburger Abendblatt on Monday as saying the only way he could drum is if he were to "glue drumsticks to my hands."

But that's not stopped his recording aspirations. He told the newspaper he plans a new CD that will feature covers of 30 songs from the Motown label in 2010.

"I want the songs to sound exactly like the originals," the paper quoted him as saying.

Collins, who lives in Switzerland, was in Hamburg to celebrate the first anniversary of the debut of "Tarzan" the musical. The show features music Collins composed for the 1999 animated Disney film, including the Oscar-winning song "You'll Be in My Heart."
source
I'm sorry. Every time I think of Phil Collins, this rolls through my head


Annnnd, there ya go.

xo
'legs

Video Vomit

Since Warren G canceled tonight at Emos, I'm showing your ass this.
Michael McDonald is seriously the greatest EVER.

Yacht Rock Episode 7


Shoving more videos down your throat <3
Ellie Goulding is a proper Brit, so her forthcoming release on Neon Gold is full of proper Brit things: beats by Burial, production by Mark Ronson and some guest spots by our mans Theophilus London. “Under the Sheets” is her own theme, though, and its breathlessness is still endearingly unpretentious, kinda like the fact that she’s wearing a real regular hoodie and glitter at the same time in this video. (via Hattie C)

Here's a Roc Raida tribute by DJ Craze

ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE | DJ CRAZE from 13thWitness™ on Vimeo.

Here's Spank Rock and Miss Blank at Amoeba

And here's one from Cursive, an older one. <3

They will be at Mohawk November 28th and you bet your ass I will be there! :)


And in rememberence: Mika Miko who announce their break up this month and who's last performance will be at this years Fun Fun Fun Fest being held here in austin.

xo
'legs