She started out as an art student in Boston. Then she became the founder/curator of the world’s first traveling gem sweater museum. Now, on the strength of her “lady raps,” Leslie Hall of Leslie and The Lys is rising through the ranks of Internet stardom.
Maybe it’s the gravity defying hair, Sally Jesse Rafael glasses, or the now famous gold pants. Whatever the cause, Hall fans are some of the strongest, carrying her off MySpace and on tour while coming to shows decked out in their own gem sweaters. Thursday, D.C. will get the full Leslie Hall experience when she headlines Taintsgiving at DC9. The Iowa native took a brief pause between tour dates to chat with DCist.
Is it hard doing a show on Thanksgiving instead of the usual turkey deal?
Actually, this will be my first Thanksgiving Day show so hopefully it will be very Macy’s Parade-like. Spectacular, spectacular.
