So often I’m asked, ‘Hey Rockmom, how do you stay so relevant?’ Because you know, these days, it’s not enough to refer to yourself in the third person or date Jake Gyllenhaal (God knows we’ve all tried) or even replace your bottom teeth with diamonds. Q: if you don’t brush, do you get summoned to... Continue Reading →
Gwyneth Does Glee aka Vote For Me
It’s Friday and it’s a beautiful day outside. I was contemplating a serious blog post this week about overcoming my parental fears as my oldest daughter asks for more freedom and responsibility (like her own gmail account & walking home from the bus stop by herself – cue anxiety attack!). Instead I’ve made a ‘teen... Continue Reading →
Kings of Lincoln’s Legacy?
This Saturday - November 6 – marks the 150th anniversary of the election of Abraham Lincoln. I know this only because I recently read a NY Times OP-ED by the writer, Tony Horwitz. Horwitz is a journalist and the author of Confederates in the Attic, which is a funny, fascinating look at the enduring legacy... Continue Reading →
Let Us Now Praise Famous Train Wrecks
Quietly, without much fanfare, and certainly without exposing herself on national television, Courtney Love and her band Hole released a new album, Nobody’s Daughter. The record, on Mercury/Def Jam Records, came out last Spring, and the band recently finished up a summer tour through the States and Europe. Aside from a bizarre, rambling show in... Continue Reading →
I sold my soul for (free) rock-n-roll
What would you say is better - karmic-ly speaking? To steal music through illegal downloads or to sell one’s consumer soul for free tunes? I’m not sure I should be pleased or ashamed, but I’ve just signed up for some free downloads courtesy of Levi’s Pioneer Sessions. On the one hand, the music is kick... Continue Reading →
UPDATED: Can it really be SUMMER without ’80s music?
It started with Haircut 100. My search, that is, for summer songs to play in the car with the kids - on the way to the pool, beach, movies. I was looking for clean, happy songs. I thought first of The Go-Go’s, of course. Playful songs with a girl power streak – just what my... Continue Reading →
Best of 2010… so far
I'm stepping down from my soapbox this week - behave yourself, Miley - to talk about one of my favorite albums so far of 2010. Broken Bells' self-titled disc has been on steady rotation in my car and in my brain since I bought it a few months ago (call me quaint - yes, therockmom... Continue Reading →
Dear Miley,
On the eve of her new album release, my open letter to Miley Cyrus.
The Serious Business of Talent Shows
It was one of those lump in your throat moments. A flashback to my younger self and a bittersweet flash forward of a young girl growing up in front of my eyes. It was my daughter’s talent show. The Year 5 and 6 talent show was not meant for parents. But I happened to be... Continue Reading →
Lady Gaga Math
I couldn't resist. Lady Gaga makes such good copy: BIG thanks to my friend and fellow music lover, Stephanie, for rendering the jpeg.
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