Welcome back to Part II of my Rock Dad's Day interviews. I'm catching up with three musician Dads - Kevin, Tyler and Bill - to get their views on music and parenting. Kevin lives in Hong Kong and plays bass in a couple of bands - Transnoodle and New Tonic Press. Tyler also plays bass... Continue Reading →
Happy Rock Dads’ Day!
Father’s Day is this Sunday, so in honor of rock Dads everywhere I thought I’d talk to some actual musician Dads and get their take on music and parenting. I sent them some questions and was amused, surprised and most of all honored by their heartfelt answers. My guests are from all over the world,... Continue Reading →
Love, Italian style
Spring is bursting with new music and I’m like a kid in a candy store (make that HMV) these days, indulging in all these great tunes. Top of my list is a record that actually isn’t out yet, but one I’ve been enjoying via NPR’s First Listen: Album Previews. It’s called Rome and it’s a... Continue Reading →
Cross My Heart & Kiss My Elbow
I’ve done a bit of soul searching recently, a bit of contemplating on the deeper things in life, and it’s made me face up to some cold hard facts. Of course, as a shameless blogger, I feel compelled to share these thoughts with you, dear reader. Namely: 1. The no-panty-line panty is pure myth. 2.... Continue Reading →
Discovering Patti
I’ve never been a big fan of Patti Smith. I can admire what she’s done as a female rock pioneer, but that doesn’t mean I like her music. My earliest memory of her is actually Gilda Radner parodying her as ‘Candy Slice’ in an old Saturday Night Live sketch, where Gilda comes out in a... Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift in Hong Kong – OMG!
This is the blog where I blog about not being allowed to blog about the Taylor Swift concert. I like to call it: Operation Seriously, Mommy! You see, as I’m learning, in the tween-girl lexicon, the word “Seriously” carries a multitude of meanings, including but not limited to: 1. Are you serious? 2. You’re not... Continue Reading →
This is What Childhood Sounds Like
1. Follow link to YouTube. 2. Press play. 3. Enjoy. We’ve got fireworks, confetti and making music by pounding on things! No cynicism, no scorn, no disbelief - only joy, only fun, only love. What more could you want? I’ve watched this Jonsi video ("Animal Arithmetric" from XLRecordings) a gazillion times and just marvel at... Continue Reading →
One hopes this isn’t a dead lizard
Funny thing recommending music to people. It’s quite personal - almost revealing – and you never quite know what reaction you’ll get. Sometimes I feel I’m the family dog retrieving your slippers and newspaper, and you’re pleased at the gifts I’ve delivered. Sometimes, however, I sense I’m the family cat, who’s just deposited a freshly-killed... Continue Reading →
Best of the BEST OF’s
Just a quick post here - a couple of invaluable resources for those of you keen to check out cool music and new bands from 2010. Both NPR Music and KCRW.com do a great job of publishing Top 10 lists along with audio clips and/or music vids of the bands. There are also podcasts to... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Little Helper
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 →
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