I LOVE dance music videos. Yes to the vintage Adidas. Yes to the fresh choreography. Yes to the perfect medium for showcasing dance and the music that moves hips. Here's one of my favorites from 2014: Busy Earnin' by a group called Jungle. The song is fantastic and the video is so simple yet so... Continue Reading →
THEROCKMOM SUPERLATIVES: My Most Popular Post
After five years of posts - music-related, parenting-related, Hong Kong-related, comedic, serious, somewhere in between - my most-read post remains this one. It didn't require any research or interviews, no field work, no iTunes purchases. Just over 500 words about how I spent an afternoon at my girls' school. In terms of page views, it's... Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Music: Das Fluff
There's music for the country, music for the city, music for driving the open road and music for riding the subway, music for day and music for night. If you're in the mood for some cool urban, night time tunes, look no further than Das Fluff. They're a British group and they're not easy to... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Dance
Let's begin with a little lyrical inspiration, courtesy of a short-lived but lovely television show called ‘Bunheads’. Watch this with your child, it’s beautiful. Then keep reading, then watch this again, because you'll want to. I think I’m back. Well, the kids are in school, I’m writing, editing, organizing carpools, meal planning, all the stuff... Continue Reading →
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 →
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