I just downloaded Shakira’s new single, She Wolf. I’m a huge fan of Shakira but the jury’s still out on this song. It’s… different. Not like anything she’s ever done before, but I think it’s growing on me. I could do without the panting and howling, though! If you’d like to listen to the song, […]
Music
The day the music died…
Last Saturday, Independence Day, something I was very dependent on was abruptly taken away from me. My iPod touch. Sometime that afternoon, while waiting for the daytime fireworks to start at Mount Vernon, one of my girls threw an open bottle of water in my bag. Upside down. One of those mini 12-oz bottles with […]
Diane Birch’s debut album – “Bible Belt”
Diane Birch is a twenty-something newcomer to the music scene whose debut album, “Bible Belt,” was just released earlier this month. Her music is hard to categorize. She likes to think of herself as an “old soul” and that’s exactly what she sounds like. A throwback to the 70’s, somehow Diane still manages to sound […]
Family Time (music freebie!)
Maybe I’m selfish, or just want to maintain a little bit of the sanity I have left, but I love finding music for my girls that I enjoy listening to as well. I’ve heard a few tracks from Ziggy Marley’s new children’s album, Family Time, and this is that kind of album. The songs are […]
MeeWee – inspiring kids through hip-hop
MeeWee is a hip-hop production company that creates uplifting, inspiring, and fun music for kids. Co-founder Danny Klein, a former teacher, now devotes his time to help kids express themselves through hip-hop in schools throughout the U.S. Every song is linked to a value, such as optimism, cooperation, or love, and deals with day-to-day issues […]
Ballas Hough Band
If those names don’t sound familiar, they should! If you’ve ever watched ABC’s hit show Dancing With the Stars you know exactly who I’m talking about. Not only are Mark Ballas and Derek Hough amazing on the dance floor, but they’re good singers as well! I can’t believe how hard these guys are working! Ballas […]
