I find graffiti fascinating. Living in the Boston area, I see it everywhere – on the trucks that rumble along the local highways, on the underpasses and bridges of those highways, and on the backs of stores, restaurants and warehouses visible from the highway. From week to week, the tags may be erased, then reappear …
Reblogged from Laura Lamere: Like it or not, your mom is a big influence on the music you like today (Dad too, but because it’s Mother’s Day, I’m focusing on Mom!). It doesn’t matter if you listened to Mozart, the Mamas and the Papas, or ‘NSync. She was connecting with you, sharing a love of …
As a parent of two teenagers and a 20-year-old college sophomore, I have fallen in love with texting. We are one of those families that use texting to communicate every day. The low-tech days Recently I told my kids about the “low-tech” days of my teenage years – the days before cell phones, before cordless phones …
There is just no denying it – if a man has played sports as a kid, he looks forward to playing sports with his son. No question. He buys the glove when you show him the pregnancy stick and stows it away for that magical day when he will play catch (or substitute: soccer, lacrosse, …
“Mom, I think I’ve lost my voice.” Those are the words I heard from my son last spring two days before the high school musical was due to open. He had the lead role of Billy Flynn in Chicago and he was in a panic. After many performances over the years, he had never lost …
Reblogged from This is your real mother speaking…: Here is today’s random, mish-mash of thought I promised. And you were hoping I would forget! Recently, I found myself listening to a NPR (National Public Radio) program called From the Top. There’s something to be said for listening to something as opposed to watching it! It … Continue reading »
We all know that competition is a part of life, right? We’re taught survival of the fittest in school and we witness it on the playground as kids. We know who is the best baseball or basketball player. We know who is the prettiest, who is the most popular and who is the smartest. Every … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Mother Dreaming: Just a few quick thoughts – - It may sound like a cliche, but music is life. At least in this house it is. I am a professional violinist who began singing and playing music to my daughter from the moment of her birth. Of course, she heard music all along … Continue reading »
The music scene at Wesleyan University has been the subject of books and countless news articles, all while capturing the attention of young artists and musicians around the country. And why not? Recent graduates, including Santigold, Himanshu Suri and Victor Vazquez of Das Racist, Dylan Rau and Ted Feldman of Bear Hands, as well as … Continue reading »
Reblogged from From the Top Green Room: From the Top loves reaching out to the communities we visit on our tour! While we were in Dallas in January, we brought three young musicians to visit a group of teens at the Pleasant Grove Branch Library. Our soloists were Russell Houston (age 18, cello), Aakash Patel … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Teen Talk: Content from:US News-Education By: Kelsey Sheehy With school work, sports, and other extracurriculars—not to mention looming college application deadlines—it’s easy to see how high school students could feel a little stressed out. In fact, roughly 30 percent of newly minted college freshmen say they frequently felt overwhelmed by their workload during … Continue reading »
The next time you hear a new song, ask yourself – “What type of music is this?” You’ll probably answer this by asking ‘what else does this sound like?’ While the list of artists you come up with will likely tell you whether you are listening to Hip-Hop, Classic Rock, or Opera, you have missed … Continue reading »
