Make Music Day 2021, and Ushering in a Rockin’ Summer
I’ve been living the change I want to see for rockmommies — playing out, booking gigs, and creating new music. ...
29 June, 2021
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New Zealand Rocker Mum Claudia Robin Gunn on Embracing Change and Finding Your Inner ‘Wild Child’
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom When singer-songwriter Claudia Robin Gunn became a mom — or “mum” as they say in New Zealand — she had 20 years of pop-rock chops under her belt, including multiple musical projects and nightclub gigs. Yet transitioning to a more folksy pop...
15 June, 2021
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Rissi Palmer’s Revival: Motherhood, ‘Color Me Country’ and Raising Girls
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Rissi Palmer’s song “Seeds” — the first track off her album “Revival” — grips the listener in the first 20 seconds, coming on with whisper of a plea, "don't believe what you've been sold," over muted acoustic guitar riffs as her voice...
27 May, 2021
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Kicking Off Spring ’21 with Lots of Outdoor Gigs — and Hope for Indoor Ones, Too
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Every April, as greenery unfolds into cherry blossoms and daffodils burst from the cool ground, I start to get excited for summer. The weather will warm, and I’ll shed my 8,000 layers of fleece, ready for rock and roll gigging season to...
12 May, 2021
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What a Rockmommy wants for Mother’s Day: 2021 Edition
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and we love flowers and pretty things. But we of the rockmommy collective also love to rock. Here, a few of the coolest musical, creative and sustainable gift ideas for us. Songwriter's Journal; $12.50: This unique journal...
29 April, 2021
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Fyütch’s Earth Day Rap Song ‘Pick it Up’ Celebrates Recycling, Reusing and ‘Zero-Waste’ Goals
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Earth Day comes and goes every April, but rarely do I hear a song about the planet that gets stuck in my head, and lifts up my day. But after listening to Bronx, NYC family musician Fyütch’s new single 'Pick it up...
20 April, 2021
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My Top 10 Favorite Liz Phair Songs in Honor of the Rockmommy’s 4/17 Birthday
Indie rock queen — and fellow rockmommy — Liz Phair is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time, and I’m so bummed that I didn’t get to see her last summer, in what would have been 2020’s most epic grunge reunion tour with Alanis...
16 April, 2021
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