It’s been quite a week, to say the least. I’m in desperate need of sleep, like many of my friends who have been anxiously awaiting the results of the 2020 elections in a year that’s already reaching new levels in universal anxiety. So, let’s pause...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It’s a struggle to think of a single word that captures the essence of Washington, D.C.-based musician and activist Erin Frisby. She’s brave, and refuses to let her life be defined by heteronormative standards. She’s passionate, as evidenced by her round-the-clock efforts in...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Like music, fragrance is intrinsically linked to mood and memory. And for Washington, D.C., area mom Lola Pyne, founder of Oasis Soul Scent Co., fragrance is intrinsically linked to music. In fact, it’s sound, as much as scent, that inspires Oasis Soul’s line...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It's not always easy to capture the imagination — or attention — of a toddler or grade-schooler in a virtual music class. My kids love their music teacher, don’t get me wrong, but they are already weary from singing “This Land is...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom The first few months of pandemic life and quarantine may have been the most difficult in many ways, as we grappled with the unknown. Yet this period of uncertainty spurred creativity among musicians, who found themselves writing new material for the first time...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It’s been quite a year, and if you’re a mom, dad, or kid, you’ve likely experienced a level of family bonding you never thought possible. Frances England, mom of two teenage sons, gets it. Her latest tune, ‘Glue,’ out today is inspired...
Playing rock n’ roll requires a lot of stamina. So does motherhood. This month, Rockmommy correspondent Rew Starr talks to NYC rocker mom Val Kinzler — a self-described cross between “Janis Joplin & Karen O” — about life, music and finding balance in a crazy...