by Marisa Torrieri Bloom This holiday, surprise your budding rockstar with some cool clothes, toys, and other musically inspired pieces. Hape Melodies Ukulele, $29: If your son likes Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," introduce him to a whole new world of string instruments with this gorgeous...
There are so many great children’s records out today that it’s hard to cut through the noise, even for an established songstress. [caption id="attachment_1632" align="alignright" width="300"] Priscilla Ahn, whose latest album 'La La La' has little listeners in mind[/caption] True to her signature style, pop-rock singer-guitarist Priscilla Ahn, an...
By Marisa Torrieri Bloom Like many musicians, singer-guitarist Laurie Berkner began her rock-and-roll career by throwing herself into the the NYC music scene, playing late-night gigs wherever she could get them. That was back in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was in its infancy, tethered to...
By necessity — for lack of time and resources — I’ve defaulted to the category of “solo” artist. And in November, I’ll bring my one-woman act (Marisa Mini) to two venues: Branded Saloon in Brooklyn, and The Lumberyard in Redding, CT. In some ways, this is...
So, your kid wants to be a rockstar — for Halloween. Unless you’re the type of rockmommy who breaks out the sewing machine for costumes, or spends hours on Pinterest in search of cool, DIY dress-up ideas, you want to order something — and fast. However,...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Lisa Loeb’s music brings me to my happy place. I've felt this way since 1994, when I was an impressionable teen who aspired to be like the cool kids in "Reality Bites," the movie that featured Loeb's first hit single “Stay (I Missed You)” and put her...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Pregnancy, like playing a rock show, is physically demanding. Your body is expanding, you feel increasingly exhausted and uncomfortable, and simple tasks such as climbing a flight of stairs can cause you to break into a sweat. But while there’s lots of guidance...