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Category: Music

The Rise of the Synths, Image Castell and Moreno

Discover Synthwave in ‘The Rise of the Synths’ Documentary Film

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘The Rise of the Synths’ is a documentary feature film that explores the roots and the rising popularity of synthwave music.

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LyricPop Covers Image LyricPop, Background Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay

LyricPop Returns With Four New Picture Books Based on Classic Songs

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020Sophie Brown0

LyricPop use the lyrics from classic songs and adapt them into picture book format and now the series is back with four more adaptations.

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‘Come Together’ to Play This Rock Music-Inspired Card Game

July 14, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Come Together’ is a card game for two to five players based on Happy Families/Go Fish but featuring classic rock bands as the card families.

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LyricPop Series, Background Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay, Cover Images Akashic Books

LyricPop: A Picture Book Series Based on Classic Pop Songs

June 2, 2020June 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

LyricPop is a series of picture books with stories based on well-known pop songs and the first wave of four titles is out today.

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Review: Yamaha’s Newest Instrument, the Alto Venova

May 28, 2020Rebecca Angel0

Light-weight and sturdy, the alto venova is perfect for those who want to learn a new reed instrument or teach their child.

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Yamaha’s Pianica is a Perfect Starter Instrument

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020Rebecca Angel3

The pianica is Yamaha’s latest addition to their music family. It is easy to use and inexpensive.

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Barley Lightfoot’s Bodacious Quest Mix (Hypothetically)

March 15, 2020March 14, 2020Lisa Tate0

Suburban elf Barley Lightfoot may live in a fantasy world, but there are a few “real world” bands he would love to have on his mixtape.

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Jagged Little Pill The Musical Playbill

4 Reasons Tweens and Teens Should See ‘Jagged Little Pill: The Musical’

March 14, 2020March 13, 2020Karen Walsh0

If you’re a huge Alanis fan, then you’re probably one of those people questioning whether or not a musical based on the album is going to be a hit or miss. My friends, it is a hit.

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Time Traveling With Tribute Bands

March 7, 2020March 6, 2020Lisa Tate2

I used to not think tribute or cover bands were legit performers… until I took my family back in time to celebrate Queen.

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Mix Tape, Images: Bantam Press

‘Mix Tape’: A Love Story Powered by Music and Memories

February 14, 2020February 13, 2020Sophie Brown0

Romance isn’t a genre I often gravitate toward but I liked the idea of a story driven by music, so I gave ‘Mix Tape’ by Jane Sanderson a try.

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colorful soundwaves in a wave

On Video Game Earworms and the Compulsive Singer

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020Amy Weir1

Amy has an annoying (to her kids) habit of bursting into song at the slightest provocation, and video games provide so much repetitive provocation!

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Bringing The Christmas Spirit

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019Dakster Sullivan0

Last year Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas program brought down the house with all the pyro and stage tricks. This year was no exception.

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Rebecca Angel and Pirate Carols

The Original Pirate Carols

December 17, 2019December 16, 2019Rebecca Angel0

While Rebecca Angel appreciates the pillaging, she wants some credit for all the Pirate Carols she created with friends over the years! Here’s a link to the original downloadable lyric sheet so everyone can get in the fun!

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An Evolution in Building From LeapFrog

December 12, 2019December 11, 2019Sarah Pinault1

We recently got to check out the Leap Builders Food Fun Family Farm set, and had lots of family fun at the farm.

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Carols for a Cure

December 10, 2019December 9, 2019Sarah Pinault1

There are two genres of music that I love beyond all others: Broadway show tunes, and Christmas music.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2019

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019Dakster Sullivan1

Trans-Siberian Orchestra has an all-new show this year featuring one of their older but much loved albums, ‘Christmas Eve and Other Stories’ (released in 1996).

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image of an antique wooden radio

The Thorough and Pointless Results of My Radio Station Presets Study

November 21, 2019November 20, 2019Amy Weir0

In which Amy shares the results of her obsessive annotation and analysis of radio station playlists (see previous article about list collecting)!

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Rebel Wilson’s Kpop Movie is Already Missing One Thing: ‘Han’

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019jennmac0

As a biracial Korean American Kpop lover, I’ll just say this to Rebel Wilson: if you want to help us, help us sell our own stories.

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widescreen crop of the back cover of the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album which shows the letters of artist and title embedded in a stone wall as a woman walks past

A Track-by-Track Trek Down ‘Abbey Road’ On Its 50th Anniversary

September 26, 2019September 25, 2019Amy Weir0

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album with this collection of facts (and opinions) from Beatlemaniac GeekMom Amy.

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Photo by Joe Ciciarelli on Unsplash Logo designed by Dakster SUllivan

Comic Book Corner Digs into Tragedy, Inspiration, and Fun

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019comicbookcorner1

This week in Comic Book Corner looks at some titles that offer inspiration and introspection, sometimes even in the face of tragedy.

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