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. Read More
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‘Mix Tape’: A Love Story Powered by Music and Memories
Category Archives: Music
On Video Game Earworms and the Compulsive Singer
Amy has an annoying (to her kids) habit of bursting into song at the slightest provocation, and video games provide so much repetitive provocation! Read More
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Bringing The Christmas Spirit
Last year Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas program brought down the house with all the pyro and stage tricks. This year was no exception. Read More
The Original Pirate Carols
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! Read More
An Evolution in Building From LeapFrog
We recently got to check out the Leap Builders Food Fun Family Farm set, and had lots of family fun at the farm. Read More
Carols for a Cure
There are two genres of music that I love beyond all others: Broadway show tunes, and Christmas music. Read More
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2019
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). Read More
The Thorough and Pointless Results of My Radio Station Presets Study
In which Amy shares the results of her obsessive annotation and analysis of radio station playlists (see previous article about list collecting)! Read More
Rebel Wilson’s Kpop Movie is Already Missing One Thing: ‘Han’
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. Read More
A Track-by-Track Trek Down ‘Abbey Road’ On Its 50th Anniversary
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album with this collection of facts (and opinions) from Beatlemaniac GeekMom Amy. Read More
Comic Book Corner Digs into Tragedy, Inspiration, and Fun
This week in Comic Book Corner looks at some titles that offer inspiration and introspection, sometimes even in the face of tragedy. Read More
Yamaha DTX Electronic Drums: Making Practice Play
Rebecca Angel spent the last couple months with the YamahaDTX electronic drum kit, learning a new instrument, and how practice can be fun if you have the right tools. Read More
What Has Become of Oldies Radio?
Where can you turn on the dial to get the music from the early years of rock? Why do radio stations think people only listen to music from their own lifetimes? Read More
10 Things I Learned From ‘Video Games Live’
I waited quite a long time to finally get to see “Video Games Live” in my hometown, and it was well worth the wait. Read More
‘Sailor Moon: The Super Live’: An Eternal Experience Experience
I took my kids to see ‘Sailor Moon: The Super Live’, and I’m still not entirely sure what we saw – except that it was phenomenal. Read More
Danny Elfman Goes to ‘Eleven Eleven’
Danny Elfman’s first concerto is now available from Sony Music, taking classical fans on another incredible musical journey. Read More
DIY EDM Character Mini Masks of Marshmello and Others
Make your electronic dance music-lover some mascots celebrating the alter egos of their favorite performers from Marshmello to DeadMau5. Read More
Superhero of the Night for the 2019 Grammy Awards
From Cardi B to Janelle Monae, we present the fashion superheroes to be found at this year’s Grammy Awards! Read More
20 Completely Random and Geeky Facts About Pigs
The Pig may be the last animal in the Chinese zodiac, but that doesn’t make it less worthy of celebrating in books, movies, music, and more. Read More
10 Years of ‘Yuri The Only One’
Ten years after their hit single, “Yuri The Only One”, the LeetStreet Boys have created a 10 year anniversary edition. Rebecca Angel asked Matt, the lead singer/writer/producer, for insight into the song and otaku culture. Read More
