GeekMom Smile Playlist: 12 Songs to Cheer You Up
If you’re feeling down, maybe music can help lift your mood. If so, here’s the GeekMom Smile Playlist to help you out. It’s on Spotify, too.
Continue ReadingIf you’re feeling down, maybe music can help lift your mood. If so, here’s the GeekMom Smile Playlist to help you out. It’s on Spotify, too.
Continue ReadingIf you’re not singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as more of a game than a passive performance, you’re doing it wrong.
Continue ReadingGeek moms and dads will find lots to love on this solo debut, but it’s “Yodeling Yoda” that will endear this album to your heart.
Continue ReadingWatching the 40th-anniversary re-release of ‘Close Encounters of The Third Kind’ reminded me of its excellent score; here are 5 of my favorite tracks.
Continue ReadingThis week I am sharing my favorite tracks from ‘Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series)’ which includes songs that appeared throughout ‘The Return.’
Continue ReadingLast week, two new ‘Twin Peaks’ soundtracks were released. Here, I share five of my favorite tracks from ‘Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack).’
Continue ReadingThis 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd has been celebrated with an exhibition in London and a tie-in book, both titled Their Mortal Remains.
Continue ReadingRebecca Angel and her two nieces had a great time testing out Kathy Ceceri’s DIY instruments that are all together in a new book, ‘Make: Musical Inventions.’
Continue ReadingSongs from the Monkey House features twelve new, original songs inspired by real conversations Jack has had with real kids.
Continue ReadingThe new Yamaha FG800 guitar is fine quality at a price beginners can afford and will enjoy for a long time.
Continue ReadingFor your viewing pleasure and information, Bat-Tail gives you her review of the Casio LK-265 Keyboard and I enjoy with accompanying Chordana Play app.
Continue ReadingTo celebrate the Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017, I’ve put together a collection of 13 Solar Eclipse Songs to play for your viewing party.
Continue ReadingCelebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest rock albums of all time by creating a version starring your own family!
Continue Reading‘Star Wars’ has taken over your GeekMom/GeekDad experience today, and we’ve got your reading soundtrack right here! Turn up your speakers!
Continue ReadingIn celebration of National Humor Month, queue up the next volume of Fake Bands for real listening fun.
Continue ReadingIt always seems that, no matter how big of a geek you are about something, someone out there is just a little bit geekier…
Continue ReadingPrince’s music is now streaming on both Pandora and iHeart Radio. But, introducing kids to Prince’s music and talent can be complicated.
Continue ReadingAccuWeather and Spotify join forces to present customized playlists to your location and weather conditions, based on the trends of 85 billion previous streams.
Continue ReadingBe creative with your kids and write a holiday song parody based on a fandom character. Here’s a step by step guide to songwriting that will bring some laughter to your family this season.
Continue ReadingHere is a collection of the best non-traditional holiday music not played on your regular radio stations. It’s a blend of parodies (remixes of traditional songs, either new lyrics applied to Christmas carol music or the Christmasification of a familiar popular song(s)) or original music.
Continue ReadingBy shifting contexts, ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’ creates narrative shifts in content creating new perspectives that make the listener complicit in the content’s meaning.
Continue ReadingShopping for gifts for a Hamilton fan? (Or yourself–we won’t tell.) We have plenty of ideas!
Continue ReadingThere’s no “just a dead celebrity” about someone who has touched your life through their work.
Continue ReadingWhy ‘Kinky Boots’ is a musical celebration of white male privilege.
Continue ReadingThe lead vocalist of Evanescence talked with GeekMom about her new album for kids.
Continue Reading“Infinity Plus One” is chill gateway funk…
Continue ReadingPatricia discusses how listening to the ‘Hamilton’ soundtrack during a cross-country road trip in June inspired conversations with her sons about American history.
Continue ReadingCheck out the latest music video for “Sweaty Yeti,” a summertime romp through the park and streets of Seattle.
Continue ReadingHamilton is a history geeks dream come true, but what other Broadway shows have nerdy, quirky, and geeky themes?
Continue ReadingIf you’re one of those “I like all sorts of music” people, Sirius XM is offering a temporary station that might be just for you. ONEderland on channel 18 is playing nothing but one-hit wonders only through May 19 at midnight ET.
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