"When rock and roll was invented, they didn't intend for you to learn it while sitting in a small square room taking lessons from a teacher. You gotta get with friends who share licks, teach each other, and rock out loud."~League Of Rock
Needless to say, I'm a little obsessed with the music competitions - for obvious reasons....
I especially love the UK competitions - they seem to always have these jaw dropping moments...these incredible voices that finally have their well deserved moment in the spotlight.
And cue 16-year old Janet Devlin from a small town in Northern Ireland - who sang in her bedroom as way to escape and dream.
Essie Jain, a British musician based in NYC, recently wrote and recorded a new album of lullabies for babies/children and their parents called 'Until The Light Of The Morning'
So how did Essie come about doing this lullaby project? Essie explains it like this...
So the other day I received this email from Sharon DeVellis....
Truth be told I had no idea...but I'm all about celebrating all things Duran Duran. They had prominent places up on my bedroom walls as a teenager. I had a massive crush on one Nigel John Taylor. Le sigh.
Alright, I figured what better way to kick off the week than with some music videos....
First up....Ellie Goulding "Starry Eyed"
And a double shot of eye candy for you...this is the latest music video for Jordan Knight's new single 'Stingy' featuring his hotness Donnie Wahlberg. No need to thank me ladies....
Since I was 18, one of the items on my bucket list (OK we didn't call them 'bucket lists' back then...but I wrote it in my diary) was to meet one Donnie Wahlberg from New Kids On The Block and pinch his ass.
When NKOTB reunited and went on their boy band super tour with the Backstreet Boys, my drive and determination to see that dream fulfilled was reborn. And cue the creation of Mission: Donnie Wahlberg Ass Grab.
"When rock and roll was invented, they didn't intend for you to learn it while sitting in a small square room taking lessons from a teacher. You gotta get with friends who share licks, teach each other, and rock out loud." ~League Of Rock
Essie Jain, a British musician based in NYC, recently wrote and recorded a new album of lullabies for babies/children and their parents called 
