by jess | Apr 13, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Write to Live, Live to Write
OK, maybe this post doesn’t fit perfectly in with my Music-Fan connection theme, but I was stumped for ‘L’ today. Louder than Love, my debut novel due out in September, got me thinking about the old adage ‘write what you know’. Musicians...
by jess | Apr 12, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
I would be remiss if I didn’t speak about the future music fans of the world during my A to Z journey through the Music-Fan Connection. Silly parents, festies are for kids, too! The child-friendly options at music festivals increase each year, it seems. From...
by jess | Apr 11, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Ear Candy, Eye Candy
Ah, the Big Apple. So many sights to see and things to do. You could hop on a double-decker red bus to see the traditional tourist must-sees: Times Square, Central Park, Empire State Building. Or… you can head downtown and let a certain red – and pink and purple...
by jess | Apr 10, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
This ain’t your average neighborhood ice cream man. Meet Matt Allen. Matt Allen, music’s favorite Ice Cream Man In 2004, Matt bought a 1969 Chevy van and hit the streets of Ashland, Oregon. He had a camera, a sense of adventure…and a lot of ice...
by jess | Apr 9, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge
Today’s H installment of the A to Z Music-Fan Connection is an introduction to volunteer groups like the Happy Hour Heroes that provide a haven for music fans who wish to remain substance-free at concerts and festivals. Yellow Balloon – Courtesy of Camp...
by jess | Apr 8, 2013 | Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Ear Candy
Taking my A to Z theme The Music-Fan Connection in literal terms: GIVING fans the chance to come on stage and perform with the band. GREEN DAY GIVES GUITAR, GRATIS Three years ago, I took my teenage niece to see Green Day and was pretty wowed by their level of...
