She’s The First To Rock For AfricAid! Support Girls Education Worldwide

June 10, 2010 It’s ironic. As schools let out for summer and kids in the US fist-pump with glee that they’re OUT, there are young girls in Africa doing the same thing when they find out they’ve gotten IN to school via scholarship or fundraising to pursue an education. She’s the First.org is all about breaking barriers in developing nations to be ‘the first’ to achieve … [Read more...]

Grammy Glitz and Gimmicks Galore: Did Kids Watch? Did You?

Feb.1, 2010 Promise I’ll leave the 52nd Annual Grammy music deconstruction to the review pros, but just wanted to comment on the media and gadgetry of 21st century events in new media style. Where else would you see social media integration of Imogen Heap's  Twitter Dress composed of photos sent by fans in real-time using the hashtag #twitdress? Purpose? To let fans  … [Read more...]

Grammy Winners Use Music to Uplift the Heart On Memorial Day

May 23, 2009 I love the fusion of media and marketing when we can epitomize positive uses to merge the two and glean celebrity role models to boot. I haven’t heard this much buzz in musical circles since the ‘Playing For Change’ crew hit town! GRAMMY award-winning producer, songwriter, and musician Narada Michael Walden knows the powerful potential of music to reach youth … [Read more...]

A Picture Is Worth…A Free Cure For Lackus Appreciatis

April 29, 2009 Thought I was going to say '1000 Words' right? (Kodak is counting on it) With flashbacks of the Invisible Woman campaign from Moms Rising last year, Kodak Gallery is echoing a recession-friendly, customizable 'cure' for “Lackus Appreciatus” by hosting a give-away of one million FREE photo cards reminiscent of the 'million mom march' awhile back. It's not a … [Read more...]

Playing For Change: A Music Movement That Stirs the Soul

Mar. 18, 2009 ”Music is the poetry of the air.”---Jean Paul Richter Like a smile, music knows few boundaries in its outreach. It has the profound ability to connect cultures, remove barriers, and capture emotion even when words aren’t understood, so it makes sense that youth leverage music for self-expression in so many multimedia forms, from iTunes to profile pages, band … [Read more...]