Once upon a time, long ago......Mr. Boom Boom wanted a shiny new drum kit so he could rock a beat and make some noise! Sadly, he didn't have one and  Mom and Dad said he needed to be serious about drumming before he could get one. Eventually, after years of tapping on anything and everything he could possibly find, Mr. Boom Boom got a real drum kit.

Wasn't he cute? 

Anyway, I thought about Mr. Boom Boom's story and how hard it can be for some kids to get a drum kit when they're just starting out. It's definitely an investment you don't want to take lightly. That's why I came up with the ultimate solution that gives kids the opportunity to rock a beat, get creative and help the environment too. All you really need is your recycling bin and your rhythm! 

INTRODUCING...........THE TIN CAN DRUM KIT! 

Here's What You Need......

• Tin cans with lids from the recycling bin
• Heavy duty glue
• Two to three pieces of 2 x 4 wood
• Hammer
• 1 inch nails
• Drum sticks

Check out the video and see how we did it!

After recording the Pluckaploo song for the album, we decided he needed a face lift for our live shows. You know, a new look. A three dimensional style. A few rockin' feathers to boost his coolness. 

So we picked up a few pieces of foam, some cement glue and a pair of scissors.

We added sunshine yellow spray paint.

Styrofoam eyes and black permanent marker.

Loads of feathers..... 

and of course a guitar.

Here's what we came up with.....

Is he rockin' or what?

We were late to a friend's birthday party because of insane traffic in Brooklyn, and to make matters worse, we couldn't find parking.  At this rate, going to this party was not happening.  As we desperately looked for a spot, the frustration started to build like a pressure cooker ready to blow.  And that's when my husband started to beat box.  Yes.  Beat box.  Maybe beat boxing was not the most appropriate thing to do while anxiously looking at the ticking clock, but that's what my husband decided to do with his frustration.  And truthfully, I found myself slowly giving in as he laid down the groove.  I couldn't help it.  It was pretty good.  

And so it goes, we forgot about the parking spot and we wrote a tune instead.   

We did eventually find a spot and had a great time at the party, but most importantly, that night, we made music.  

Check out this video of us trying to find parking and singing another song from our upcoming album, "Everybody's Cool!"  

I was recently having a conversation with a woman who said something that stuck like a good noodle sticks to the wall.  When referring to her business, she said, "I don't have to do this.  I get to do this."  What a wonderful way to look at life and all of its noodles.  Instantly, I thought about one particular noodle of mine that always fills me up and that I certainly am fortunate enough to "get to do." 

The Hiccups! is a kid's band that I don't have to do, but gosh darn it I get to.  Most importantly, I get to do it with my awesome husband!  Together, we get to create magic through music, inspire kids to dream BIG, follow their hearts and rock on with their bad selves.  We certainly don't have to do any of this, but thank goodness we get to.

It was such a great eye opening statement that this woman gave me.  My husband and I have been toying with the idea of actually recording all of our material and creating an album.  We've been talking about it forever but we always seem to get too busy with everything else.  Truth is, we've never made it a priority.  So as we celebrate our "get to do" noodle, we decided to finally record that album that we never have the time for.  We get to do what we love.  So we're doing it!  Stay tuned!  It's almost done!