Girls Rock Camp Austin

I remember growing up, my mother always wanted to make sure I was involved in as many activities to keep me off the streets and dangers of what was out there. The times have change but trying to keep young women off the streets and into different organizations hasn't. One group that's dedicated to young women growing up with such a great background in the arts, specifically music. Girls Rock Camp Austin, located in Texas is devoted to empowering women and girls in musical education and performance.

Some of the workshops that they have for the girls are team building, women who rock, how to get started in the music business, and exploring gender/ identities, just to name a few. It first started in February 2007 with seven women, and now those seven women have given themselves to over a few hundred thousand women and girls.

I wish I had something like this growing up, I would definitely learned hot to play the guitar, piano, done some dj'ing as well as a few other things.

To get more information, go to their website, girlsrockcampaustin.org

Lovers Rock is Coming

Lovers Rock is coming this February. Stay tuned.

Donna, Anna & Ruby - Baby You're The Best

These ladies are SO CUTE! Check out singers Anna De Guzman (youtube.com/annacriselda), Donna Ibarra (youtube.com/sheselle) and their rapping/beatboxing cohort Ruby Ibarra (youtube.com/rubyibarra)* performing a cover of Best I Ever Had by Drake. They're giving him a run for his money!! Are they signed?

Highly recommend snooping their You Tube channels for more of their talent. LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!

*anyone know if she speaking Tagalog with a lil Spanish?

Angel of the Morning: Juice Newton

Just touch my cheek before you leave me...

Music Makes the Ladies Come Together

image from Molly's facebook page

Music is pervasive and apart of daily culture. That's why Ladies Lotto thought it'd be fun to put together July events surrounding the incredible women who are making moves in the music industry (in various capacities).

We asked Molly Neuman to speak in NYC on July 29th.

Originally from Washington, DC, Molly Neuman began her career in music as the drummer for the seminal riot girl band Bratmobile (ZOMG!!!). After graduating from The Evergreen State College in 1992, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began to work at Lookout Records in 1994. In 1997 she became a partner and has been instrumental in the signing and development of such artists as The Donnas, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Ted Leo/Pharmacists among many others.

In 2001 she co founded Indivision Management, an artist management company dedicated to preserving artists autonomy in their careers while providing them with complete management services.

Molly continues to play music with friends because this is what keeps her heart light. She is currently based in New York City.

Molly will be speaking at Ladies Lotto's next event. SAVE THE DATE NY: JULY 29th!

More info to come this week about our other 2 guest speakers in NYC + other guest speakers in other cities...

Mix tape making

Image by Poignant

Remember the days when you made mixed tapes of all our favorite music and shared share with your friends and school crushes on good old-fashioned blank cassette tapes.

If you miss the 80's and making mix tapes, this product will inspire you again!

The modern take on old fashioned mix tapes is the USB mix tape that allows you to store your own mix on the USB stick by plugging into your PC or Mac, then add MP3 or any other files to the USB stick. Add your personal touch together with your all times music favorites and give away to your bff, lover or why not your office crush...

Write your own title, messages and play list all over the retro gift pack.

Go old school and make a personal gift that will definitely win the love of any music lovers out there.

Click here for more info.