PINK REVIEW

My first book review appears in Pink magazine today!

"Mydols guitarist Judy Davids, 47, recently wrapped up her memoir Rock Star Mommy: My Life as a Rocker Mom (Citadel Press, $12.95, 208 pages). Her book will hit stores in April, but I got my review copy in the mail a few weeks ago and devoured it cover to cover. I was delighted to find Judy included me as the 'young reporter' who did one of the first articles on her band.

If you've had anything to do with the Detroit music scene in the past few years (or the Longfellow Elementary PTA for that matter), don't be surprised if you're mentioned too. The fact that Judy includes so many local names and faces is part of what makes the book such a fun read."

Read the whole article:
http://observer-eccentric.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/ENT01/801310356&SearchID=73307244325444

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'

My lucky pink boots (and leg) will appear on the cover of the DVD case for the documentary MOMz HOT ROCKs by filmmaker Kate Perotti. The DVD will soon be available for purchase at http://www.momzhotrocks.com/.

Also (this is very exciting), the Mydols and their music will be featured in a workout video titled Punk Fitness! We have been contacted by the producer and made the cut. (Only 15 bands and their music will be used.) We feel very honored. Julie Hecker will whip you into shape with a super cool workout with some great music...this ain't no Rockin' to the Oldies!

What else? (So much is happening!) I did an interview for a radio program call MomZ Rock the House in Irvine, California last week. I think it airs this Thursday.

THANK GOD FOR THE SUPER BOWL

In 2006 Detroit hosted the Super Bowl at Ford Field, and Motown's favorite all-mom band, The Mydols, celebrated the most holy of American spectacles with a tribute song to the sacred, traditional day in our national identity. The day that warms the clogged hearts and beer soaked membranes of the most passionate and obese sports fans! The day where families unite and enemies become friends and none of them smell all that well. The day where women finally know their place and men are allowed to scratch themselves with impunity.

Thank God for the Super Bowl is a united sigh of relief from wives, mothers and girlfriends around the breast of this land for they do not have to think about mundane issues like equality, love, and respect. No, for this one near biblical day of manlihood, they need only to have to focus on how they can best serve the hairy gorillas that have placed their feet on their grandmother’s antique coffee table. They laugh nervously when their husbands' creepy life-long bachelor friends leer at their cleavage and think about how lucky they are in a wintry wondery time, where they are allowed to sing a happy song while on their knees cleaning up vomit around 3 AM.

Thank God for the Super Bowl is The Mydols' ode to joy for this blessed event. A soothing bit of nostalgia and a musical hug to a nation in need. Thank God for the Super Bowl is a near reverent appreciation in the form of a musical salute for this great American tradition that dates back forty years!

Buy It Now!

MY FIRST CLIP!

My first clip!

I wrote this article/interview for Filter Pure Entertainment. I interviewed Eddie Spaghetti a couple of weeks ago. The Supersuckers will be at the Magic Bag on Sunday.

Also today, we (the Mydols) got a contract/license agreement to use one of our songs, Roller Derby Queen ,in a documentary to be seen on television in AUSTRALIA next summer. Life sure has been good to us.

Finally, I MUST talk about the "memoir" workshop I did at Gilda's Club last night. It was a cold, miserable, snowy night and 14 people showed up. We all laughed so hard (mostly at my expense) as we discussed ideas for essays and ate brownies. We decided to put out a book...in time for the holidays (2008). What a wonderful group of women and one young man. I cannot wait to read everyone's stories.

MEMOIR WORKSHOP

Tomorrow I am giving a "memoir" workshop at Gilda's Club in Royal Oak. I have spent the better part of the afternoon preparing for the class.

I feel it's not for me to critique or give advice to my students, but to be an enthuiastic cheerleader. We all have a story to tell. A lesson learned. A funny encounter. An "A-ha!" moment. We just need to find a pen and get it on paper. It seems to me that is the hardest part of writing a memoir--making time to do it.

Before my grandmother passed away, she wrote an 88 page autobiography in her own handwriting. I don't think any of us that read it looked for spelling or grammar errors. We looked for meaning in her life, and it was there. Everywhere. Everyday. I am so glad she found the time and energy to leave her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren such a loving memory. We shall never forget her.

So, I'm bringing Grandma's work, a couple of my favorite published memoirs and my own "Rock Star Mommy" to share. I've got a few exercises to get the creative juices flowing and a big megaphone to cheer my students on!

THE BIG IDEA

I still don't think I have recovered! I had so much fun taping The Big Idea. Everyone involved with the show is so nice from the producer down to the makeup artist (who made me look like Veronica Lake!)

I really enjoyed meeting Gary Coxe. He was most helpful to me. Coaching me. Showing me how to network. He's a really cool guy. And then there was Duff McKagan--a REAL rock star. He was so gracious and kind. As was his beautiful wife Susan. It was definitely cool to hang out with them for a few minutes in their green room.

Taping the show was fun and exciting. I was completely relaxed. I was looking forward to talking to Donny and I think it showed. Right before I went on, Melanie whispered to me, "Be happy. We like happy guests." The only shock was when Donny asked me to play. I knew there was a chance I might get to play with Duff, but there was no way I thought I get asked to play a solo! I turned around to grab my guitar and one of the stagehands looked at me and said "You can do it Judy." And I am gullible, so I believed him and I played and I was fine. I really want to thank that guy. He was like my angel.

My flight home was quite eventful. We had bad weather. The plane had to be de-iced. Some guy on board went nuts. The pilot had him kicked off so we had to go back to the terminal. I was 3 hours late getting home!

I went to bed at about 2 AM and got up at 6 AM. I was a zombie all day...but a happy zombie!

You can see the WHOLE interview by clicking on The Big Idea in my links section on the right.

A DAY TO REMEMBER

Hey that's me on The Big Idea website. I had such a GREAT time. WOW!

I got in very home very late (1:30 AM) and I'm already at work. (It's 7:00 AM now). I want to write all about my experience, but I don't have time right now. I know a bunch of ladies are waiting to hear what Donny is like! It's the number request I get. So I'll get that out of way. He is VERY handsome and full of energy. The only opportunity I had to talk to him...well if you saw the show, then you saw it! My spot was the only conversation I had with him. I take that back. He stopped in my dressing room after the show and asked me how long it took me to learn to play the guitar!

I have to get some work done around here. You can read my blog about the show on The Big Idea website: http://www.cnbc.com/id/22716468

I'll write more later today!