It’s The Runaways meets Sex and the City. No Songs for Men is an interactive online musical picture book for women! We follow the music, friendship, and liaisons of the five incredible women who make up the alternative rock band sensation Code Cherry as they compose the reasons why there really are no songs for men. Flip through the pages, enjoy the pictures, and be sure to click on all the interactive links for music, related stories, and great products from our sponsors.
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Curious to know what the girls of Code Cherry look like? Want to know how many pairs of shoes Sara owns? What is Jenny’s phone number? Before you jump into Episode 1, catch up on all the fun facts about the women of No Songs for Men!
It’s finally here! Check out the very first episode of No Songs For Men, and meet Beth and her Code Cherry bandmates as they prepare to release their new CD, and find out if they garnered enough votes to place them on the Rock On! Fest tour. Along the way you’ll learn about the Hollywood Hung List and get some important tips about sexting! Be sure to click on all the interactive buttons to enhance your listening and viewing experience and get ready to Rock On! Be sure to click on all the interactive buttons to enhance your listening and viewing experience and get ready to Rock On!
Episode 2 – “I Think I Love You”
It’s time to get better acquainted with Code Cherry’s drummer, Amanda Peyton. A yoga instructor and vegan by day, she is a man-eating serial dater by night. Let’s just say that this girl has been around the block a few times but not been lucky in love. In Episode 2 you’ll learn the true meaning behind Code Cherry, get some valuable tips on how to flirt, and find out if French men really are the world’s best lovers.
Episode 3 – “Two Sides to Every Story”
In Episode 3 you’ll meet Roxanne, the talented piano teacher with a profession that keeps her very busy at night. If she can overcome her fears and a serious case of stage fright, she just might be the keyboardist who can fill Jenny’s shoes as she leaves Code Cherry to pursue her passion for fashion in Paris. Along the way you’ll listen to hilarious renditions of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” see video about the perils of online dating, and meet America’s first legal male prostitute.
When we last visited the Code Cherry girls, they were basking in the celebration of their CD-release party and meeting the mysterious piano player Roxanne. In Episode 4 Beth visits her parents to find out why they didn’t show up for the party and ends up getting a schooling on why there are no songs for men.
Along the way you get to read about famous rock ’n’ rollers who are vegetarians, meet some Moms for Marijuana, and watch a few great videos of “Songs for Men” (courtesy of some amazing female musicians).
Thanks for waiting for Episode 4 of No Songs for Men. We had a lot of fun creating this one, so please let us know what you think, and if you like it, please share the love and send the link along to another friend.
The Code Cherry girls are back and appearing live this weekend at the Anchor Inn on Put-In-Bay!
We’re deep into summer and if you’re hankering for a summer trip to the Lake Erie islands but just can’t get there, Episode 5 of No Songs for Men will bring the island fun right to you.
In Episode 5 you’ll find out what makes Sara smile, the meaning behind a Code Purple, how to spot a manwhore, and everything you need to know about rebound relationships.
So, grab your flip-flops and an ice-cold Red Stripe or your favorite summer cocktail, and enjoy the ferry ride to Put-in-Bay.
In Episode 6 of No Songs for Men, we pick up with Roxanne feeling her fears deep down inside as she dreams of auditioning for the all girl alternative rock band Code Cherry. Come along for the boat ride as Steve and Roxanne join the party in Put-in-Bay and Roxanne gets another chance to meet the Code Cherry girls before her big audition.
Will she let her stage fright get the best of her? Will she employ the yoga breathing techniques that Amanda teaches her? Does Steve still think she’s a hooker? You’ll just have to read Episode 6 and find out!
A Note from Maria
I know, I know, it has been way too long since the last episode, and if any of you out there are still reading the Web series, I just want to say…THANK YOU for your patience and continuing support!
It has been a crazy few months at MariaMedia, with the launch of The Daily Downward Dog and many freelance assignments that have kept me from dedicating time to writing No Songs for Men.
If you are enjoying No Songs for Men, I’d really like to hear from you, because your encouragement helps bring the Code Cherry girls to life and lights a fire under my ass to keep the series coming. Seriously, I need to hear from you if you want to keep these episodes coming!
“Rocking in the Free World”
Putting these episodes together is a labor of love, and we’d like to keep them coming for free. If you want to keep “Rocking in the Free World,” a small donation would be greatly appreciated and will help keep the illustrated picture book episodes coming. Help us Rock On! with a donation, and, don’t worry, no amount is too small. Every dollar spent will go toward production of No Songs for Men!
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