Archive for the ‘Best New Children’s Music 2012’ Category

Best New Music: Justin Roberts Lullaby

Best New Music: Justin Roberts Lullaby
Tweet JUSTIN ROBERTS LULLABY The girls were over my parents, having just seen their Team USA Olympic gymnastic heroines live and in-person. I came over the next day for dinner, to pick them up and bring ‘em home. In my experience, it’s...
November 19th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

The Fids & Kamily Best Children’s CDs of 2012

The Fids & Kamily Best Children’s CDs of 2012
Tweet The esteemed list of 15 was revealed this morning! The best kid’s CDs of the year (defined here as 11/1/11-10/31/12) as voted on by the judges in the annual Fids & Kamily Music Awards were announced on Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child...
November 17th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Best New Music: Jennifer Gasoi “Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well” CD Mini Review

Best New Music: Jennifer Gasoi “Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well” CD Mini Review
Tweet Jennifer Gasoi Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well On one hand, Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well is not the kind of album I’d expect the Bear to warm too.  She is 8 1/2 after all and, well, I dunno where I’m going with that. ...
October 25th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Best New Music: Todd McHatton Presents Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band

Best New Music: Todd McHatton Presents Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band
Tweet Todd McHatton Presents Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band Being in a bubble is a cozy thing; insular, warm, immune from judgement.  Inside there is the world, all of it, and there is nothing else to envision.  Reality...
October 22nd, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Elska – Middle Of Nowhere Kid’s CD Review *UPDATED with Video**

Elska – Middle Of Nowhere Kid’s CD Review *UPDATED with Video**
Tweet ELSKA MIDDLE OF NOWHERE I’m no rabble-rouser. I don’t incite debates nor do I intentionally cause awkward situations, but holy hell do I love to witness them and, on occasion, throw myself into the uncomfortableness of it all. When...
September 13th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Recess Monkey – In Tents Kid’s CD Review

Recess Monkey – In Tents Kid’s CD Review
Tweet Photo: Kevin Fry RECESS MONKEY IN TENTS Tiny moments. I want nothing more than to recognize, rejoice in, and remember forever the tiny moments; to pick them out of air before they vanish into the ether, to scoop them from the mouths of babes,...
July 13th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Lunch Money – Spicy Kid CD Review

Lunch Money – Spicy Kid CD Review
Tweet LUNCH MONEY SPICY KID You could almost see it. You could almost imagine pulling open one of those secret compartments on the side of a child’s jewelry box revealing the inside of that itsy bitsy space designed to hide away not much more...
June 27th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Make Believers CD Review

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Make Believers CD Review
Tweet SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO MAKE BELIEVERS You know the story of that Neil Young album? The one he made on his way out of a record contract, after an already tense album release; ’twas an LP meant to satisfy a requirement.  Turns out, it...
June 12th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Brothers From Another Mother: A Pair of New Kindie CD Reviews

Brothers From Another Mother: A Pair of New Kindie CD Reviews
Tweet DOG ON FLEAS INVISIBLE FRIENDS Dog on Fleas is the quintessential American, 21st century all-ages kid’s band. They are hilarious — goofy but not cartoonish.  They are raucous — musically punchy but always endearing, and...
June 7th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Mista Cookie Jar – Ultramagnetic Universal Love Revolution Kid’s CD Review

Mista Cookie Jar – Ultramagnetic Universal Love Revolution Kid’s CD Review
Tweet MISTA COOKIE JAR ULTRAMAGNETIC UNIVERSAL LOVE REVOLUTION My oldest daughter is at that age.  You know the one, when a young girl is usually overcome by the pop music pool’s shallow end.  In fact, her 2nd grade class science song this...
May 24th, 2012 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More
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