Archive for the ‘Best New Kid’s Music’ Category

Lunch Money – Original Friend CD Review

Lunch Money – Original Friend CD Review
Tweet “Your ideal / your image / your definition of a friend” – The Afghan Whigs “What Jail Is Like” That lyric first rattled around inside these ears some 17 years ago.  It prompted me to examine who I considered...
January 3rd, 2011 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

OWTK’s Top Kindie CDs, Songs, & Album Art of 2010

Tweet It’s that time of year again; time for turkeys to scrounge for good hiding spots (better than the ones their buddies used last year) and for the unfortunate folks who work retail to start rolling out of bed at 4:00 A.M.  That’s...
November 23rd, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Caspar Babypants – This Is Fun CD Mini Review

Caspar Babypants – This Is Fun CD Mini Review
Tweet CASPAR BABYPANTS “THIS IS FUN! The Sound: Sticky & delicious silver dollar pop pancakes for your ears from Presidents of the United States of America singer Chris Ballew. Best Moments: “Googly Eyes” (video below) succinctly...
November 19th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Frances England – Mind of My Own CD Review

Frances England – Mind of My Own CD Review
Tweet FRANCES ENGLAND “MIND OF MY OWN” The Sound: Blissful pop; sometimes powerful, sometimes tranquil, always adorable. In the Cafeteria, She Sits With: Lunch Money, Bari Koral, Brian Vogan Best Moments: Indie darlings Mates of State...
November 4th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Flannery Brothers – The New Explorers Club CD Review

Flannery Brothers – The New Explorers Club CD Review
Tweet FLANNERY BROTHERS “THE NEW EXPLORERS CLUB” The Sound: Giddy, acoustic pop-rock. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Dog on Fleas, Todd Wees, Ratboy Jr. Best Moments: Relying on nothing more than a barely mic-ed ukulele strum, some...
October 19th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Elizabeth Mitchell – Sunny Day CD Review

Elizabeth Mitchell – Sunny Day CD Review
Tweet The Sound: Classic American folk music. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Dan Zanes, Pete Seeger, Laura Doherty Best Moments: Serving as more of a mantra than a song, “Keep on the Sunny Side” once again proves irresistible. ...
October 15th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Underground Playground CD Review

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Underground Playground CD Review
Tweet If every song for grown-ups hinges it’s cred on it’s general proximity to sexual themes, failed romance, and a songwriter’s struggle with his/her religious upbringing (sometimes taking a break for a veiled political statement)...
September 15th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Billy Kelly – Is This Some Kind of Joke CD Review

Billy Kelly – Is This Some Kind of Joke CD Review
Tweet BILLY KELLY “IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE?” The Sound: Tongue-in-cheek pop-rock meant for singing, laughing and pondering. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Recess Monkey, Caspar Babypants, They Might Be Giants Best Moments: The album’s...
August 25th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, Billy Kelly, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Todd McHatton – Sundays at the Rocket Park CD Review

Todd McHatton – Sundays at the Rocket Park CD Review
Tweet The Sound: Contemporary indie pop-rock with Harry Nilsson’s “The Puppy Song” & “Spaceman” as the musical template and author William Steig as a lyrical muse. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: David Tobocman,...
July 27th, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Many Hands Helping Families in Haiti – CD Review

Many Hands Helping Families in Haiti – CD Review
Tweet I sorta cannot believe that I haven’t written about this already, as it may be the most ambitious and worthwhile kindie music project of 2010. It also may be one of the finest. The Many Hands ‘Family Music for Haiti’ CD...
July 22nd, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More
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