The Dirty Sock Funtime Band is a psychedelic mashup of Aerosmith, the B-52’s, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Monkees custom built for the Spongebob generation.  The band’s inaugural DVD contains the 1st three episodes of their music video and humorous skit-based TV show; a well paced,...

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, The Jellydots Best Moments: The meaning of “Green Eleven”...

I reviewed the latest albums from The Not-Its!, The Okee Dokee Brothers and The Jellydots for the August issue of Time Out New York Kids Magazine.  I’m particularly excited about this issue, for I’ve managed to make this one a truly national piece by featuring bands from Seattle, Texas...

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 is a compilation featuring some of the best and brightest, from...

THE POP UPS “OUTSIDE VOICES” The Sound: Imagine MTV circa ‘86-’87 (you know, back when they played videos) if MTV was run by a pair of awesome dads with kids ages 4-8 at home. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: John Upchurch & Mark Greenberg, Clementown, Dog on Fleas Best...

TODD WEES “MY NEXT BIRTHDAY” The Sound: Rootsy folk with a heartbeat. In the Cafeteria, He Sits With: David Tobocman, Johnny Bregar, Jack Johnson & Curious George Best Moments: “Dancing Shoes” is a favorite of my girls.  They like the subject matter, I love the song’s...