Posts Tagged ‘kid’s music reviews’

The Golden Age of Family Music Report Card – April 2013

Tweet Before I depart for Kindiefest, where I will speak, enlighten, and possibly embarrass, here are some quick-ish thoughts on four new-ish albums from the world of all-ages music. That’s right, it’s the Golden Age of Family Music Report...

April 23rd, 2013 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

The Golden Age of Family Music Report Card – March 2013

Tweet Underbirds self-titled Kindie worlds collide as biggies from each coast form an under-the-radar supergroup. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Morgan Taylor and Todd McHatton of “I Think I’m A Bunny” fame started Underbirds after...

April 2nd, 2013 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

ONE TRACK MIND: Milkshake “Baltimore”

Tweet Last summer, we saw a lot of Baltimore. Okay, to be completely factual here, we saw a little of Baltimore, a lot. You see, geographically speaking, Baltimore is located along the semi-straight line that is the route between our home in Southeastern...

Grammaropolis — A Pop-Up Educational Media Franchise

Tweet Many parents would say that it’s a difficult task for educational music and media to ingratiate itself to full-family enjoyment. Whereas modern, non-lesson-centric children’s music, videos & books will often pull lovingly...

March 5th, 2013 | OWTK Gaming, OWTK Kindie Album Reviews, OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

The Golden Age of Family Music Report Card – February 2013

Tweet Let’s just face the facts, shall we? OWTK has changed. I will continue to be family music’s toughest critic and most fearless champion (patent pending), but the long form reviews I absolutely do enjoy writing may not be in the cards...

February 28th, 2013 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

The Bazillions Heads or Tales CD Mini Review

Tweet THE BAZILLIONS HEAD OR TALES It’s difficult, I know. It can be difficult to read some of my words about kid’s musicians here on OWTK and really get a feel for what the music sounds like, and most importantly, to determine whether...

January 9th, 2013 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

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 Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

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 Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

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 Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

Randy Kaplan – Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie Kid’s CD Review

Tweet RANDY KAPLAN MR. DIDDIE WAH DIDDIE I don’t got the blues. I don’t know the blues. I’ve heard some from a house band in a Beale Street bar. I’ve walked past the B.B. King’s in NYC. That about sums up the extent...

August 29th, 2012 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More