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...

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...

Real quick, because I already reviewed “The Final Funktier” for the June 2010 issue of Time Out New York Kids Magazine… Photo by Kevin Fry I’m not going to keep you in suspense. Heck, if you read the TONY Kids article, you kinda already know what I think about this CD. So here...

The Sound: Many decades worth of Rock & Roll style. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Bill Harley, Brady Rymer, Dan Zanes, Uncle Rock, Rhythm Child, Starfish – or, simply put, they sit with themselves. Best Moments: This disc (available June 29th) is loaded with Grammy Award talent; Nominee...