Posts Tagged ‘kid’s music’

OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly April 2013 Podcast Playlist

Tweet Happy spring, happy baseball season! Here’s the playlist for the April episode of the OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly. Thanks to Lola’s Math Train for sponsoring this episode. Read the OWTK review of the new Nintendo 3DS game, and...

Free Kid’s Music: Coal Train Railroad 10 Song Sampler

Tweet While I haven’t yet gotten around to publishing (or, um, writing) a review of “Swings!”, the sophomore kindie album from the Nashville, TN jazz outfit Coal Train Railroad (or any other kid’s CD for that matter), I do...

January 4th, 2012 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

The Kid’s Music Debate on WHYY’s Radio Times

Tweet If you find yourself here because of this morning’s spirited debate on WHYY’s Radio Times regarding what music you should be playing for your young children, hey there. Thanks for finding your way to OWTK. If you are in a hurry,...

December 23rd, 2011 | Appearances, OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

Meet Kris Kindie – A True Christmas Miracle

Tweet It came upon a midnight clear and what do my wondering eyes should appear but a Christmas music compilation album from some of kindie music’s best and brightest. The album is called Kris Kindie and includes a nice mix of original &...

December 19th, 2011 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

Introducing Sisters 3: Music for Tween & Teen Girls

Tweet Do you think your Adele-loving tween or teen is ready to be so over Taylor Swift but not yet prepared for, say, TUnE-yArDs? Meet Sisters 3, a trio of you guessed it (!) sisters from Philadelphia playing a brand of mysterious, sometimes ethereal...

December 11th, 2011 | OWTK Kindie Music News, OWTK Not Kids Music | Read More

The Best Kid’s CDs, Songs, & Album Art of 2011

Tweet A couple of things to keep in mind here: 2011 is, for the purpose of these lists, defined as 11/1/10-10/31/11 (with special exception being made for one disc, “Strange Dees, Indeed”, officially released on 11/1). I went out to...

December 8th, 2011 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide

Tweet You’ve been waiting patiently, I know, just dyin’ to get started on the Christmas shopping but not wanting to make a single move until perusing the annual OWTK Holiday Gift Guide. Well, get the credit cards ready ’cause...

December 7th, 2011 | Holiday Gift Guide, Parenting Blog Humor | Read More

2012 GRAMMY Nomination Thoughts and The Top 11 Kid’s CDs of 2011

Tweet Yes, I’d submitted a ballot to the Fids & Kamily Awards and yes, I recently shared with you my top 15 for Time Out NY Kids Magazine. So why another list? Because one cannot make too many year-end lists and because I need to, in some...

December 1st, 2011 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

Time Out New York Kids Magazine’s Top 10 Kids CDs of 2011

Tweet For the 3rd consecutive year, I had the privilege of penning the year-end top 10 kid’s CDs article for Time Out New York Kids Magazine. This year, another fantastic one for the genre, I pitched the idea of expanding the piece to include...

November 28th, 2011 | Best New Children's Music 2012, OWTK Kindie Music News, Time Out New York Kids | Read More

OWTK Interview: Tucker Martine

Tweet Photo Credit: Vivian Johnson I was to speak with Tucker Martine on the phone a couple weeks back but a sudden burst of severe back pain kept me from dialing his number. Luckily for you, he agreed to answer a quick six-pack of questions via...

November 23rd, 2011 | OWTK Interviews, OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More