Posts Tagged ‘kid’s music’

The Year in Kid’s Music: 2011 Fids and Kamily Awards

The Year in Kid’s Music: 2011 Fids and Kamily Awards
Tweet The annual kid’s music awards were announced yesterday on Bill Childs’ weekly Spare the Rock Spoil the Child radio program.  Not familiar with the Fids & Kamily Awards?  Think of them as the Grammys, with clued-in voters. The...
November 20th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

ONE TRACK MIND (+ Free Download): Mr. Richard and the Pound Hounds “Garbage Man”

ONE TRACK MIND (+ Free Download): Mr. Richard and the Pound Hounds “Garbage Man”
Tweet MR. RICHARD AND THE POUND HOUNDS “GARBAGE MAN” If you’re anything like me, you can easily envision a tune with that title by a band with that name being a crude blues song. But get your head out of the trashcan, son, this...
November 18th, 2011 | ONE TRACK MIND, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

ONE TRACK MIND: In The Nick Of Time “In The Nick Of Time”

ONE TRACK MIND: In The Nick Of Time “In The Nick Of Time”
Tweet IN THE NICK OF TIME “IN THE NICK OF TIME” You don’t hear a whole heck of a lot of U2 in kid’s music, but In The Nick Of Time’s self-titled arena rocker brings a little bit of Bono’s grandeur to music made...
November 17th, 2011 | ONE TRACK MIND, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

I Think I’m A Bunny Is The #1 Song in America

I Think I’m A Bunny Is The #1 Song in America
Tweet Todd McHatton and his daughter I guess it’s true; rabbit feet are good luck. “I Think I’m A Bunny”, Todd McHatton’s whacky duet with his adorable daughter, has bunny-hopped (or is that monster-marched?) into the...
November 14th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: WXPN Kids Corner Music Festival *UPDATED* Tickets on Sale Now!

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: WXPN Kids Corner Music Festival *UPDATED* Tickets on Sale Now!
Tweet Shine and the Moonbeams, Billy Kelly and the Blah Blah Blahs, and The Plants will rock the 2nd WXPN Kids Corner Kid’s Music Fest at World Cafe Live @ The Queen in Wilmington, DE on Saturday, November 19th.  Tickets are just $7 per person...
October 31st, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News, OWTK PHILLY LOCAL | Read More

The Best Halloween Song Ever

The Best Halloween Song Ever
Tweet I posted this last year at this time and I’ll likely keep doing so every late-October until the end of time. Or the end of OWTK. Whichever comes first. Justin Roberts’ “Trick or Treat” is, simply put, the best Halloween...
October 26th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

ONE TRACK MIND: Banana Slug String Band “Turtle Ate A Jelly”

ONE TRACK MIND: Banana Slug String Band “Turtle Ate A Jelly”
Tweet BANANA SLUG STRING BAND “TURTLE ATE A JELLY” When do I post about educational message songs?  Hardly ever, actually.  But when the music is as good as it is on “Turtle Ate A Jelly” I make an exception. Plus, I freakin’...
October 21st, 2011 | ONE TRACK MIND, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

ONE TRACK MIND (Halloween Edition): Stephen Shaskan “Down By The Graves”

ONE TRACK MIND (Halloween Edition): Stephen Shaskan “Down By The Graves”
Tweet Other than Barney Saltzberg, there’s not a whole lot of quality crossover between the worlds of kid’s lit and kid’s music. Little did I know, when I reviewed his fantastic debut kid’s book A Dog is a Dog, that author...
October 18th, 2011 | ONE TRACK MIND, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: The Pop Ups Bring PASTA! to Philly on 10/15

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: The Pop Ups Bring PASTA! to Philly on 10/15
Tweet Acclaimed kindie rock duo The Pop Ups have been dazzling packed houses in New York City and Los Angeles off and on for the past 18 months with their high-energy musical starring themselves and a handful of professional, Muppet Workshop quality...
October 9th, 2011 | OWTK PHILLY LOCAL | Read More

Kidz Bop In School

Kidz Bop In School
Tweet It turns out that the Bear’s class listens to Kidz Bop in school. I know, I know [head hung in shame] As she tells it, her classmates actually chant for these songs when it’s time for music to be played in class. Once I stopped...
October 6th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More
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