Posts Tagged ‘recess monkey’
Robbie Schaefer’s ONE VOICE Festival Recap
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The girls and I drove down to Gaithersburg, MD on Tuesday to attend Robbie Schaefer’s One Voice Festival, a benefit event for his non-profit organization of the same name.
In addition to narrowly losing out on a pair of silent auctions...
July 21st, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Concert Reviews, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
OWTK Interview: Recess Monkey
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Photo Credit: Kevin Fry
At this point, you probably know the Recess Monkey back story. At least I hope you do, because you won’t learn that the trio are early childhood educators at a progressive Seattle school or that they’re...
June 14th, 2011 | OWTK Interviews, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
Exposing Myself on Everyday Childhood
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It’s a title so good, I’m using it twice.
That's me on the left, with Sarah Giest Rosen, Jonathan Coulton, Ashley Albert, and Nick Bonomo
Read about the Bear, me, Recess Monkey, Jiggle Jam, The Last Waltz, fears, Kindiefest,...
May 6th, 2011 | Everyday Childhood | Read More
Watch This: Recess Monkey “Sidekick” Video
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Photo Credit: Kevin Fry
Monkeytown is in danger!
Fortunately for the small Pacific Northwest fishing village, it’s fearless hero (and legendary band manager) Mayor Monkey has picked up a partner on the side of the road (literally) and...
April 26th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
Watch This: Recess Monkey “My Valentine” Video
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Recess Monkey’s 1st video from their forthcoming album “Flying” features a fishbowl, a cummerbund, falling paper hearts, and a 10-piece orchestra (sort of). The song itself brings Johnny Bregar and Dean Jones into the fold...
February 10th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
Watch This: Kindiependent “Kid’s Table” Video
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The 2nd new song & live video pairing from the Pacific NW kid’s music collaborative effort known as Kindiependent has hit the interwebs. The 1st included Recess Monkey, Harmonica Pocket and Caspar Babypants. Sub out Caspar for...
November 23rd, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
Symphony Space Sets the Standard
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There are a number of venues, big and small, across the nation booking children’s entertainment. Some host music, some theater, others dance/comedy/film/variety shows. Symphony Space in New York City (more famously known, to the...
September 27th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
*Updated* Watch This: Kindiependent “Vagabond Worms” Video
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The members of Recess Monkey and Harmonica Pocket, along with Caspar Babypants’ Chris Ballew (also of The Presidents of the United States of America) recently jammed and recorded a brand new kid’s song called “Vagabond Worms”.
In...
September 21st, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More
Many Hands Helping Families in Haiti – CD Review
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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...
July 22nd, 2010 | Best New Kid's Music, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More
Recess Monkey + Readeez + Hotlanta = Kindie Rock Fun
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Photo Credit: Gwyneth Owens Butera
The boys from Seattle joined forces with the Readeez man from Atlanta at yesterday’s library concert in Decatur, GA. Word has it the A/C went out. Fortunately for the packed room, the kindie rock...
July 16th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

