Posts Tagged ‘the jimmies’

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

The Jimmies – “Practically Ridiculous” Kid’s CD Review

Tweet THE JIMMIES “PRACTICALLY RIDICULOUS” Was the wait worth it? For longtime fans, any review of The Jimmies new album “Practically Ridiculous” may boil down to something no more complicated than those 5 words + a question...

October 6th, 2011 | OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

NYC Fall Kid’s Concert Preview

Tweet My latest for Time Out New York Kids Magazine highlights seven of the finest concerts for kids and their grown-ups in New York City this Fall. Which concerts should you snag tickets to in September, October and November? Allow me to assist. ...

Hey KC, Are You Ready to Jiggle and Jam?

Tweet The annual Kansas City Jiggle Jam is fast approaching. In fact, it’s next weekend! My gang drove all the way from Philly to BBQ-land last year for Jiggle Jam and had one of the best musical weekends of our lives. I’m still...

May 21st, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Breaking News: KC Jiggle Jam 2010 Lineup Revealed!

Tweet Last year, the fine folks behind Kansas City’s Jiggle Jam put together the greatest weekend of kid’s music imaginable. Heck, even letting me on the main stage to introduce one of the bands couldn’t detract from the greatness...

March 14th, 2010 | Jiggle Jam 2009, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Introducing Tim and the Space Cadets

Tweet Tim Kubart and Matt Puckett, former cohorts of Ashley Albert in The Jimmies, have formed a new kiddie rock act called Tim and the Space Cadets. The newly minted outfit has already released a 5-song EP and a video, for the song “Superhero”...

February 20th, 2010 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

The Jimmies – Trying Funny Stuff DVD Review

Tweet The Jimmies are HUGE in my house. They’re probably the Bear’s fave band. Nary a day goes by without her belting out “Everyday’s a holiday with you!”, rustling her hair along with “Bedhead”,...

November 6th, 2009 | OWTK DVD REVIEWS, OWTK Kid's CD Reviews, OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS | Read More

Trying Funny Stuff – Pre-Order Special

Tweet The Jimmies are set to release a brand new DVD titled “Trying Funny Stuff”. It’s a collection of videos and a 45-minute concert (the live set is also included on CD) wrapped up into one fun DVD. There will be a full review...

October 2nd, 2009 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

NYC Children's Day In Retrospect

Tweet Aside from the music, Children’s Day NYC was a disappointing affair. The promised craft tents were small, way smaller than necessary as the Seaport offers plenty of space. The crafts themselves were lacking as well. Kids could spend...

June 17th, 2009 | OWTK Kid's Concert Reviews, OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More