Monty Harper and Mr. Billy "Refrigerator Art" – Kid's Song Review

Monty Harper and Mr. Billy shine on “Refrigerator Art”, the standout track from their latest family music CD “Let’s Get Creative” (with the High School Musical-esque cover art). The vocals and lyrical phrasing remind me a lot of another kid’s music veteran, Joe McDermott. The... May 9th, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

Get Your Hormones Away From My Kids

Join OWTK and thousands of other parents in signing a petition to insist that schools abandon their practice of buying factory farm/hormone laden milk. Encourage Congress, via federal nutrition programs, to make wiser milk purchasing decisions for our children, opting instead for hormone free, organic... May 8th, 2009 | Parenting Blog | Read More

A Life Nearly Turned "Upside Down"

In the mood to shed a few tears this morning? Head on over to KansasCity.com and read this amazing story about the origins of “Let’s Stick Together”, one of the new cuts on Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove’s new family album titled “Upside Down”. You can... May 7th, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

Dreyer Family Band – Family Photograph CD Review

A song centered around the affectionate phrase “I Love You” could easily land in a pile of mushy, overly sentimental bile, but in the nimble hands of The Dreyer Family Band, the phrase…well, just keep reading. There are some parents who can verbalize their intense love for their children... May 6th, 2009 | kid's music reviews, OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

Kindie (formerly STINK) Fest 2009 – More Videos

3 more videos from the wonderful Kindie (formerly STINK) Fest… Little Monster Records newest find, Key Wilde + Mr. Clarke performing “Favorite Names”, the lead track on their debut record (due out this summer). A whole song about names beginning with the letter J and no mention of... May 4th, 2009 | Kid's Music News | Read More

An Indie Rock Alphabet Book – OWTK Book Review

Paste Magazine’s Indie Rock Alphabet Book by Caren Kelleher, Kate Kiefer, Rachael Maddux Illustrations by Owen the Owen. Late last year Paste, the finest music/arts/culture magazine in existence today, released it’s first kid’s book. The “Indie Rock Alphabet Book” is most... May 1st, 2009 | Children's Book Reviews | Read More

Let's get STINKy

On Saturday, the first ever Kid’s and Family Music conference will be held in Brooklyn, New York. It’s called, um, STINK. I’m rather excited to be a part of the experience, which includes panel discussions on promotion, booking, distribution and TV/books/etc.. Panelists from Little... April 30th, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More

Swine Flu – How Concerned Should Parents Be?

I didn’t stock up on bottled water or buy a power generator before Y2K. I made no plans to carry a rifle and hunt for my own food beginning on 1/1/2000. As a rule, I tend to not freak out when stuff like Bird Flu, SARS or what-have-you dominates the news but this Swine Flu thing has already changed... April 29th, 2009 | Parenting Blog | Read More