
It’s been forever since I made an iTunes iMix. I decided to make this particular playlist public for a couple reasons, namely because it’s terrific (how modest). Seriously though, this, in CD-R format, is what both my girls listen to at bedtime every night. It features a pleasing blend...
February 19th, 2009 | Kid's Music News | Read More

It would be a gross exaggeration to call myself a walking-zombie, a term reserved for, and rightfully so, those with severe and serious sleep maladies…or those with a severe and serious drinking problem. That doesn’t discount my own nighttime issues. Our marital bed is anything but blissful...
February 19th, 2009 | Parenting Blog | Read More

Hopefully you’ve been to and bookmarked Jitterbug.tv by now. It’s the cool, one of a kind repository for kiddie music videos.
I just noticed that they’ve launched Jitterbug Radio. With a click of a button you will have kid’s music, truly the best of the genre (Frances England,...
February 18th, 2009 | Kid's Music News | Read More

Here it is! “Getting In A Treetop” is the lead track from the new collection and the first song/video from the forthcoming (and fantastic) Mellow Fever DVD/CD to be made public.
While the new Gustafer Yellowgold DVD/CD set isn’t officially available until March 17 you can pre-order...
February 18th, 2009 | Kid's Music News | Read More

As I prepare to listen to a record I make a conscious effort to enter into the experience with zero preconceived notions of the music, the players or the story behind it’s creation. Rarely do I read the accompanying one-sheet before my first listen. Alright, maybe I skim it over, but only in...
February 17th, 2009 | kid's music reviews, OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More

OWTK is now on Facebook! Click here and become a fan of the site. I’m going to use the Facebook page for videos, photo albums and some extra content that doesn’t make sense here on the blog. If you’re a fan, you won’t miss a thing.
I’m back from NYC Toy Fair, feet sore...
February 17th, 2009 | MISC | Read More

Charity and the JAMBand continue to craft top-notch children’s music and then proceed to give it away free to any and all takers. The February installment of the band’s monthly freebie series is a orchestra-pop ballad called “The Song in Your Heart”. It’s wonderful, and...
February 13th, 2009 | Free Kid's Music, Kid's Music News | Read More

The two weeks without Pro Football between championship weekend and the Super Bowl, along with the sport’s absence for the next 7 months has helped me disconnect from the television. Outside the televised twice-weekly Mich. St. hoops game and the occasional great matchup like last night’s...
February 12th, 2009 | Parenting Blog | Read More