Anyone afraid the forthcoming Spike Jonze “Where The Wild Things Are” film will disrespect Maurice Sendak’s legendary text can officially relax.
Check out this 3 minute featurette features Sendak himself discussing the legitimacy of Jonze’s on screen creation.
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July 29th, 2009 | OWTK MOVIE NEWS | Read More
The Jellydots new album “Jelly Jukebox” isn’t out just yet, but head over to The Jellydots MySpace page and listen to “Adventure Quest!”, one of the songs to be included on the disc.
Some of the most grown-up-sounding music for the kiddie set is being made by Doug Synder,...
July 28th, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More
I may be some aging indie rock dude who still fancies quirky sounds, obtuse lyrics and discordant rhythms but I’m also a sucker for a sweet hook, undeniable wit, and the sentimentality of a love song. I also like a good story.
Tracey Singer provides all of this on his debut family album “Sweets...
July 27th, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More
Wow, this looks crazy and a little frightening (for some kids, like mine, at least). The trailer doesn’t excite me as much as Where The Wild Things Are, but still…should be quite a film.
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July 22nd, 2009 | OWTK DVD REVIEWS | Read More
Eric Herman’s latest starts with a “Come Play!” request often lobbed at me too early in the morning, when the world looks blurry and my bones are still creaky, and ends with a tune perfect for falling asleep with your kids tucked beneath your arms after a day of swing sets, sprinklers...
July 21st, 2009 | iPhone Apps, OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More
Charity and the JAMband are giving away a free song download every single month in 2009.
The single songs are great…but the JAMband has really upped the ante today. In celebration of Charity’s son turning 7-years old, she is giving away a full album download for FREE. That’s right,...
July 6th, 2009 | Free Kid's Music | Read More
From snappy album art to punchy power-pop, this Seattle quintet makes quite a splash in the kiddie pool with their debut “We Are The Not-Its!”
Fans of Sub Pop Records and mid-90’s indie rock will likely recognize the lead vocalist of The Not-Its. Sarah Shannon (of Velocity Girl)...
July 3rd, 2009 | OWTK Kindie Album Reviews | Read More
Alright, alright. I’ve heard from enough folks that want to discover more cool kid-friendly iPhone applications that I decided to compile another list of OWTK tested and approved applications. Here’s a fun little 4-pack for y’all!(Revisit my previous reviews of iPhone Apps for Kids)
Toon...
July 2nd, 2009 | iPhone Apps, OWTK Games + Apps | Read More
