UNCLE ROCK “THE BIG PICTURE” The Sound: Rock(abilly)-n-Roll with oodles of honest-to-goodness heart and soul. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Brady Rymer, Rocknoceros, Trout Fishing in America, Dean Jones Best Moments: “There is No Away”, featuring the harmonizing Elizabeth Mitchel, is a non-preachy, insightful eco-message song that belongs high […]
JOE’S BACKYARD BAND “KICK UP A BREEZE” The Sound: Mild funk, breezy folk, sunny mid-70’s soft rock. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Dan Zanes, Gustafer Yellowgold, Johnny Bregar Best Moments: Missing (a good thing) Morphine’s red-light district flair for the sexually dramatic, but not it’s minor key saxophone, “Crow”, […]
RALPH’S WORLD “ALL AROUND RALPH’S WORLD” The Sound: Melodic, pop-rock greatness with more hooks than a tackle box, from one of the true giants of the kid’s music genre, In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Brady Rymer, Eric Herman, Justin Roberts Best Moments: What if being funny came with disastrous […]
RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM “RANKY TANKY” The Sound: Flower power meets front porch rock-n-roll. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Dean Jones & Felice Brothers, Alastair Moock, Randy Kaplan Best Moments: When I was younger, my Dad would sing “Purple People Eater” and it’d always make me giggle. The […]
ALEXANDRA AND THE GOOD BATCH “EXTENDED PLAYDATE” The Sound: A mix of musical motifs that strays, but never too far, from it’s catchy, power-pop home. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Suzi Shelton, Joanie Leeds Best Moments: It’s rare that a kid’s song gets as deep and as personal as […]
COAL TRAIN RAILROAD The Sound: Jazz. Straight up, honest-to-goodness grown-up jazz music with kid-friendly lyrics. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Hayes Greenfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker Best Moments: I simply swoon over “Snuggling Suits Me Just Fine”. My heart warms up a few degrees every single time I hear […]
BARI KORAL FAMILY ROCK BAND “ROCK AND ROLL GARDEN” The Sound: Bright, sunny pre-K rock-n-roll. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: The Not-Its!, Milkshake, Frances England, The Jimmies Best Moments: Maybe I just have a thing for songs titled “Colors”, but Koral’s exploration of reds, blues and black, as well […]
KEY WILDE & MR. CLARKE “RISE AND SHINE” The Sound: A British punk in a Southern town. Quick-witted, quick-spitted wordplay paired with a unique brand of Americana/country music. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Never before have I had such difficulty answering this one. So, I’m going to hem-n-haw a […]
