My girls are digging Zanes more than ever. That’s partly because we just saw him play in KC and partly because of their recent introduction to his Around the Kitchen! Live DVD. In particular, the songs “Wonder Wheel” and his version of “Pay Me My Money Down”, have peaked their […]
Brady Rymer is making some of the best family music of this generation. That might be an understatement what with that Grammy nomination and all. But as great as his recordings are, they got nothin’ on his live show. The true testament of a band’s worth, regardless of genre, is […]
They Might Be Giants broke out a new tune on Saturday night in Kansas City. The tune, composed and sung by TMBG bass player Danny Weinkauf, is called “Paleontologist” and it’s from the forthcoming “Here Comes Science”. Check it out: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg0WxIDCslg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]
There are some pretty big names in Kansas City this weekend, like Recess Monkey and Justin Roberts, but there are also some lesser known but equally gifted performers rockin’ out for midwestern families at Jiggle Jam. Two of those gracing the stages of Jiggle Jam on Saturday were Dino O’Dell […]
Justin Roberts enjoyed the 2008 Jiggle Jam so much he came back for the ’09 installment of the nation’s finest family music festival. With his band sporting snazzy new bowling league-styled button up shirts, Justin and The Not Ready For Naptime Players blitzed through a very loose 1 hour set […]
The trio of school teachers from Seattle, Washington known as Recess Monkey played early on Saturday. The crowd was sparse (compared to JR and TMBG later on) – such is the fate of the opening act. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDhWP8Nl2Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b] The not-yet-warmed-up audience in front of them didn’t stop Jack, Drew and Daron […]
Way too tired to share stories, music and thoughts on Jiggle Jam Day 1 but I will say this much tonight: It was a beautiful scene with scores of families outside in the sun, smiling, dancing, playing and listening to some of the finest all-ages music being made today. The […]
A week ago today OWTK was in the Rumpus Room at XM Satellite Radio in D.C. for an outstanding live family music event. Industrial percussionist Billy Jonas was in town to record a live show for XM’s Kid’s Place Live. Fresh off his terrific new record “Happy Accidents”, Jonas performed […]
