I sorta cannot believe that I haven’t written about this already, as it may be the most ambitious and worthwhile kindie music project of 2010. It also may be one of the finest. The Many Hands ‘Family Music for Haiti’ CD is a compilation featuring some of the best and […]
THE POP UPS “OUTSIDE VOICES” The Sound: Imagine MTV circa ’86-’87 (you know, back when they played videos) if MTV was run by a pair of awesome dads with kids ages 4-8 at home. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: John Upchurch & Mark Greenberg, Clementown, Dog on Fleas Best […]
TODD WEES “MY NEXT BIRTHDAY” The Sound: Rootsy folk with a heartbeat. In the Cafeteria, He Sits With: David Tobocman, Johnny Bregar, Jack Johnson & Curious George Best Moments: “Dancing Shoes” is a favorite of my girls. They like the subject matter, I love the song’s deep groove and mood […]
Real quick, because I already reviewed “The Final Funktier” for the June 2010 issue of Time Out New York Kids Magazine… I’m not going to keep you in suspense. Heck, if you read the TONY Kids article, you kinda already know what I think about this CD. So here it […]
The Sound: Many decades worth of Rock & Roll style. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Bill Harley, Brady Rymer, Dan Zanes, Uncle Rock, Rhythm Child, Starfish – or, simply put, they sit with themselves. Best Moments: This disc (available June 29th) is loaded with Grammy Award talent; Nominee Brady […]
RANDY KAPLAN “THE KIDS ARE ALL ID” The Sound: A songwriter and storyteller with a dry sense of humor, an array of voices and a knack for the sentimental. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Bill Harley, Peter Himmelman, Neil Brewer, Billy Kelly Best Moments: What kid hasn’t experienced the […]
JUSTIN ROBERTS “JUNGLE GYM” Yes, I already reviewed “Jungle Gym”, Roberts’ 7th kid’s album, in the pages of Time Out New York Kids and normally that would preclude me from reviewing it here on OWTK but I want to add a bit more length and emotion to what is, easily, […]
I’ll likely have some additional thoughts to share here on OWTK regarding a couple of these new albums, but in the meantime, head on over to Time Out New York Kids and read my reviews of the latest kindie rock CDs from: Justin Roberts (“Jungle Gym”) Recess Monkey (“The Final […]
