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 […]
ALASTAIR MOOCK “A COW SAYS MOOCK” The Sound: Sophisticated silliness. True family music, in the spirit of Seeger and Guthrie. Goofy, touching, sincere and reflective…and also not shying away social issues (“Two Mommies), “A Cow Say Moock” is grown up kid’s music for all age groups. In the Cafeteria, He […]
CLEMENTOWN “POLKA BATS AND OCTOPUS SLACKS – THE MUSIC” The Sound: Everything, plus the kitchen sink, washing machine and Cuisinart. There are no fewer than 5 genres of music explored over the course of the 28 tracks included here. A sprawling, glorious and beautiful mess of an album. In the […]
