The Jimmies are HUGE in my house. They’re probably the Bear’s fave band. Nary a day goes by without her belting out “Everyday’s a holiday with you!”, rustling her hair along with “Bedhead”, or crooning to “Taddy” while the Mouse strums her air guitar and bounces around the living room […]
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & FAMILY “GO WAGGALOO” The Sound: Traditional American Folk from the Guthries, Pete Seeger and Johnny Irion. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Randy Kaplan, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dan Zanes, Dreyer Family Band Best Moments: “Take Me to Show-and-Tell” is the favorite of my girls, laughing every time they […]
“Everyone is Someone” is the 4th album from Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, a pair of effervescent Canadians known as Dala, and it’s gaining traction here in the States. This is in large part due to a game changing Sunday brunch performance at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival (the historic […]
Dan Zanes is amazing. His hair, the leg slide thing he does, his raspy voice, the musicians he surrounds himself with – all of it practically perfect in every way. The Fine Friends Are Here!, his latest live DVD release (on the delayed heels of 2005’s fine All Around the […]
LAURA DOHERTY “KIDS IN THE CITY” The Sound: Folk music for city folks. A warm, familiar sounding record perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Frances England, Little Miss Ann, John and Mark (of John and Mark’s Children’s Record). Best Moments: Doherty’s covers of Robert Johnson’s […]
KING PAJAMA “SOMETHING SWEET” The Sound: Piano driven, bluesy rhythms and a heavy does of affection for Carole King. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Funky Mama, Sugar Free All stars, The Dreyer Family Band. Best Moments: “Heavy Coat” is the best song on the disc. It’s absolutely going to […]
The Sippy Cups “The Time Machine” The Sound: California kiddie psych rock. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: The Jellydots, The Flaming Lips, Ralph’s World, Eric Herman. Best Moments: “One Day Soon”, the album’s stand out track, tells of a child excited to learn to swim, read and, before long, […]
I’m all for efficiency so, off the cuff, I’m trying something new here. I’m moving to a new format for record reviews in an effort to get through my gigantic batch of CDs a bit faster, cover more family music in this space and lessen the terrible guilt I feel […]
