Hullabaloo’s latest album of “organic kid-folk” tunes begins with “High Roller”, the title track that will make you think Johnny Cash has been reborn. It’s a diddy so darn good you may never get past it. “High Roller”, the song, not only evokes the spirit of The Man in Black, […]
Not to get all movie-poster-ish on you, but Peter Himmelman’s “My Trampoline” is a Triumph! It’s a fully realized, professional album of all-ages tunes by one of the great troubadours of the children’s music world. “My Trampoline” dazzles and delights from the percussion intro on “Imagination” to “the whole world […]
Kids loves dinosaurs. Kids love music. Seems a perfect fit, no?While there’s a smattering of dinosaur-themed kid’s songs out there in kiddie rock-n-roll land, Lunch Money’s hilarious “Tiny Dinosaurs” and Kid’s Music Underground’s fantastic “My Pet Dinosaur” quickly come to mind, never before has someone had the prehistoric audacity to […]
If your answer to the question “what musical genre is missing from today’s kiddie music space” is “why, 80’s flavored electro-pop, of course!” and if you’re nostalgic for a time when music videos were actually shown on music TV, your brand of jacket afforded you access to a Member’s Only […]
I may be some aging indie rock dude who still fancies quirky sounds, obtuse lyrics and discordant rhythms but I’m also a sucker for a sweet hook, undeniable wit, and the sentimentality of a love song. I also like a good story. Tracey Singer provides all of this on his […]
Eric Herman’s latest starts with a “Come Play!” request often lobbed at me too early in the morning, when the world looks blurry and my bones are still creaky, and ends with a tune perfect for falling asleep with your kids tucked beneath your arms after a day of swing […]
Imagine, if you will, What to Expect: the Toddler Years as a kid’s musical production on the Broadway stage. Relax in a plush, red velvet seat as you’re treated to a toe-tappin’ family performance with song & dance numbers about picky eaters, babies learning their first letters, haircuts and a […]
‘Twas only a matter of time before a link was made between my old record label and the ever-expanding family music world – ya know 6 degrees of separation and all. It could be said that I myself am that connection (through the kid’s CD reviews I write here). Well, […]
