It’s always a happy day when new Gustafer Yellowgold songs surface…and today is that day! Our little buddy from the sun is back with 11 new tales. He’s as cute & quirky as he was when we first met him over 2 years (and 2 DVDs) ago. The new batch […]
I sometimes bemoan “adult” artists who all of a sudden occupy the kiddie music space. Maybe they find themselves there after having children of their own, but too often it looks like a money grab. I imagine someone whispered into a band’s ear something about how much growth there is […]
Call it a growth spurt, call it an anomaly, but one thing is undeniable: the kid’s music biz is expanding before our very eyes. With each new day a non-children’s act is jumping into the kiddie pool and now we’ve apparently reached the point that artists in the genre are […]
As I prepare to listen to a record I make a conscious effort to enter into the experience with zero preconceived notions of the music, the players or the story behind it’s creation. Rarely do I read the accompanying one-sheet before my first listen. Alright, maybe I skim it over, […]
If Fids and Kamily were to add a best album artwork category to the year end awards poll (an addition I’d love to see), Lunch Money’s “Dizzy” would surely land in the top half of the top ten. Even if such an honor never materializes, it’s very likely “Dizzy” will […]
Terrific artwork and catchy pop tunes make Jetta and the Jellybeans latest album a fun romp. Described as a marriage of Schoolhouse Rock and The Bangles, “Tell Me What You Want To Be” proves itself a vibrant, breezy collection of high-energy kiddie tunes. While you probably won’t bust out an […]
Fresh off his honorable mention for “Loquat Rooftop” in the 2008 Fids and Kamily Awards, Randy Kaplan is taking his show on the road. He will perform for Philadelphia area families at World Cafe Live this coming Saturday, November 29th before heading off to New England, Long Island, Brooklyn then […]
Last week I shared my top ten kids and family albums of 2008. Here today is my list of top ten songs of the past 12 months, in no particular order. Randy Kaplan “Loquat Rooftop” from “Loquat Rooftop“ Justin Roberts “Fruit Jar” from “Pop Fly“ Justin Roberts “From Scratch” from […]
