Every once in a while a CD arrives in the post and it ends up knocking my family’s socks off. These records come out of nowhere for us, typically because we’ve never heard of the acts before cracking open the mailbox door and peeling apart the sticky side of an […]
The first thing you will probably think upon hearing “Moo Juice” is: How the heck does that voice come from such a petite individual? That was my first thought as I listened to the soulful, motown-esque tunes on Funky Mama’s new record “Moo Juice”. This record represents a rare treat […]
The Terrible Twos debut record was a breath of fresh air in the kid’s music world. Matt Pyror brought his melodic, emo-tinged (I cringe at the mention of the term emo) rock music to the kiddie set with outstanding results. When the new TT’s disc arrived in the mail a […]
I love podcasts. They may just be my favorite thing about the Internet. I subscribe to several (This American Life, Spare the Rock and ESPN’s Mike & Mike in the Morning to name a few) and I love to peruse the iTunes podcast menu every month or so. Thanks to […]
What we have here ladies and gents is a serious dark horse candidate for a top ten kid’s record this year. Brian Vogan is a Seattle-area school teacher, just like the Recess Monkey boys, who has just self-released his debut record “Little Songs”. While not seasonally accurate at this particular […]
I admire an independent DIY attitude. The Mrs. and I work hard to instill a DIY aesthetic in our girls every chance we get. No place is the Do It Yourself credo historically more vibrant, visible and alive than in the music world. My past as a record label owner […]
You’ll quickly notice three things about Hot Peas ‘N Butter, the popular children’s music group from New York City. First, you will immediately recognize that they have one of the funniest band names in music history. Second, within a few beats you’ll understand that Hot Peas ‘N Butter play a […]
That’s not a question. It’s also not a type-o. Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road Road is one of the clever fictitious street names that decorate Tabby Road, the new Recess Monkey record (to be released on July 15th). If album art is any indication of the kind of […]
