As you may or may not know, some 10 years ago I ran an indie rock record label that went on to release a total of five records (3 vinyl and 2 cd). The label was called MindWalk and I started it, in large part, because of a trio called […]
One year ago tonight that’s exactly what the Mrs. and I did. The Mouse came into this crazy world a bit past 1am on May 28th, 2007 and our lives, the Bear’s included, were changed forever. I wanted to write the review of the new Frances England record in conjunction […]
Many moons from now what will we most certainly remember about the year 2008? Here’s my short list: Insane gas prices. The subprime mortgage fiasco. The many women Roger Clemens has bedded while being shot in the ass with ‘roids. The Greening of America. Over the past several months we […]
My lack of kid coverage for this evening means I won’t be at STINK in Brooklyn. My first “industry” event invite and I’m forced to turn it down. Bummer, because the lineup for this year’s soiree is packed with terrific kid’s acts like Hayes Greenfield (whose “Music for a Green […]
Last week I told y’all how much I love the new Justin Roberts record…now it’s time to give a couple copies away so that you and your’s can enjoy the greatest kid’s record ever made. Simply leave a comment, with your name/email address, on this post by the end of […]
Let me start this review by making the following declaration: “Pop Fly”, Justin Roberts’ sixth album for kids, is without a doubt the greatest children’s record ever made. There you have it…you could legitimately stop reading now. Oh, you’re still here. Well, let me explain a bit further… “Pop Fly” […]
The final contest of the 2nd round is here…#1 seed Rebecca Frezza barely squeaked past Suzi Shelton in the 1st round to earn a matchup with #4 Gunnar Madsen, who defeated Thaddeux Rex last week. Check out Rebecca’s warm and summery video for “Carnival Ride” You will want to click […]
Continuing with the 2nd round…(4) Mr. Oscat moves on to face (5) Bari Koral Family Rock Band. An interesting matchup of two lower seeded acts that scored nice upsets in round 1. I couldn’t find any Bari Koral kid’s stuff on youtube, but here is Mr. Oscat’s “Ducks in a […]
