Despite the fact that it’s Morphine-esque horns (along with the delightful album art and font design) first grabbed my attention last year, “Crow” isn’t my favorite song on the Rhode Island band’s debut kid’s CD “Kick Up A Breeze”. The video however, with it’s southwestern motif, landscapes acting as sound […]
RUDY TRUBITT “WEAR MY PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL” I’ve got this nagging fear. I’m not certain that I had it as a school-age child, but I most certainly have it now involving my school-age child. Every so often – and if you have kids that go to school or a daycare […]
Jack Skuller is back with a brand new song about not playing 2nd fiddle to anyone. This tune shreds and can be had for free below. It’s time you say hi to your tween’s new obsession. It’s better than Bieber – for you and for them. Do it. Download “Second […]
I write a lot about music the whole family can enjoy together, maybe for different reasons, but still all on the same page listening to the same tunes and having an outstanding time…together. The shared experience great all-ages music and media affords is important to me and should be, me […]
I recently learned that two kindie bands have grabbed their sleeping bags, blankees, and stuffed animals, and are in the midst of naptime. That’s what we call a hiatus in this world, right? King Pajama, who’s out-of-nowhere 2009 jazzy debut “Something Sweet” made my Top 10 of that year, recently […]
It’s National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Naturally, it’s now that I crumble in my effort to get healthy and exercise regularly. I’m trying to climb back onto the wagon. I am. I swear. Just one more Mr. Softee milkshake and I’m totally there. I applaud Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move […]
JEFF WARREN “SYNONYM TOAST” As a writer, I often say frustratingly that I’m in the midst of an adjective problem. An issue. A conundrum. [get it?] As a reviewer, and as a parent of a burgeoning reader and storyteller, I’m hyper aware of the need to find new ways of […]
It took half a decade. Bill Harley’s sleepytime story masterpiece Town Around the Bend has been the Bear’s ‘lullaby’ album of choice since toddlehood. Every single night of her life, she’d fall asleep hearing about Bucket of Beans & Clarise, Picklopolis and laughs leaking out through your belly button (yeah, […]
