Much like Billy Jonas’ clever “Bear to the Left“, Joanie Leeds’ “Happy As A Clam” revels in the animal-centric expressions so common in our shared American English dialect. Every single lyric, strung together quite brilliantly, is comprised of sayings such as “working like a dog” and “proud as a peacock”. […]
Grab a beignet and a slice of King Cake then enjoy The Muppets with Hal Linden & Electric Mayhem performing “When The Saints Go Marching In” (so good that the stupid little Disney mouse ears logo in the corner doesn’t even upset me):
Months ago, I interviewed Brady Rymer re: his tune “Love Me For Who I Am” a song that was written especially for, and to benefit, kids with Autism. The song is now the title track to an entirely new album from the Grammy nominated Rymer. The disc (due in April) […]
Catch this superb Minnesota newgrass duo at The World Cafe Live in Philadelphia this Saturday morning. The kid’s concert is part of the venue’s longstanding and glorious weekly Peanut Butter & Jams series. The Okee Dokee Brothers bring banjo and acoustic guitar to life on stage with melodious and infectious […]
Both times the Mrs. was with child she also was, like many an expecting parent, afraid of a number of things: her seizure disorder, most notably, but also of clef lip. You’ve probably seen photos of children impacted by this and it’s a horrifying sight. Smile Train is an organization […]
Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock was taken out of it’s package yesterday. Today, creator Morgan Taylor debuts his new Behind the Music-style VLOG (‘video blog’ for those not hip to that uncomfortable anagram). In this 1st episode, Taylor takes us into the process of creating the video for Slim’s new tune. […]
The Grammy hubbub has died down now, but lest you think Award season is over! The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards also feature a couple of Children’s categories (album & song) and several of the nominees should be familiar to OWTK loyalists. You don’t have a say in the outcome […]
Step aside, Bieber. Jack Skuller is cooler, has a sense of real music history (read: he goes further back than Michael Jackson), and can shake it in a way proven to drive the young ladies wild (see: Presley, Elvis). Skuller’s 2nd single, the cover of Johnny Cash’s “Get Rhythm” is […]
