AARON JOSEPH “CITY KITTY” Many a songwriter during the past 40+ years has relied on Paul McCartney as a muse. Aaron Joseph may very well cite the stately Brit as an inspiration figure too, although such influence is not entirely obvious throughout much his debut “A Band Of Our Own”. […]
Brendan Parker “Together Like You And Me” Question: Do you know what, together with your ears, makes a fabulous match? Answer: The lead track on Brendan Parker’s debut kid’s CD “Spaghetti Eddie! And Other Children’s Songs.” The song “Together Like You And Me” stretches the analogy of what goes splendidly […]
The girls and I are up super early today. We awoke to the new Caspar Babypants video, for the song “Googly Eyes” from the forthcoming disc “This is Fun!” …looks like we’ll be busting out the arts & crafts box after school today! As enjoyable as Chris Ballew’s songs are, […]
Proving that kindie rock can be soft and sentimental, and not only in the recording studio, Justin Roberts & Liam Davis break out the brooding “Sign My Cast” live at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA. Enjoy “Sign My Cast” by Justin Roberts (w/ Liam Davis on piano): Video courtesy of […]
What artist at the top of their specific genre releases free instructional videos teaching you how to play his songs? Um, no one I reckon. Well, no one expect Dan Zanes. The modern king of old timey family folk has been publishing unassuming little videos on his You Tube page […]
Each year, Parents’ Choice hands out a dizzying array of awards in numerous categories, most notably Music. The breakdown of the awards are as follows: Gold, Silver, Recommend, Approved, Classic, and Fun Stuff. Read more about the award levels here. This Fall, Gold Awards in Music went to: Justin […]
It’s not a new song, just one of his best. It’s also seasonally appropriate, and now you can hear it in it’s entirety for free. If your kids weren’t already clamoring for fun-sized chocolates and homemade costumes, this’ll do the trick. Ain’t that a nice treat? Enjoy “Trick or Treat”, […]
Yesterday in Western Massachusetts, Dan Zanes lent his guitar and distinctive voice to my favorite track from Elizabeth Mitchell’s forthcoming “Sunny Day”. While he’s no Levon Helm (who performs on the album version), he’s certainly no slouch! This live video of “Keep On The Sunnyside” is one of many outstanding […]
