A nearly last minute, quick heads-up for NYC-area readers: This Sunday at The Bowery Poetry Club there’s another special musical fundraising effort, this time specifically for the children of Haiti. It’s called Kids Helping Kids. A $5 (minimum) donation goes straight to an orphanage in the island country. You may […]
That’s exactly what the Kindiefest kid’s music festival is shaping up to be. And you (assuming you are a kid’s musician/band) can be a part of the excitement (keep reading). Details are emerging on nearly a daily basis, being leaked methodically on Facebook and Twitter as a way of building […]
John and Mark’s Children’s Record ranks as one of 2009’s biggest surprises. It’s also one of my favorite all-ages albums ever. Despite their impressive adult music resumes, John Upchurch and Mark Greenberg’s entrance into the kid’s music world essentially came out of nowhere. Hopefully the duo are here to stay. […]
From now through the end of February, Steve Denyes and Brendan Kremer (aka Hullabaloo) are giving away Best of Hullabaloo, a compilation of the band’s favorite 12 tracks spanning their 4 studio albums. OWTK loved Hullabaloo’s last CD, especially the title track “High Roller” – a song that is also […]
A few weeks back, Clementown performed a special show at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. On stage drawing during the concert was Calef Brown, the creative force behind the books that inspired the band. Check out this live video of “Magic Electric Guitar” from that show, which includes […]
Promising new posts every Tuesday through Friday, The Laurie Berkner Band has begun blogging. Check out the blog, listen to a dozen LBB tunes and 5 of Berkner’s Pandora stations, and read about band’s highlights from the year that was (the subject of the 1st post). The New Laurie Berkner […]
Looking for something fun to do in New York City during the shortest month of the year? Well, you’re in luck ’cause there are tons of great kid’s concerts all over the city. But which one(s) to attend…what’s a family to do? Allow the Bear and I to be your […]
Starting today, and running for the next 2 weeks, CDBaby will be donating $1 to the Red Cross and to Mercy Corps for every single CD (and album download over $8.99) sold. That’s pretty impressive. It got me thinking that now, RIGHT NOW (or at some point over the next […]
