Beware: The Zhu-niverse is ever expanding! In a strong push to stave off irrelevancy as well as to dodge that nasty ‘one hit wonder’ label the ZhuZhu Pets franchise is injecting a variety of new wrinkles into their famous hamster line. The most notable, and likely most popular (at least […]
Elena Moon Park of Dan Zanes and Friends has a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her debut solo album of reinterpreted folk and children’s songs from Korea, Japan and China. This will be a personal album that honors her roots and will likely feature friend Dan Zanes. Check out […]
This isn’t kid’s music, but there is nothing about Cut Copy’s “Need You Now” that would be detrimental to tiny ears or eyes. The video begins with a bevy of running before turning into a funny mash-up of sports, then ends with a bizarre non-violent battle scene. It’s all kinds […]
Has it really been a week? I’ll make it up to you over the next 7 days! A lot of good stuff coming soon on OWTK: A recap of The Grammy experience in L.A. A rundown of NYC Toy Fair ’11 A new iPhone app review A new kindie CD […]
The most dizzying tune from Billy Kelly’s sophomore kindie album “Is This Some Kind of Joke?” now has an equally dizzying video. If you love Billy Kelly, and you really should, you’re in luck. Not only do you get a new vid today, you’re going to be getting a new […]
Recess Monkey’s 1st video from their forthcoming album “Flying” features a fishbowl, a cummerbund, falling paper hearts, and a 10-piece orchestra (sort of). The song itself brings Johnny Bregar and Dean Jones into the fold on piano and trombone respectively, with winning results. Not that I was expecting more funky […]
MOONA LUNA “BRINCA JUMP!” “Brinca Jump!”, the standout track from Moona Luna’s debut kid’s CD “Pinata Party!”, drops you smack dab into the center of a open air city street party. And wouldn’t you know it, Dan Zanes is there! The sound of laughing children, a steady backbeat and a […]
NICK COPE “WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR T-SHIRT?” The Sound: Sleepy acoustic Brit-pop In the Cafeteria, He Sits With: David Tobocman, Heidi Swedberg, John & Mark Best Moments: The deceptively catchy, pause-then-go rhythm of “As I Lie Here in my Bed” is a feast of nifty minor percussion. It’s also a […]
