A Kerouac reference alongside a Disney one. Wonders never cease. Disney’s kiddie media monolith The Imagination Movers are teaming up with SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live (channel 116) to deliver a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road. During the band’s 2011 tour they will call into Robbie Schafer’s Bandwagon every […]
The 1st in a series of tips, tricks, money-saving ideas and ways you (yes, you!) and your family can make the world a little bit better a place via easy, tiny actions. Ladies and Gents…OWTK’s Helpful Idea #1: My 35th birthday came and went last week. You’re dying to know […]
Just before 2010 came to a close, Scribblemonster & His Pals quietly pre-released a CD of Sesame Street covers. There probably isn’t a better kindie band to make such an album. I’ll have more thoughts on “Look Both Ways” soon, but for now enjoy the 1st video, for the tune […]
Attention artists, bands, PR folks, record labels, website designers, illustrators, photographers, interested parties and anyone else looking to plant their foot firmly inside the door of the independent kid’s music world: early-bird registration for Kindiefest 2011 is now open! The 2 day industry-only event will once again take place at […]
Here’s a 1st for OWTK: Wiggles coverage! I’ll keep this brief…The Wiggles new album”Let’s Eat” is due out February 1, 2011. That’s the Sgt. Pepper-themed cover art over there —–> Score a free MP3 download of the 1st single “England Swings” featuring country star Keith Urban here. Pre-order The Wiggles […]
BRETT BAND FOR KIDS Self-Titled CD You gotta love an album that opens with zero pretense. Eschewing any claim of hipness, Brett Band for Kids begins with the precious demand “Hug me / ’cause I love you”. Hipster parents may cringe. For everyone else: prepare to “open up your arms […]
I’ve already previewed a trio of quality wintertime kid’s concerts in and around Philadelphia. Well, here are three more gems worthy of a day out with the family. 1/29/2011 – Yosi & The Superdads bring the rock to Philly’s World Cafe Live as part of the venue’s Peanut Butter & […]
JASON RILEY “FUNKY FOLK” Like a gritty metropolis that bellies up to a pristine shoreline, “Funky Folk” too is about disparate ideas working together in harmony. Jason Riley, an accomplished guitarist in a variety of disciplines, offers as his debut work for children a chill, futuristic calypso-jazz-bluegrass-instrumental folk album that […]
