JIM COSGROVE “SWIMMING IN NOODLES” The Sound: Lighthearted, laid-back rock & roll under the heavy influence of Hawaiian shirts. In the Cafeteria, He Sits With: Brady Rymer, Joe’s Backyard Band Best Moments: It’s easy to know when a kindie musician has a kid in their household. “Little Miss Floppy Socks” […]
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”. […]
Actual conversations between the Mouse and I, over the course of the prior 3 days: Mouse: “Daddy, do Kings pick apples?” Me: I dunno, honey, I guess they could if they wanted apples straight from an orchard. Why? Mouse: “Because if a King picked apples, that would be random.” …then, […]
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 […]
My 1st collaboration with WCU Live! is coming up next weekend when Randy Kaplan returns to the East Coast. Last Spring, he delighted a crowd at the Kennett Flash. Next Sunday (October 10th) he brings his unique brand of storytelling-through-song to West Chester University, in West Chester, PA. WCU Live! […]
