Elizabeth Mitchell and You are My Flower are set to release their new family album “Sunny Day” on October 5th, 2010. The band’s label, Smithsonian Folkways, is giving away a free mp3 of album track “Oh, John the Rabbit” and have posted a video for the tune. “Sunny Day” will […]
There are an overwhelming number of items to consider upon discovering a baby inside your belly (or for guys, discovering that a certain little someone will soon call you ‘dada’…then pee on you). One thing that, it seems to me, is too-often overlooked by newly-minted or expecting parents is the […]
Dress up like Gustafer, stage a scene with your little yellow fella plush toy, sing & dance to a Yellowgold tune – do anything Gustafer-related, record it on video and you may be one of three to win a GY prize pack featuring a boneless Gusty action figure and a […]
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band is a psychedelic mashup of Aerosmith, the B-52’s, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Monkees custom built for the Spongebob generation. The band’s inaugural DVD contains the 1st three episodes of their music video and humorous skit-based TV show; a well paced, charming and visually […]
The Sound: Contemporary indie pop-rock with Harry Nilsson’s “The Puppy Song” & “Spaceman” as the musical template and author William Steig as a lyrical muse. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: David Tobocman, The Jellydots Best Moments: The meaning of “Green Eleven” is a complete mystery to me, yet the […]
Sometimes a dad’s job isn’t to offer advice or bits of wisdom gathered along his own journey. No, sometimes a dad’s most important job is nothing more than extending a hand to help his daughter up off the unforgiving gravel as she learns to roller skate.
The Bear has experienced 4 Newport Folk Fests in her 6+ years. Her fifth is going to have to wait until at least 2011. The Mrs. and I, thanks to my folks taking our girls for a long weekend, are flying up to Newport, RI sans children early this Saturday […]
I reviewed the latest albums from The Not-Its!, The Okee Dokee Brothers and The Jellydots for the August issue of Time Out New York Kids Magazine. I’m particularly excited about this issue, for I’ve managed to make this one a truly national piece by featuring bands from Seattle, Texas and […]
