Uncle Rock’s new album “The Big Picture” isn’t out just yet, but you can preview 5 of the new cuts on MySpace. My favorite of the bunch is the meditative “There Is No Away”, kind of a kissing-cousin to Hayes Greenfield’s equally solemn “The Things We Throw Away”. It’s an […]
COAL TRAIN RAILROAD The Sound: Jazz. Straight up, honest-to-goodness grown-up jazz music with kid-friendly lyrics. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Hayes Greenfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker Best Moments: I simply swoon over “Snuggling Suits Me Just Fine”. My heart warms up a few degrees every single time I hear […]
…nor should you want to. The 2nd official video from “Thank You For Joining The Happy Club” has hit the internets. The Frank Fusco directed clip for “I Can’t Get Away From Myself” gives a literal, visual interpretation of Kelly’s song about sometimes wanting to climb out of your skin […]
*EDIT 1/20/2010 @ 6:45 pm (ET) – THE GRAMMY® Children’s Music Celebration on 1/30/2010 has SOLD OUT. Later this month, the GRAMMY Museum will play host to the 2nd annual GRAMMY Children’s Music Celebration. This concert, taking place on Saturday Jan. 30th at High Noon, will feature performances from each […]
The incomparable Dan Zanes is celebrating a decade of making “21st Century All-Ages Family Music” by lowering the price of everything in his Festival Five label’s catalog – music, DVDs, books – to the decadesque price of $10. From “Rocket Ship Beach” to “76 Trombones”, and everything in-between (including the […]
Let me give you some advice: Spend Valentine’s Day Weekend in Paw Paw, Michigan (er, Manhattan) with Edwina and her friends…and save $10 on each ticket to the best Off-Broadway kid’s musical I’ve ever seen. Here’s the sweet deal: Have your kid write Edwina Spoonapple a Valentine’s Day card/letter, bring […]
Natural disasters suck. Our country’s response to people/nations in crisis is outstanding. I already told you about kid’s musician Dre Towey’s fundraising efforts for the people of Haiti. Now comes word of a kiddie rock concert in New York City, featuring some of the finest female rockers in the Big […]
‘Twas a family affair as Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke rolled through Philly this morning. Key’s son lent his backing vocals to several songs, manned the butterfly net on “Mary the Fairy” and performed admirably on the (rattling) can of silly string. Key’s daughter operated the laptop, projecting her father’s […]
