Dala kinda blew me away with their humor, class, harmonies and, last but certainly not least, their songwriting chops. Next to Langhorne Slim’s opening set on Saturday, Dala’s Sunday brunch show was the highlight of the entire Festival for me and my family. NPR captured the whole thing, listen to […]
John Upchurch and Mark Greenberg, under the John and Mark’s Children’s Record moniker, have released one of the better family albums of 2009. Being new to the family music playground, I wondered about how they got here, how long they’ll be hangin’ around, if we’ll ever get the chance to […]
For the first time in my life, I’m so very glad not to reside in the Big Apple. Enrolling my children into a preschool program was a breeze. Toured ’em, asked ’em some questions and picked the one that looks the best and is geographically convenient. Done. Oh, to have […]
If your answer to the question “what musical genre is missing from today’s kiddie music space” is “why, 80’s flavored electro-pop, of course!” and if you’re nostalgic for a time when music videos were actually shown on music TV, your brand of jacket afforded you access to a Member’s Only […]
Milkshake is previewing their forthcoming CD, Great Day, one song at a time, via the band’s Facebook page. One track from the album will be posted each day, from now through Sunday August 2nd. Not only is this a great use of Facebook, it’s also a great chance for families […]
Anyone afraid the forthcoming Spike Jonze “Where The Wild Things Are” film will disrespect Maurice Sendak’s legendary text can officially relax. Check out this 3 minute featurette features Sendak himself discussing the legitimacy of Jonze’s on screen creation. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5URuvod1Jc&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
Swine Flu be damned! The latest book from Barney Saltzberg (Good Egg) examines the frustration and joy of having a new baby added to your household, through the lens of an adorable piggy family. Satlzberg captures the big brother/new baby dilemma perfectly in “Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for […]
The Jellydots new album “Jelly Jukebox” isn’t out just yet, but head over to The Jellydots MySpace page and listen to “Adventure Quest!”, one of the songs to be included on the disc. Some of the most grown-up-sounding music for the kiddie set is being made by Doug Synder, under […]
