My gang saw Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could yesterday morning at World Cafe Live in Philly and came away more than impressed. The Mrs. and I turned to each other after the final chord stopped reverberating and said “that was the best kid’s show we’ve ever seen”. […]
While I write a lot about kiddie rock these days, my true undying passion is for independent rock and roll. I often credit The Afghan Whigs, June of ’44, Fugazi, Built to Spill and Silkworm along with scores of other lesser known acts, for shaping much of who I am […]
Just two games left in the American in Paris region. Today we have an all-NYC affair as the #2 seed Astrograss and their newest release “Let Me Stay Up All Night” does battle with the 5th seeded Bari Koral Rock Band. (2) Astrograss “Let Me Stay Up All Night”Astrograss is […]
Some of you may recall, from this post, that we purchased the Bear a non-kiddie digital camera for her 4th B-Day. I wanted to share a couple shots from her first few “rolls” (we still have the GE supplied memory card in there which holds a whopping 16 photos). The […]
Things are really heating up now! Today, we stay in the Singin’ in the Rain Region for the 3rd and final contest in the group, the #3 seed “Very Helpful Songs” vs. the #4 seed “Mr. Oscat Says…”.(3) David Tobocman “Very Helpful Songs”I have to be perfectly honest here, ten […]
Today we head back to the Singin’ in the Rain Region for the #1 seed’s first round game. Brady Rymer, one of the star’s of the kid’s music scene, is taking on an upstart double disc set of lullabies from Gene and Cher Kosner. (1) Brady Rymer “Here Comes Brady […]
With opening day just a week away, Justin Roberts has announced an excellent offer for his die-hard fans. A mere $30 gets you the new record, a t-shirt, a pop-fly baseball sticker and an autographed postcard…not too shabby! Having heard a few tracks from this disc live, I can tell […]
Today we have our first contest from the American in Paris Region. The 3 vs. 4 is expected to be a close contest (much like an 8 vs. 9 basketball game). This matchup features two of the more “indie rock” kid’s records, one drawing on the literary rock of Mountain […]
