We start with friendship strong and true, and close with a mediation on the brevity of childhood. In between features more brilliance from the world of modern children’s music. Here’s the playlist for the September episode of the OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly Podcast: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo “Secret Handshake” from […]
I recorded this special Back 2 School edition of the podcast at 5:15 AM, while the kiddies and the wifey slept. That explains my whispering, as well as my sleepy/somber-ish voice. I put this playlist together to mimic the school day, starting with supply shopping, anxiety issues, and heading straight […]
SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO MAKE BELIEVERS You know the story of that Neil Young album? The one he made on his way out of a record contract, after an already tense album release; ’twas an LP meant to satisfy a requirement. Turns out, it wasn’t quite Neil Young-ish enough to […]
**This just in: The Family Fun Fest had been postponed until October 14th. More news as it comes in to OWTK.** With The Great Holtzie hosting and performing his stand up comedy for kids in between sets by kindie greats The Pop Ups, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (both of whom […]
I find myself getting into the rhythm of this podcasting thing, from a playlist creation standpoint. I heart the ten songs that make up this month’s episode and hope you will as well. I present to you the May edition of the OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly featuring what I believe […]
There are a number of venues, big and small, across the nation booking children’s entertainment. Some host music, some theater, others dance/comedy/film/variety shows. Symphony Space in New York City (more famously known, to the Mrs and I at least, as the ‘Selected Shorts’ place…sponsored by Zabars Coffee and ZabarsCoffee.com – […]
If every song for grown-ups hinges it’s cred on it’s general proximity to sexual themes, failed romance, and a songwriter’s struggle with his/her religious upbringing (sometimes taking a break for a veiled political statement) then every kid’s album has it’s roots in lessons, friendship, animals, and, occasionally, the preschool drama […]
I sorta cannot believe that I haven’t written about this already, as it may be the most ambitious and worthwhile kindie music project of 2010. It also may be one of the finest. The Many Hands ‘Family Music for Haiti’ CD is a compilation featuring some of the best and […]
