For a long while now I’ve been fond of saying, when speaking lovingly about the golden age of family music, that the reason the current generation of all-ages, kindie, family, children’s music is so flipping fantastic is that the songs being written, recorded and released are not all freshly baked […]
I still produce the monthly OWTK music podcast (new episode for April 2016 is now live!) but the volume of kid’s music being played in my home has decreased significantly over the course of the past few years. At the height of my and my family’s decade-long involvement in the […]
It’s baaaaaaack! Episode two of the OWTK Radio Hour…in 30 Minutes features talk of a kindie rock cruise, Skylanders SWAP Force, Justin Roberts on national TV on Halloween morning, Bill Harley’s new middle grade book, and much more, plus I unveil my top 10 albums of 2013! How exciting. As […]
I might not be a math hero, but I can calculate that the kindie music world has exactly an 80% chance of victory in Los Angeles this weekend. One of these four terrific family artists — Okee Dokee Brothers, The Pop Ups, Elizabeth Mitchell, Bill Harley — is likely to […]
Download, listen, and enjoy this special Grammy Awards edition of the OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly Podcast, featuring all four of the kindie acts nominated for Best Children’s Album this year. I play a cut from each nominated album, as well as an older one, to give you taste of where […]
Happy New Year, y’all! Great new music has been landing in my mailbox and inbox over the past few weeks. I play a lot of it this month, with new cuts from OWTK faves Tim and the Space Cadets, SteveSongs, Ratboy Jr, Bill Harley, Bazillions, and new artists Cat Doorman, […]
BILL HARLEY “HIGH DIVE” In this house, it is always a special occasion when Bill Harley releases a new album. His stories and songs are as cherished by my kids as their cuddliest stuffed animals and most well-thumbed books. Harley’s latest, “High Dive”, starts strong with the title track story-song […]
Bill (Harley) & Keith (Munslow) Announce Their Excellent Song Title Contest in conjunction with XM/Sirius Radio’s Kid’s Place Live. I’m guessing you have to be over 32 years of age to get the “Bill & Keith’s Excellent…” reference. The instructions are pretty straightforward. Have your kid(s) think of a killer […]
