Putumayo Kids “Acoustic Dreamland” won’t be ready until February of next year, but the advance buzz on the world music label’s 5th offering in the Dreamland series seems deserved. There’s a neat mix of talent being folded into this sleepytime disc with kindie stars Frances England and Elizabeth Mitchell appearing […]
FRANCES ENGLAND “MIND OF MY OWN” The Sound: Blissful pop; sometimes powerful, sometimes tranquil, always adorable. In the Cafeteria, She Sits With: Lunch Money, Bari Koral, Brian Vogan Best Moments: Indie darlings Mates of State lend their harmonious voices to the fuzzy yet fierce, kinda-agitated punk rock-ish chorus “Some people […]
Can this woman possibly be more adorable? I say no. Here’s San Francisco kindie rocker Frances England launching a new series of Creative Family Challenge videos. The 1st is a task for our kiddos to play reporter and interview their grandparents. Sounds awesome. The Bear and Mouse have a sleepover […]
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 […]
Just in time for Father’s Day, here is the magnificent Frances England performing “Daddy O”. It’s a warm, homemade video with Frances candidly playing this charming tune, from her debut “Fascinating Creatures”, in front of her kid’s artwork which hangs clothesline-style against the wall. After you watch, send dad a […]
Congrats to Lisa! You have won the new Frances England record! Enjoy the music and thanks for reading OWTK. A big giveaway coming later this week…stay tuned!
One year ago tonight that’s exactly what the Mrs. and I did. The Mouse came into this crazy world a bit past 1am on May 28th, 2007 and our lives, the Bear’s included, were changed forever. I wanted to write the review of the new Frances England record in conjunction […]
Frances England’s sophomore record is set to be released this spring. OWTK is giddy about this album as her debut, “Fascinating Creatures”, is our favorite kid’s record ever. Check out the cool cover art for “Family Tree” – handmade by Frances herself. I think OWTK is the first site to […]
