I’m not one who believes there is a particular need for kindie music to sound like Taylor Swift or others of her ilk. That said, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing to be able to offer up a bouncy, light pop song suggestion to her fans. Especially one that is […]
It might be hard to believe, what with all the new music that arrives ’round these parts every day, but we’ve been in a serious fresh-music rut lately. And by lately I mean the last 1/3 of a year or so. Aside from Randy Kaplan’s new one and Todd McHatton’s […]
The summer is nearly over — my kids start school again in less than 3 weeks!! — man did that go by quickly! What does this have to do with the August episode of OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly Pod? Absolutely nothing, but I needed to start this playlist post with […]
On mischief day 2012, Laurie Berkner will release A Laurie Berkner Christmas. This 15-song yuletide collection includes classics (“Jingle Bells”, Rudolph, Frosty, “White Christmas”), as well as a trio of originals (“Santa’s Coming To My House Tonight,” “Candy Cane Jane” and “Christmas Lights.”) and will feature kindie guest stars Brady […]
You can’t properly call a band a favorite band until you’ve seen ’em live. Only then can you determine if the group deserves that level of love. We adore the 2 1/2 albums worth of recorded material that’s come from Nashville’s jazz outfit Coal Train Railroad, so much so that […]
I’ll give you the mountains-meeting-the-sea, picturesque cliffs, and the general mystique of left coast life. You win. But if you’re a music loving family, you can’t beat being a parent on the East Coast. Consider the summer kid’s concert series at Wolf Trap’s Theatre-In-The-Woods and the ’12-’13 Just Kidding Season […]
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 […]
Even during my self-imposed month long sabbatical, I was still working to raise awareness of The Golden Age of Family Music. Proof? How’s about this gigantic Top 25 Kid’s Bands piece for Time Out New York Kids. Let the debate begin! Who did I omit? Who doesn’t belong on the […]
