Check out my comprehensive roundup of some of the best kindie concerts in New York City this Autumn for MommyPoppins.com! You know, there are 15 listed here and I still had to leave some great ones on the cutting room floor. Just goes to show ya what a kick-ass town […]
Nashville’s, and the kindie music scene’s, finest jazz makers Coal Train Railroad will release their sophomore long player “Swings” in late-November. The band has already had a full year, what with a new baby, a debut Big Apple performance at Lincoln Center, and a digital EP with songs culled from […]
With apologies to Mayor Monkey and Recess Monkey’s forthcoming “Flying!”, The Not-Its! 3rd disc “Tag, You’re It!” has the finest cover art of any kid’s music release this year. It’s an homage to 1970’s novelty LPs (Tinkerbell Records-era recordings). It’s retro. It’s hip. It’s childish. It’s freakin’ gorgeous. “Tag, You’re […]
It won’t be released until closer to the end of summer, but exciting details are emerging about Dan Zanes’ forthcoming family album. After a series of themed, concept albums (Spanish-language, Broadway, Gospel), the Zanes train is going to pull into a familiar station and I expect many a family to […]
If the key tenants of viral You Tube videos are 1) kittens and 2) a great song, Texas-based children’s musician Joe McDermott should prepare for his 15 minutes. His new song, and the accompanying video, is so freakin’ awesome. Enjoy “Kitty Fight Song” by Joe McDermott:
To describe a song who’s protagonist is that big ball of heat in the sky as sunny or warm would be rather lazy…but I’m not gonna let that stop me. Score a free download of “Here Comes the Sun (Wake Up My Love)”, the gently upbeat and warm new number […]
The OWTKids enjoyed 8 bands, 4 author readings, 2 hotel swimming pools, 1 Bart’s cookie dough ice cream cone, a half dozen free Stonyfield yogurts, a bag of Gummi Bears, and 4 yards of Twizzlers. Yeah, it was a good trip. The 2011 Meltdown Family Book & Music Festival assembled […]
Elena Moon Park of Dan Zanes and Friends has a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her debut solo album of reinterpreted folk and children’s songs from Korea, Japan and China. This will be a personal album that honors her roots and will likely feature friend Dan Zanes. Check out […]
