Some of the best music ever composed is often thought of as such because of it’s ability to, either with it’s rich lyrical content (i.e., “Bob Dylan”) or passionate instrumentation (i.e., Miles Davis), conjure up vivid images in the listener’s mind. While a kiddie rock songwriter may trade visions of […]
*This is a positive review, I swear…just hear me out… Listen, the OWTK household very much enjoys “Marvelous Day” (the CD and this new DVD, released yesterday on Rounder Records) but as refreshingly pleasant as the music is I am at times nagged by this slightly uncomfortably cheesy feeling I […]
Every once in a while a CD arrives in the post and it ends up knocking my family’s socks off. These records come out of nowhere for us, typically because we’ve never heard of the acts before cracking open the mailbox door and peeling apart the sticky side of an […]
The first thing you will probably think upon hearing “Moo Juice” is: How the heck does that voice come from such a petite individual? That was my first thought as I listened to the soulful, motown-esque tunes on Funky Mama’s new record “Moo Juice”. This record represents a rare treat […]
What we have here ladies and gents is a serious dark horse candidate for a top ten kid’s record this year. Brian Vogan is a Seattle-area school teacher, just like the Recess Monkey boys, who has just self-released his debut record “Little Songs”. While not seasonally accurate at this particular […]
That’s not a question. It’s also not a type-o. Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road Road is one of the clever fictitious street names that decorate Tabby Road, the new Recess Monkey record (to be released on July 15th). If album art is any indication of the kind of […]
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 […]
Many moons from now what will we most certainly remember about the year 2008? Here’s my short list: Insane gas prices. The subprime mortgage fiasco. The many women Roger Clemens has bedded while being shot in the ass with ‘roids. The Greening of America. Over the past several months we […]
