HOPE HARRIS “COUSINS JAMBOREE” There’s a little bit of Nashville in the title track of Hope Harris’ first non-lullaby family album. The song, an energetic celebration of spending time with all the special people in your life, showcases Harris’ joyful, Grand Ole Opry-quality voice which soars to the rafters while […]
SUNSHINE COLLECTIVE “WANNA PLAY?” A tale of two halves. Graceful radio-friendly pop rock for the whole family with charm from the moment the needle drops to the closing hiss and crackle even though the stickiness of the songs fades a bit midway through. The Bear and Mouse are glued to […]
MISTER G “GONNA TAKE MY HAT” Paying homage lyrically and rthymically to Sly Stone’s “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”, Mister G creates a soulful travelin’ song for modern children who still need to rely on their designated adult to escort them and their headgear between New York, Paris, London, and […]
THE FUZZY LEMONS “ROUGH AND TUMBLE” A little bit sea shanty, a whole lotta fun. The Fuzzy Lemons’ ode to boyhood (albeit a stereotypical one) is a superb romp a la Dean Jones/Felice Brothers “Rock Paper Scissors”. Having only two girls, “Rough and Tumble” (video below) shouldn’t be so enjoyable […]
FUZZY LOLLIPOP “I LOVE YOU WHEN…” A piano intro made for Broadway, barber shop quartet-style backup vocals, and a swoon-worthy trumpet solo. The musically sophisticated “I Love You When…” from the Hudson Valley, NY quintet Fuzzy Lollipop’s debut album “Sweet!” is reminiscent of Sandra Boynton’s work when put to music. […]
RUDY TRUBITT “WEAR MY PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL” I’ve got this nagging fear. I’m not certain that I had it as a school-age child, but I most certainly have it now involving my school-age child. Every so often – and if you have kids that go to school or a daycare […]
I write a lot about music the whole family can enjoy together, maybe for different reasons, but still all on the same page listening to the same tunes and having an outstanding time…together. The shared experience great all-ages music and media affords is important to me and should be, me […]
Remember the TV show Moonlighting? The program’s male lead was, of course, Mr. John McLane, er, Bruce Willis. The female star was the uber-chic Cybil Shepherd. Throughout the dramedy’s four year run, Shepherd never appeared on screen without the soft glow of um, moonlight, on her face. The illumination cast […]
