Ellis Paul’s first foray into the ever-expanding world of children’s music may not end up being the coolest kid’s record to be released in 2008 but it damn well might, by the time voting closes on the 2008 Fids and Kamily music poll, end up being considered the prettiest. Mr. […]
A fairly sizable piece on spending a short weekend in D.C. is coming soon. In the meantime…remember my very favorable review of “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof” by Dr. Noize or the fact that I believe it to be a top 10 kid’s record in 2007 (in the Fids and […]
Tomorrow, the OWTK gang heads to our Nation’s Capital for the Justin Roberts show (w/ the full band!) at National Geographic Live! We will also be hitting the National Galley of Art to check out Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen statue. Thanks to the awesome Laurence Anholt book on the […]
The 2007 Fids and Kamily Awards are being announced Saturday morning on the fine Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child podcast and subsequently will be available for viewing on the Fids and Kamily website. Here is the top ten list I submitted: “Have You Never Been Yellow?” – Gustafer Yellowgold […]
Last night, amid the spitting rain and ominous charcoal clouds we drove 30 minutes south to Kennett Square for the Justin Roberts show at Longwood Gardens. Thanks to the nasty April-ish weather the show was moved from this beautiful outdoor set-up to the less-dramatic, but perfectly fine indoor special events […]
Playing out like an audio-only E! Hollywood Story for the preschool set, this fictitious tale of a wayward musical genius, who also happens to be a monkey, is as original as children’s entertainment gets. Phineas is a banana lovin’ guitar wizard who has attained an insane and unwanted level of […]
…speaking of Justin Roberts, my review of his new CD “Meltdown!” has been published on Families.com.I also have new posts on Sarastoa, FL and The American Girl Place in New York.
This morning’s They Might Be Giants show was a blast! Lil’ OWTK was dancing from the first song and didn’t stop until we were walking up the World Cafe Live steps to leave. She was asleep within 10 minutes on the way to Grandmom and Grandpop’s for our annual Tree […]
