ALWAYS SATURDAY “SNOW CONES IN THE SUN” Ah, similes. Is there an occupation more adaptable to a good simile than parenting? Like the summer season and, well, snow cones in the sun, the time we get with our bundles of joy is sickeningly brief. It’s why folks keep popping ’em […]
NICK COPE “THE VERY LONG SHOPPING LIST” Nick Cope’s adult band The Candyskins flew totally under my radar. Fortunately his current work as a kid’s musician has not. The Brit’s 2010 debut “What Colour Is Your T-Shirt?” was a bit of a hushed revealation around here and it’ll always have […]
THE NOT-ITS! “MATHEMATICS” I’ve had a busy summer. I ain’t complaining, just sayin’. This is why OWTK has been trending closer to dormant than active over the past month. Maybe you’re juggling many things right now as well. So here it is real quick, in case you’ve got someplace to […]
What’s this? JWH has moved on from “singing editorials” to making music for tiny tots? No, not quite. But the 1st single from his forthcoming album “Sound Of His Own Voice” (due Oct. 11th from Yep Rec Records) does cover common parental talking points: individuality, self-confidence, and doing what you […]
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 […]
THE DIGGITY DUDES “WHO’S THE LINE LEADER” from the band’s 2010 album “My Science Project“ I don’t know of another song in the kid’s music oeuvre so explicitly about being either line leader or door holder, yet these are two absolutely crucial topics in the life of a 1st and […]
POOCHAMUNGAS “POOCHAMUNGAS” I love self-titled songs. Not albums mind you, that’s kinda annoying, but naming a song after your band, or vice versa…well, that’s kinda badass. Poochamungas, an Americana rock-n-roll outfit from the 2nd city rocks a clean electric guitar and a jumpy piano on their canine-centric self-titled track from […]
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 […]
