MOONA LUNA “BRINCA JUMP!” “Brinca Jump!”, the standout track from Moona Luna’s debut kid’s CD “Pinata Party!”, drops you smack dab into the center of a open air city street party. And wouldn’t you know it, Dan Zanes is there! The sound of laughing children, a steady backbeat and a […]
Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band “Muffin Man” Clearly situated in the Dan Zanes, Liz Mitchell and Rani Arbo/Daisy Mayhem wing of the modern kid’s music scene, Heidi Swedberg delivered a light & delightful debut CD in 2010. Centered around, maybe even a love song to, the lovely ukulele, […]
He’s about to turn 15. He’s just covered Johnny Cash. It’s about time you pay attention to Jack Skuller. “Get Rhythm” doesn’t pack the same punch of Skuller’s 1st single “Love is a Drum” nor does it have it’s urgency, but this young man’s take on the 1956 Johnny Cash […]
THE BOOGERS “OTTO’S ORANGE DAY” If The Ramones had played ABCD’s instead of CBGB’s, they’d have been The Boogers. The band’s musical transformation of the Toon Book “Otto’s Orange Day” is a match made in heaven: a kid’s comic book story set to unadulterated late-70’s NYC punk rock. My girls […]
VOGELJOY “JENNY JENKINS” The girth of the Federal government, Wall Street regulation, DADT, Bristol Palin’s Tea-Party-driven success on Dancing with the Stars, and kid’s singing on CDs; five of the most divisive issues facing America today. I’m not sure how our northerly neighbors feel about any of these hot button […]
MEG RUSSELL “MARCH AND SALUTE” Meg Russell is based just north of my childhood hometown, but that’s not why her track “March and Salute” is today’s ONE TRACK MIND. The song’s Little Drummer Boy cadence is perfect for marching around your living room and the lyrics (“Now raise your right […]
LUCKY DIAZ “FIRE FIGHTER GIRL” What do I love most about Lucky Diaz’ “Fire Fighter Girl”? That it sounds like it was recorded in the late 1950’s? Maybe. That the song’s protagonist is a gal who’s “out to save the world”? Highly probable, seeing as how I have a pair […]
Robbie Schaefer “Fits Right In” Robbie Schaefer is maybe best known as the Music Director of, and on-air personality for, XM Radio’s Kids Place Live. Did you know that he’s also an established musician and songwriter for both kids and adults? While his 2006 all-ages debut CD, “Songs For Kids […]
