My favorite Recess Monkey video ever? Quite possibly. A few notes of interest regarding this video for “Flying”, the title track to the Seattle trio’s newest album: This may not seem to have been a big budget production but have you ever bought snacks in an airport? Jack’s munchies probably […]
RECESS MONKEY “FLYING!” [warning: the first 276 words of this lengthy review will make it seem as though I do not like this album. this is not true. please read through to the end.] This is not Recess Monkey’s best album. Thank. Freaking. God. The Seattle trio’s 6th CD does, […]
One of the great kindie rock mysteries has been solved – and without the help of Busytown’s finest sleuths Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm! We now know where the boys from Recess Monkey get their dashing good looks and impossibly hip dance moves. That Mrs. Henry can straight-up shake it! […]
The girls and I drove down to Gaithersburg, MD on Tuesday to attend Robbie Schaefer’s One Voice Festival, a benefit event for his non-profit organization of the same name. In addition to narrowly losing out on a pair of silent auctions – you all were thisclose to hearing me as […]
At this point, you probably know the Recess Monkey back story. At least I hope you do, because you won’t learn that the trio are early childhood educators at a progressive Seattle school or that they’re managed by a monkey named MayMo. You also won’t read a word about their […]
It’s a title so good, I’m using it twice. Read about the Bear, me, Recess Monkey, Jiggle Jam, The Last Waltz, fears, Kindiefest, and microphones. All in about 500 words, over on Everyday Childhood right now. Comments welcome there.
Monkeytown is in danger! Fortunately for the small Pacific Northwest fishing village, it’s fearless hero (and legendary band manager) Mayor Monkey has picked up a partner on the side of the road (literally) and is more than capable of defeating Alf. [here’s where you’re probably thinking, WTF?] Trust me, it’s […]
Recess Monkey’s 1st video from their forthcoming album “Flying” features a fishbowl, a cummerbund, falling paper hearts, and a 10-piece orchestra (sort of). The song itself brings Johnny Bregar and Dean Jones into the fold on piano and trombone respectively, with winning results. Not that I was expecting more funky […]
