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Kindie Scene 6: Lori Henriques, The Twigs, Zee Avi, Stacey Peasley, Bari Koral and Joanie Leeds

A few times a year, I pull back and look at just how much new family music is coming across my desk here at...

Review: KIDZ BOP PARTY POP!

If you think that I've crossed over to The Dark Side, you may be correct... or just completely mistaken, as I've probably been riding...

Advance Review: SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO – THE PERFECT QUIRK

Twice in the past month this has happened to me - that uneasy feeling when a new album arrives by one of your favorite...

Review: JAZZY ASH – “HOME”

Hailing from Orange County, California "by way of New Orleans," it's no surprise that JAZZY ASH has crafted a new album steeped in the...

Review: ELLA JENKINS – “123s & ABCs”

It's incredible to think of any musical artist being able to release a staggering 34 full-length albums over the course of their career, but...

Review: ROBERT M. CHARDE – “FOR LITTLE EARS OF TENDER YEARS”

When ROBERT M. CHARDE sent me a copy of his new family album, FOR LITTLE EARS OF TENDER YEARS, my immediate response was to...

Review: HELEN SLATER – MYTHS OF ANCIENT GREECE

Over the past year, I've started seeing a increase in storytelling albums arriving for families. Taking a very theatrical approach, these albums tend to...

Review: BOSSY FROG – 15 Songs Every Kid Should Know… and Will Love

Before I even started listening to BOSSY FROG PRODUCTIONS' latest release, 15 SONGS EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW (AND WILL LOVE!), I was already reworking...

Review: JUSTIN ROBERTS – RECESS

I have a problem with RECESS. No, not the music contained on the new album from Chicago's JUSTIN ROBERTS, but with use of the...

Review: Alastair Moock and Friends – SINGING OUR WAY THROUGH: SONGS FOR THE WORLD’S BRAVEST KIDS

This album brought tears to my eyes. From the spoken word declaration, "I Am the Light," ALASTAIR MOOCK establishes SINGING OUR WAY THROUGH: SONGS FOR THE...

Review: Shine and the Moonbeams – SHINE YOUR SHINE

There's been a lot of buzz surrounding the long-awaited debut album from SHINE AND THE MOONBEAMS. In fact, it was probably a year (or...

Review: Mariana Iranzi – HOLA HELLO

There's a lot to love on HOLA HELLO, the latest release from New York-based songwriter/bassist MARIANA IRANZI. The Argentina native has assembled a multi-national crew...

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