Tag: album review
March Music Madness: Full Van Champion 2017
Mar 18, 2018
8 is Enough Questions with Brady Rymer
Dec 25, 2017
8 is Enough Questions for Jazzy Ash
Aug 31, 2017
Do you like music that has a swing, a soul, and a smile? A voice that harkens to tradition and a bouyant spirit that fills every heart in the room? Then you will L♥VE Jazzy Ash!
Read MoreAlbum Review – Whizpops “Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1”
Aug 29, 2016
The Whizpops “Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix Vol. 1” perfectly balances fun melodies, danceable grooves, and educational messages to create an album the whole family can enjoy.
Read MoreAlbum Review – Danny Weinkauf and “Red Pants Band”
Jul 29, 2016
This month, Danny released a new self-titled album from his own “Red Pants Band”. The whole family LOVED Danny’s previous album, “No School Today”, so we were anxious to give this one a listen. If you like Danny Weinkauf, They Might Be Giants, or perfectly melodic infectiously peppy rock with an occasional clever educational twist, “Red Pants Band” is the album for you!
Read MoreAlbum Review – Lard Dog and the Band of Shy’s “Life’s A Real Dream”
Jun 9, 2016
Imagine the B-52s crossed with Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters and Mork from Ork – that’s Lard Dog and the Band of Shy. L.A.R.D. is short for “Life’s a real dream” and is the imaginative creation of artist Steven Erdman.
Read MoreAlbum Review – Renee and Friends “Simpatico”
May 4, 2016
Renee and Friends “Simpatico” is melodic convergence of singer Renee Stahl (Renee and Jeremy) and an impressive collection of well-known artists such as Lisa Loeb, Maya Rudolph, and Glen Phillips. As demonstrated in Renee and Friend’s latest video for “You Were Meant To Be” (one of our favorite songs on the album), “Simpatico” is an album of soft wonder and quiet bliss.
Read MoreAlbum Review – Frances England’s “Explorer of the World”
Apr 1, 2016
Frances England’s new “Explorer of the World” is one of the most consistently brilliant and beautiful albums of 2016. This album is the soundtrack to the adventures you want to take.
Read MoreSugar Free Allstars “Monster Truck” Video Premiere and Album Review
Mar 18, 2016
First there were tornadoes. Then there were Sharknadoes. And now, Oklahoma City’s own Sugar Free Allstars new self-titled album is a symphonic funknado that will pick up your family and send them spinning!
Read MoreAlbum Review – Josh & the Jamtones’ Rocksteady
Jan 24, 2016
Rocksteady is funkified fusion of ska, reggae, punk, and rock rhythms layered with blazing horns, resounding organs, grooving guitars, insane drums, and happy voices all focused on getting you to “shake your Tailfeather”. In short, Rocksteady is AWESOME.
Read MoreAlbum Review – Mighty Mo Productions’ Smiles Ahead
Oct 20, 2015
With a bright spirit, Smiles Ahead is both a wonderful introduction to the “Kindie” genre while still offering something new for the established “Kindie” fans. Smiles Ahead delivers on its promise of bringing smiles to everyone in your family.
Read MoreAlbum Review – Tim Kubart’s Home
Oct 3, 2015
Tim Kubart’s new album, Home, is a reflection of his pop spirit – fun, melodic, upbeat and always trying, sometimes a little too hard, to bring a smile n’ groove to his audience.
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