“Hootenanny” delivers important messages in some rockin’ rootsy tunes.

There’s a reassuring familiarity about the Putumayo Kids series that’s a little like Putumayo itself, which is sort of the World Music 101 of record labels. From the faux folk-art CD covers to the varied (though not terribly varied) array of international artists, Putumayo certainly knows its formula well. In fact, you could argue such […]

This fun and funky music will make any listener smile.

Inspired by the experiences of his daughter, Saki, Joel Sullivan brings clever wordplay and sophisticated musical arrangements to the often watered-down genre of family music. Make Believers represents his third effort in the kid-hop genre, and with each release he explores more complex themes that reflect the kinds of issues his child is facing.

In the fifth installment of Gustafer Yellowgold’s journey, the yellow cartoonish character is celebrating a year’s worth of Earth holidays. Year in the Day has the former sun resident who lives in the Minnesota woodland celebrating a year’s worth of Earth holidays by creating his own traditions. Morgan Taylor created Gustafer Yellowgold in 2005 and […]