Little Folkies, Created with Love by Musician Mom Irena Eide, Inspires Tiny Listeners Through Seasonal Storytelling
Musician mom Irena Eide talks to us about Little Folkies, her music program for kids under five.
Joanie Leeds, on Harmonizing with Daughter Joya and Mining ‘Ageless’ Wisdom
Joanie Leeds’ ‘Ageless: 100 Years Young,’ is inspired by her two faves: 10-year-old daughter Joya, and 100-year-old grandmother Bubby.
Philly-based Eco-Feminist Duo’s ‘Curious’ LP Inspires Kids to Love Their Planet
By Marisa Torrieri Bloom Earth Day isn’t just about recycling a few plastic bottles, yet many young kids might think of it that way. But good pals Julie Beth (a music therapist) and Anya Rose (a science teacher) believe kids can be inspired to do so much more to make our planet a cleaner, brighter…
Rockmommy Jess Penner’s First Kids Record Proves You’re Never Too Old for ‘Imagination’
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Before many of us had kids, life centered on long jam sessions with bands, and writing songs in uninterrupted spurts. But Singer-songwriter Jess Penner — a self-described cheerful and cheeky, creatively ADD artist from Los Angeles, who was raised on a banana farm in Hawaii — did things differently. She became…
Superhero Mom Laurie Berkner: 20 Years of Making Cool Tunes in the Ever-Evolving Kids Music Soundscape
By Marisa Torrieri Bloom Like many musicians, singer-guitarist Laurie Berkner began her rock-and-roll career by throwing herself into the the NYC music scene, playing late-night gigs wherever she could get them. That was back in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was in its infancy, tethered to wirelines and dial-up networks, and the idea of “kids…
