Music - Feb. 28, 2007
Righteous Figureheads use hip hop to build community
For the past four years, The Figureheads have worked with kids in therapy environments, after-school programs and public schools. They are both a musical group and a non-profit organization determined to create community development through positive hip-hop songs and mentorship.
Tags: The Figureheads, hip hop, Dan Zanes, Fox and Branch, kids' music

Kids & Family - Feb. 16, 2007
Fox and Branch offer quality music for Milwaukee families
The best family music comes from musicians who don't try too hard to make "hip" kids' music. Such is the case with Fox and Branch, a folk duo that truly falls into the "family music" category. They play a free show at Bay View's Anodyne Coffee on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
Tags: Fox and Branch, Will Branch, David Fox, Dan Zanes, Laurie Berkener, kids' music, folk

Kids & Family - Oct. 2, 2006
Skip the silly stuff: "Adult" music that kids love
Sure, songs about dinosaur bones and plates of spaghetti are cute and all, but "adult music" is just as appealing to young ears. Here, OnMilwaukee.com staff members share the "adult music" they play for their kids.
Tags: kids' music, Dan Zanes, Justin Roberts, Ariondassa

Kids & Family - May 18, 2006
Hip music for kids, part one
We know you want to have the hippest kid in the sandbox, so OMC compiled a list of alternative music for your cool kittens. Stay tuned for a second list coming soon.
Tags: kids' music, Dan Zanes, Justin Roberts, Laurie Berkner, Wayne's World, Taj Mahal, Milkshake, putamayo

Kids & Family - May 6, 2006
Take two: Dan Zanes reinvents himself and kiddie music
Originally the front man of the '80s band the Del Fuegos, Dan Zanes is one of a growing number of longtime rockers who found success for the second time as a purveyor of music for both kids and grown ups. He plays Sunday at Alverno's Pitman Theatre.
Tags: Dan Zanes, Justin Roberts, kids' music, Dr. Bronner, Del Fuegos, Alverno, Pitman, Berkner