The podcast of Randy's guest appearance on Andras Jones's Radio8Ball Kids' Show is now available. Just click on that link to go directly to it!


PRAISE FOR RANDY’S NOT-ONLY-FOR-KIDS MUSIC:
(for longer reviews go to PRESS then REVIEWS above)

“One of the most exciting newcomers to kids’ music since Dan Zanes.”
-PARENTING MAGAZINE

“He doesn’t dumb it down for the kids… He just expects them to come along for the ride. And they do.”
-TIME OUT NEW YORK KIDS

"Randy Kaplan hits the mark with his first release for kids… We love (it)."
-NEW YORK MAGAZINE

"(Kaplan's) music ranges from fairly straight-up folk to something with a more bluesy vibe, but, even in those familiar genres, nobody really sounds like him."
-SPARE THE ROCK

"Kaplan's tunes are humorous yet sincere with characters who dance happily in your imagination. He is the John Prine of the children's music scene."
-OUT WITH THE KIDS

“Kaplan's original songs… are as imaginative and rambling as a preschooler, and musically brilliant.”
-THE LOVELY MRS. DAVIS

"Kaplan is a national treasure who brings a sly wink to the art of kid’s music."
-THE BROOKLYN PAPER

"Randy is one of Brooklyn's hidden gems in the world of kids' music. Get to know him before he breaks out big time."
-KIDS MUSIC THAT ROCKS


PRAISE FOR RANDY’S NOT-REALLY-FOR-KIDS MUSIC:
(for longer reviews go to PRESS then REVIEWS above)

"Randy Kaplan does amazing James Taylor–meets-banjo covers of Nirvana… and Grandmaster Flash… Nuff said; go check this guy out."
-TIME OUT NEW YORK

"Kaplan makes us smile as he points out hypocrisy… (He crafts) exceptionally tender songs (and) pens understated tunes that, the more we hear them, eventually evolve into anthems."
-NEWSDAY

"Kaplan mixes… social commentary with more personal observation… bloody good music, pure and simple… the real deal!”
-TOXIC PETE

"(Kaplan's) lyrics don't underestimate their listener's intelligence, being literate and occasionally not a little highbrow… (He) is a craftsman in the tradition of Paul Simon.”
-AMERICANA-UK

"Randy's literary yet accessible songs capture ambivalence and investigate the inner lives of human beings in the tradition of Leonard Cohen or Stephen Sondheim."
-KRISELEN

"The stories (Randy) sings wind and twist away from the ordinary and toward refreshing new ideas often humorous and bizarre… never predictable."
-THE INDEPENDENT

"Kaplan sings of modern romance, male neuroses, and quirky character studies with the off-kilter viewpoint of a man who appreciates the blurred edges as much as the finer points… (His) self-effacing lyrics make you laugh, cry and blush at their honest simplicity."
-THE BOTTOM LINE

"(Kaplan's) songs display keen psychological insight… His emotional range is broad, running the gamut from uplifting to bleak."
-THE MATTRESS

"Recurrent in (Kaplan's) songs is his flashing sense of humor, a humor which is skillfully married to a bitter sense of reality... Of course it is comical. But it is also far more: it is tragic and at the same time, comes from a wisdom, a knowledge of the falsity at the heart of many human endeavors."
-KONTRAST RADIO

"It's easy to fall hopelessly in love with Randy Kaplan's music."
-SPLENDID MAGAZINE