LA Daily News
October 18, 2006
By Glenn Whipp

Cool music bridges the generation gap
(Kids music round-up)

Rockin' in the Forest With Farmer Jason (Kid Rhino; $16.98)
A Day at the Farm With Farmer Jason (Kid Rhino; $16.98)

You might know "Farmer Jason" better as the fiery frontman of punk hee-hawers Jason and the Scorchers. Ringenberg has been working on his own since 2000 and released his first kids' album, "A Day at the Farm" (reissued here with the Kid Rhino imprint), in 2003. Ringenberg really is a farmer and he really is a father, which means he has plenty of enthusiasm for kids and critters. The man's the real deal, and his music will make anyone grin from ear to ear.

Highlight tracks: "Rockin' in the Forest" gets Jason off the Back 40, and sports string arrangements, horns and some pretty harmonizin'.

The kids will like all that fine, but it's the contagious toe-tappers like "Punk Rock Skunk" and "He's a Moose on the Loose" that will give them a simulated sugar rush. The ode to a favorite bottom dweller, "Catfish Song," is an instant classic, too.

Best for: Anyone who digs fun music.
Rating: 3 1/2 stars