Roundup for 17May2008

Our News:

We updated the radio station Tuesday.

Our latest featured CD is Let Me Stay Up All Night from Astrograss.

News:

Ralph's World D-D-Dares You N-N-Not to Devour 'Abby's Alphabet Soup'

Wild Music With Zanes

Making music for the cool kids

A message of acceptance in 'the fun zone'

Shows:

Last Saturay's Spare the Rock

HFVS ONe Two Ten Episode

Concerts:

Jiggle Jam: A Concert for Kids They Might Be Giants will headline and are joined by artists including Justin Roberts, Trout Fishing in America, Tom Chapin, John McCutcheon, Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove and the Hiccups, Funky Mama, Dino O’Dell and more.

Disney Music Block Party Tour

Kidzapalooza Lineup

Videos:

Zeros from TMBG

High Five from TMBG

Eric Ode Release party

Videos from Susan Salidor

Videos from Suzi Shelton

Not on the Test from Tom Chapin

Video from Charity and the JAMBand

Reviews:

Hear It, Love It, Share It review of That Baby CD

Children's Music that Rocks review of music from Will Thomas

Children's Music that Rocks review of Loquat Rooftop from Randy Kaplan

Children's Music that Rocks Friday Free for Allw

Zooglobble review of Family Tree from Frances England

Zooglobble review of Easy from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

Releases:

May 20th: New Ralph's World, Disney Music Block party, Dane Zanes, Frances England

Mr. Stinky Feet "You Pick the Price" downloads

Other:

Free Music from The Hipwaders

Eric Herman's Travelblogue

Get Your Limited Edition Copy of Mr. David’s Rainbow of Butterflies

Snacktime from Barenaked Ladies

Songs for Mom

Contests:

Mega CD Givewawy from KMP (May 30)

The Harmonica Pocket at HFVS (May 21)

Milkshake caption contest (march/april)

Today's Music - 13May2008

Our featured music includes Astrograss, Gunnar Madsen, Justin Roberts, Rebecca Frezza, Daddy A Go-Go, Ellis Paul, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, and They Might Be Giants.

Featured Artists:

They Might Be Giants - Seven Days Of The Week (I Never Go To Work) - Here Come The 123s

Daddy A Go-Go - Round And 'Round - Rock Of All Ages

Ellis Paul - Because It's There - The Dragonfly Races

Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck - Sidewalk Chalk - Special Kind Of Day

Justin Roberts - From Scratch - Pop Fly

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - Pie - Here Comes ...

Astrograss - Irish Ice Cream - Let Me Stay Up All Night

Gunnar Madsen - Pumpkin Hair - I'm Growing

Highlighted Artists:

Stephen Fite - Seven Days A Week - Havin' Fun & Feelin' Groovy

String Bean Jones (With The Lefty Jones Band) - Let's Drop Monday - Live From The Bathtub

Steve Songs - Days of the Week - Morning til Night

Steve Weeks - Rabbit Run - Alphabet Songs Vol. III: Rabbit Run

Stephen Cohen - The Elephant Walk - Here Comes the Band

Sue Schnitzer - Toast - Best Friends

The Submarines - My Darling Clementine - For The Kids Three

Sugar Free Allstars - Bathtub Boy - Dos Ninos

Steve Blunt and Friends - Summer Vacation - Outta School!

Sugar Beats - Walking On Sunshine - How Sweet It Is

Recently Ripped:

Hullabaloo - Things Change - Tall As A Tree

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Imagination Movers - Seven Days A Week - Juice Box Heroes

Zippity 2 Dads - It's A Beautiful Day - Having Fun In Zanzibar

Yonah and Friends - This Is The Day - This Is The Day

Various Artists - These Are Days - That Baby CD

Ah-Choo - Konnichiwa - Ah-Choo

Randy Kaplan - Clothes Dryer - Loquat Rooftop

Opus Ditty - Country Nights - Opus Ditty Annd The Joyride Jet Engine Bus

Alex The Seal - Stingray City - Alex In Wonderland

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - New Day - Easy

Teeth Theme:

Rocknocerous - Brush Your Teeth - Dark Side Of The Moon Bounce

Barry Louis Polisar - I Don't Brush my Teeth and I Never Comb My Hair - A Little Different

David Tobocman - Brush Your Teeth - I Count To Ten And Other Very Helpful Songs

Eric Ode - Loretta Lost A Tooth At Lunch - When You Smile

The Dream Jam Band - Brush Your Teeth - The Dream Jam Band

The Jimmies - Teeth - Make Your Own Someday

Little Beat The #1 Chinchilla - Brush Up - i Am Here!'

Phredd - Brush Brush Smile - Everybody Get Happy!

Roger Day - My First Loose Tooth - Rock 'n' Roll Rodeo

Maureen Conlin - Lost Tooth Blues - Achoo! Achoo!

Johnette Downing - Tooth Fairy - Fins and Grins

Monty Harper - Loose Tooth - The Great Green Squishy Mean Concert CD

Mary Kaye - Tooth Fairy - Mouse Jamboree

Roundup for 8May2008

Our News:

We updated the radio station Thursday.

Our latest featured CD is Let Me Stay Up All Night from Astrograss.

This past weekend we went to NYC and saw Gustafer Yellowgold, lots of bands at STINK, and Princess Katie & Racer Steve and mr. RAY at Southpaw.

News:

Nueva kids music: an interview with Dan Zanes

Ki ds and parents on their feet for energetic trio band: Three-year-olds help Do Re Let's Play write music for CDs, performances

PBS Kids serves up Spanish content (SteveSongs)

KC Parent cover

STINK:

Our report

Bill's report

ERA song

Video of Randy Kaplan

Video of Uncle Rock

Video of Ernie and Neal

Video of Uncle Rock

Video of Bari Koral Family band

Shows:

Last Saturay's Spare the Rock

HFVS Astronomy Episode

The latest Kids Music Planet Podcast

Concerts:

Kidzapalooza Branches Out

Great photos from Southpaw

Videos:

New video from Breakfast with Enzo

SteveSongs video sneak peak

Videos from Sugar Free Allstars

Red Grammer videos

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo video

Video from The Barenaked Ladies

Reviews:

Be Really Good At What You Do (Lots of reviews from Bill Childs)

Thingamababy review of 25 years of Red Grammer

Thingamababy review of Very Helpful Songs from David Tobocman

Hear It, Love It, Share It review of Family Tree from Frances England

A Family Runs Through It review of Rockin' the Yeehaw from The Bummkinn Band

Children's Music that Rocks review of Easy from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

Children's Music that Rocks review of Let's Go Everywhere from Medeski, Martin and Wood

OWTK review of Music for Green Planet from Hayes Greenfield

Zooglobble review in brief of Dino 5 from Baby Loves Hip Hop

Zooglobble review in brief of Snacktime from Barenaked Ladies

Releases:

Bill Harley will have a new CD and DVD coming out this summer

Other:

Sing with Mr. David

Math and Music - An essay by Charity Kahn

Indie Kids Rock interview with Bill Harley

On the Road with Eric Herman

Interview with Tyler Stewart from The Barenaked Ladies

Free BNL song

Contests:

Mega CD Givewawy from KMP (May 30)

Thingamababy Giveaway (red Grammer and David Tobocman)

win a Hayes Greenfield CD from OWTK

Randy Kaplan Giveaway at HFVS

Milkshake caption contest (march/april)

Video - Uncle Rock at STINK

Thanks Sienna, for catching this fun moment!

Today's Music - 8May2008

Our featured music includes Gunnar Madsen, Justin Roberts, Rebecca Frezza, Follow the Cat - Kemp Jones, Daddy A Go-Go, Ellis Paul, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, and They Might Be Giants as well as Brazilian Playground from Putumayo Kids music.

Featured Artists:

Moska - Marinheiro So' - Putumayo Kids Presents Brazilian Playground

They Might Be Giants - High Five! - Here Come The 123s

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - The Little Band The Could - Here Comes ...

Ellis Paul - I Like To Swing - The Dragonfly Races

Daddy A Go-Go - I Lost My Teddy Bear - Rock Of All Ages

Kemp Jones - We All Fall - F.O.L.L.O.W.

Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck - Summer Sunshine - Special Kind Of Day

Justin Roberts - Yellow Reflector - Pop Fly

Gunnar Madsen - Walkin' Back To Texas - I'm Growing

Our Weekend Theme:

Gustafer Yellowgold - Your Eel - Wide Wlid World

Hayes Greenfield - We'll Be A Part of the Solution - Music For A Green Planet

Randy Kaplan - No Nothing - Loquat Rooftop

Astrograss - The Brookyn Neighborhood Song - Let Me Stay Up All Night

Uncle Rock - Sugar Talkin' - Plays Well With Others

Opus Ditty - Let's All Take A Trip - Opus Ditty Annd The Joyride Jet Engine Bus

The Deedle Deedle Dees - Major Deegan - Freedom In A Box!

Ah-Choo - Shake Your Piggy Bank - Ah-Choo

Ernie & Neal - Best Friend - Friends, Family & Pizza

Bari Koral Family Rock Band - A Day At The Beach - Bari Koral Family Rock Band

Lunch Money - Yes, We Have Rhythm - Silly Reflection

The Jimmies - Cool To Be Uncool - Make Your Own Someday

AudraRox - I Like to Pretend - I Can Do it By Myself!

Dan Zanes - Wonder Wheel - Family Dance

Mr. Ray - Family Ride - Family Ride

Princess Katie & Racer Steve - We Dress Ourselves - Fast & Feisty

Meeting Eric Ode

Eric Ode was in town this week for a convention, and we managed to meet up with him downtown this afternoon. It was really great to get the chance to chat for a little while. We look forward to one day seeing him perform! Thanks Eric, for taking time to come by and say hi to us!

Mr. Ray and Princess Katie & Racer Steve Live in Concert

On Sunday afternoon, we headed to Park Slope to hear the double billed concert with Mr Ray and Princess Katie & Racer Steve. The concert was lots of fun and we are so happy that we had the chance to go hear more great music this weekend.

Photos, Videos and Recap are up.

STINK - 3 May 2008

On Saturday afternoon, we attended the fantastic STINK showcase/hootenany. The bands were great, the show was smooth and we all had a wonderful time listening to lots of sensational kindie bands. Thank you to everyone who put this wonderful show together!

Photos, Videos and Recap are up.

Video - Ernie and Neal

with their new backup singers, The Citations.

Gustafer Yellowgold Live On Stage

To start off our musical diversions in NYC, we went to the
Gustfer Yellowgold's Mellow Sensation at the off-Broadway DR2 Theater. We really enjoyed the show and are so glad that we went!

Photos and Recap are up.

Even More to Come

There's a lot of photos to go through!

Much More To Come ...

Featured CD - Let Me Stay Up All Night from Astrograss

The girls and I are very much enjoying Astrograss's new CD Let Me Stay Up All Night. I love their sound! We were happy to see them play in Brooklyn last year and hope to see them again this weekend....





Links and Information:

Astrograss for Kids

On MySpace

On CDBaby

Reviews:

Zooglobble review

Today's Music - 29Apr2008

Our featured music includes Gunnar Madsen, Justin Roberts, Rebecca Frezza, Follow the Cat - Kemp Jones, Daddy A Go-Go, Ellis Paul, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, They Might Be Giants, and Puff & Other Family Classics as well as Brazilian Playground from Putumayo Kids music.

Featured Artists:

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They Might Be Giants - Apartment Four - Here Come The 123s

Kemp Jones - I Feel It - F.O.L.L.O.W.

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - It Was A Saturday Night - Here Comes ...

Daddy A Go-Go - The Root Beer Song - Rock Of All Ages

Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck - Carnival Ride - Special Kind Of Day

Justin Roberts - Field Trip - Pop Fly

Gunnar Madsen - Shenandoah - I'm Growing

Ellis Paul - Abiola - The Dragonfly Races

Paulinho Guima - Eh! Sanfonero - Putumayo Kids Presents Brazilian Playground

Highlighted Artists:

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ScribbleMonster & His Pals - Candy for Breakfast - Chocolate Milk

The Sisters And Brothers - Sisters And Brothers - Free To Be... You And Me

Sesame Street - I Love Trash (Oscar) - Sesame Street Platinum All-Time Favorites

Seth Decker - Edna The Elephant - Intergalactic Tour

The Sippy Cups - Little Puffer - The Sippy Cups - Electric Storyland

The Smudge Fundaes - Rubber Boot Boogie - A Trunk O' Tunes

The Squeegees - I-D-E-A - Meet The Squeegees

Scott Flory - hey mister - Soundzania

Miss Sherri - Honey Child Train - Jelly Belly Boogaloo

Sean Deegan - Red Teddy Bear -

Shlomo Gronich & The Sheba Choir - Zichronot M'Africa (Memories Of Africa) - World Playground: A Musical Adventure For Kids

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra - Stuck In The Saddle Again (Light Calvary Overture, Suppe) - Beethoven's Wig 2: More Sing-Along Symphonies

Seal - Puff (The Magic Dragon) - Every Child Deserves A Lifetime

Seamus Egan - When Jupiter Sleeps - Celtic Dreamland

Newly Ripped:

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Hullabaloo - I've Been Working On The Railroad - Tall As A Tree

Frances England - Fast Train To Grandma's - Family Tree

Susan Salidor - I Love My Sister - Little Voices In My Head

Mike Mennard - Someone Ate My Pizza - Something's Rotting In The Fridge

Ruth Laker - Lewis and Clark - Hip Songs 4 Learning

The BummKinn Band - Texas Sized Boo Boo - Rockin' The Yee Haw

Betsy Stern - Foyo - Foyo

NYC Theme:

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Moey - NYC Kid - Moey's Music Party

David Weinstone - Taxi - Taxi

Wendy Gelsanliter - Itty Bitty Kitty in New York City - Park Slope Parents: The Album (Vol. 1)

Huey Lewis - Once Upon A Time In New York City - Disney's Superstar Hits

Dan Zanes & Friends - Sidewalks Of New York - Rocket Ship Beach

Joanie Leeds - The Animals At The Central Park Zoo - City Kid

Reid Shelton, Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle, Laurie Beechman & Ensemble - N.Y.C. - Annie (Original Cast Recording)

Astrograss - The Brookyn Neighborhood Song - Let Me Stay Up All Night

The Deedle Deedle Dees - Major Deegan - Freedom In A Box!

Joe McDermott Live in Concert

No, we didn't head to Texas this weekend. My schedule was too tight with my deadline. But our roving reporter (known more formally as my mom) lives in Georgetown, where Joe McDermott had a concert today. While on the phone with me, she walked over to him, told him who she was and handed me the phone so we could exchange greetings. Color me embarrassed. Apparently, it was unseasonably cold and therefore under attended. That's a bummer.

An interesting version of s set list:

Roundup for 26Apr2008

Our News:

We updated the radio station last Wednesday with an Hair Theme.

Our latest featured CD is I'm Growing from Gunnar Madsen.

We went to see Lunch Money last weekend.

News:

Ginger Hendrix's news

Shows:

Today's Spare the Rock

HFVS Arbor Day Episode

HFVS Astronomy Episode

Concerts:

Madison Square Summer Fun

Videos:

One Everything from They Might Be Giants

New video from ScribbleMonster

Miss Sherri video

Some videos from The Sippy Cups

The SqueeGees on YouTube

Mr Richard's Chees is Zooglobble's KidVid 2008 Champion

New Jimmies video

Reviews:

Thingamababy review of Music for a Green Planet from Hayes Greenfield

Children's Music that Rocks Friday Free-for-All

Zooglobble review in brief of Music for a Green Planet from Hayes Greenfield

Releases:

Hullabaloo's new CD Tall as a Tree is here and we are really enjoying it

Seth Decker and the Missing Piece will have a new CD out this summer

Other:

Free Download from Milkshake

Cher and Gene Klosner's Stardust website has some fun games!!

Contests:

And the Duck Said giveaway of a Funky Mama CD

Funky Mama giveaway of a Funky Mama CD

Milkshake caption contest (march/april)

The Hollow Trees Giveaway at HFVS

Featured CD - Gunnar Madsen's "I'm Growing"

The girls and I very much enjoying Gunnar Madsen's new CD I'm Growing. The CD gets us moving and singing, and we love the upbeat music and witty lyrics!

Links and Information:

Gunnar Madsen

On CDBaby

Pokey Pup

Reviews:

Children's Music that Rocks

Zooglobble review

Thingamababy review

Today's Music - 24Apr2008

Our featured music includes Justin Roberts, Rebecca Frezza, Follow the Cat - Kemp Jones, Daddy A Go-Go, Ellis Paul, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, They Might Be Giants, and Puff & Other Family Classics as well as Brazilian Playground from Putumayo Kids music.

Featured Artists:

O Karaiva - Xote Das Meninas (Ela So' Quer) O Karaiva - Putumayo Kids Presents Brazilian Playground

They Might Be Giants - Ten Mississippi They Might Be Giants - Here Come The 123s

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - Again! Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - Here Comes ...

Ellis Paul - I Like To Swing Ellis Paul - The Dragonfly Races

Daddy A Go-Go - Round And 'Round Daddy A Go-Go - Rock Of All Ages

Kemp Jones - We All Fall Kemp Jones - F.O.L.L.O.W.

Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck - Clack-Ity-Clack Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck - Special Kind Of Day

Peter, Bethany, And Rufus - Long Chain On Peter, Bethany, And Rufus - Puff & Other Family Classics

Highlighted Artists:

Rockosaurus Rex - Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes Rockosaurus Rex - The Big Bang!

Rocknocerous - Brush Your Teeth Rocknocerous - Dark Side Of The Moon Bounce

Mr. Saxophone - Yes, We Have No Bananas Mr. Saxophone - Songs From The Treehouse

Robbi K & Friends - Feel da Beat Robbi K & Friends - Music Makes Me Happy

Miss Scherling - You're Bugging Me Miss Scherling - Miss Scherling Sings The Hits 2008

Robin and The Giant - Field Trip Robin and The Giant - Partners in Rhyme

Rogue Wave - My Little Bird Rogue Wave - For The Kids Three

Sarah Pirtle - My Roots Go Down Sarah Pirtle - Two Hands Hold The Earth

Robbie Schaefer - Ferdinand Robbie Schaefer - Songs For Kids Like Us

Scott Flory - go ask your dad Scott Flory - Soundzania

Hair Theme:

Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair Justin Roberts - Pop Fly

Roger Day - Helicopter Harry Roger Day - Ready To Fly

Maria Sangiolo - Hairbrush Blues Maria Sangiolo - Under The Mystic Sea

Barney Saltzberg - Crazy Hair Day Barney Saltzberg - Crazy Hair Day

Joel Frankel - Hair Joel Frankel - Joel Frankel's Don't Sit On A Cactus

Gunnar Madsen - Pumpkin Hair Gunnar Madsen - I'm Growing

Chris Hamilton - The Worst Haircut Chris Hamilton - Boogie Child

Barry Louis Polisar - I Don't Brush my Teeth and I Never Comb My Hair Barry Louis Polisar - A Little Different

A Curious Glimpse Of Michigan - Hefty Hairball (Michigan Fact) A Curious Glimpse Of Michigan - A Curious Glimpse Of Michigan: The Music

Trout Fishing In America - My Hair Had a Party Last Night Trout Fishing In America - My Best Day (Live)

Cover of forthcoming album from Ralph's World

The Rhyming Circus from Ralph's World is due to be released on May 20th.

Lunch Money Live in Concet

We've had another couple of quiet months in terms of attending kids' concerts (I won't count the TMBG concert that the girls left early because it was overcrowded and occurred during tornado warnings.). Yesterday we headed over to Athens and went to the last concert in the Popcorn Music Series, featuring the Columbia, SC, band, Lunch Money! This was their first Georgia show, and we are glad to have been there for it (after seeing them perform in SC, NC, NY, and IL).

Thank you Danny and Pam for organizing this wonderful series of live music.

Photos and Recap are up.