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Friday 19 April

If you like the Okee Dokee Brothers, meet their friend Paul Spring

Paul Spring Home of Song on Cool Mom PicksIf you've read Cool Mom Picks for any length of time, you probably know how much we adore the music of the Okee Dokee Brothers. So, when the duo asked me to check out the new release from their friend, Paul Spring, I decided to give it a spin.

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Tuesday 19 March

Let's Skateboard! with the completely rad The Not-Its and a free MP3

Skateboarding plus music equals sheer awesome, which is exactly how we feel about CMP-fave kindie rock band The Not-Its premiering their new skateboarding music video right here on Cool Mom Picks today, along with a free MP3 download for our readers and a rad giveaway.

Skateboards rule at Cool Mom Picks

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Friday 15 February

Shake things up with great new music from The Not-Its!

The Not-Its! Kidquake!If there's a month when I need to shake things up around here, it is February. Summer seems so far away, the fun of the holidays is over, and we've got a serious case of the blahs. 


As if arriving on cue, the crazy cats who make incredibly authentic indie music for families have just released their fourth CD...and it's my favorite one yet.

{Keep reading for a chance to win a copy of this great new CD!} ...

Monday 11 February

Congratulations to Grammy winners, The Okee Dokee Brothers!

Best kids' music of 2012: Can You Canoe?We are so thrilled to learn that last night's Grammy for best children's album went to a longtime favorite of ours, the Okee Dokee Brothers' Can You Canoe? In fact, our own kids' music expert, Christina Refford, called it the best kids CD of 2012, so we're glad to see the (clearly brilliant) Grammy judges agreed. ...

Thursday 24 January

A musical playdate you indie-music parents won't want to skip

Imagination by Play Date

Still have your kids' attention? Lucky you! That means there's still time to fill their ears with music that will make your own indie-music-loving soul happy--before the siren song of Call Me Maybe has imprinted on their poor susceptible souls for life. ...

Friday 18 January

Web Coolness: Valentine love notes, talking to kids about Dr. King, and IKEA Hacks

Mr. Printables Love Is ActivityHere are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too! ...

Wednesday 09 January

Vered makes music for babies that you can love too. In other words, not too babyish.

Vered's Good Morning My LoveI have no doubt of the power of music to sooth the savage beast--or the overtired 6 month old child. If you too are looking for something lovely, lyrical, and fun-to-hear to play for your little one, here's a wonderful CD by a kindie artist and music therapist who writes songs that are designed to help you bond with your baby. ...

Monday 07 January

The best Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube - Happy Birthday Schoolhouse Rock!

I'm Just a Bill | Schoolhouse RockToday, being the 40th anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock (whoo!), I'm celebrating by sharing the videos from the original series that have panned out to be my kids' very favorites, even all these decades later. They don't even complain about the lack of CG animation--go figure. ...

Thursday 03 January

The Board of Education makes smart music the kids want to hear in Binary

Binary album by The Board of EducationThey Might Be Giants make it sound so easy to put together educational music that is fun and doesn't sound like a lesson plan, but---take it from this homeschooling mama---it isn't so easy to do. ...

Sunday 30 December

The coolest kids' albums of the year: Editors Best of 2012

Editors Best Music for Kids 2012Whether your family wants to get the party started with some kid-hop beats or needs to settle down to some gentle folk tunes, our top kids' music picks of 2012 has a little something for every mood. And, you'll find great musical options for the youngest babes all the way up to the ficklest of tweens. ...

Monday 17 December

Elizabeth Mitchell's latest kindie CD takes on Bowie, Hendrix and your kid's playlist

Elizabeth Mitchell Blue CloudsSmithsonian Folkways artist Elizabeth Mitchell has one of those crystal clear, beautiful voices that can take any song and turn it into the musical equivalent of spun gold. ...

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