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Putumayo comes out with a new Christmas CD, and my ears feel like they got a gift
With all due respect to the latest pop star du jour, most modern renditions of my favorite classic holiday songs leave me wishing for stronger eggnog. But now that I've started playing the Putumayo Presents awesome new A Family Christmas CD well before Thanksgiving, I've found the perfect soundtrack to take the kids and me straight through to the new year.
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Music for families more into Natalie Merchant than Hannah Montana
There is no shortage of princess stuff around my two-daughter
household, but that doesn't mean their CD collection needs to full of
sickly sweet commercial voices.
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My head isn't banging, but I'm still loving Charlie Hope
When you hear my kids identifying a song from System of a Down, you get a pretty good idea of the the type of music I lean toward.
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Been Caught Squealing
Back in the day, sweaty dancing to live music, singing loudly and staying up too late was a given during my annual pilgrimage to the Lollapalooza music festival.
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Take a Ride on The Sippy Cups' Time Machine
They grow up so fast, I've said a million times, and while they're still little I want to introduce them to the coolest, indie-vibe music I can.
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Lullaby music gets a nice 21st century update
Now that it's still light at bedtime, my kids are bouncing off the walls when I try to tuck them under their covers at night. I need help, and I'll take it in the form of Sunflow's latest CD, Under the Stars.
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The Hipwaders Prove Size Doesn't Matter
At only 16 minutes long, The Hipwaders EP, Goodie Bag may be short but it's still the perfect little morsel of music for a quick drive across town, or to get us moving during a speed-cleanup session before company arrives.
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The Cool Mom Picks Summer Road Trip Mix Tape
I've done enough seven-hour road trips with the kids to know that the right music can eliminate the fear of "are we there yet?"
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Happy Accidents is deliberately awesome
The fact that Billy Jonas' Knock Knock song has taught my kids a bunch of jokes that are actually funny is alone worth the price of his new CD, Happy Accidents. But on top of that, Happy Accidents has loads of smart, humor-full and funky, world-music folk songs that still sound fresh months after we first stuck it into our CD player.
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No passport required for this European playground
It's already been ten years that Putumayo's eclectic playground series has been introducing families like mine to music around the globe from New Orleans, Brazil and even a multi-cultural Sesame Street. And now the new European Playground takes us on a spirited jaunt across the Atlantic.
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Recess Monkeys
The first time I heard the Recess Monkeys a few weeks back, I instantly fell in love with their unique sound and smart lyrics. This Seattle based three-man band combines kooky with clever in their new album, Field Trip, to create songs that you and your kids will be singing to long after the CD is over - at least if ours are any indication.
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One of CMP's favorite kindie artists, Symphony Space, rocks out in NYC this Saturday
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The Telegraph just named CMP one of their top 12 websites for families. Thank you Telegraph!
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Charlie's Playhouse wants you to Ask the Kids - ask your kid about evolution and save up to 20% on Charlie's products, plus your kid could end up in their video.
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CMP editor Kristen used Powerpoint to create a really great little slideshow to explain Daddy's current Afghanistan tour of duty to the kids.
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