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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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Riveting. Or is it ribbiting?
I've read a few reviews that liken Ben Rudnick & Friends' new CD, A Frog Named Sam, to a kid-friendly Grateful Dead or Phish album which I guess could be a real plus for a lot of people. For me, though, who spent one blurry weekend at a Phish show and then moved on, I feel the need to assure you that this CD does not have a single 25-minute instrumental jam.
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What do I think of Bunny Clogs? More! More! More!
I think that one of my roles as a parent is to expose my kids to music that doesn't suck, so when I see one of them reaching to put on Bunny Clogs' CD, More! More! More!, I breathe a little sigh of relief that they are choosing something so unique, funky and lyrically amazing.
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Kids' music I couldn't wait one more minute to tell you about
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Stinkfest (hereon forward known as Kindiefest), a conference for the very cool if fairly small indie rock music for kids world. There was a running joke throughout the day about how many pitches we bloggers and writers all get with the line ...and when I had kids last year, I realized there were no good family CDs...
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Robbert Bobbert and The Bubble Machine is as fun as the name implies
Robbert Bobbert, aka Robert Schneider of the very cool indie rock group The Apples In Stereo, showcases his unique voice with Beach Boy-esque backing harmonies and experimental sound combos in his new self-titled CD for kids, Robbert Bobbert and The Bubble Machine.
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Me Gusta Spanglish Sing-Along!
I know less Spanish than the average eighth grader, so I was a tad skeptical about my ability to review a CD called Spanglish Sing-Along! (Exclamation point theirs.) I shouldn't have worried.
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And Chicken was his name-o
My taste in music runs more in the indie vein, but in kids' music, you've gotta hand it to Trout Fishing in America who have been putting out Grammy-nominated, family-friendly folksy rock for about 30 years. But this time around, tthey've created a Storybook/CD combo called My Name is Chicken Joe which is a trend we've been seeing lately and loving
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Who's Your Mama?
I thought I knew what to expect when I saw the cover art on Mama Mac's self-titled CD: I was sure there would be an acoustic version of Kumbaya and maybe a few 70's folk songs. Boy, was I wrong.
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Happily getting Dizzy
Listening to Molly, Jay and J.P. of Lunch Money sing about the stuff of childhood makes me nostalgic for the days when spinning around in a circle didn't leave me feeling queasy. In fact, their new album, Dizzy, is an ode to all kinds of things kids love
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From Eat A Lot of Peaches to Three Blind Mice
You know the indie pop band Presidents of the United States of America? Well now lead singer Chris Ballew has an alter ego called Casper Babypants, and he's replaced the more grown up alt-rock sound with a more folksy beat and lyrics especially for tots on his debut album, Here I Am!
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(Interjection)! Schoolhouse Rock Is back to rock the earth
When my kids heard Schoolhouse Rock was coming out with a new DVD, Schoolhouse Rock! Earth, they were as excited as I was, seeing that they've heard the original songs since they were old enough to say Lolly Lolly Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here. I can't think of a better reason for members of the beloved ABC morning series of my childhood to reunite than to spread the message about conservation, recycling and environmental awareness.
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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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