In the fifth installment of Gustafer Yellowgold’s journey, the yellow cartoonish character is celebrating a year’s worth of Earth holidays. Year in the Day has the former sun resident who lives in the Minnesota woodland celebrating a year’s worth of Earth holidays by creating his own traditions. Morgan Taylor created Gustafer Yellowgold in 2005 and […]
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The Kids Are Alright
Amy Handler hosts WMLB’s “The Kids Are Alright,” the perfect one-hour respite for those wanting to hear songs they can enjoy with their kids.
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Rock on
Area music camps and schools unleash inner rock stars
Children learn to love music at a young age, dancing in Kindermusik classes and library story times, and while watching the “Imagination Movers” or “Sesame Street” on television. In some, their passion for music extends for years, serving as an outlet for much teen angst and rebellion. For others, it instills discipline and sticktuitiveness. Music […]
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Tiny Neighbors, by Maryn Mills and Matt Whitmore
These tunes about backyard animals are catchy without being grating, educational without being boring. Characters range from the sweet, such as a red bird and lightning bug, to the slimy, such as a toad, snail and slug. My 3-year-old loves every song. The title track is her favorite. “Slimy neighbors slinking by the front door […]
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Take it Outside, by Okee Dokee Brothers
How about some “Bluegrass for Breakfast”? This album — full of banjos, fiddles and acoustic guitar — is high energy, catchy and educational. What’s the longest word in the English language? “Antidisestablishmentarianism,” of course. The Okee Dokee Brothers helpfully point out that it has 28 letters, more than the alphabet! And then another fantastic feat: […]
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This is Fun!, by Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants sounds familiar because you’ve heard the singer before. Only then as the lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris Ballew has put out his third album of catchy, upbeat children’s tunes. They’re reminiscent of the simplicity of his rock ‘n’ roll songs (think “Peaches”). In addition to originals […]
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A Cow Says Moock, by Alastair Moock
My daughter asks for the CD of “her friends,” as she calls them, singing nursery rhymes every single time we get in the car, so I needed something that would entertain her and not drive me batty. Thank God for Boston-based singer/songwriter Alastair Moock. A Cow Says Moock was inspired by Moock’s twin daughters so […]
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Musical communication
Father and son language strikes the right chords
I’m sitting cross-legged with a sitar in a makeshift percussion pit of kindergartners, and we’re having a musical conversation. Most of the children are banging their tambourines happily, like they’ve been granted permission to go mad and fingerpaint their bedroom walls. A few of them are experiencing some anxiety. They sit tentatively tapping the clattery […]
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World Playground, Putumayo Kids
One of my favorite collections of children’s music is Putumayo Kids. The Putumayo label boasts an array of wonderful choices such as Latin Playground, Brazilian Playground, Asian Dreamland, and many more. Recently I listened to World Playground again and it is by far my favorite. Each of the 12 songs is from a different country, […]
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They Might Be (tiny) Giants
What was a one-time project has created a new, younger audience for the geek chic band
They Might Be Giants didn’t intend to become known for its children’s music. But after a handful of children’s CDs, they realized parents were hungry for something different.
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The Bottle Let Me Down: Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides, Various artists
I admit I have a hard time buying typical kid’s music for my 2-year-old son, so when I came across Bloodshot Records’ compilation, The Bottle Let Me Down: Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides, I was intrigued. The cover alone made me laugh out loud. Could it be possible to find a kid’s album that didn’t […]
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