Sing and Dance with Blue's Clues and You: Blue's Sing-Along Spectacular #entertainment #spon

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Puppy dogs and songs, mmhmm, I think that makes my child one happy preschooler. Half the time, he's telling me, "Mommy, don't sing. I sing." *Sad mom face* So, I pretty much knew that the newest Nikelodeon Blue's Clues and You! Blue's Sing Along Spectacular was going to be a huge hit in our household. Available on DVD February 2, 2021, Blue's Clues and You! Blue's Sing Along Spectacular has 4 music-filled episodes.

The #Legacy Collection The Little #Mermaid brings you under the sea! ‪#‎disneymusic‬ ‪#‎enmnetwork‬ #IntoTheWoods #sp

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Disney classics fans have yet another line of collectibles to rejoice about.  Walt Disney Records' has a newly launched Disney Music Emporium (DME) where fans can find collectible Disney music products and more. On DME, there'll be monthly guest column features, fun facts, and exclusive behind-the-scenes videos.

‪Frozen The Music warms the heart #‎disneymusic‬ ‪#‎enmnetwork‬ #sp

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We've all heard these songs before. I can't seem to go anywhere without hearing someone singing this or on someone's ring tone. The amazing thing is that these songs from the Oscar®-winning film, Frozen, were so well received by all, young and old. Well, the title of my post gave it away but it's here! Walt Disney Records is releasing Frozen: The Songs, a vinyl edition and a Spanish language version Frozen Canciones de Una Aventura Congelada, plus the digital score album from composer Christophe Beck is available starting today.

Children's CD: #DidPop -Everyday Adventures #Review & #Giveaway US/CAN 11/11

Remember Deborah Poppink? Otherwise known as DidiPop, the Los-Angeles based artist that creates awesome music for children? Want a refresher? I reviewed DidiPop goes to Hawaii last Christmas and loved it! She has a new CD called "Everyday Adventures" out now and I am going to bring you into her world.

#Children's #CD #Review: U R Some 1

By now, I suppose some of my readers are familiar with Recess Music. Recess Music is a company dedicated to helping kids value a world that's wise, fair, and generous hearted. This isn't the first time I've done a review for their music. I love their morals an values and think they do a great job encouraging kids. They are now coming out with their second CD in its "Best Foot Forward" series of CDs, yup, today! So check it out.

Children's CD and Review: Rocknoceros -Colonel Purple Turtle

Rocknoceros, a trio from Northern Virginia, are about to release their 4th studio CD and first ever kid-friendly concept album, "Colonel Purple Turtle". Available September 13th, this music and its accompanying book will promote camaraderie, friendship and lifelong bonds.

Children's CD Review: Wild Child -4th CD in "Celebrate Earth" Series

Recess Music and their earth friendly music are about to release their 4th CD in its award-winning series of "Celebrate Earth" music. Available August 16th, I'm about to offer you a sneak peek into the world of Wild Child, a composition containing a variety of today's great kids musicians.

Children's CD and DVD Review: The Dirty Sock Funtime Band

So, I've definitely had my share of exposure to dirty socks but this was the first time I was exposed to the Dirty Sock Funtime Band. This band is an outgrowth of Kids Creative, which is an incredibly successful New York City after-school program in which schoolchildren can write and perform original rock and roll musicals. The band was writing music for the Kids Creative classes and parents were so impressed that they encouraged the Dirty Sock Funtime Band to release their music to the world.  I am ecstatic they did and so will you. 

Children's CD Review: Hope Harris in Cousins Jamboree

With the unfortunate blogger down-time and loss of some of my posts, I'm afraid I have to start from scratch and do some reposts which puts my schedule slightly behind. Nevertheless, keep your eyes peeled, some great reviews and giveaways are on their way!

Hope Harris, graduate of University of Virginia and Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre, has performed both on and off broadway in NYC, various productions across the country and stints at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe. She's most well known for her role as "Baker Bobbie" in the Chocolate Chip Chamber Music Series in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. Her newest children's music album, Cousins Jamboree, has already won the 2011 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award.

Children's CD Review: 'Flying!' with Recess Monkey

I love the cover of this CD, its so cute but still definitely cool with its super-hero feel! 'Flying' is Recess Monkey's seventh studio CD for children ages 3-8, with a run time of 47 minutes. The three inspirations behind Recess Monkey are elementary school teachers (Jack Forman, Daron Henry and Drew Holloway) who met while working at the same Seattle school and brought their real life children's experiences into musical compilations. 



While ditching their day jobs, they transformed into Super Cheese (Drew Holloway), Professor Pinstripe (Daron Henry) and Mustachio (Jack Forman) to create this super CD, made just for the little super heroes in our lives. While listening to this CD, I found myself tapping my feet along with the first song and bopping to the following tunes. Definitely catchy and down to earth, it makes you imagine what its like to be a superhero on the playground and picks your mood up, even if you were happy to begin with.  What kid doesn't love superheroes?! No matter the generation, we always love our superhero movies and wished that we could be a superhero ourselves. So, this CD caters so well to that genre that I'm sure kids will love it!


Recess Monkey's last CD, 'The Final Funktier' was on the "Best of 2010" lists by amazon.com, Parents Magazine, The Washington Post, Time Out NY Kids, and so many more and I can't imagine why not, this CD was absolutely awesome! To be released June 21, I am so glad I was able to get my hands on it to review it first. I absolutely love it and think its something that fans of Recess Monkey should look forward to. 


If you'd like to see them before the release of their new CD, check them out at their 2 CD release "Sneak Preview" shows in NYC.
APRIL 30 – BROOKLYN CENTRAL LIBRARY
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Visit Recess Monkey.

Buy It: Flying can be purchased for $14.99 from Amazon.com, CDbaby.com, and recessmonkey.com, bigkids.com, theAVcafe.com, and iTunes June 21, 2011.
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Daddy A Go Go -Grandkid Rock Childrens' CD Review

Former CNN producer John Boydston gave up his job long ago to become a stay-at-home dad and leading advocate for kids rock and roll music and are we glad he did! John Boydston's, aka Daddy a Go Go, newest CD is called "Grandkid Rock" and is comprised of 16 of his all-time best tracks from his 7 previous albums, many of which have won awards in the past. Five of his past CDs have actually made Amazon.com's "Best of the year" critics' list. He started out in 1998 when his sons were ages 3 and 5 and now his sons are teenagers and helping out in the band! Talk about being family oriented! The  tracks on "Grandkid Rock" are suggested for children ages 3-10 and have a total runtime of 40 minutes.

Its not your typical children's tunes as it has a feel of classic rock and yes, in my humble opinion, a slightly country feel in some of the songs. However, I do love the guitar music in this and I can see parents that are fans of classic 60's rock loving it just as well. LOL, my parents always told me I loved rock music as a kid and I was the crazy little kid that always danced and sang as much as I could when I heard my favorite songs and I tell you, this would probably be on my list of favs as well. :)


Filled with humor and rhymes, I'm sure everyone in the family will enjoy singing along and dancing to this one! Go give Daddy a Go Go a visit and listen to his samples online and you'll see what I mean!

Visit Daddy a Go Go.


Buy It: Grandkid Rock can be purchased for $11.99 from Amazon.com, CDbaby.com, and daddyagogo.com, iTunes and specialty toy and bookstores April 19, 2011.

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Shabbat Shaboom Children's Music Review

Have you heard of Mama Doni? She's a mom, music teacher, songwriter and lead singer in the Mama Doni Band. They've been performing over 250 shows since 2008 throughout the USA and they've been seen on on FOX-TV's Good Day New York, NBC's Weekend Today New York, Shalow TV and E Channel's The Soup.

Her music is a fusion of reggae, rock, disco, Latin, klezmer and "Jewgrass" that introduces Jewish music in a fun and interesting way to children of all backgrounds. This CD that I was sent to review is a "Challah Day" album titled "Shabbat Shaboom" and it is filled with fun and funky music that I've never experienced before. I'll admit this is the first Jewish music I've ever heard and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was all so funky and happy. I think its a great way to introduce children to the Jewish culture and the Yiddish language. I know it opened up my eyes!


Shabbat Shaboom is a CD for all ages, with a runtime of 42 minutes and 21 tracks, its sure to keep the kids singing and dancing!


Very impressive! If you'd like to see them live, check out heir schedule for the next few months below:
February 20                Congregation Emanu El                                               Houston, TX
March 5                       Congregation Beth Or                                                  Maple Glen, PA
March 6                       Young Limmud Philly/Gershman YMHA                 Philadelphia, PA
March 20                     Museum of Jewish Heritage                                        New York, NY
April 3                          Congregation Keneseth Israel                                    Elkins Park, PA
April 22                        Friedberg JCC/Mid-Island YJCC                                 Oceanside, NY
May 10                         Weinstein JCC                                                              Richmond, VA
May 11                         Simon JCC                                                                    Virginia Beach, VA


Visit Mama Doni.


Buy It: Shabbat Shaboom can be purchased for $15 from CDbaby.com, MamaDoni.com and Itunes March, 2011.


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Christmas Ideas #2: Kids Galore! 4 Great Presents for your little ones

Christmas feature number 2 is a special for kids. If you're looking for something entertaining, educational, fun, or all of the above, take a look at these great gift ideas.


Keller Williams brings two new gift ideas out, just in time for Christmas. Here is a little blurp on Keller Williams:

Long considered one of the most unique and prolific performers in all of rock and famed for his awesome multi-instrumentalist skills, Keller Williams has won the hearts and imaginations of a seething tide of young adults. Over the last seven years, Keller has sold more than 275,000 CDs, and he plays approximately 100 shows each year.   Major festival appearances in 2010 include Telluride Bluegrass, Mile High Music Festival, All Good, Smilefest, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and more.

1) He recently released his 16th album -the first ever for family and kids, titled "Kids". This album is geared towards 3-7 year olds and features a wide assortment of fun songs with names like Hula Hoop To Da loop, Taking a Bath, Horseback Rider, and many more. Its an assortment of 14 fun and hilarious songs with a runtime of 35 minutes that your child can relate to and would love singing along to. Okay, I am clearly not a kid anymore but I truly enjoyed Keller Williams songs as well. They were fun and hilarious and I know my SO's nephews would be more than happy to dance and jam to these tunes! Check out a free download of his song at Keller Williams' Kids' site.


2) Along with his first ever CD for kids, he also came out with his first book titled "Because I Said So" based off one of his CD tracks. Here's the synopsis for "Because I Said So":

Because I Said So is told through the eyes of “L’il Keller,” who begins by asking, “Mommy, can I have some pink flamingos?”  The little fellow soon learns the important life lesson that you can’t always have what you want, and there isn’t always a good reason why.  “You can't have an alligator, tractor, giraffe or hippopotamus, cause I said so!"  Enhanced by the cleverly drawn illustrations of Virginia artist Bill Harris, Because I Said So is humorous, colorful, heartfelt, and wise.  Included with the book is a CD containing the song "Because I Said So.”

This was an absolutely adorable book, I had a great time reading it. The graphics were cute and fun and would make a great bedtime story for kids aged 2-8. Its an easy read too at 33 pages but with the storyline, I'm sure both parents and kids would enjoy the story. I would definitely recommend both of Keller Williams items to a friend and think they would be great Christmas gifts to any kids.


If you're interested, check out this list of family shows for Keller Williams and see if he's in your area. He has a full schedule of evening shows for adults as well as a number of matinee shows for children and families. Here's the list of currently confirmed family shows:
Saturday, Feb 5: Park West, Chicago IL
Saturday, Feb 12: Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Buy It: Both Keller Williams CD "Kids" ($9.99-14.99) and Book "Because I Said So" ($20.00) are available online at Keller Williams kids' site. You can also find videos, a free downloadable song, a goat cam, and a goat orchestra there. Fun stuff!


3) Deborah Poppink, better known as DidiPop, is quickly becoming one of LA's hottest kids' musicians. Not only does she hold a degree from UC Berkeley in Sociology and Music, she is a muscic teacher, performer, and helped compose music for shows like the Jack and Jill TV show and The X-Files.  

  

DidiPop has come out with a brand new CD. I'm not sure about you, but winters back home can get to -40C, yes Celsius, sometimes even colder. For my American friends, that works out to be -40F which is pretty hard to imagine. :) So, DidiPop's new CD "DidiPop Goes to Hawaii" sounds like a perfect vacation! This CD is a musical travelogue that was inspired by DidiPop's actual visits to Hawaii with her own family and with winters like the ones back home, this CD brought me to a hot, tropical, Hawaiian destination. This CD brings your whole family to your Hawaii and allows you to enjoy various adventures such as the initial plane ride through 'Wowie Gazowie', eat 'Coconut Candy', and take a ride on the 'Sugar Cane Train'. Its guaranteed fun for the kids and easy and enjoyable for them to sing along and use their imaginations. I love the creativity of this CD and how it actually incorporates learning about the Hawaiian alphabet, mangos and the hula in it. So, not only are kids learning in the background, they are also having fun singing, dancing, and using their imagination on a trip to Hawaii through 13 great tracks.  This CD is best suited for ages 2-8 with a runtime of 33 minutes.


Buy It: DidiPop's CD "DidiPop Goes to Hawaii" ($14.99) is available on her website as well as iTunes. 

4) Last but certainly not least is some monkey business, well, Monkey Monkey Music Videos by Meredith LeVande. 

Meridith LeVande is an award-winning children's musician besides her impressive CV. She has undergraduate degrees in Women's Studies and English, a masters degree in music, and you would never guess this next one, a law degree! She came out with her debut album Monkey Monkey Music 5 years ago and it was a Parenting Magazine "pick". Her DVD, Monkey Monkey Music: The Videos with Meredith Levande came out just today but even before its release, it already won an endorsement from Kids First: The Coalition for Quality Children's Media as well as a 2010 NAPPA Honors Award. I watched this DVD and oh my god, the songs are so catchy that even I wanted to get up and move to it so I am absolutely positive that this is yet another Christmas gift that the little ones would love. You wouldn't believe me, but my SO has been singing "Let's go down to Chinatown" for the past 15 minutes since I watched that particular music video. So, if you can get an fully grown adult male to be singing and dancing, you can bet a 2-5 year old child would love singing, learning and dancing to these upbeat music videos. Its a great way to subtly include education within music and fun. I love it because kids learn quicker that way when they have fun. This DVD further has optional lyric captions so that children can learn to read earlier. Packed full with 15 music videos with a run time of 36 minutes, this is another great stocking stuffer.


Buy It: Monkey Monkey Music: The Videos with Meredith LeVande ($19.99) is available at amazon.com, cdbaby.com, filmbaby.com and her website. You can also check out some music videos from the DVD on her site. Trust me, you'll be singing it for the rest of the day. 


There you have it, 4 great stocking stuffers for the little ones and I thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them. Even at my age, my SO I wanted to and in fact, were singing along to these songs so I am sure my SO's nephews will do the same.


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