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CD Reviews

Dads Rock!

June 8, 2010

Father’s day is right around the corner and what better gift for dad than music he can enjoy with his kids? And if your kids’ dad is a rocker, then we have some funky cool suggestions for you. Amazon.com Widgets StarFish may be the ultimate children’s rock band. They even say that their shows “teach [...]

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Fox & Branch

June 6, 2010

Amazon.com Widgets There are so many choices in kids’ music these days, from hip hop to rock, pop to reggae, and everything in between. But if you’re looking for something that is simple, mellow, and has a folksy flair, Fox & Branch may be the band you’re looking for. Fox & Branch (also known as [...]

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Jungle Gym

June 2, 2010

Amazon.com Widgets Justin Roberts isn’t just a musician; he’s a phenomenon. When we hear that Justin has a new CD coming out, we begin pining for it immediately. We don’t worry if it will be good or not—it’s just a question of which songs we will love the most. And Justin has been receiving some [...]

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Bilingual Música, Spanish and English: ¿Porque No?

May 21, 2010

Birdie Mendoza of Birdie’s Playhouse speaks Español pochoso and is a Mexican-American kids music artist. Her debut kids CD, The Wild World of Wildlife, won a Spring 2010 Parent’s Choice award and you can also find her on Facebook now, too. Below she reviews some of her family’s favorite bilingual children’s music. Amazon.com Widgets Listening [...]

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Must-Hear Music

May 4, 2010

We’ve been listening to lots of new—and some not so new—music that’s super cool. Local favorite Liz Buchanan recently released a new CD and so did Princess Katie & Racer Steve. And did you know that the ever-awesome Recess Monkey have a new CD coming out in June? Here are some highlights from our new [...]

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Vanessa Trien’s Carnival Day

April 3, 2010

Have you listened to Vanessa Trien’s newest CD, Carnival Day? If you know good music and are a fan of local children’s musicians, then I’m sure you have. I’m sure you’ve had the same experience I’ve had finding that you can’t believe you actually like this CD more than Hot Air Balloon (Vanessa’s amazing debut [...]

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Tingaleyo: Learning Through Music

April 3, 2010

Amazon.com Widgets Ivan just loves listening to songs sung in other languages, particularly Spanish. He seems to enjoy the different qualities in the sounds and melodic twists and turns of other languages. I believe that listening to other languages is very valuable for kids, even if they don’t know what’s being said. Simply being exposed [...]

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