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Interviews

An Interview with Vanessa Trien

May 12, 2010
Vanessa Trien

We first saw Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys play at the Regent Theatre a couple of years ago and, like so many other “Nessa Groupies,” we were instantly hooked!
We picked up her first CD, Hot Air Balloon, and began following her and the band around Boston, catching them at different venues, from big school [...]

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Win FREE Tickets to See They Might Be Giants at the Regent!

April 26, 2010

You’ve probably heard the rumors… everyone in town is talking about it… and yes, it’s true! They Might Be Giants are coming to the Regent Theatre in Arlington next month for two benefit family shows: May 23rd at 12pm and 3pm.
TMBG, as you probably very well know, have released three children’s albums in the [...]

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Interview with Gustafer Yellowgold Creator Morgan Taylor

March 20, 2010
Gustafer Yellowgold

A couple of weekends ago I had the awesome opportunity to talk to Morgan Taylor, creator of the animated music project know as Gustafer Yellowgold.
If you haven’t heard any Gustafer songs or seen any of the videos, you’re really cheating yourself. Stop right now and visit Gustafer’s website where you can watch videos from the [...]

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An Interview with SteveSongs

February 9, 2010
SteveSongs

I was excited to finally get the chance to talk to one of my heroes in the children’s music world: Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs. I must admit that I’ve been a fan of songs like No Good Toys and The Pirate Song since before I was a parent.
But we’d never been out to see SteveSongs [...]

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Interview with Leland Stein of the Regent Theatre

November 12, 2009
Leland Stein

Leland introduces a show at the Regent.

Leland Stein is Director of Marketing and Booking Manager at the Regent Theatre in Arlington.
The Regent produces the Family Fun Series every year from October through April, bringing in awesome kids’ bands from across the country and hosting local bands from around New England and Massachusetts.
Leland hunts down these [...]

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Flannery Brothers Interview

October 15, 2009
Flannery Brothers

Mike, Dan, & Jonathan dressed up as vegetables.

Playing music for kids is a completely different experience than playing music for adults. Kids are “honest,” says Mike Flannery. They don’t care how many awards you’ve won or what the reviews say about you. They just want you to rock.
And The Flannery Brothers, a kids’ band based [...]

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Ben Rudnick & Friends Interview

July 8, 2009
Ben Rudnick

Ben Rudnick and John Zevos played a wonderful set of blue-grass-style songs for the kids at the Perkins Early Learning Center on June 11, 2009.
The kids grooved to Ben Rudnick and Friends original tunes like Race Car and were also treated to traditional Doc Watson songs, too (one of Ivan’s favorite performers!).
After the show I [...]

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