Singing Beach

July 19, 2010
Singing Beach

Have you listened to Leeny & Tamara’s song, Singing Beach? It’s a beautiful song about a beach with sand that “speaks a squeaky melody” under your feet.
I’ve always loved the imagery of this song and the whimsical idea that a beach could sing to you while you play on it. It never occurred to me [...]

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What’s Happening this Weekend? July 16-18

July 16, 2010
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Some very fun outdoor events coming up this weekend, beginning with one of our favorites tonight!

Ben Rudnick & Friends will be playing as part of Lexington’s Summer Music Concert Series tonight at 6:30pm. This is always a super fun show. Just look for the huge crowd over by the Battle Green by Lexington’s Visitor’s Center.

If [...]

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Ellis Paul in Cambridge

July 9, 2010

::Dragonfly Races::

Ellis Paul’s kids’ album, The Dragonfly Races, is a sweet and bright folksy collection of songs with lots of acoustic guitar and mellow melodies.
His songs are full of imagination and curiosities. From traveling to the bottom of the ocean to attending the dragonfly races, Ellis takes the listener on an adventure through [...]

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Win FREE Tickets to See Justin Roberts!

July 8, 2010

Yep, you read that title right—Justin Roberts is coming to Cambridge!
Justin is probably one of the biggest acts in the kids indie music scene (kindie, as they call it), and he’s a number one player on our iTunes playlist. Almost all of his songs have become classics in our house, from Great Big Sun to [...]

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Things that Mums & Dads Say

July 7, 2010

Remember that iconic video from INXS for Mediate? I loved that band as a kid—still do actually.
Well another Australian band, The Mudcakes, has put together a sweet and silly video with a bit of an homage to INXS. You’ve gotta check it out:

I also love their claymation video for How Many Teeth.

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More Lullabies

July 7, 2010

I’m a huge advocate of using music as a way to signal everyday events. This works especially well for special needs kids who may need a little extra help moving through transitions.
We have certain songs that we listen to when it’s time to eat or time to go to school, special Wake Up Songs, and, [...]

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Muddy Music

July 6, 2010

Kids love playing outside, getting dirty, visiting the farm, and wrestling with their pets. I would think it would follow that they’d like songs about these things, too!
In the spirit of Rat Boy Jr’s Worms or dirt from their new album Smorgasbord, the following albums get kids thinking about how much fun it is to [...]

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