Want to hear the first three songs from The Terrible Twos' debut album If You Ever See An Owl? Well, I'm happy to introduce to the world this e-card, courtesy of Vagrant/Poquito Records.
The album, from The New Amsterdams getting all kids' music on us, is getting a national release on April 10 and the e-card lets you listen to the first three tracks from the CD, "Ladybug," "When I Get To Eleven," and "We Can All Get Along With Dinosaurs," in their entirety. Take a listen, and pass it on. Your friends and your friends' kids will thank you.
(And if you don't understand the fuss, read the review or listen to more songs here.)
Listen To This: "Juggle The Stars" - Charity and the JAMband
In time for Valentine's Day (mostly), San Francisco-based Charity and the JAMband have posted a new mp3 on their website, the lullaby "Juggle the Stars." It's a good song, but different stylistically from the funky jams Charity's best known for. (Makes me wonder what their upcoming album will sound like.)
If you're looking for a more uptempo Valentine's Day song, try their song "No Doubt About It."
Both songs are available at the band's Songs page.
It's Already February, And I Have A Third Most Favorite Song
Yes, "I Wish I Lived In Michigan" is awesome. So is "I Hog The Ground (Groundhog Song)".
But I have a third awesome song to share: Georgie James' "The Grizzly Jive."
The track is off the forthcoming DeSoto Records kids' compilation Play!, which I've been anticipating for awhile now.
I got an advance copy this week, and while you'll have to wait awhile for my review, this bubbly indiepop track from the new-ish DC-based duo is just so great that I need to spread the word now.
And I find to my delight DeSoto Records is super-obliging, offering up a full mp3 of the song at its Downloads page. You can also download "Always Check For Holes," from Channels w/ Damon Locks. (Channels includes former Jawbox member J. Robbins and Janet Morgan, who supplies the British accent on the track.)
Go. Now.
But Do They Have Deedle Deedle Deetention?
Did you fall in love with "Major Deegan" by the Deedle Deedle Dees off the Park Slope Parents Album?
Are you a teacher?
Well, then, the band's new blog is for you. It will be "a resource for teachers who would like to use the music of the Deedle Deedle Dees in their classrooms. Lesson plans, background notes, activity and coloring sheets, and reading lists will all be here for you to use."
And regardless whether you're a teacher or just a payer of property taxes to your local school district, you can hear four songs from their upcoming March 3 release Freedom in a Box at their Myspace page. The mixture of their history songs with their toddler movement songs seems a bit awkward over the space of just four songs, but they're definitely interesting. "Henry Box Brown" has got the banjo thing down pat, and "Nellie Bly" would be what you'd get if The Band ever decided to write a song about, well, Nellie Bly...
New Music from Ralph & Ralph. (No, not that Ralph.)
More music from Little Monster Records recording artists Ralph & Ralph, this time at their new Myspace site.
Four songs, one for each member of Ralph & Ralph.
Yeah, that's what I said.
There are actually 4 members of the band, two of 'em women.
In any case, while I really like "Ralph and Ralph's Song" (previously available), "Supposed to Cry" is also pretty good.
All sorts of crazy instruments from that band. "Sounds like: nothin' else!"
Indeed. Can't wait to hear the full-length CD.
New Music from Hoodwinked Co-Director Todd Edwards
I've been meaning to mention this for awhile now, but if you grooved to the music of Hoodwinked, there's some new music from Todd Edwards, the co-director of the movie, and the man responsible for much of the movie's awesome soundtrack.
Edwards' creation, Blick Van Glory has its own website and Myspace page. The Myspace page has 4 songs streaming, and while they're not really kids-related, they are some great power-pop and alt-pop tunes with a very '80s vibe. "The Sophomores" has the video, but my favorite is "Eskimo Love Song." Or maybe "Odyssey John." I don't know. They're all good. The album is due for a spring 2007 release.
By the way, co-directors Todd and Cory Edwards both explained in notes to me or comments here why you can't buy the Hoodwinked soundtrack except on eBay. As Cory stated in the comments on my review of the album, "is due to contract disputes between the movie's investor and the record company. As the director, I can tell you that it was completely out of the hands of the filmmakers... and it absolutely KILLS us that no one can easily buy this product now. It is a fantastic disc and booklet that Ryko did a great job on and we're very proud of it. I have faith that it will resurface someday."
