Yay, it's here! What's that, you say? Why, the Gustafer Yellowgold Infinity Sock World Premiere Video Week. Hopefully you caught yesterday's world premiere of "Slim Gets In 'Em" at the Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl, but even if you didn't, you can still enjoy today's world premiere right here for "Infinity." It's a mellow horn-accented song that sets up the central plot question of the whole video quite nicely. Tomorrow's track, "Beehive," will be premiered at Out With the Kids. (Also, make sure to catch Jeff Giles' interview with Morgan Taylor, which I liked even more than my interview with Taylor.)
Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock is out March 1, but you can pre-order it at a discount here or also order it from Amazon.
The window has closed... you'll have to wait for the release to see it again... but here's a 1-minute taste...
Gustafer Yellowgold - "Infinity" (excerpt) [YouTube]
Please Release Me: February 2011 Edition
It's that time again, time to update my list of new and upcoming releases. As always, if I've listed you on here and gotten something wrong (or something not ready for primetime), let me know and I'll change/delete it. And if you're not on here and think you should be, drop me a line, too, and I'll get you added for the next iteration.
ScribbleMonster: Look Both Ways (Feb. 15)
Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Weezer(Feb. 15)
Ella Jenkins: A Life of Song (Feb. 22)
Putumayo (Various Artists): Acoustic Dreamland (Feb. 22)
Readeez: Readeez Vol. 3: Knowledge is Good (February)
Moey's Music Party: Playground Rock Star and Happily Ever Moey! (DVD, both February)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock (Mar. 1)
David Weinstone: All I Want (Mar. 8)
Groove Kid Nation: The Wheels on the Bus (Mar. 8)
Maria Sangiolo: Planting Seeds (Mar. 13)
Jamie Broza: I Want a Dog (Mar. 15)
Doni Zasloff Thomas: Shabbat Shaboom! (Mar. 22)
Lucky Diaz: Title TBA (March)
Debbie and Friends: Story Songs and Sing Alongs (DVD) (March)
Billy Kelly: The Family Garden (April 5)
Joanie Leeds: What a Zoo! (April 12)
Daddy A Go Go (aka John Boydston): Grandkid Rock (April 19)
Eric Herman: The Elephant (DVD, national release April)
Randy Kaplan: Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (April)
Brady Rymer: Title TBA (April)
Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Jimi Hendrix and the Flaming Lips (those are two separate Spring releases)
Recess Monkey: Flying (June 14)
Milkshake: Title TBA plus Holiday Album Title TBA (Fall 2011)
Other 2011 albums: Ah-Choo, Peter Apel, Rocknoceros, Funky Mamas, Dan Zanes, Hipwaders, Big Don, Charlie Hope, Mr. Richard, Chuck Cheesman. Also, Roackabye Baby for Van Halen, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna.
Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Trip Around the Kindie Interwebs
It's not quite as lengthy as the trip he takes in his forthcoming DVD/CD set Gustafer Yellowgold's Inifinity Sock, but Gustafer Yellowgold will be making a number of appearances next month at many family music sites. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock World Premiere Video Week will feature seven videos (in order) from the March 1 release, but unlike the sock whose origin Gustafer seeks out in the album, the length of time you'll have to see each of the videos is very finite -- only about 24 hours. So you'll want to make sure not to miss each site each day. The schedule is below - see you here on February 2nd.
Tuesday, Feb. 1: The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl - “Slim Gets In ‘Em”
Wednesday, Feb. 2: Zooglobble (that's right here!) - “Infinity”
Thursday, Feb. 3: Out with the Kids - “Beehive”
Friday, Feb. 4: Gooney Bird Kids - “Snake Proms”
Saturday, Feb. 5: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child - “Cheddar”
Sunday, Feb. 6: Ages 3 and Up! - “Wisconsin Poncho” (I know it's Sunday, folks, but make sure you don't miss this one)
Monday: Feb. 7: Boston Children’s Music – “Question Marks”Please Release Me: January 2011 Edition
A new year, and time again to update my list of new and upcoming releases. As always, if I've listed you on here and gotten something wrong (or something not ready for primetime), let me know and I'll change/delete it. And if you're not on here and think you should be, drop me a line, too, and I'll get you added for the next iteration.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Songs From A Zulu Farm (Jan. 25)
Joey's Song (Various Artists): Joey's Songs for Kids, Vol. 1 (Jan. 25)
Ah-Choo: 5 Sneezes (January)
ScribbleMonster: Look Both Ways (Feb. 15)
Moey's Music Party: Playground Rock Star and Happily Ever Moey! (DVD, both February)
Ella Jenkins: A Life in Song (Feb. 22)
Putumayo (Various Artists): Acoustic Dreamland (Feb. 22)
Readeez: Readeez Vol. 3: Knowledge is Good (February)
Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Weezer (February)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock (Mar. 1)
David Weinstone: All I Want (Mar. 8)
Groove Kid Nation: The Wheels on the Bus (Mar. 8)
Jamie Broza: I Want a Dog (Mar. 15)
Doni Zasloff Thomas: Shabbat Shaboom! (Mar. 22)
Maria Sangiolo: Title TBA (March)
Lucky Diaz: Title TBA (March)
Debbie and Friends: Story Songs and Sing Alongs (DVD) (March)
Billy Kelly: The Family Garden (April 5)
Joanie Leeds: What a Zoo! (April 12)
Daddy A Go Go (aka John Boydston): Grandkid Rock (April 19)
Eric Herman: The Elephant (DVD, national release April)
Rocknoceros: Colonel Purple Turtle (April)
Flannery Brothers: Title TBA (theme of “What’s Missing?”) (Spring)
Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Jimi Hendrix and the Flaming Lips (those are two separate Spring releases)
Recess Monkey: Title TBA (June)
Milkshake: Title TBA plus Holiday Album Title TBA (Fall 2011)
Other 2011: Randy Kaplan, Peter Apel, Funky Mamas, Dan Zanes, Hipwaders, Big Don, Charlie Hope. Also, Roackabye Baby for Van Halen, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna.
Listen To This: "Old MacDonald... Zulu Style" - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The South African men's vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo is probably most familiar to American ears from their appearance on Paul Simon's Graceland album, but the group founded by Joseph Shabalala has been singing for about fifty years now. Songs from a Zulu Farm is their next album. It's due out next month and it's essentially a kids music album -- stories in songs from the youth of the group's members. This track off the upcoming album is "Old MacDonald... Zulu Style" and, yeah, Old MacDonald has moved his farm to Africa. It's charming.
"Old MacDonald Zulu Style" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Photo credit: Luis LealPlease Release Me: November 2010 Edition
Time once more to update last month's list of new and upcoming releases, just in time for any holiday-related gift-giving. Even if that holiday is, say, St. Patrick's Day... By the way, this should go without saying, but if I've listed you on here and gotten something wrong (or something not ready for primetime), let me know and I'll change/delete it. And if you're not on here and think you should be, drop me a line, too, and I'll get you added for the next iteration.
Lunch Money: Original Friend (Nov. 23 - today!)
The Hollow Trees: Wacky's Tackle (Nov. 30)
Meredith LeVande: Monkey Monkey Music: The Videos with Meredith LeVande (DVD, Dec. 1)
DidiPop: DidiPop Goes to Hawaii (Dec. 14)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Songs From A Zulu Farm (Jan. 25)
Ah-Choo: 5 Sneezes (Jan. 2011)
Mama Doni: Shabbat Shaboom (Feb. 8)
ScribbleMonster: Look Both Ways (Feb. 15)
David Weinstone: All I Want (Feb. 22)
Moey's Music Party: Playground Rock Star and Happily Ever Moey! (DVD, both Feb. 2011)
Ella Jenkins: Title TBA (Feb. 2011)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock (Mar. 1)
Daddy A Go Go (aka John Boydston): Grandkid Rock (March 8)
Jamie Broza: I Want a Dog (Mar. 15)
Maria Sangiolo: Title TBA (March 2011)
Lucky Diaz: Title TBA (March 2011)
Billy Kelly: In the Family Garden (April 5)
Joanie Leeds: What a Zoo! (April 12)
Eric Herman: The Elephant (DVD, national release April 2011)
Rocknoceros: Colonel Purple Turtle (April 2011)
Others working on albums with potential 2011 releases? Big Don, Charlie Hope
