We're continuing our ongoing series of previews of the artists who will be playing the Austin Kiddie Limits stage at the 2008 edition of the Austin City Limits Festival. Today it's Big Don. (Previous artists: Buck Howdy with BB, Uncle Rock, Jambo, The Jimmies.)
First, the technical specs...
-- Official Website
-- Videos
-- Myspace page
-- Zooglobble archives, though this entry is it for the moment.
For those of you thinking you can't break into Austin Kiddie Limits, Big Don (aka Austin hip hop artist Don Robinson) proves ya wrong. How do I know? When I was at Austin Kiddie Limits last year, I got a copy of Big Don's Big Beat... because somebody was passing them out to any interested party. I'm assuming Tor Hyams was one of those people who got the CD, too. Anyway, the album is nothing too complicated, just good, solid hip hop for preschoolers, mostly. I have no idea how he'll be in concert, but I'm looking forward to bopping along.
Big Don plays at 2:30 on Friday and 11:30 Sunday.
Big Don - "Humpty Dumpty"
Because One Pirate Video Today Was Insufficient
To wrap up International Talk Like a Pirate day posts, loyal Zooglobble reader Katy sent me a link to the video below, which despite its occasional lip-sync issues is not without its charms. (Oh, and pirates in schoolrooms is apparently an irresistible theme.) It's from the Edmonton band Captain Tractor and language is not quite G-rated. A safe PG, perhaps, just not totally G.
Captain Tractor - "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate"
Video: "Blackbeard, Bluebeard and Redbeard" - Eric Herman
It's finally here -- the video so big it had its own preview. Clocking in at nearly 5 minutes long, Eric Herman's pirate epic once again features Eric's wife Roseann's animations and Eric's dry humor.
Oh, and pirates. Did I mention pirates?
Eric Herman - "Blackbeard, Bluebeard and Redbeard"
Yay, Portland! (Video: "What Goes On" - Elizabeth Mitchell
Remember last week when I begged residents up and down the West Coast for video of Elizabeth Mitchell performing on her kids music swing up the coast?
Well, I'd completely forgotten she was also playing the Greasy Kid Stuff -curated Tiny TBA Festival in Portland. And luckily, Beth Blenz-Clucas was on the case. Thanks, Beth!
I totally want to learn that violin part.
Elizabeth Mitchell - "What Goes On" (Live)
Chicks Rock!
Or, technically speaking, in the case of the video below, rap.
Yeah, it tries almost a little too hard to be hip, but I totally want to read Bob Shea's books with my kids now, so, mission accomplished.
Austin Kiddie Limits 2008 Preview: Jambo
In my ongoing series of previews of the artists who will be playing the Austin Kiddie Limits stage at the 2008 edition of the Austin City Limits Festival, next up is Jambo. (Previous artists: Buck Howdy with BB, Uncle Rock).
First, the technical specs...
-- Official Website
-- YouTube channel
-- Myspace page
-- Zooglobble archives
Whereas Uncle Rock explores the "rock" side of roots rock, Jambo (AKA Steve Pierson and his band), from Southern California, explores the bluesier side of roots rock. Not in any "my baby left me" sort of way, but he does play a pretty slick guitar. Oh, he also sings about ladybugs, dogs, and other topics left virtually unexplored by, say, BB King. Jambo is one of the AKL veterans -- they played the stage last year -- so he'll at least be smart enough not to wear something insanely warm. And it'll be a good, solid set.
Jambo plays Friday at 1:30, and Saturday at 11:30 as well.
Jambo - "Where Do They Go?" (Live)
One more live video after the jump.
