Video: "The Pink Whale" - Shana Berry

I gotta tell you, usually when I hear from an artist with a new album, I have a pretty good idea what to expect, good or bad. There's little mystery. And then there's The Fofers, a project from Maine's Shana Berry. Berry describes her new album thusly:
On A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree, I sing (and play guitar and a little bit of uke) about an island called Fof, inhabited by the multi-colored furry Fofers (rhymes with gophers), who climb magical trees into the clouds and ride their bikes on Rollercoaster Road.
And if you watch the video Berry animated for "The Pink Whale" below, I think you'll be intrigued. I am, and I don't even have the album yet. It is, at the least, even if you don't like it at all, one of the more unique projects out there. Shana Berry - "The Pink Whale"

Video: "Cool To Be Uncool" - The Jimmies

I already wrote about this video once - sort of - but the finished product shows that while there may be others who create unique and interesting videos, there is absolutely nobody in the kids music field that creates videos with the same love and attention (and, hey, probably budgets, too) as The Jimmies. Their latest effort, "Cool To Be Uncool," I like to think was filmed in the actual bedroom set for The Princess Bride. It's from their forthcoming DVD Trying Funny Stuff, which'll feature 6 videos, a live concert, other stuff, and a live CD of the concert. Go over to their video page to see all of their videos (or if Flash gives your computer a headache, go see the YouTube version) and go here to pre-order the DVD at a discount until Sunday. The Jimmies - "Cool To Be Uncool"

Video: "The Change Song" - Herbie Treehead

I know. It's dorky, the lip-syncing is problematic, and there's lots of silly costumes. Still, this video, from England's Herbie Treehead, from his album Sleepy Songs and Not Very Sleepy Songs is not without its charms. (I'm a sucker for a good kazoo break.) The song will appear on European Playground, the next release in the "Playground" series from Putumayo Kids. The album's out May 19th. Herbie Treehead - "The Change Song"