Keller Williams is releasing his new album for families, Kids, on October 26 and, courtesy of Williams, I'm happy to offer a world premiere of one of those songs, "Hula Hoop to Da Loop," right here. Your kids don't have to be expert hula hoopers, nor do they have to be experts in looping technology, to enjoy and groove to the song streaming below. (And don't forget to check out all the other Williams songs streaming this weekend, which Gwyneth kicked off yesterday.)
Another entry in Dan Zanes' ongoing series of instructional videos. I like the bluesy take Zanes takes to "Pay Me My Money Down," even though it's way behind my skill level.
In fact, next summer, when Zanes (hopefully) does more of these, I'd like to see him spread the instrumental love. What about those of us who own a DZ Flea? Or a mandolin? We (unreasonably) demand even more free instrumental lessons from Dan Zanes!
Dan Zanes - "Pay Me My Money Down" (instructional video) [YouTube]
After the jump, a family band takes Zanes' advice seriously...
"Car Seat" is one of the few tracks off Keller Williams' upcoming family album Kids that isn't getting radio airplay this weekend. But that's OK, Williams has got you covered -- grab the track for the price of an e-mail using the handy Topspin widget below... (For those of you convinced already, Williams has a pre-order contest going on with some more unusual prizes...)
I'm not sure that if you have kids whose antsiness mimics that of the protagonists in "Jump So High," the first video from Jeremy Plays Guitar's album Use Your Words (out this week) they'll actually be able to watch, so perhaps you should wait 'til they're ready. (Perhaps you can even enter Jeremy Zmuda's contest and have Zmuda write a catchy tune about that very problem.)
Jeremy Plays Guitar - "Jump So High" [YouTube]
Feeling a little bit pwned, East Coast? FirstKindiependent in Seattle, thenAMFM in Los Angeles. And now Let's Play!, a San Francisco Bay Area collective of family musicians, has set up shop.
It's a group that features (in alphabetical order) family musicians Alphabet Rockers, Charity and the JAMband, Frances England, Gunnar Madsen, The Hipwaders, Octopretzel, The Sippy Cups, and Rudy Trubitt. (And a little help from the local GRAMMY chapter.)
The group doesn't seem ready to bust out a "Vagabond Worms"-style supergroup jam just yet, preferring at this point to just discuss items like "GRAMMY Awards membership and voting, favorite venues, PR and booking agent recommendations, tour tips, music licensing opportunities," and more.
But still. Good news, even if you're just thinking about visiting (or touring) San Francisco...
Keller Williams is releasing his new album for families, Kids, on October 26 and, courtesy of Williams, I'm happy to offer a world premiere of one of those songs, "Hula Hoop to Da Loop," right here. Your kids don't have to be expert hula hoopers, nor do they have to be experts in looping technology, to enjoy and groove to the song streaming below. (And don't forget to check out all the other Williams songs streaming this weekend, which Gwyneth kicked off yesterday.)
Feeling a little bit pwned, East Coast? 
