It's time again for the latest list of new and upcoming releases, (here is last month's list). Additions to the list are noted with a "++"; changes to previously-mentioned items are indicated with italics.
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 edit or 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.
++ The Battersby Duo: Old Side of Young (March 16)
The Good Ms. Padgett: ... Tells The Little Red Hen and Other Stories (March 20)
++Ellen & Matt: It's Love (March 23)
Recess Music: La Bella Stella (March 27)
Princess Katie and Racer Steve: Love, Cake & Monsters (March?)
Central Services Board of Education: Binary [tentative] (March?)
RhymeZwell: Robots on the Dance Floor (March?)
Tim and the Space Cadets: Anthems for Adventure (March?)
Alison Faith Levy: World of Wonder (April 1)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold’s Year in The Day (April 3)
The Pop Ups: Radio Jungle (April 3)
Bobby Susser: Wo! (April 3)
Mo Phillips: Monster Suit (April 10)
Caspar Babypants: HOT DOG! (April 17)
Sukey Molloy: I Am Happy! (April 24)
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: A Bit A Luck! (May 8)
Orange Sherbet: Delicious (May 15)
Hope Harris: Picasso, That's Who! (May 22)
Okee Dokee Brothers: Can You Canoe? CD/DVD (May)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Make Believers (May)
++ The Alphabeticians: Title TBD (May 2012)
The Funky Mamas and Friends: Pickin’ In The Garden (spring)
Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings (spring)
++ Sugar Free Allstars: All On A Sunday Afternoon (June 1)
Ratboy Jr: Title TBA (late spring/early summer)
Recess Monkey: In Tents (June 19)
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band: Dirty Socks Come Clean (June 26)
++ Elizabeth Mitchell: Blue Clouds (early summer?)
Melissa Green: Sing Loud (July 31)
Lori Henriques: The World Is A Curious Place To Live (July)
Hey Dango: Blast Off (summer)
Charity and the JAMband: Title TBA (Aug. 7)
Randy Kaplan: Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (summer)
++ Lunch Money: Spicy Kid (summer) (plus live album?)
Hullabaloo: Title TBA (Sept. 4)
The Diggity Dudes: Title TBA (Sept. 18)
Recess Music: Someone Else’s Shoes (September 25)
++ Caspar Babypants: I FOUND YOU [?] (September)
Andy Z: The Grand Scream of Things (Oct. 9)
++ Rolie Polie Guacamole: Triathlon (late 2012)
Other expected 2012 albums: Ah-Choo, Peter Apel, Renee & Jeremy, The Bramble Jam, Eric Herman (2 albums: one music, one comedy skits), Keith Munslow (2 albums: one solo, one with Bill Harley), Wayne Potash, Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band, Shine and the Moonbeams, Yumza!, Rockabye Baby albums for Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elska, Ozomatli, Justin Roberts (2 CDs)
Video: "Noun Town" - Doctor Noize (Grammaropolis)
Doctor Noize is a busy guy. Not only has he just released The Return of Phineas McBoof, his second album about the title character, and he coaches his daughters' soccer team, but on March 4, he's releasing Grammaropolis, an album about, ummmm... grammar?
Yes, it's Jane Jacobs meets "Weird Al" Yankovic meets the inevitable Schoolhouse Rock reference.
Except that, I think it's safe to say, none of those made Flock of Seagullls reference. OK, maybe Al.
Doctor Noize - "Noun Town" [YouTube]
Please Release Me: February 2012 Edition
It's time again for an updated list of new and upcoming releases, (and by "updated," I mean "updating last month's list.") Additions to the list are noted with a "++"; changes to previously-mentioned items are indicated with italics.
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 edit or 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.
The Bari Koral Family Rock Band: Anna And The Cupcakes (Feb. 14)
Bill Harley: High Dives and Other Things That Could Have Happened (Feb. 14)
++ Imagination Movers: Rock-O-Matic (Feb. 14)
Putumayo Kids: Instrumental Dreamland (Feb. 28)
++ Jazz at Lincoln Center: WeBop (Feb. 28)
Tim and the Space Cadets: Anthems for Adventure (February)
Doctor Noize: Grammaropolis (March 4)
++ Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Dave Matthews Band (March 6)
The Good Ms. Padgett: ... Tells The Little Red Hen and Other Stories (March 20)
Recess Music: La Bella Stella (March 27)
Princess Katie and Racer Steve: Love, Cake & Monsters (March?)
Central Services Board of Education: Binary [tentative] (March?)
RhymeZwell: Robots on the Dance Floor (March?)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold’s Year in The Day (April 3)
The Pop Ups: Radio Jungle (April 3)
Mo Phillips: Monster Suit (April 10)
Caspar Babypants: HOT DOG! (April 17)
Sukey Molloy: I Am Happy! (April 24)
++ Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: A Bit A Luck! (May 8)
Orange Sherbet: Delicious (May 15)
Hope Harris: Picasso, That's Who! (May 22)
Okee Dokee Brothers: Can You Canoe? CD/DVD (May)
Randy Kaplan: Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (spring?)
The Funky Mamas and Friends: Pickin’ In The Garden (spring)
Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings (spring)
Alison Faith Levy: World of Wonder (spring)
Ratboy Jr: Title TBA (late spring/early summer)
++ Recess Monkey: In Tents (June 19)
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band: Dirty Socks Come Clean (June 26)
++ Melissa Green: Sing Loud (July 31)
++ Lori Henriques: The World Is A Curious Place To Live (July)
++ Hey Dango: Blast Off (summer)
Charity and the JAMband: Title TBA (August)
++ Hullabaloo: Title TBA (Sept. 4)
++ The Diggity Dudes: Title TBA (Sept. 18)
Recess Music: Someone Else’s Shoes (September 25)
Andy Z: The Grand Scream of Things (Oct. 9)
Other expected 2012 albums: Ah-Choo, Peter Apel, Sugar Free Allstars, Renee & Jeremy, The Bramble Jam, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (Make Believers), Bobby Susser (Wo), Eric Herman (2 albums: one music, one comedy skits), Keith Munslow (2 albums: one solo, one with Bill Harley), Wayne Potash, Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band, Shine and the Moonbeams, Yumza!, Rockabye Baby albums for Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers ++, Elska ++, Ozomatli ++, Justin Roberts ++
Video: "Say What?" - Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (World Premiere)
I think all kids should get a chance to -- among other things -- a) ride a train, and b) scat. Now, if those kids start scatting while on the train as they do in this brand new (world premiere!) video from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, then I guess I'm cool with that.
The lovely artwork's by Micah Player and features Lily and Zeborah, characters in Lately Lily, the apparel line Player helps produce. Player did the album art for both Diaz albums, including Oh Lucky Day!, the album this song, "Say What?," is from. The visual pleasures are quiet ones -- rather than featuring lots of action, this video mostly consists small changes you and your kids will have sit quietly and watch to notice.
And, just like the last time I world-premiered a Lucky Diaz video, the video release comes closer to the release of his next album than the one the song is from. That's right, Diaz's next album, A Bit A Luck! will be out in less than 4 months, on May 8. Reportedly it features a horn section, which, in my experience, is never a bad thing.
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band - "Say What?" [YouTube]
Please Release Me: January 2012 Edition
It's 2012, and time again for an updated list of new and upcoming releases, many of which were on last month's list. Additions to the list are noted with a "++"; changes to previously-mentioned items are indicated with italics.
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 edit or 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.
++ Little Miss Ann: Walk With Me (Jan. 15)
++ Kidz Bop: Kidz Bop 21 (Jan. 17)
++ Two of a Kind: Sing Me Your Story (Jan. 24)
++ Tom's Fun Band: Macaroni and Cheese (Jan. 27)
Princess Katie and Racer Steve: Love, Cake & Monsters (January?)
Central Services Board of Education: Binary [tentative] (January?)
The Good Ms. Padgett: ... Tells The Little Red Hen and Other Stories (January?)
RhymeZwell: Robots on the Dance Floor (January?)
Big Don: Big Don's Brand New Beat (January?)
Riff Rockit: Riff Rockit (CD, DVD, Jan. 24)
Katherine Dines: Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HITS (Jan. 31)
Ellis Paul: The Hero in You (January)
The Fresh Beat Band: Soundtrack (January)
++ Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Depeche Mode (Feb. 7)
++ Farmer Jason: Nature Jams (Feb. 7)
The Bari Koral Family Rock Band: Anna And The Cupcakes (Feb. 14)
Putumayo Kids: Instrumental Dreamland (Feb. 28)
Tim and the Space Cadets: Anthems for Adventure (February)
Bill Harley: High Dives and Other Things That Could Have Happened (February)
Doctor Noize: Grammaropolis (March 4)
Recess Music: La Bella Stella (March 27)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold’s Year in The Day (April 3)
Mo Phillips: Title TBA (April 10)
Caspar Babypants: HOT DOG! (April 17)
++ Sukey Molloy: I Am Happy (April 24)
Orange Sherbet: Delicious (May 1)
Hope Harris: Picasso, That's Who (May 8)
Okee Dokee Brothers: Mississippi River CD/DVD (May)
Randy Kaplan: Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (spring?)
The Funky Mamas and Friends: Pickin’ In The Garden (spring)
Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings (spring)
++ The Pop Ups: Radio Jungle (spring)
++ Alison Faith Levy: World of Wonder (spring)
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band: Dirty Socks Come Clean (June 26)
Charity and the JAMband: Family Values (July 3)
++ Recess Music: Someone Else’s Shoes (September 25)
Andy Z: The Grand Scream of Things (Halloween 2012)
Other expected 2012 albums: Ah-Choo, Peter Apel, Ratboy, Jr., Sugar Free Allstars, Renee & Jeremy, The Bramble Jam, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (Make Believers), Bobby Susser (Wo), Eric Herman (2 albums: one music, one comedy skits), Keith Munslow (2 albums: one solo, one with Bill Harley), Wayne Potash, Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band, Lori Henriques, Shine and the Moonbeams, Yumza! ++
Please Release Me: December 2011 Edition
I may be right in the middle of looking back at the best kids music of 2011, but that doesn't mean I'm also not looking forward at the releases headed our way for the rest of the month and through 2012. It's time again for an updated list of new and upcoming releases. (Last month's list is here.) Additions to the list are noted with a "++"; changes to previously-mentioned items are indicated with italics.
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 edit or 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.
Suzi Shelton: Tomboy in a Princess Dress (Dec. 11)
++ Doctor Noize: The Return Of Phineas McBoof album and book (Dec. 19)
Princess Katie and Racer Steve: Love, Cake & Monsters (December)
Central Services Board of Education: Binary [tentative] (December)
The Good Ms. Padgett: ... Tells The Little Red Hen and Other Stories (2012?)
RhymeZwell: Robots on the Dance Floor (2012?)
Big Don: Big Don's Brand New Beat (2012?)
Riff Rockit: Riff Rockit (CD, DVD, Jan. 24, 2012)
++ Katherine Dines: Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HITS (Jan. 31, 2012)
Ellis Paul: The Hero in You (Jan. 2012)
++ The Fresh Beat Band: Soundtrack (Jan. 2012)
The Bari Koral Family Rock Band: Anna And The Cupcakes (Feb. 14)
++ Putumayo Kids: Instrumental Dreamland (Feb. 28, 2012)
Tim and the Space Cadets: Anthems for Adventure (Feb. 2012)
++ Bill Harley: High Dives and Other Things That Could Have Happened (Feb. 2012)
Randy Kaplan: Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (2012)
Mo Phillips: Title TBA (March 12, 2012)
Recess Music: La Bella Stella (March 27, 2012)
Gustafer Yellowgold: Gustafer Yellowgold’s Year in The Day (April 3, 2012)
Caspar Babypants: HOT DOG! (April 17, 2012)
Orange Sherbet: Delicious (May 1, 2012)
++ Okee Dokee Brothers: Mississippi River CD/DVD (May 2012)
Hope Harris: Picasso, That's Who (spring 2012)
++ The Funky Mamas and Friends: Pickin’ In The Garden (spring 2012)
++ Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings (spring 2012)
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band: Dirty Socks Come Clean (June 2012)
Charity and the JAMband: Family Values (July 3, 2012)
Andy Z: The Grand Scream of Things (Halloween 2012) [produced by Tor Hyams]
Other expected 2012 albums: Ah-Choo, Peter Apel, Ratboy, Jr., Sugar Free Allstars, Renee & Jeremy, Farmer Jason duets album, The Bramble Jam, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (Make Believers), Bobby Susser (Wo), Eric Herman (2 albums: one music, one comedy skits), Rockabye Baby for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keith Munslow (2 albums: one solo, one with Bill Harley ++), Wayne Potash ++, Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band ++, Lori Henriques ++, Shine and the Moonbeams ++
