I don't really have much to say about this song and video from the Bay Area's Alphabet Rockers except that the song, which tips its cap to "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" before moving on past that to get kids moving, NAILS IT. It's a simple pop song in the best of ways.
Also, libraries rock.
Alphabet Rockers - "Dynamite" [YouTube]
Today is release day for Recess Monkey's Wired album, which has a definite maker theme. One of the most maker-like songs -- and one of my favorites -- is the Duplo-by-way-of-Ted-Leo-ish rocker "Brick By Brick." It's not quite the LEGO Movie in scope or execution, but it's a fun 150-or-so seconds of miniature construction.
Recess Monkey - "Brick By Brick" [YouTube]
The private eye (private "E"?") who stars in Mister G's latest video has a bit of an attitude. But since he's "The Bossy E," and he even has an entire album named after him (out June 24), I suppose he's entitled to his... entitlement. With the appealingly animated video from Leandro Antolini and Andrea Cingolani, the surf-rock tune conveys just one point -- how the addition of "e" at the end of a word can change its sound. (I'm also amused by how Mister G calls that "e" "bossy" while The Bazillions call it "silent." Perhaps there's some Sheryl Sandberg subtext there?)
Mister G - "The Bossy E" [YouTube]
Still working my way slowly back into something approaching a regular posting schedule.
Blog: Monday Morning Smile: "Wayne the Stegosaurus", Interview: Steve Denyes (Hullabaloo), Video: "Sing To Me" - Walter Martin (featuring Karen O), Video: "Wired" - Recess Monkey
Videos: None this week
Listen to Music: None this week
Free Music: Father's Day Playlist - Various Artists
Kids Music Reviews: None this week
iOS Apps: None this week
Upcoming Releases: Constantly updating...
Podcasts
Kindie Week in Review: None this week
My Other Other Gig: Ep. 6: Bill Harley on Sabbatical
Bake Sale: None this week
The advent of a new Recess Monkey album also (usually) means new Recess Monkey videos. Seeing as I've posted a couple dozen RM videos here (seriously, just enter "Recess Monkey video" in the search bar to the right), I usually find them worth my (and therefore your) time. (And that couple dozen times is, what, maybe half of what they've actually released?)
So, yay! New music videos from Recess Monkey, leading off with the stunt-worthy "Wired," the title track from their forthcoming album Wired. No Segways were harmed in the filming of this power-poppy video.
Recess Monkey - "Wired" [YouTube]
It's more of a love song than a Father's Day song, but I bet not a few of you dads (or moms, for that matter) will find this Karen O slo-mo video apropos, don'tcha know. (Sorry, got carried away there.)
It's for "Sing To Me," the lead single from Walter Martin's We're All Young Together, and NPR just premiered the video, which features some dreamy imagery and a car that is very much vintage at this point.
Walter Martin (feat. Karen O) - "Sing To Me" [YouTube]
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