Artist: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Song: "The Siblings Shake"
Album: N/A
Description: This is a video that's part of a longer show called Ruby's Studio: The Siblings Show (more details here). As you might guess, there are a lot of shots of dancing siblings. (It's a dance song about siblings -- what did you expect?) Best poolside kindie music video since this one.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Jazzy Ash
Song: "Heebie Jeebies"
Album: Bon Voyage! (forthcoming)
Description: Lo-fi footage of Jazzy Ash dancing the jitterbug around Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter. "Heebie Jeebies" is nearly 90 years old, written by Boyd Atkins and made famous by Louis Armstrong, so the black-and-white footage, even if artificial, is apropos. Join in! (By the way, if you want to pick up the single, you can do so here.)
Source: YouTube
Artist: Twinkle Time (feat. Mista Cookie Jar)
Song: "Kidz Rock"
Album: N/A (forthcoming 2015 album)
Description: I can't say that this is something I'd choose to watch repeatedly -- to me it is a sonic and (especially a) visual overload. The Los Angeles-based Alitzah Wiener (aka Twinkle Time) and her band, plus fellow SoCal artist Mista Cookie Jar, throw everything into the video (and song). But, man, in terms of an all-out kindie pop extravaganza -- EDM, hip-hop, pop all rolled into one -- it's on an entirely different level than most independently-produced kids music. (Listen to and purchase the track here.)
Source: YouTube
Artist: Caspar Babypants
Song: "Up All Night"
Album: Night Night!
Description: A somewhat abstract but definitely absorbing video, the latest off CB's excellent lullaby album. Because it's a lullaby album, random lights and rotating owls work better for the song than any typical linear narrative structure...
Source: YouTube
Artist: Earthworm Ensemble
Song: "I Like You"
Album: Backyard Garden
Description: Aw, this is just a sweet video from the Los Angeles' band's forthcoming album. Directed by Seth Naugle, the video features Earthworm Ensemble's Denny Moynahan and his two daughters on a day out in Los Angeles and it totally needs to be played at the next Daddy-Daughter dance.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Todd McHatton
Song: "I Love You More"
Album: Super Audio Sunshine
Description: Lo-fi animation and the sweetest, over-the-top argument over LOVE SUPREMACY you'll ever hear. Perfect for Valentine's Day weekend, right?
Source: YouTube
Artist: The Okee Dokee Brothers
Song: "Out of Tune"
Album: Through the Woods
Description: I generally don't find "fan-sourced" videos of much interest -- it's like looking through random strangers' random Facebook or Instagram pages. But using the concept for OKB's song about the importance of singing regardless of whether you think you have "talent" or not is kinda brilliant, actually. Listening to kids play guitars, banjos, and whatever instrument they happen to have on hand and sometimes sing "Out of Tune" (sometimes in tune) fits perfectly.
Source: YouTube
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