Artist: Cat Doorman
Song: "Whistling Song"
Album: The Cat Doorman Songbook
Description: Recorded alongside a story, and as part of a series of videos, for Oregon Public Broadcasting (here's "Turn Around" and "Madame Claire"), it's a very direct, simple but elegantly filmed version of the jazzy original.
Source: Vimeo
Artist: Ellis Paul
Song: "Jackie Robinson"
Album: The Hero in You
Description: With the release of the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 this weekend, Boston folk troubadour Ellis Paul's tribute to the Brooklyn Dodger who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball gets a timely video that, in very newsreel-y fashion, provides a basic introduction to this American hero.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Dean Jones
Song: "Snail Mail"
Album: When the World Was New
Description: Dean Jones gets funky with his bad self (and, er, a guinea pig, a banana, and Tim Sutton from Ratboy Jr., who directed the video) in this shout-out to the U.S. Postal Service. From the forthcoming Dean Jones album.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Helen Austin
Song: "Top of the World"
Album: Always Be a Unicorn
Description: I probably would have considered tossing all those random detritus of miniature toys, but in the new video from Vancouver-based artist Austin about looking down from far above they get repurposed for exploration.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Hot Peas 'N Butter
Song: "Colores"
Album: Colores (single)
Description: Bright, primary colors, simple animation, and a touch of Latin rhythm to go along with the touch of Spanish in the lyrics. A simple song and video, but one that will probably entertain the preschoolers.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Laurie Berkner
Song: "Laurie and Me"
Album: N/A
Description: It's Laurie Berkner and... an animated Laurie Berkner. It's from the brand new Sprout series Sing It, Laurie!. It's the kids music video version of a pilot, outlining the interstitial series' basic concept and introducing (at least visually) all the characters. No embed for this, just watch it here. (Bonus points for the pig on her head.)
Artist: Bari Koral Family Band
Song: "Anna and the Cupcakes"
Album: Anna and the Cupcakes
Description: I'm sure there are plenty of kids who'll be amused by the song, which is a parable about gluten intolerance (or maybe about kids' fibbing -- could be either), but I'm posting it mostly because I love the animation style of director John Michael Bister.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Steve Elci and Friends
Song: "Zoo"
Album: Crayons in a Box
Description: Power pop meets Beatles meets happy pink lemon- OH MY GOODNESS THEY'RE GREEN-SCREENED ONTO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ANIMAL ENCLOSURES! GET THEM OUT OF THERE!
Source: YouTube
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