Mama - single cover
Artist: Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips
Song: "Mama"
Album: Forthcoming
Description: Another jumble of styles from King Jumbler himself Mista Cookie Jar. This midtempo bouncer is autobiographical, telling the story of how his parents emigrated from the Philippines to America, but it's primarily a love song to his mom (and, therefore, of broader interest than just to those fans of one of kindie's most interesting characters).
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Emily Dale
Song: "The Dot Song"
Album: N/A
Description: There is a good chance that you and/or your kids have read The Dot, a lovely little picture book from Peter H. Reynolds about creativity and in particular the importance of simply starting anywhere. Now Los Angeles-based musician Dale has teamed up with Reynolds to pen this poppy song to accompany the book. If you were charmed by the book, the song is a nice accompaniment.
Source: Bandcamp
Photo: Christine Eaves
Artist: Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips
Album: 3's a Charm
Description: A brand new EP from SoCal's heartfelt master-mixer musical styles (one guess as to the number of tracks), 3's a Charm a somewhat mellower outing featuring 3 love songs to the youngsters in his family.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Andrew & Polly
Album: Up & At 'Em!
Description: Sparkly and playful acoustic pop for your 3-year-old. This is their 2010 album, which will likely whet your family's appetite for their forthcoming follow-up. "When You're a Dog" won the 2012 ASCAP Foundation Joe Raposo Children's Music Award.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band
Album: My Cup of Tea (Sampler)
Description: Four tracks from the upcoming Sept. 10 release, the second album from the Los Angeles-by-way-of-New Mexico (and other points in between) ukulele evangelist. I particularly like the title track and "Johnny Martin"
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Apple Brains
Album: Get Fruity!
Description: Loopy and lo-fi indie-pop celebrating healthy eating. I know, that sounds a trifle dull, but with song titles like "Water The Loveliest Beverage" and "A Mango Is a Precious Egg To Be Cherished," I think you get the idea it's not. ("Ba-na-nas," once heard, will probably be lodged in brains for approximately 24 hours.)
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips
Song: "The Love Bubble (Unplugged)"
Album: forthcoming, untitled 2012 album
Description: The acoustic version of the popular title track from his first album has a tropical vibe and nicely features CJ Pizarro's soulful voice (with backup from Ava Flava). Also: your shoulders and head will likely move in time from side to side.
Source: Bandcamp
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