Artist: Cat Doorman
Album: The Cat Doorman Songbook
Description: Cat Doorman is the alter ego of Portland, Oregon musician and artist Julianna Bright, and this, her debut kids music album full of DIY spunk takes this year's slot for "album most unlike any other kids album you'll hear all year." As I said in my album review, "It's possible that if Cat Doorman Songbook didn't exist, Etsy would have had to create it."
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Album: ¡Fantastico!
Description: Los Angeles-based Diaz reworks some of his biggest (English-language) pop confections into (Spanish-language) pop confections. At 22 minutes, it's as much a long EP as a short album, but worth checking out if you're not already a big fan of Diaz' work.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
Album: Live From Brooklyn
Description: Recorded live in 2011 shortly after the release of his fine Love Me For Who I Am album, this newly-released EP captures the roots-rocking' band sounding in fine form. (Review)
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Vered
Album: Good Morning My Love (Sampler)
Description: Four songs from the New York singer's first album for families -- really, for new parents and their babies. Simple but not simplistic melodies and lyrics; Vered's biggest hope would be that you'd sing along with your baby nearby.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Chicken Weebus
Track: "Kevin From The Internet and Lady Tomato"
Album: N/A
Description: Y'all, you know I think that Chicken Weebus and his whole crew are awesome, right? Well, maybe you think it's too much work to go over to the website and click play on some Flash widget to hear some previews or download a free episode. FINE. Just click on the YouTube embed. Even though it's Weebus-free, you'll get a pretty good idea of the show's humor.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Moona Luna
Album: Vamos, Let's Go!
Description: The second album from bilingual rockers Moona Luna takes a more retro sound (think Ritchie Valens), but maintains the formula of splitting its lyrical efforts for the preschool set between English and Spanish. Still one of the few bilingual bands whose efforts are worthwhile even if raising bilingual kids isn't near the top of your set of educational goals. (Review)
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Dean Jones
Album: When The World Was New (Sampler)
Description: Five tracks from the forthcoming solo album from Dog on Fleas mastermind Dean Jones. As with a lot of Jones' work, solo and with the Fleas, the new album is a little wasabi in a world of ketchup. I like ketchup a bunch, too, don't get me wrong, but it's good to have some other condiments. Make sure you check out the educational/philosophical slow-jam of "Prehensile Grip."
Source: Soundcloud
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