Our other matchup in the Leadbelly Region for KidVid Tournament 2009 is a matchup of the #2 seed vs. the #3 seed. It's Mark Kozelek's "Bedtime Lullaby" (from the Yo Gabba Gabba! TV show) going up against Egg's video for "Night Time Party" off their debut Sunny Side Up!
Comments welcome below, but the videos and the all-important official poll are after the jump. All votes due by midnight tonight (Tuesday) East Coast time. One vote per person, please. And play nice as always.
KidVid Tournament 2009: They Might Be Giants vs. Shana Berry
Moving on today to the Leadbelly Region of KidVid Tournament 2009, we have the top seed, They Might Be Giants' contribution to the better-than-I-expected Disney Music Block Party collection (would only that the party itself lasted so long), "The Ballad of Davy Crockett in Outer Space," going up against Shana Berry and her video for "The Pink Whale" from A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree.
Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below, but the official results are based on the poll at the bottom of the page. One vote per person, please. Votes due by midnight tonight (Tuesday) East Coast time. And play nice!
They Might Be Giants - "The Ballad of Davy Crockett in Outer Space"
Shana Berry - "The Pink Whale"
KidVid Tournament 2009: Barenaked Ladies vs. Central Services Board of Education
Our other matchup in the Ella Jenkins Region for KidVid Tournament 2009 is a matchup of the #2 seed vs. the #3 seed. It's the Barenaked Ladies' "Pollywog in a Bog" (from their album Snacktime!) going up against Central Services' Board of Education's video for "The Lonely Tomato" off their self-titled debut.
Comments welcome below, but the videos and the all-important official poll are after the jump. All votes due by midnight tonight (Monday) East Coast time. One vote per person, please. And play nice.
KidVid Tournament 2009: The Jimmies vs. The Hipwaders
It's the very first matchup of KidVid Tournament 2009. It features the Ella Jenkins Region's top seed, The Jimmies' "Cool To Be Uncool," from their Make Your Own Someday CD and upcoming Trying Funny Stuff DVD, going up against The Hipwaders' "Cat in a Bathysphere," from their album Educated Kid.
Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below, but the official results are based on the poll at the bottom of the page. One vote per person, please. Votes due by midnight tonight (Monday) East Coast time. And play nice!
The Jimmies - "Cool To Be Uncool"
The Hipwaders - "Cat in a Bathysphere"
New Music From Frances England: "Sunset Shines On Me"
This is how much I trust Frances England and her music.
For the life of me I can't get this video to work, but it's new music from Frances, celebrating her kids' preschool, Sunset Co-op Nursery School in San Francisco. Seeing as her career got started from recording Fascinating Creatures as a preschool fundraiser, I'm guessing she likes the place.
So I'm posting it in hopes that you'll tell me what it sounds like. (And eventually I'll get it to work myself.)
Update: I got a chance to hear it last night. My instincts were correct. For somebody unconnected to the school, it was a pleasant chance to hear Frances sing about something meaningful to her. I'm sure those connected to the school loooove the song.
Sunset Shines On Me from Frances England on Vimeo.
Sunset Shines On Me from Frances England on Vimeo.
Video: "Brand New Key" - Suzanne Sherman Propp
I am gently entertained by this video for "Brand New Key," a pop hit for Melanie more than 35 years ago. It's a cover from Suzanne Sherman Propp, found on Propp's new album Play!. Propp's voice fits the ear-wormy descending line of the chorus, and the video art (from a 16-year-old out of North Carolina) is an appealingly lo-fi blend of images.
And while Wikipedia explains how some of the song is open to interpretation, the key in question is a rollerskate key, meant for tightening the skates. So now you know. I'm all about the learning here.
Suzanne Sherman Propp - "Brand New Key"
