Concert Recap: Randy Kaplan (Phoenix, Nov. 2009)
When I was putting together my recap of Doug Snyder's performance here in Phoenix a week or so ago, I realized that I'd totally skipped providing a recap of Randy Kaplan's show here back in November -- heck, I hadn't even uploaded the videos from the show.
So there's little I can say about the show three months after the fact other than: 1) Kaplan's a really good live act, and 2) he played some new songs. That's right, Kaplan's got a new album coming out this spring, but even last fall he treated the Phoenix crowd to some new songs, including the one below, which, appropriately enough for the desert, featured cacti.
Randy Kaplan - "I Like Cacti" (Live) [YouTube]
Video: "And Mom and Kid" - They Might Be Giants
I'd been waiting for the right hook (i.e., something visual or tangible) to talk about the Rosie O'Donnell-produced documentary A Family is a Family is a Family. After all, it featured music from They Might Be Giants, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ziggy Marley, and Brady Rymer, to mention a few folks who travel in the kids music world. (And, hey, my own family's non-traditional in its own way, so, yeah, always good to see those sorts of families get some screen time.)
And now it's here -- They Might Be Giants' theme song for the program "And Mom and Kid" has been posted to you tube. I like the song -- font nuts will, well, go nuts.
They Might Be Giants - "And Mom and Kid" (Theme Song from "A Family is a Family is a Family" [YouTube]
Video: "Colonel Purple Turtle" (Live) - Rocknoceros
Rocknoceros has been prepping their next album Colonel Purple Turtle, and some of the songs are starting to make their way to a broader set of ears. Gwyneth captured the band at their sold-out Jammin' Java show this weekend, including this track, whose main melodic guitar line and title lyric will enter your brain and pretty much never leave. So watch this at your own risk.
Rocknocers - "Colnel Purple Turtle" (Live) [YouTube]
One other (previously) live cut recorded by Gwyneth after the jump.
Video: "Got a Little Ghost" - Caspar Babypants
Chris Ballew has very talented friends and acquaintances. First this, then this, and now he's got a third Caspar Babypants fan-made music video to share. Unlike this morning's video, this new one, for "Got a Little Ghost" off his More Please! disk, is pretty simple (hello, Billy Kelly!) but also darn cute.
Caspar Babypants - "Got a Little Ghost" [YouTube]
Video: "Superhero" - Tim and the Space Cadets
I was a little sad to hear about Tim and the Space Cadets, because the founding members, Tim Kubart and Matt Puckett, were until recently members of the awesome Jimmies.
"Until recently?" What? Nooooooo!!!! Things must never change!!!!
But, yes, they've parted ways with Ashley's project to form this new band, which has a new EP out, The Greatest Party Ever. While you can listen to 3 of the songs from the EP at their website, I encourage you to first watch this video, which is, like, the best kids video since, er, the last Jimmies video. A pretty good song, and an awesome video. Perhaps change is good.
Tim and the Space Cadets - "Superhero" [YouTube]
