Video: "13 O' Clock" - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

Here's the second of two Secret Agent 23 Skidoo videos from his forthcoming Underground Playground album. (Here's "Chase the Rain".) Who knew that Skidoo had friends in Cirque du Soleil? This is a story/imagination song more along the lines of "Hot Lava." Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - "13 O' Clock" [YouTube]

Video: "Chase the Rain" - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo's second album of kid-hop Underground Playground has a release date -- August 31st (woot!). More importantly, the songs are starting to trickle out. "Road Trip" has started to hit radio airwaves (look for it on my Live365 station this week) and he's got a couple videos out. The video for "13 O' Clock" is definitely the more interesting visually, but I love this song. For those of you who really dug "Luck." Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - "Chase the Rain" [YouTube]

Video: "Stuff" / "Me and My Ice Cream Cone" - Snacks

I mentioned Snacks a couple days ago in my big DVD review and had some kind words to say for their Snacks the DVD offering. The problem with doing a brief review of a DVD is that it's hard to give you a sense of the songs and visuals. Unless you go to YouTube. So, enjoy. It's lo-fi, but done well. Snacks - "Stuff" [YouTube] Not just one, but two, more videos (a little more poppy) from the DVD after the jump.

Video: "Black Hole in My Room" - Recess Monkey

I can't say that the video for "Black Hole in My Room" from Recess Monkey's The Final Funktier is all that specifically related to the song itself. It does feature, however, an over tooth-pasted drummer, fancy editing techniques, and a lovable Alf doll. So, on the whole, a big Daron Henry-provided thumbs up. Recess Monkey - "Black Hole in My Room" [YouTube]

Video: "Welcome to Grammaropolis" - Doctor Noize

I know, Kids Place Live listeners are probably tired of this song, seeing as its been played there for months now, but for those who haven't heard this, it's an introductory song for Grammaropolis called "Welcome to Grammaropolis" (natch) and in addition to it being an amusing song it has an amusing video to match. (Unsurprising, considering it's a Doctor Noize joint, and Cory's pretty much the funniest guy in kids music, and that's saying something.) The song basically condenses American grammar into, like, 3 minutes. It's for people who like Schoolhouse Rock but couldn't be bothered with the whole half-hour it takes to play the Grammar Rock disk. (The lyrics can be found here should you need them.) For what it's worth, a full album covering the Grammaropolis concept -- which is actually the creation of Coert Voorhees -- is due out in 2011, but, really, why bother? Don't you and your kids know everything after watching this? Doctor Noize - "Welcome To Grammaropolis" [YouTube]