New video this morning from LA's Renee and Jeremy. It's a little different from most kids music videos in that it's actually a benefit video, raising awareness for the anti-poverty organization Action Aid. The video is for "We Are One" from their debut It's A Big World!. The video, which features a lot of smiling kids, is simple, but I think it does what it was intended to do. It might even hold your kids' attention for 3 minutes.
Renee and Jeremy - "We Are One"
October 25th Activities for the Non-Phoenix Area
OK, if you're in the Phoenix area on October 25th, I've already told you about the free Mr. Steve/SteveSongs performance.
But maybe you don't live near Phoenix. Maybe you live near, say, Nashville? Knoxville? Well, then, perhaps a live performance by Conductor Jack and the Zinghoppers might fit the bill. Two shows, 10 AM and 2 PM, with the show being filmed for a possible DVD release. Should be fun.
More details here. And perhaps he'll cover a song by a fellow Tennessee resident...It's Sort of Like Early Voting, But for Kids Music
I mentioned a while back that the ScribbleEmpire had posted some new songs from their Nov. 4th ScribbleMonster release Songs With No Character.
Well now you can stream that whole Election Day-released disk at ScribbleMonster's Radio page. Go and listen now -- and if you like what you hear, for a limited time you can buy two copies for the price of one. Such a deal.New Jimmies Videos To Feature Green Screens and Robots With Mad Skillz
I know, I know, I talk about The Jimmies a lot. So even though their videos are awesome, and they've posted incomplete clips of two more videos on their website, I wasn't going to post anything here. "Cool To Be Uncool" is a fun song and will feature a bunch of green-screen and wind machine technology, but it could wait. "Soaper the Scaredy-Bot" is a live video, and features an appearance by the title character, but is, well, just a live video.
And then Soaper started tap-dancing.
Go to the Jimmies' video page now for the next week to see. (And, yeah, Ashley told me about it, but I'd forgotten.)
Did The Banjo Not Fit In The Bathroom?
A couple months ago, the Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson posted on YouTube 3 songs recorded in his bathroom from BNL's excellent kids music CD Snacktime!
Well, now he's back.
Ed Robertston (Barenaked Ladies) - "I Can Sing"
Personally, though, I miss the banjo of the original, which just gives it an ever-so-slightly higher level of goofiness.
Interview: Steve Roslonek (SteveSongs AKA Mr. Steve)
Steve Roslonek, better known now as SteveSongs, now has a new role (or a new AKA) as Mr. Steve, one of the morning hosts on PBS KIDS, on which he performs interactive songs music about the day's theme. He also has a new DVD out, The Marvelous Musical Adventures. He's touring behind the DVD. There is no truth to the rumor that he is also playing on the Red Sox, but it does seem like Roslonek's got a busy, busy schedule right now.
Nevertheless, he found a few minutes to chat with me recently. Read on for his musical background, how his Mr. Steve spots have evolved, and how being Mr. Steve is like visiting Canada.
Zooglobble: What music did you listen to growing up?
Steve Roslonek: Oh, Schoolhouse Rock, the Muppets, Sesame Street... My parents listened to everything from James Taylor to Motown, to Men at Work.
What was your musical playing background?
