A few weeks after the Grammys, Canada's equivalent, the Juno Awards were announced this past weekend in Vancouver. Among the winners were Barenaked Ladies, who won Best Children's Album for Snacktime!. What's notable, I suppose, for the awards on the kids' side is that with the exception of BNL (whose album really was one of the year's best) all the nominees were definitely independent kids' artists. What some folks have been trying to do with the Grammys, the Junos have already accomplished.
Of course, I'm surprised Nickelback didn't win that category, too.
KidVid Tournament 2009: They Might Be Giants vs. Mark Kozelek
Our day's other KidVid Tournament 2009 matchup features the Leadbelly Region in which the top seed, They Might Be Giants' "The Ballad of Davy Crockett in Outer Space," from the Disney Music Block Party collection, goes up against Mark Kozelek's "Bedtime Lullaby" (from the Yo Gabba Gabba! TV show).
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 household, please. Votes due by midnight tonight (Monday) East Coast time. And play nice!
KidVid Tournament 2009: The Jimmies vs. Central Services Board of Education
It's the first day of second-round matchups in KidVid Tournament 2009. This matchup 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 Central Services' Board of Education's video for "The Lonely Tomato" off their self-titled debut.
Comments welcome below, but what counts is the poll at the bottom of the entry. All votes due by midnight tonight (Monday) East Coast time. One vote per household, please. And play nice.
The Jimmies - "Cool To Be Uncool"
Central Services Board of Education - "The Lonely Tomato"
KidVid Tournament 2009: Round 1 Wrap-Up
The first week of KidVid Tournament 2009 is in the books, and before we plunge into another week of video matchups, I thought I'd set up the week by listing the matchups... And don't worry, with fresh new hard drive installed in the computer, I'll be bringing you other fine material as well...
Ella Jenkins Region: #1 The Jimmies - "Cool To Be Uncool" vs. #3 Central Services Board of Education - "The Lonely Tomato"
Leadbelly Region: #1 They Might Be Giants - "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" vs. #2 Mark Kozelek - "Bedtime Lullaby"
Pete Seeger Region: #3 Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - "Gotta Be Me" vs. #4 Readeez - "Circle and Square"
Woody Guthrie Region: #1 Caspar Babypants - "The Island Hop" vs. #2 Gustafer Yellowgold - "Getting in a Treetop"
No Offense Meant to Pink, Fuzzy Bunnies
I agree with you, Ella, you don't typically want pink, fuzzy bunnies on your family music album cover. (Sorry, guys, I couldn't make it to the Meltdown -- sounds like it was a blast.)
KidVid Tournament 2009: Gustafer Yellowgold vs. Eric Herman
Our final first-round matchup of the week is in the Woody Guthrie Region for KidVid Tournament 2009It's a matchup of #2 vs. #3: Gustafer Yellowgold's "Getting in a Treetop" from the new DVD/CD set Gustafer Yellowgold's Mellow Fever going up against Eric Herman's video for "The Tale of the Sun and the Moon" off his Snail's Pace collection.
Comments welcome below, but the videos and the all-important official poll are after the jump. All votes due by midnight tonight (Thursday) East Coast time. One vote per person, please. And, yeah, play nice.
