Video: "If Mama Had Four Hands" - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion (Live at Spare the Rock)

It's going to be a while before I get to see Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion perform music from the upcoming Smithsonian Folkways disk Go Waggaloo live, so I'll just have to do with the occasional YouTube video... I'm sure the audio from this recording of the duo performing for Bill at Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child will be up some Saturday morning in the near future. For now, enjoy the harmonies and the amusing lyrical imagery. Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - "If Mama Had Four Hands" (Live at Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child) [YouTube]

Yo Gabba Gabba! Gabba!: Season Two Ends Oct. 12th-16th

In advance of the Yo Gabba Gabba! album being released on Oct. 20th comes word that Season Three the last episodes of Season Two of the TV show will debut the week of October 12th. Musical guests that week include the Roots (yes! "Lovely, Love My Family" finally gets airtime in an actual episode), MGMT, Renee Oliver, Lady Tigra, and Little Ones. And of course Biz Markie and Mark Mothersbaugh return. Beyond that, you've got Andy Samberg doing whatever it is he does. Gufffaws will ensue. Presumably. A list of episodes (all episodes are at 1 PM Eastern time) and a behind-the-scenes video featuring MGMT after the jump.

Austin Kiddie Limits 2009 Preview

In years past, I've done a much more thorough job breaking down the Austin Kiddie Limits stage at the Austin City Limits Festival. This year, you're going to have to make do with a more abbreviated post. Which doesn't mean the lineup isn't worth the effort; on the contrary, it's the most solid top-to-bottom lineup in the event's history. Anybody with a kid in tow at the festival can stop by at any given point and be guaranteed to hear something worth hearing, either some great artists for kids, or some kids doing amazing stuff. Here's the schedule -- some live YouTubery after the jump.

Video: "That's How A Pumpkin Grows" - Brian Vogan

Halloween is about a month away. This might be the perfect video, non-fright division -- two minutes of animated cuteness from Brian Vogan. "That's How A Pumpkin Grows" is off his debut Little Songs; the video's directed and illustrated by Alberto Cerriteno and animated by Fashionbudda Studio. (Vogan, incidentally, is working on his next disk; look for it early next year.) Linus would be proud. Brian Vogan - "That's How A Pumpkin Grows" [YouTube]

Grammy Voting Now Open: So Vote, Please

A brief note for you NARAS members looking for guidance on your Best Children's Recordings portion of your Grammy ballot, which hit members'boxes about a week ago. There are lots of really good recordings on the list. (There are some really good recordings that aren't on the list, too, but that's another issue entirely.) I've already seen probably a dozen artists promote their album via Facebook, and I'm sure there's more, too. (I can handle lobbying for Grammys -- it's the lobbying for the Top Kids Music Albums of All Time Poll that I dislike.) But look around here -- there are a number of good albums on that nominations ballot that have been reviewed on the site that will give you some guidance as to what to listen to further. And if you're eligible for NARAS and want to vote on the final ballot -- you still have time (Nov. 2, to be exact).