I'm almost ready to end the listening party for Los Lobos' album of Disney covers called (appropriately enough) Los Lobos Goes Disney, but here's a new video for the utterly awesome leadoff track, "Heigh Ho." It's like one of those YouTube mashups except it's officially sanctioned and makes perfect sense, though watching the dwarves march with Los Lobos' voices coming out of their mouths is a little odd...
Los Lobos - "Heigh Ho" [YouTube]
Video: "Easy Rider" (Live) - Ralph's World
New music from Ralph's World. According to Gwyneth, who filmed this at the DC-area hotbed of kids music Jammin' Java this track will be on the next Ralph's World album. Some nifty chord and guitar work, a loping melody, and another addition, to Ralph's extended canon of vehicle-based songs. Seriously, there's pretty much a full album's worth of wheeled songs.
Ralph's World - "Easy Rider" [YouTube]
Listen To This: "76 Trombones" - Dan Zanes & Friends
Well, for those of you wondering how Dan Zanes would tackle one of the more iconic Broadway melodies of the past half-century, now's your chance. If you were intrigued before, then I'm sure you'll want to download the title track and listen for yourself. Go here for the mp3, courtesy of Festival Five Records. 76 Trombones is out Nov. 17th. No trouble in River City for downloading this, I promise.Video: "Tiny Telephone" - Recess Monkey
The only thing cuter than the winsome "Tiny Telephone" from Recess Monkey's Field Trip is the game of tic tac toe in this, the video for the song. Who knew Daron and Drew lived across the street from one another? Methinks this is common in rainy Seattle...
Recess Monkey - "Tiny Telephone" [YouTube]
Randy Kaplan in Concert! (Or Why I Won't Be in Hollywood Sunday)
I probably would have made a bigger deal about the whole Kids' Day at Amoeba Records in Hollywood tomorrow (Sunday). Peter Himmelman in concert at 1 PM, assorted Yo Gabba Gabba! giveaways, et cetera, later in the day. (Hey, any place that features TMBG and Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang in-stores is OK by me.)
But Randy Kaplan is in concert tomorrow here in Phoenix at almost exactly the same time, and so he gets my time. The concert is at 2 PM at the Church of the Beatitudes and is part of the Not Just For Kids concert series. Tickets are just $3 per person, $10 per family. If you're in Phoenix, you've probably already heard about it, but if you haven't, do join us. It will rock, not in the strictly rock sense, but it'll be fun, just like it was last time.
Randy Kaplan - "Mosquito Song"
Family Time Rocks Adds Dave Grohl
OK, not really.
But you know how I told you about Sara Hickman's long list of 2010 activities? And how Sara Hickman's been making music with Jason Molin?
Well, they'be been cranking out more demos. Yeah, the awesome "Bananas" is still there, along with some other demos, including "Family Time Rocks." What's that all about? Well, it has something to do with Family Time Rocks, Hickman's and Molin's attempt to use her status as Texas State Musician to get families to get more creative. (That website just has a splash page that doesn't do anything, but does have a Nov. 7 date. Hmmmm....)
Anyway, all that would be reason enough to post something and to be excited, but here's where I blow your minds, folks. Guess who's joining Family Time Rocks?
