Share: "Welcome To Our School" - The Not-Its! (World Premiere)
A little bit crucnchy, a little bit sweet, they're sorta like those new pretzel-based M&Ms except they come from Seattle. It's the Not-Its!, and this is a world premiere from their upcoming album Time Out to Rock, out July 20. The song's "Welcome To Our School," and features no small amount of rock and no small amount of inclusiveness either. Stream or download it here, courtesy of the band... but just for the next week. Enjoy! [Ed: And the week's over...]
The Not-Its Give You A Four-Day Weekend

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]
Please Release Me: June 2010 Edition
An update of last month's list of upcoming family music releases...
Laurie Berkner Band: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band (June 29)
Putumayo Kids (Various Artists): Rock 'n' Roll Playground (June 29): Features Dan Zanes, Peter Himmelman, Uncle Rock, and Charity and the JAMband, among others.
Conductor Jack and the Zinghoppers: Zinghoppers Live: A Dance Party Concert DVD (July 6)
Billy Kelly: Is This Some Kind of Joke? (early July?)
Dream Jam Band: Leave It In The Soup (July 13)
The Not-Its: Time Out To Rock (July 20)
Pete Seeger: Tomorrow's Children (July 27)
The Okee Dokee Brothers: Take It Outside (Aug. 3)
Various Artists: Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti (Aug. 10)
"Doc" Dauer and others: The Body Rocks! (Aug. 17)
David Tobocman: Lemonade School (mid-August)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Title TBA (very late summer)
Oran Etkin: Wake Up Clarinet (fall)
The Boogers: Title TBA (fall)
Elizabeth Mitchell: Sunny Day (Oct. 5)
Flannery Brothers The New Explorers Club (Oct. 19)
Jim Cosgrove: Title TBA (Fall?)
Jamie Broza: I Want a Dog (Oct. 12)
Caspar Babypants: This Is Fun! (Nov. 2)
Frances England: Mind of My Own (Nov. 9)
David Weinstone: Title TBA (November)
Others working on albums with potential 2010 releases? Lunch Money, Ella Jenkins, Big Don
Itty-Bitty Review: Funky Fresh and Sugar Free - Sugar Free Allstars
