Stories from About.com Children's Music
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Mr. Leebot Celebrates Robert Noyce's Birthday!
About.com Children's Music &bull Dec 12, 2011
Or so I would imagine...today is the birthday of the co-inventor of the microchip, or the integrated circuit, and Mr. Leebot celebrates the wonderful world of wiring and robotronics via kids' music. Today's Google Doodle pays homage to Robert Noyce… Full Story »
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Topics:
- School Dance
- Birthday
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If The Ramones Ever Made a Kids' Music Album...
About.com Children's Music &bull Nov 30, 2011
Punk rock devotee Paul Crowe has created an homage to Joey and gang with his second kids' music release Let's Go!, featuring 13 tracks of punk-influenced covers and originals. Remakes of oldies like "Pop Goes the Weasel" and "The Big… Full Story »
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Go Flying! with Recess Monkey
About.com Children's Music &bull Oct 31, 2011
Arguably the most prolific band in the kindie rock arena, Recess Monkey recently released their seventh album in seven years, and their talent shows no signs of waning. Flying! is Recess Monkey's collection of tunes about a kid's concept of… Full Story »
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- Recess
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Happy Birthday, Art Clokey! love, me 3
About.com Children's Music &bull Oct 12, 2011
In honor of what would have been Gumby creator Art Clokey's 90th birthday, the Google Doodle of the day features Gumby, Pokey, Prickle, Goo, and a Blockhead transforming from blobs of clay into their more recognizable forms. We're honoring Clokey… Full Story »
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- Birthday
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Review: Songs from the Baobab - African Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
About.com Children's Music &bull Oct 4, 2011
Sometimes an album title can be a wee bit misleading ... Songs from the Baobab: African Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes does in fact include rhymes and quiet lullabies, but the overall tone of the CD is so joyous and full… Full Story »
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- Nursery
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Youngershoot 2011, Bumbershoot's Kids' Music Festival
About.com Children's Music &bull Sep 1, 2011
If you're thinking about attending Seattle's Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend in September and were wondering about entertainment for the kids, have no fear. Youngershoot is the family-friendly area of the Bumbershoot Music Festival, and includes live performances… Full Story »
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Artists Cover The Muppets on The Green Album
About.com Children's Music &bull Aug 24, 2011
Walt Disney Records announced almost two years ago the upcoming release of an album called Muppets Revisited, a compilation of Muppets tunes covered by current artists. On August 23, 2011, the company finally got around to putting the CD on… Full Story »
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- Muppets
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PEPSapalooza 2011 Kids' Music Festival
About.com Children's Music &bull Aug 12, 2011
Seattle boasts one of the most impressive collections of kids' music bands and performers in the nation, and several of those bands are set to appear tomorrow at the annual PEPSapalooza kids' music festival. PEPSapalooza 2011 is going down tomorrow,… Full Story »
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Dan Zanes Releases First Family Music Album in Five Years
About.com Children's Music &bull Aug 1, 2011
Ex-Del Fuego Dan Zanes has been prolifically recording and releasing music over the past five years, but his last full-on family music album was 2006's Grammy-winner Catch That Train . In the meantime, Zanes and friends have released an album… Full Story »
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- School Dance
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New DVD from The Laurie Berkner Band!
About.com Children's Music &bull Jul 10, 2011
That's right, Nick Jr. star and family music fave Laurie Berkner will release a collection of all new videos on July 26, 2011. Party Day! Party Day! Laurie Berkner fans have long been asking when her song "My Family" would… Full Story »
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- Nick Jr.
