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We think Billy Kelly is most hilarious. Not only is he hilariously witty, he’s also a do-gooder and we like do-gooders. Check out BK’s newest EP, Dear Santa Claus and you guessed it…it’s an EP full of Christmas songs! Here is a video for the song Glebells Jing! off of the EP: Big deal, right? [...]

Now, I like me some Josh Caterer songs all year round but more specifically, right now at Christmastime.  Josh just put out a new Christmas EP called The Heart of Christmas.  You should own it, like, now.  It’s perfect tree-trimming and gift-opening holiday music.  Another one of my favorite holiday albums also happens to be [...]

Smile is Mike Park’s debut kid’s album.  Mike Park has been putting out music on his punk record label, Asian Man Records, for quite a while. He’s married, has kids and runs his business out of his parent’s garage. He had a vision and his vision became a big success.  I have been a huge [...]

On their website, The Boogers claim to be “the world’s most dangerous kids band.” They don’t play death metal so that might not be 100% accurate, but The Boogers do play some of the finest punk rock for kids I’ve ever heard. The band’s 2nd album Let’s Go! is filled with 13 songs of fast [...]

In the Nick of Time is Nick Deysher, aka: “The Toddler Whisperer” and he has compiled an album of music geared toward little listeners that will have them rocking, hopping, swaying, and bopping to the music.  Nick does a great job combining an array of different genres in his fifth and newest release, “Making Silly [...]

We’ve been listening to the above two albums all summer.  Kids World Party sort of became our album of the summer.  Whenever we’d fill up the baby pool in the backyard, we would play it and pretend we were having a summer beach party (which, we pretty much were).  The music on this compilation is [...]

Back when I was a kid in the ’80s, the Smurfs were all the rage.  If you would have told me that in the year 2011 I would be virtually dancing with them, I probably would have giggled and said, “No way, cool!”.  It’s the year 2011, I’m now a 30-something and what am I [...]

I should start out by telling you that I’m a bit biased about this band.  I met Drew, Daron and Jack (Recess Monkey) last year at Kidzapalooza, where I fell in love with their animated personalities, charm, and above all, their music. The Recess Monkey guys pound out album after great album.  Their music and [...]

I mentioned in my last post that have a bunch of new (some of it not so new) family/kindie music to write about.  I don’t like to review albums unless I’ve really given them a good listen and feel comfortable giving them my Music Frog seal of approval.  So, for now, here is a list [...]

Hope Harris‘ newest album, Cousins Jamboree has a nice mix of upbeat songs and relaxing songs that quickly whisk you away to a simpler time.  It’s got a bit of swing and sway mixed with a bit of twang.  It’s an album that blends in perfectly with sitting around a campfire on a cool summer [...]

Not only did we get to see Gustafer Yellowgold’s live show this past weekend in Chicago, we also got to see him once again the other night in the suburbs.  We were pretty stoked about that. The whole fam went to the show at Schubas.  By the way, if you are around the Chicago area, [...]

Alright, we’re super pumped to experience Gustafer Yellowgold‘s live show tomorrow at Schubas in Chicago.  If you’re in the area, there are two shows: 11 am and 4 pm.  Please go to at least one of them!  Kids two and under are admitted for free and the cost for anyone older than that is $12/ea.  [...]

Alright, I’ll just start out by saying that Billy Kelly is one awesome dude.  I know this because I’ve read his real bio.  If you don’t believe me, you can go read his fake bio.  See what I mean?! Now, I not only dig Billy Kelly because he rides a unicycle and lives nowhere near [...]

With a little help from my friends and the internet, I conjured up some cool gift ideas for the guys.  Check ‘em out. Wide leather cuff from The Vintage Pearl – $35 (They also have non-personalized items in stock, for last minute gift ideas) Boo Box from hatchcraft – $19-$29 + (Two sizes: 4″ prints [...]

Oh Lucky Day! is the follow-up album to Lucky Diaz’ 2010 EP, The Luckiest Adventure.  Right away, the new album was an instant favorite of mine.  So far, Oh Lucky Day! is one of my top choices in 2011 for must-have family music. I don’t know if it’s because I started listening to the album [...]