Gustafer!

March 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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We had a ton of fun at the Iron Horse today with Gustafer Yellowgold. As always, the show was entrancing, and we got to hear a little bit about the next release — you can look forward to more from your favorite yellow friend in early 2011. Whole new story, ten new songs…whee!

Here’s a little part of a song I like a ton, “Quite Easily Lost”:

2010-03-13 Playlist

March 13, 2010 · 2 Comments
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Listen on demand any time (that is, after all, what “on demand” means!) at WRSI.com.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Employee of the Month
kd lang and the reclines – Watch Your Step Polka
Laura Daisybee – Swing Swing With Me
ID
Ginger Hendrix – Riding My Pony
The Von Swing Family – Crawdad
Gustafer Yellowgold – Getting in a Treetop
ID

Segment 2
Daniel Lanois – Under a Stormy Sky
Chris McKhool – Spider-Man (Jazz Playground)
ID/prep to rock
Royal Order of Chords and Keys – Cruisin’ for a Snoozin’
Milkshake – Enemies
I’m From Barcelona – Collection of Stamps
ID/book time with Ella (High Rhulain)

Segement3
Uncle Rock – Stop at a Mom ‘n’ Pop
Dean Jones – Frenzy
Flannery Brothers – Wake Up Song
ID
Baby Grands – Sugar Makes Me Loco
Ralph’s World – The Great Outdoors
Debbie & Friends – So, So Happy
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Uncle Albert (Admiral Halsey) – Paul & Linda McCartney
Everything I Own – Bread
Crimson And Clover – Tommy James and the Shondells

Segment 5
Welcome Back – John Sebastien
Theme from The Rockford Files – Mike Post
Silent E – Tom Lehrer
Tie A Yellow Ribbon – Tony Orlando and Dawn
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Puppini Sisters
Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Segment 6
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Hey, Bo Diddley
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – They All Ask’d For You
Wee Hairy Beasties – Housefly Blues
ID
Board of Education – The Lonely Tomato
ID
TMBG – The Mesopotamians
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Book Time with Ella for March 13, 2010

March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Ella talked about another Redwall book this week, this time High Rhulain. Look for it in your public library, or, if you like, click on the image below to find it available from an independent bookseller!

We Are All Jay Leno Fans Now

March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Or at least we will all need to turn on the Tonight Show on Monday, March 15, to see our friends Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton (who will be playing the Meltdown) on stage, singing “I Love You Too” with Ziggy Marley! Wow.

Still Team Conan here, but that’ll be worth setting the TiVo.

Meltdown! The Promo.

March 8, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Wanna hear that Meltdown promo? Here it is:

Meltdown 2010 Promo

Coming Up in the No Nap Happy Hour Series

March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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We’ve got a great spring ahead in the No Nap Happy Hour series at the Iron Horse.

First up, this Sunday (March 14), Gustafer Yellowgold arrives with his moving storybook. Go here for some sampler videos, or just head to GustaferYellowgold.com.

Then next month — April 11 — Secret Agent 23 Skidoo returns to town with his positive hip-hop for the whole family. Plus, we just added local hero Mister G as an opener!

Then we’ll finish up the spring on May 16 with Grammy nominee Brady Rymer’s roots rock.

Family four-packs are available for these shows (in advance only) for just $30 via IHEG.com.

2010-03-06 Playlist

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Listen any time you like at our page at WRSI.com!

I think I said three different things about when the Gustafer Yellowgold show will be. It is a week from tomorrow — on Sunday, March 14.

Here’s what we played:

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space)
REM – Man on the Moon
Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon (Wide Wild World)
ID
Jad & David Fair – 100 Yellow Pencils

Segment 2
Jon Samson – The Conductor (Kid’s Album)
Human Tim + Robot Tim – Anna-Lee (Pop of the Tots)
Uncle Rock – Very Good Question
ID/prep to rock
Baze & His Silly Friends – Happy Happy Birthday (Toddlerville)
Clementown – The Bathtub Driver (Polkabats and Octopus Slacks)
Posies – Dream All Day (Frosting on the Beater)
Sippy Cups – One Day Soon (The Time Machine)
ID

Segment 3
Cloud Cult – The Will of a Volcano
John& Mark – A Counting Error (John and Mark’s Children’s Record)
ID
Debbie & Friends – Opposite (Story Songs and Sing Alongs)
Recess Monkey – Something Happens in the Teens
XTC – Do What You Do
Deedle Deedle Dees – Little Red Airplane (American History + Rock & Roll = Deedle Deedle Dees)

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Daddy A Go Go – Come On Get Happy
Uncle Rock – You Look Good in the Rain (The Big Picture)
ID/Book Time with Ella (Time Quake)
Jonathan Richman – Springtime in New York
Richard Julian – Spring is Just Around the Corner
Keith Munslow – Every Day is a Summer Day
ID

Segment 5
Renee & Jeremy – Do Do Do Do Do
Cornershop – Brimful of Asha
ID
Charlie Hope – I’m Me!
Dreamtree Shakers – Dream and You Will See
Dean Jones (w/ Uncle Rock) – Roncando (Rock Paper Scissors)
ID

Segment 6
School for the Dead – Periscope
Peter Himmelman – Imagination (My Trampoline)
Dan Zanes & Friends – Panama
Four Tet – Go Go Ninja Dinosaur
ID
TMBG – We’re the Replacements
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Book Time with Ella for 2010-03-06: Time Quake

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Ella talked about the very interesting finale of the Gideon trilogy on the show. Click on the book cover to find it for sale from an independent book seller, or check it out at your library!

Who Is Gustafer Yellowgold?

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Well, he’s from the sun.

He has an eel friend named Slimothy:

And live (Sunday, March 14, Iron Horse), it’s an amazing combination of live music and a moving storybook:

Family four-packs are available in advance only at IHEG.com.

KindieFest – An Update

February 28, 2010 · 1 Comment
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I have mentioned before that I’m co-producing KindieFest, the family music conference. It’s taking place from April 30 through May 2 in Brooklyn, and includes both an industry conference and a public family music festival. I certainly hope everyone who should know about it does, but just in case, I thought I’d do a quick roundup of what it’ll include:

Friday night (April 30) from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm – Welcome & Keynote!

We’ll have an opening networking reception and a keynote address from Dan Zanes. Get your badges, have a drink, meet your fellow attendees, and hear some thoughts from one of the people most responsible for today’s independent family music scene!

Saturday (May 1) from 10 am until 8:30 pm – Conference & Showcase!

We’ll have panels throughout the day. Subjects will include:

Image JP Stephens

The Future of Marketing Kindie Music – From Photocopied Flyers to Social Networking
Old School Meets New School – Bridging the Gap
Distribution in 2010 and Beyond – More Ways to More Ears
Gigs and Venues – From Libraries to Festivals and Everywhere in Between
What’s the Story? - Kitchen-Counter PR vs the Big Kid Publicists
Moving Pictures – TV, DVD, Online, and More
Recording 101 – How to Make a Great Kindie Record, from Production to Packaging

And here’s some of the people you’ll hear from (alphabetically):

Andy Adelewitz (Paradigm Agency/Publicity)
Ashley Albert (The Jimmies)
Ray Andersen (Mr. Ray)
Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants; Producer)
Beth Blenz-Clucas (Sugar Mountain PR)
Rick Chertoff (Producer)
Bill Childs (Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child)
Ralph Covert (Ralph’s World)
Darren Critz (Symphony Space)
Marty Diamond (Paradigm Agency/Booking)
Danny Fisher (Tune-A-Fish Records)
Jack Forman (Recess Monkey)
Dan Gellert (Jitterbug TV)
Liz Gumbiner (Cool Mom Picks)
Bill Harley (Grammy-winning performer)
Sara Hickman (2010-11 State Musician of Texas)
Andy Blackman Hurwitz (Baby Loves…)
Tor Hyams (Grammy nominated producer, Co-Founder, Kidzapalooza)
Dean Jones (Dog on Fleas; Producer)
Mona Kayhan (Putumayo Kids)
Regina Kelland (To Market Kids, formerly Rounder Records, Kelland Consulting)
Stephanie Mayers (Putumayo Kids)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Elizabeth Mitchell & Family)
Kathy O’Connell (WXPN’s Kids’ Corner)
Panos Panay (SonicBids)
Suni Paz (Children’s Music Network Magic Penny Award recipient)
Michael Rachap (Readeez/Songeez)
Justin Roberts (Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players)
Kevin Salem (Little Monster Records)
Stefan Shepherd (Zooglobble.com)
Laura Sullivan (Parenting Magazine)
Mindy Thomas (XM/Sirius)
Veronica Villarreal (Koch/E1)