What Is Daylight Saving Time, Anyway?
29/10/09
Photograph by Lisa Poole, AP Daylight saving time ends for most of the U.S. on November 1. But why do we change our clocks by one hour in the spring in the first place? "In the early 19th century…
Free Kids’ Music from Charity & The JAMband!
29/10/09
Charity Kahn continues her “Song of the Month” series with “a call to dance your dance, sing your song, stay grounded, stay shining, and keep loving all along the way. It’s for your inner rockstar, your inner guide…the part of you that Knows What to Do, the part that knows how to SING, DANCE, LOVE, SHINE!” The funky, rockin’ “Rockstar” will have your little ones bringing out their
Halloween Songs for Kids
28/10/09
‘Tis the season to be spooky, so I’ve compiled a list of silly, scary, fun CDs and albums full of some of the best Halloween songs for kids. From kids’ music veteran Sue Schnitzer to ’70’s pop star Andrew Gold, from songwriter Ira Marlowe to schlock rocker Rob Zombie and friends, these collections of Halloween
Cluck Old Hen, Buffalo Girls, Weaver John and much more – The Barnard Tapes!
27/10/09
It has been a very long time since I have written…ooops, sorry. Time does fly, and when I started this thing, I planned on a post a day – that lasted about 8 days. Anyway, I have been in the studio and performing – and I am happy to say we have finished our latest CD – The Barnyard Tapes -
What Is Daylight Savings Time, Anyway?
27/10/09
Photograph by Lisa Poole, AP Daylight savings time ends for most of the U.S. on November 1. But why do we change our clocks by one hour in the spring in the first place? "In the early 19th century…
Weekly Kids’ Music Charts
25/10/09
Indie rock biggies They Might Be Giants place three albums in this week’s Kids’ Music Charts, but they’re no match for animated duo Phineas and Ferb. The two characters from the Disney Channel’s hit TV show sit confidently atop the Top 10 with their Phineas and Ferb: Original TV Soundtrack, while TMBG follow closely with Here Comes Science, their current CD for kids.
Largest Web-Spinner Found
22/10/09
Nephila komaci is the world's largest web-spinning spider. Or at least the female is! Her legspan can be as big as five inches (12 centimeters) wide. The males, however, is less than a quarter of the female's size. Males have…
Chimps Help Each Other
20/10/09
Chimpanzees are more like humans than researchers previously thought. In a new study performed in Japan, chimps helped other chimps get juice by passing them objects such as straws (to drink the juice) or sticks (to reach straws they…
Frances England Rarity is a Hidden Treasure
20/10/09
A few years ago, San Francisco-based mom and musician Frances England came out of nowhere and charmed the sneakers off kids and their grownups with her first two CDs Fascinating Creatures and Family Tree, both making the best-of lists in 2006 and
New Yo Gabba Gabba! Performance: The Lady Tigra
17/10/09
Rawr! The Lady Tigra brings her electrofunk dance style to Yo Gabba Gabba! today, performing the song “When I Hear Music” on an episode called “Band.” The former L’Trimm member’s jam should be a perfect fit for the show’s uberhipster-meets-old-school-drum-machine