This Week: Not Mellow

I was going to call this "Have You Never Been Mellow?," but any week which leads off with Ben Folds probably renders that description moot. Drop by this week for him and other artists, well-known and not. Oh, and in case you missed it, here's my review of Dan Zanes and Friends' Catch That Train!, which is released tomorrow. Regular readers probably don't need to be convinced, but it's definitely worth your time and money.

This Week: Coast to Coast to Coast

This week at Zooglobble, we're going from LA to New York (with a review of Dan Zanes' Catch That Train!) and back again. See -- we exhibit both East Coast and West Coast Bias! (I can do the Chicago thing -- Justin Roberts and Ralph's World -- only so often. Though there are more reviews coming from those two, too.) Also, it's been just over a month since the NPR interview that sent many of you here. Thanks again to everyone who's read, commented, e-mailed, or linked here. Also, many thanks to all the artists who have sent me their CD or DVD. I'm still working my way through them all, and while I won't review all of them here, I've got a lot of reviews (and other things) lined up in the weeks ahead. Finally, here are links to a few posts in case you missed 'em the first time around. Frances England's Fascinating Creatures -- review, interview Lunch Money's Silly Reflection -- review Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome (The Seeger Sessions) -- review Gustafer Yellowgold's Wide Wild World DVD -- review Anne Hathaway's "Great Big World", from the Hoodwinked Soundtrack -- review. Goodness, there are lots of people wanting lyrics and mp3s for that song. (Too bad I don't actually have the lyrics or mp3s.) Thanks again for reading.

I Found It! (The Website, That Is)

Welcome to readers of Brady Rymer's newsletter, which mentioned this site and my recent NPR appearance in its most recent edition. (Thanks, Brady!) Please take a look around, check out the links and reviews there on the right, and stop by anytime. We add new stuff on a regular basis. Glad you're here!

This Week in Random Zooglobble Notes

This week: Baseball, handclaps, mandolins, and parental philosophies. In song! (Dan Zanes only in passing.) Come back and see what I mean. Also, those Milkshake music videos on PBS Friday? They're now available here. Musically, they sound like typical Milkshake (pop-rock, more pop than rock). Lyrically, they're pretty prescriptive (as one would expect for an Earth-Day-related song). Visually, there's lots of kids and the presence of your favorite (or not) PBS characters. Of the three songs, I think "Washing Machine" is the best...

We (Also Heart) Cool Moms

Thanks to the ladies at Cool Mom Picks, who along with highlighting Clea and the Lovely Mrs. Davis, recommended this fair blog for children's-related music reviews. Unlike the ladies recommending and being recommended, I am neither cool nor a mom, but nobody's perfect, right? If you're new to the site, welcome. Wander around or start here for a small guide to the site. (And I never would have known that there are different qualities of glitter. You learn something new every day. Can we get some sort of law mandating the use of higher-quality glitter at birthday parties? Please?)