Lots of good holiday music from good kids music artists coming down the pike this season, and here's one more from San Diego's Hullabaloo. It's called Holiday Hullabaloo, and in the spirit of giving, it's free. Gratis. Frei. Stream it below, or download away. It's got the familiar roots-folk Hullabaloo sound -- my favorite track is the Christmas rockabilly "Jolly Old St. Nicholas."
Listen To This: "76 Trombones" - Dan Zanes & Friends
Well, for those of you wondering how Dan Zanes would tackle one of the more iconic Broadway melodies of the past half-century, now's your chance. If you were intrigued before, then I'm sure you'll want to download the title track and listen for yourself. Go here for the mp3, courtesy of Festival Five Records. 76 Trombones is out Nov. 17th. No trouble in River City for downloading this, I promise.Listen To This: "Halloween" - Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke
Some of you (like, er, me) haven't yet finished your Halloween kids music mix CD, but sometimes procrastination pays off. Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke put together a new track titled, simply, "Halloween," which features some mean surf guitar and has offered it to you, my readers, for your listening and downloading pleasure. It's a demo, but sounds pretty good anyway; I'd also note that the very littles may be slightly spooked by the track, but it's fine, really, for kids. And adults, too.
By the way, that digital EP of theirs will be appearing "any day" now, according to Wilde.
Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke - "Halloween" [mp3]
Listen To This: "C'mon" - Renee & Jeremy
Here it is, folks, the title track from the new Renee & Jeremy album, C'mon. As I mentioned before, the duo's using some interesting methods to distribute and promote their new album, due out November 10. They've hooked up with TopSpin, who among other albums, helped distribute the recent David Byrne/Brian Eno collaboration.
Anyway, to get a free mp3 of the title track -- and you want to get it, because it's a wonderfully zippy and slightly mellow song perfect for a fall morning -- just enter your e-mail in the widget below. And if you want to spread the word, just click on "share" below.
Bill Harley Joins the H1N1 Fight
This is how big Bill Harley is. While waiting for NPR to air his essay on singing the national anthem, Harley has a backup NPR piece ready to air. Seeking to join the kids music fight against H1N1 spearheaded by the Jimmies and Chromeo Harley writes a song about washing one's hands ("Wash Your Hands," natch) for airing on NPR. You can listen to a clip in the embedded player below, but you may as well just go to Harley's website and download the mp3 for free.
Video (and mp3): "The Fine Friends Are Here" - Dan Zanes and Friends
As previously noted, Dan Zanes' next DVD, The Fine Friends Are Here, will be out next week. Zanes and his (fine) friends were recorded live at Brooklyn's Jalopy Theatre, and, yeah, they're all up there on that tiny stage.
Want the audio from the title track in a nice, portable mp3 format? Well, here you go. (Thanks, Razor and Tie!) For those of you more visually-oriented, check out the DVD video below. Like I said, tiny stage...
Dan Zanes and Friends - "The Fine Friends Are Here" [Myspace]
Dan Zanes and Friends - The Fine Friends Are Here
(You're also welcome to go here and order the disk with free shipping through the 22nd. Just enter "ZANESDVD" at checkout.)
(You're also welcome to go here and order the disk with free shipping through the 22nd. Just enter "ZANESDVD" at checkout.)
