"I Chew" - Hullabaloo

Song: "I Chew"

Album: I Chew

Description: Steve Denyes has a new album out later this month. The album grew out of Denyes’ challenge to himself last February to write and record a song a day for 3 weeks. He took the best songs, recorded them in the studio with band partner Brendan Kremer and a third artist, and a year later now he’s releasing a video a day. OK, not really. The title track is simple, but there’s enough humor in seeing the stuffed panda bear in different situations to amuse the preschoolers that are the heart of Hullabaloo’s audience.

Source: YouTube

"Kidz Rock" - Twinkle Time (feat. Mista Cookie Jar)

Artist: Twinkle Time (feat. Mista Cookie Jar)

Song: "Kidz Rock"

Album: N/A (forthcoming 2015 album)

Description: I can't say that this is something I'd choose to watch repeatedly -- to me it is a sonic and (especially a) visual overload. The Los Angeles-based Alitzah Wiener (aka Twinkle Time) and her band, plus fellow SoCal artist Mista Cookie Jar, throw everything into the video (and song). But, man, in terms of an all-out kindie pop extravaganza -- EDM, hip-hop, pop all rolled into one -- it's on an entirely different level than most independently-produced kids music. (Listen to and purchase the track here.)

Source: YouTube

"I Like You" - Earthworm Ensemble

Artist: Earthworm Ensemble

Song: "I Like You"

Album: Backyard Garden

Description: Aw, this is just a sweet video from the Los Angeles' band's forthcoming album. Directed by Seth Naugle, the video features Earthworm Ensemble's Denny Moynahan and his two daughters on a day out in Los Angeles and it totally needs to be played at the next Daddy-Daughter dance.

Source: YouTube

"I Love You More" - Todd McHatton

Artist: Todd McHatton

Song: "I Love You More"

Album: Super Audio Sunshine

Description: Lo-fi animation and the sweetest, over-the-top argument over LOVE SUPREMACY you'll ever hear. Perfect for Valentine's Day weekend, right?

Source: YouTube

"Shake Your Pirate Booty" - The Boo Hoo Crew

Artist: The Boo Hoo Crew

Song: "Shake Your Pirate Booty"

Album: Shake Your Pirate Booty

Description: Southern California's BHC aren't completely a pirate band, but they've got enough pirate-themed songs that they compiled them onto a single disk, and the title track has an animated video. With International Talk Like a Pirate Day barely a month away, think of this as an amuse bouche to whet your appetite.

Not that pirates ever eat amuse bouches.

Source: YouTube

"My My My" - Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips

Artist: Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips

Album: 3's a Charm

Description: Is this basically a version of those photograph clip videos you seen at weddings, graduation parties, and class reunions? Yes. I don't typically like them, so don't typically post them. But this one a) is very well-done, b) features kids are familiar to most of us who've seen MCJ in the kindie world over the years, and -- most importantly -- c) is a perfect fit for the slightly wistful singalong about growing up. I quite like it -- it's a great intro to the new EP from the band.

Source: YouTube

"Lucas!" - Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips

Artist: Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips

Song: "Lucas!"

Album: Ultramagnetic Universal Love Revolution

Description: Busy, busy, information overload, but it's nicely put together and, more importantly, is there any doubt that Mista Cookie Jar thinks Lucas is awesome? No, no, there is not.

Source: YouTube