"Lighter Than Air" - Recess Monkey

Artist: Recess Monkey

Song: "Lighter Than Air"

Album: Hot Air

Description: "Penguinese" was the first video from the forthcoming album Hot Air, but "Lighter Than Air" is the first full song on the album.  If you listened to this track alone, you might be forgiven for thinking that it's nothing but a mellow '70s soft-rock fest.  (Spoiler alert: it's not.)  As for the video, it essentially summarizes the first 80% of Hot Air's accompanying DVD.  (There's a plot! It involves penguins and balloons!  Any more you'll have to find out for yourself, I'm not telling.)

Source: YouTube

"Up All Night" - Caspar Babypants

Artist: Caspar Babypants

Song: "Up All Night"

Album: Night Night!

Description: A somewhat abstract but definitely absorbing video, the latest off CB's excellent lullaby album.  Because it's a lullaby album, random lights and rotating owls work better for the song than any typical linear narrative structure...

Source: YouTube

"Shrimp" - Recess Monkey

Artist:  Recess Monkey

Song:  "Shrimp"

Album:  Deep Sea Diver

Description:  The Deep Sea Diver  submarine (a Tambourine Submarine, I believe) makes landfall and goes all "Fantastic Voyage" on us.  Recess Monkey's pint-sized fans will probably get a kick out of seeing itty-bitty-sized versions of Drew and Jack.  (Korum cannot be itty-bitty-sized.)

Source: YouTube 

"Fish Sticks" - Recess Monkey

Artist: Recess Monkey​

Song: "Fish Sticks"​

Album: Deep S​ea Diver

Description: You know, drummer Korum Bischoff looks a little different than when I met him in Brooklyn for Kindiefest.  Can't quite put my finger on it, though...​

Source: YouTube

"Diaperman" - The Harmonica Pocket

Artist: The Harmonica Pocket

Song: "Diaperman"

Album: Apple Apple

Description: Who would have thought that a song called "Diaperman" would be so, erm, sweet?  I'm pretty sure nobody (over the age of 6) would want a "Diaperman" puppet, but that might actually work once you see this.

Source: YouTube

 

Teatro ZinZanni live circus show - Recess Monkey

Artist: Recess Monkey

Song: N/A

Album: In Tents

Description: 65+ minutes of Recess Monkey goodness from their recently-completed circus-themed show with Teatro ZinZanni.  It's a concert, from a great album, plus circus stuff.  How can you lose?

Source: YouTube

"Stompy the Bear" - Caspar Babypants

Artist: Caspar Babypants

Song: "Stompy the Bear"

Album: Hot Dog!

Description: One part knitting, one part animation, several parts awesome.  If I introduced Chris Ballew to Charlotte Blacker, can I take an itty-bitty amount of credit for the resulting video?

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