Artist: Jazzy Ash
Song: "Heebie Jeebies"
Album: Bon Voyage! (forthcoming)
Description: Lo-fi footage of Jazzy Ash dancing the jitterbug around Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter. "Heebie Jeebies" is nearly 90 years old, written by Boyd Atkins and made famous by Louis Armstrong, so the black-and-white footage, even if artificial, is apropos. Join in! (By the way, if you want to pick up the single, you can do so here.)
Source: YouTube
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
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
Artist: The Okee Dokee Brothers
Song: "Out of Tune"
Album: Through the Woods
Description: I generally don't find "fan-sourced" videos of much interest -- it's like looking through random strangers' random Facebook or Instagram pages. But using the concept for OKB's song about the importance of singing regardless of whether you think you have "talent" or not is kinda brilliant, actually. Listening to kids play guitars, banjos, and whatever instrument they happen to have on hand and sometimes sing "Out of Tune" (sometimes in tune) fits perfectly.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Jefrey Au Go Go
Song: "Peter the Pushy Puppy"
Album: Jefrey Au Go Go!
Description: This video, the first from the Australian musician's first kindie album, features him in a dog suit, playing an overzealous canine. He and his friend Paula throw themselves so wholeheartedly into their roles (ya gotta be committed if you're gonna wear shoe polish on the nose) that it's hard not to appreciate their work accompanying the gentle, moral lesson-song.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Laurie Berkner
Song: "Bottle Caps"
Album: The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection
Description: With the release of a new greatest hits collection (think of it as Volume 2), Berkner is releasing a series of simple but well-done videos (here's "Drive My Car") featuring Berkner singing directly to her audience along with some other visual distractions -- in this case, the occasional cutaway to some vintage bottlecaps (or rocks in a box, or strings in some things... if you're familiar with the song, you get the point). Nothing wildly creative, but very engaging for preschoolers. I'd also note that these just look very competently produced -- if they eventually end on a DVD (or available via download), that would not surprise me one bit.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Fox and Branch
Song: "New Orleans Hop Scop Blues"
Album: Let Us Get Together
Description: This is a simple video, but the combination of the Wisconsin duo's gentle take on George Washington Thomas, Jr.'s blues song and watching kids (and, briefly, Fox and Branch themselves) dance, well, it's a good 150 seconds of your day.
Source: YouTube
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