Artist: Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips
Song: "Lover Not a Fighter"
Album: Ultramagnetic Universal Love Revolution
Description: It's the details in what would otherwise be a fairly typical performance video featuring MCJ and Ava Flava that make this a notch above -- the Soul Train footage in the background, the disco ball, the '70s-era font. Plus, it's an undeniably groovy (and fun) track.
Source: YouTube
In the world of Gustafer Yellowgold, food fights have been turned into a musical art form. Jumping on cake, flinging pancakes, and now this -- "Rock Melon," which is the Queen arena-rocker about cantalope catapults Freddie Mercury never wrote. Perfect for creator Morgan Taylor's spring "Rock Melon Tour."
Gustafer Yellowgold - "Rock Melon" [YouTube]
Artist: Tim and the Space Cadets
Song: "Rainy Days"
Album: Anthems for Adventure
Description: Whatever expertise you thought you had in constructing bed sheet forts and ships, you are nothing compared to these kids, grooving along to a bit of country-tinged pop.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Elska
Song: "Don't Make Fun of the Goobler"
Album: Middle of Nowhere
Description: Another in Elska's series of Iceland-filmed videos, this one featuring her "own green home slice," the Goobler. "My own green home slice," by the way, is my favorite kids music phrase of the year.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Kernel Klump
Song: "I've Got Problems"
Album: N/A
Description: If you were looking a robot to rap about his problems, stop right here. He says it, and it's true, I know nothing about his problems. (I'm sorry, the tiny little arms make me smile every time.)
Source: Vimeo
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
Artist: The Ukulady
Song: "The Crust Lady"
Album: To the Downfall of Evil!
Description: Loopy. Askew. Slightly off. So, of course, about 20% (30%? this isn't exactly precise) of you families will think this is awesome. Are you one of the 20% (or 30%)? The only way you'll know is to watch (give it at least a minute). The animation is courtesy Will Guy from Goopymart.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower
Song: "Sleep Eye"
Album: Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie
Description: As I said in the main blog the other day, this is one gorgeously-filmed video. As one would expect from the title, don't watch this one expecting to be rarin' to go. Definitely one for the down times.
Source: Vimeo
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