Kindie Rock Stars

Lisa Joy Pimentel and Joanie Pimentel, known to us in the kindie community as The Hat Ladies, join the show to talk about their inspiration to make music for kids and families and tell stories about the making of their first album, You’re a Star as well as their new album called Hat Lady Magic.  Have you seen the movie Jackpot! With John Cena and Awkwafina?  If you did, you’ll have heard a Hat Ladies song, a wonderful cover of “It’...

Good friends of the show Todd'n'Tina return to talk about their new album “The Color Weasel”.  We do some fun deep dives into both the making of the album and the featured songs, which include:  

1 – The Color Weasel

2 – Chicken Pot Pie

3 – (Not Another) Dinosaur Song

4 – Spooky Cat

5 – Safe Harbor

Find the Album at:

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0tzD3jXE4uqpilNsIdlfJC?si=6vyyJrGTS128iVro8w...

Don Jordan, Director of Nutshell Playhouse, joins the show to tell us about this wonderful multimedia company that creates music, shows and podcasts.  Started in 2007 and inspired by Don’s time and experience with theater in France, they debuted with a show and have been adding new shows ever since.  The shows are free of charge in the Berkshire County area of Massachusetts.  In addition to talking about Nutshell Playhouse, he shar...

Returning to the show from Vancouver, Canada is Dustin Sacks of the band DinoCats.  Formerly known as Koobee Kids, he talks about the inspiration to return to the name DinoCats.  He also shares the fun and martial arts inspired story behind the featured song "Never Give Up".

Find the Song at:

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Q3MZjPtuuZYBem9f67RMZ?si=6be6272852b0419e

The featured songs...

Mark Pagano, known to us in the kindie world as Marko Polo, joins the show to to talk about the making of his new album "Tree Sounds" which features some great songs, which are shared on this show.  He also shares some fun news about an upcoming project! Featured Songs include:

1 – In the Park
2 – Evergreen (Feat. Molly Ledford)
3 – I Was a Tree
4 – Leaves (Feat. Andrew & Polly)

Find the ...

Our favorite pirate, Captain Festus McBoyle, returns to the show to catch us up on the progress with the new album, ”Captain Festus McBoyle: The Prose and the Cons”.  The new album isn't due until later this year, but we get to hear some more singles and some pretty cool inspirations for a number of them  Songs and song stories featured in this episode include:  

Show Opener

1 – Brand New Day

Featured
2 – Sonnet of...

Matt and Michelle of Matt and the Dragonflies join the show to talk about their debut album "Dragonfly Ring!”.  Inspired by the random songs he would sing to his young daughter years ago, Matt has finally turned those into full-fledged songs with the help of Michelle and his young sons, all of whom feature on the album.  They share 5 featured songs and one bonus one, including:

1 – Brush the Sugarbugs
2 – Letter S...

Shawn Thicke, better known as Shawny to kids and Kindie music fans, returns to the show to talk about his new album "Go Go Stop – Music & Movement for Kids” and all of the things that inspired the songs.  This album is ready-made for live shows!  He shares 5 featured songs, including:

1 – Go Go Stop
2 – Little Bubbles
3 – So Different (Feat. Buddy)
4 – Pirate Life
5 – Here Comes the Sharks!

Frank Gallo of Rolie Polie Guacamole returns the show to talk about their latest albums, other projects they’ve been working on and Frank’s own mayoral aspirations in NYC.  We talk about the late Steve Albini and how he impacted them in so many ways along with some other awesome inspirations on their work from such iconic bands as Nirvana, the Ramones, Ween, Primus and others.  Songs featured in this episode include: 

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Jesse Friedberg, better known to all of us as Jesse Jukebox, returns to the show to talk about his amazing new album “Jesse Jukebox Sells Out”. Brought to you by Squeens Corp, Jesse takes you on a trip through silliness and fun with great songs and hilarious skits.  Get ready to meet The Bland Boys, DJ Terkey Sandwich, Periwinkle and McClack – Attorneys at Law and many more. He shares 5 songs and skits off the album, including:

Troy Neilson, better known to all of us as the awesomely named Mr Super Dude, joins the show to talk about his newest song and video for “Baby Boogie” and how he transformed from his hip-hop roots to the Kindie genre and how the name Super Dude followed him.  The Baby Boogie video is a ton of fun, and keep your eyes and ears open to a number of callouts to our fellow artists in the Kindie world.  

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Jade and Daniel of Chef Bisous join the show to talk about their album “Tasty Tunes Volume 1” and the inspiration behind their fun food themed personas.  Known as Chef Bisous and Sous Chef Encore, they create delightful and very educational songs and videos for families. They share 5 song and video stories with us on the show, including:   

1 – Dinosaur Song
2 – Gingerbread Man Song
3 – Mix It Up Song (Feat. Sonshi...

Johnny and Beth of Electric Blue Yonder join the show to talk about their debut children’s album “MicroPARTY”.  Their journey into children’s music began with a lullaby made as a gift to a special young child.  From there, they crafted a unique album of music sure to appeal to both children and adults alike with whimsical topics and cool instrumentation that could transport adult listeners back to the 60’s and 70’s.  They share 5 s...

Rosalie Moscoe returns the show to talk about her new album "Kids Power!" and shares the fun stories and inspirations that went into making the album.  A multi Juno award winning artist, Rosalie loves making music for kids and is a beloved veteran of the industry.  She shares 5 new songs with us on the show, including:   

1 – Be Proud
2 – Veggie Power
3 – Love Mother Earth
4 – Imaginary Friend
5 –...

The multi-talented Funmilayo Chesney, also known by artist name FUSHA Kids, joins the show to spotlight her new album “I Believe in Myself”.  In addition to being a singer/songwriter, Funmi is also a teacher, dancer, drummer and choreographer.  We talk about her career, influences and inspirations and how this album is meant to teach, empower and entertain.  Tributes to African American heroes like Harriet Tubman and an exploration...

Charlie Ploughman of the Australian based Easy Peasy joins the show to introduce the band, how they joined together and how they chose their band name.  Charlie, along with Harmony Breen, Jake Cropley and Michael King have released their second children's music album called "Easy Peasy Party", a really fun and engaging album focused on music, movement, education and entertainment.  Charlie shares the story behind the...

Marty Long, better known to us in the Kindie world as Preschool Rockstar, joins the show to talk about how her path to becoming a kindie artist was forged during the pandemic, the origins of her name and pulling together her debut album called "Tiny Humans, Big World".  Loads of fun and a rocking good time - kids and parents will dig Marty's brand of Kindie Rock'n'Roll!  Songs featured in this episode inclu...

Wendy Morgan and Darryl Boggs, known to all of us as Grammy-nominated duo Wendy and DB, return to the show to talk about their new album.  "Get Your Sunny Side UP" has been in the works for over 4 years, but is now ready for prime time and Wendy & DB share some stories of this journey.  Produced by Dean Jones and featuring some superb collaborations, this album will be a treat for all.  Featured in this episode includ...

What an amazing guest this episode in Ashley Tobias, Founder/CEO of Bee True To You, a school assembly program focused on anti-bullying and prevention of negative and toxic behaviors.  In addition to leading that program, Ashley creates fun and engaging music with Bee True to You as well under her stage name, That Girl Tobi. We talk about her life journey, with Ashley telling us about her adoption and the impact that has had on her...