Video: Ben Rudnick and Friends

Ben Rudnick and Friends's "A Frog Named Sam" is #4 on the 13under13 this week. Not only do we love the song, but the animation in the video is pretty awesome fun:

Video: Gustafer Yellowgold

Gustafer Yellowgold's "Panther Stamps Pants" is #3 on the 13under13 this week. The video for that song is pretty cool, but I don't think it is available online (buy the DVD!). Here is one that's on youtube, called "Getting in a Treetop":

Video: Rocknoceros

Rocknoceros's "PINK!" is #2 on the 13under13 this week, and we think that their "PINK!" video is pretty cool:

Is it Kids Place Live? of Adults Place Live? Or Family Place Live?

What do you think? Who in your family listens to Kids Place Live? Do your kids listen on their own? Or do you listen with them? Do you ever listen in when not with your kids? If so, what shows do you listen to?

Visit KPL Fans to participate in the poll! You can vote for more than one category.

Feel free to elaborate in the comments below.

Video: Captain Bogg and Salty

Captian Bogg and Salty's "Never Smile at a Crocodile" is #1 on the 13under13 this week. I don't think they have released a video of that song yet, but here is one that they have made for "Pieces of 8ight":

Absolutely Mom

Noah, the original FOAM, played a trick on Mindy's mom. He called her and told her that she has her won show on KPL!! Absolutely MoM is so super excited to have her own show -- in her pantry.

Visit KPL Fans to vote on whether she should have her own show.

If you vote "Depends," please elaborate in the comments below.

13under13 Poll for 1Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
2. Rocknoceros - Pink!
3. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
5. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
7. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
8. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
9. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
10. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
11. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
12. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
13. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots

Last week's results:
10% 1. Rocknoceros - Pink!
12% 2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
23% 3. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
2% 4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
2% 5. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
0% 6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
2% 7. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
2% 8. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
5% 9. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
10% 10. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
7% 11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
2% 12. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
17% 13. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk

13under13 - 29 May 2009

Kenny hosted this week.

1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (9 weeks)
2. Rocknoceros - Pink!(8 weeks)
3. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (7 weeks)
4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (12 weeks)
5. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (5 weeks)
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (13 weeks)
7. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (4 weeks)
8. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (6 weeks)
9. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (19 weeks)
10. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (3 weeks)
11. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheros (16 weeks)
12. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (2 weeks)
13. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (9 weeks)

Randy Kaplan at XM - 28 May 2009

Yesterday, we were excited to get back to the Rumpus Room at XM in DC for our third time in May! It was so great to see Randy Kaplan perform live in the XM LiVE Performance Studio! We've seen him a couple times before, but never for a full show, and it was great! We love his sense of humor and way of blending song and outrageous stories.

While we waited in the lobby for Mindy to come get us and bring us upstairs, weren't we surpised to see Robbie come down. And then Mindy. And then Kenny and Jinx walked in too! Wow! I don't think I've ever seen all four of them in one place! After we went up to the waiting area outside the performane studio, Mindy sat down to rad a story. And Robbie sat on the floor right in front of her. And Kenny sat in his lap. What a silly crew they are!!!

Chloe was thrilled that he did "Shampoo Me" and I was so happy that he played the "Grape Juice Hesitation Blues." He got the audience interacting on songs that they had never heard before. Everyone had a blast, but the loyal KPL listeners were quite anxious for him to get to the two songs that KPL has been playing (over and over) lately. After the show, he hung out with the fans until he had to run to catch his train. Camille and I found it amusing that Randy had the "Ladybug Without Spots" verse order taped to the guitar.

Good Morning Blues

Grape Juice Hesitation Blues

Mosquito Song

The Fire Engine

Shampoo Me

The Lady Bug without Spots

Michael Finnegan

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Loquat Rooftop

Roaches

Over the Rainbow

No Nothin'

Tomorrow

Gotta Get Gone

13under13 Poll for 25May2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Rocknoceros - Pink!
2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
3. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
5. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
7. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
8. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
9. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
10. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
12. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
13. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk

Last week's results:
9% 1. Rocknoceros - Pink!
29% 2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
9% 3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
0% 4. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
3% 5. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
3% 6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
3% 7. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
9% 8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
12% 9. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
3% 10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
6% 11. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
6% 12. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
3% 13. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady

13under13 - 22 May 2009

Mindy hosted this week (again?). She started out with a mini-balloon set in honor of Lunch Money's "It Only Takes One Night to Make a Balloon Your Friend," which is past its freshness date.

1. Rocknoceros - Pink!(7 weeks)
2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (8 weeks)
3. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (11 weeks)
4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (6 weeks)
5. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (5 weeks)
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (12 weeks)
7. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (4 weeks)
8. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (18 weeks)
9. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheros (15 weeks)
(oops MiNDY, sounds like you played superheroes twice...)
10. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (3 weeks)
11. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (2 weeks)
12. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (9 weeks)
13. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (16 weeks)

Traveling Roadshow

From the KPL website:

3RD Annual Traveling Roadshow on Kids Place Live!

The Traveling RoadShow is back! Once again, we’re teaming up with the Children's Miracle Network for a cross-country broadcast tour to raise money and awareness for local Children's Hospitals all across North America. We'll bring microphones, tape recorders, video cameras and assorted goodies on the road with us as we visit 11 different Children's Hospitals in 14 days and broadcast a new show from a different hospital every day, starting the day after Memorial Day.

We can't wait to introduce you to some of the amazing kids who will be part of this year's RoadShow. There’s probably a Children’s Hospital in your area, and that means that there are some really brave kids and families facing some big-time problems. You and I can't make this stuff go away on our own, but we CAN help! Money buys medicines, builds buildings, and pays for all of the equipment that doctors and nurses use to treat critically ill children. Ask your Mom and Dad to donate now! Childrensmiraclenetwork.org

Also, if you are shopping with your adults in WalMart or Sam’s Club between May 1st and June 14th, ask about donating a dollar to the Children’s Miracle Network at the checkout counter. (Maybe you could ask Mom or Dad for that instead of those skittles you were eye-ing-up...). The money will go to help support the local Children's Hospital in your area and the Children's Miracle Network.

Just like years past, if you have a special story you'd like to share about your local Children's Hospital or the RoadShow, send an email to request116@sirius-radio.com or xmkids@xmradio.com and put "Road Show" in the subject line.

See ya' on the road!
Mindy, Robbie, Kenny and Jinx

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Tuesday May 26 | Washington DC | 7 am - 11 am ET
Children's National Medical Center

Wednesday May 27 | New Orleans, LA | 7 am - 11 am ET
Children’s Hospital – New Orleans

Thursday May 28 | Memphis, TN
La Bonheur Children’s Medical Center | 7 am - 11 am ET

Friday May 29 | Indianapolis, IN | 7 am - 11 am ET
Riley Hospital for Children

Saturday May 30 | Spokane, WA | 10 am – 2 am ET
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital

Monday June 1 | Madera, CA | 7 pm - 11 pm ET
Children’s Hospital of Central California

Tuesday June 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 7 pm -11 pm ET
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Wednesday, June 3 | Fort Worth, TX | 3 pm - 7 pm ET
Cook Children's Medical Center

Thursday June 4 | Austin, TX | 3 pm - 7 pm ET
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

Friday June 5 | St. Petersburg, FL| 3 pm - 7 am ET
All Children's Hospital

Saturday June 6 | Orlando, FL| 10 am – 2 pm ET
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

13under13 Poll for 18May2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Rocknoceros - Pink!
2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
4. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
5. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
7. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
9. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
11. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
12. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
13. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady

Last week's results:
31% 1. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
2% 2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
2% 3. Rocknoceros - Pink!
2% 4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
20% 5. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
2% 6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
0% 7. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
0% 8. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
5% 9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
5% 10. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
8% 11. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
11% 12. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
5% 13. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet

13under13 - 15 May 2009

Mindy hosted this week (again?). The new entry is from Ziggy Marley's new CD Family Time.

1. Rocknoceros - Pink!(6 weeks)
2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (10 weeks)
3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (7 weeks)
4. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (11 weeks)
5. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (5 weeks)
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (17 weeks)
7. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (4 weeks)
8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (14 weeks)
9. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (3 weeks)
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (8 weeks)
11. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (2 weeks)
12. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (16 weeks)
13. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (18 weeks)

Books of Wonder - Peter Glassman

On yesterday's show, Mindy interviewed Peter Glassman, the owner of Books of Wonder, "New York City's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore, as well as the city's leading specialist in children's literature both new and old."

They talked about a number of great series for kids to read. One series that he mentioned is the Oz Series books. Camille has read all 14 books in the original series, however, what was very interesting was to learn more about the history of the books, like that one came out every year right before Christmas, and giving these books turned into a Christmas tradition.

Another favorite of Peter's was Half-Magic by Edward Eager. Camille and I have enjoyed many of the books in this series as well. Even though the books were written in the 1950's, they are timeless in some sense.

Another series he talked about was Sluggers, which Chloe thinks sounds pretty awesome.

Camille and Chloe can't wait to get to NYC and visit Peter Glassman's Books of Wonder store!

Billy Jonas at the Rumpus Room

Last Friday (how have I gotten so far behind??), we were lucky enough to be able to get to see Billy Jonas live in the XM LiVE Performance Studio (aka Rumpus Room).

Along with getting to go to an awesome live concert, we also met up with new and old friends. Everyone was so nice, and so happy to be there for the concert. I "re"met someone from past Rumpus Room shows (Kit, thank you for being was SO nice and friendly) and chatted a bit with the mom of Scrap Metal creator Danny - Chloe was fascinated with Danny, but too shy to say anything to him. We also enjoyed being with a fellow kids' music blogger, OWTK Jeff and his family. And, of course, Chloe loved being with her BFF + .5, Mindy. I felt so lucky to be a part of the Kids Place Live family!

On top of all that, we were thrilled to be a part of the audience at the Billy Jonas show. Billy entertained us all and happily described the "reclaimed" instruments that he used in his bangin' and sangin'. He sang some of our favorites but also made up a new song on the spot, called "Ducks and Racecars." The kids really got into the call and response parts and the fireworks applause, too.

We look forward to hearing this show on the radio some day soon!

13under13 Poll for 11May2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
3. Rocknoceros - Pink!
4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
5. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
7. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
8. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
10. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
11. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
12. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
13. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet

Last week's results:
7% 1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
32% 2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
3% 3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
7% 4. Rocknoceros - Pink!
0% 5. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
7% 6. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
10% 7. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
7% 8. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
0% 9. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
7% 10. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
10% 11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
0& 12. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
7% 13. Mystery Song -- ?????

13under13 - 8 May 2009

Mindy hosted this week (again?). The new entry is from Recess Monkey's new CD Field Trip (hooray!). And I also found out that last week's new entry is from The Jimmies (that was a surprise for me); we love The Jimmies, so we are double excited!

1. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (9 weeks)
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (10 weeks)
3. Rocknoceros - Pink!(5 weeks)
4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (16 weeks)
5. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (6 weeks)
6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (4 weeks)
7. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (13 weeks)
8. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (3 weeks)
9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (7 weeks)
10. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (15 weeks)
11. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (2 weeks)
12. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (18 weeks)
13. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (debut)

Past Freshness Date
They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (7 weeks)

Be the 100th KPL Facebook Group Member

What do you win? Well, nothing, but still it would be cool wouldn't it? There are already 99 members, and you could be the 100th!

Kids Place Live Group on Facebook

13under13 Poll for 4May2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4. Rocknoceros - Pink!
5. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
6. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
7. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
8. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
9. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
10. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
12. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
13. Mystery Song -- ?????

Last week's results:
10% 1. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4% 2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
4% 3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
46% 4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
2% 5. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
0% 6. Rocknoceros - Pink!
0% 7. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
10% 8. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
2% 9. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
8% 10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
6% 11. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
4% 12. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
0% 13. John Carlin - Tag Song

13under13 - 1 May 2009

Mindy hosted this week but I missed listening at my usual time due to being at XM on Friday evening. I then missed in on Saturday due to traveling by train and being at a cool kids' music event (even Mindy was there). I did manage to catch some of it on Sunday, but missed the start, so I can't figure out what #13 is! Let me know if you know, kthx.

So I don't know who entered the 13under13 and just guessed at who left it.

1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (9 weeks)
2. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (8 weeks)
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (15 weeks)
4. Rocknoceros - Pink!(4 weeks)
5. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (12 weeks)
6. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (5 weeks)
7. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (14 weeks)
8. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (3 weeks)
9. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (2 weeks)
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (6 weeks)
11. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (17 weeks)
12. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (7 weeks)

13. What is #13?

Past Freshness Date
John Carlin - Tag Song (9 weeks)

The Sippy Cups at the Rumpus Room

Photos, Video and Recap here.

Today we took metro over to XM for a Rumpus Room concert featuring The Sippy Cups. We loved being back in the building, seeing Mindy and hearing a wonderful concert by The Sippy Cups. Mindy even got to be a circus performer during the show!




Photos, Video and Recap here.

Changes at KPL

First Mindy has changed from 3-7pm to a shorter 3-6pm. We're still not used to her shorter show, though it is nice to hear Robbie a little earlier in the evening.

Now, I just noticed that the Friday evening lineup has been shifted as well. Instead of 13under13 at 10pm and the weekly "special" at 11pm (ET), the 13under13 will be at 8pm and the special at 9pm. I like that change!

Laurie Berkner LIVE!

Did you catch the show?? Were you able to go?? Please share any thoughts or photos, we'd love to hear. (We were up in the woods and not able to tune in......) I hope that the concert was amazing and that the band was rocking out!

13under13 Poll for 27Apr2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
5. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
6. Rocknoceros - Pink!
7. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
8. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
9. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
11. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
12. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
13. John Carlin - Tag Song

Last week's results:
3% 1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
0% 2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
14% 3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
3% 4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
11% 5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
29% 6. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
0% 7. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
3% 8. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
11% 9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
0% 10. John Carlin - Tag Song
11% 11. Rocknoceros - Pink!
11% 12. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
0% 13. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants

Interview - Sally Ride

While we only caught part of the interview (we were up in the mountains where we had "shadows") with Sally Ride, my girls were left with a very lasting impression. I think that Mindy and Sally talking together is one of the absolute, very best things that we have ever heard on Kids Place Live, no kidding. While we love the music and book interviews, and even more the interviews with people with cool jobs (like that LEGO design guy), this one topped them all. Sally has been into outer space. And she shared it with the kids. The awesome, so called "immature" fun of being in space -- like juice balls in space.... along with her mom's fear of Sally's mission. I am always so happy to hear when adults with extremely interesting, high-pressure jobs can still find the fun and relate that fun to the kids.

So thank you Sally Ride and Mindy, for one of the most awesome KPL interviews ever.

13under13 - 24 Apr 2009

Mindy hosted this week and started of with a Billy Jonas set in honor of "What Kind of Dog are You?" falling off the 13under132 after a nice run. I was thrilled to see "Kick It" join the ranking, though a little surprised that it wasn't that new Hannah Montana song (that I really don't like....).

1. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (15 weeks)
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (8 weeks)
3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (11 weeks)
4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (7 weeks)
5. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (13 weeks)
6. Rocknoceros - Pink!(3 weeks)
7. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (4 weeks)
8. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (16 weeks)
9. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (6 weeks)
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (5 weeks)
11. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (2 weeks)
12. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (debut)
13. John Carlin - Tag Song (9 weeks)

Past Freshness Date
Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (16 weeks)

Book Hour - Jennifer Ward

On Mindy's show today, she was joined by Jennifer Ward author of I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature.

The activities sound pretty interesting, although basic. My kids (who are likely older than the target) love to get outside and do their own thing and really don't like for me to direct them, so I'm not sure it would work for us. The advice given on the show is mostly "natural" to us already. But I will likely put it on my library list to peruse further before deciding on whether it would be useful to us.

Mindy made a great point : Kids can help us slow down and we need to be sure to slow down for them instead of asking them to speed up for us.

Again, so natural for us: Don't inhibit the play. Who cares if the clothes get dirty? My kids are almost never sick, and I have never been germ-wary. They have built up some great immunity, I believe.

Visit Authors for Earth Day
and Jennifer Ward's site.

Her newest book is for pre-teens Let's Go Outside.

Book Hour - JDRFI Doggie Treat Cook Book

Today Mindy interviewed j. Bernard Ralph, author of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Doggie Treat Cook Book.

He described many of the doggie treats in the book and talked about how he will write many more ....

Listen to Your Buds

This new Listen To Your Buds initiative aims to put kids in charge of their long-term hearing health. May is Better Hearing and Speech Month.

About 1,500 Washington, DC, metro area elementary students will attend a fun and informative “Listen To Your Buds” concert with artist Billy Jonas at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium. The event starts at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 29th and will be emceed by “Absolutely Mindy” from Sirius-XM Satellite Radio’s Kids Place Live channel.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Parents' Choice Foundation have formed a national coalition of leading musicians who are popular with young children to promote safe usage of personal audio technology. The first "Listen To Your Buds" concert was held in Chicago in November, and the organizations plan more events for school children in Los Angeles and New Orleans later this year. Visit www.listentoyourbuds.org to see a video showing the kids’ energetic reaction to this first event.

Many kids depend on personal audio technology to listen to music, play games and talk on the phone. The technology itself is not the problem, but the length of time and volume levels may pose a threat to future hearing. A new public awareness campaign aims to educate kids to develop healthy habits before they suffer permanent hearing loss.

Did you know?...
...sustained listening to sounds over 85 decibels can cause permanent hearing loss.
…a newly announced European Union sponsored study found that listening to sounds at high volumes for more than an hour a day each week will likely cause permanent hearing loss after five years.
… that research published in August predicts that the prevalence of hearing loss in the United States will rise significantly due to the growing use of personal audio technology, among other factors.
… that a recent poll shows that more than half of high school students report at least one symptom of hearing loss.
… that you can protect your kids’ hearing by simply turning down the volume; limiting listening time; and upgrading headphones.

13under13 Poll for 20Apr2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
6. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
7. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
8. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
10. John Carlin - Tag Song
11. Rocknoceros - Pink!
12. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
13. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants

Last week's results:
9% 1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
12% 2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
3% 3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
3% 4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
25% 5. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
18% 6. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
0% 7. John Carlin - Tag Song
0% 8. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
0% 9. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
3% 10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
6% 11. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
3% 12. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
15% 13. Rocknoceros - Pink!

Rumpus Room - Rocknoceros

Yesterday, we went to the release party for Rocknoceros's new CD PINK! And how exciting to hear them, yet again today, on Kids Place Live! Chloe LOVES the song PINK! and even had a dream about the song "Put A Hat On...."

Rhett helped out with the sound; he's learning the ropes early! What a fun Rumpus Room -- we were hoping to be there in the studio, but the plans (not our, cough, cough) changed. Oh well. Seeing them Jammin' Java was just as awesome!

PINK!

Put A Hat On

Train Song

Red

Gonna Get A Haircut

Get Up

Brush Your Teeth

Colonel the Purple Turtle

These Hands

Virginia

Mr. Airplane Man

Count Your Fingers

Don't Give Up

Playground

Can You Tell Time?

Apollo

Boogie Woogie

Rocknoceros

13under13 - 17Apr2009

Robbie hosted this week and started of with a little baseball set. So happy to see Gustafer join the fray!

1. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (7 weeks)
2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (12 weeks)
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (14 weeks)
4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (10 weeks)
5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (15 weeks)
6. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (6 weeks)
7. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (5 weeks)
8. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (3 weeks)
9. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (4 weeks)
10. John Carlin - Tag Song (8 weeks)
11. Rocknoceros - Pink!(2 weeks)
12. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (16 weeks)
13. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (18 weeks)

Mindy and Zooglobble

Mindy "sneak attacked" Stefan Shepard from Zooglobble.com. Stefan is the "wizard" of kindie rock; keeping his ear to the ground, keeping everyone up-to-date on the latest news in kids' music.

Stefan talked about his recent "KidVid Tournament 2009" and how Secret Agent 23 Skidoo won against The Jimmies by, get this, 23 votes! Stefan and Mindy tried to Sneak Attack Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, but got the machine and left a rambling message (what else).

Stefan mentioned the new Ziggy Marley CD as well as the Renee and Jeremy CD coming soon -- we hope that KPL picks up a track from it.

Stefan mentioned that he loves the unpredictability of the Absolutely Mindy show, as do we.......

13under13 Poll for 13Apr2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros
4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
5. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
6. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
7. John Carlin - Tag Song
8. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
9. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
11. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
12. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
13. Rocknoceros - Pink!

Last week's results:
2% 1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
5% 2. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
2% 3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
5% 4. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
11% 5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
2% 6. John Carlin - Tag Song
0% 7. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
38% 8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
7% 9. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
0% 10. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
2% 11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
11% 12. SteveSongs - Giant
2% 13. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile

Baseball Songs

This weekend, the special presentation on KPL was "Baseball Songs".

But really, no "Baseball Dreams" from Ralph's World?? Di I miss it? If not, how disappointing.

Justin Roberts - Pop Fly

Peter, Paul and Mary - Right Field

Milkshake - Baseball

Brooks and Dunn - Keep On Swinging

Peter Himmelman - Basbeball Tips with Professor Buckley

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown - T-E-A-M

Talkin' Baseball - Terry Cashman (I think, no info came across the feed)

Tom Paxton - The Baseball Kids

Bill Harley - Love of the Game

John Fogerty - Centerfield

Eddie from Ohio - Catchers Drummers Anchormen

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello - Who's on First

Peter Himmelman - Roll Around

Willie Dixon & McKinley Mitchell - That Last Home Run

Brooks & Dunn - Swing It

Tom Paxton - The Monkey's Baseball Game

Smash Mouth - All Star ('89)

Smash Mouth - All Star ('99)

Chicken Litte - We Are the Champions


For more baseball songs, see Zooglobble's List of Baseball Songs

13under13 - 10Apr2009

Mindy started off with a little set of SteveSongs songs. I guess to lament that he is leaving the 13under13 after having been on for a VERY long time. We love Steve, but it is time for something new in the countdown. Too bad that he left the countdown just days before we will see him play at the White House (fingers crossed).

My kids are totaly ga-ga over Pink!, so they are thrilled with the new song. If everything works out, we'll see Rocknoceros this week too.... WOW!

1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (11 weeks)
2. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (6 weeks)
3. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (9 weeks)
4. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (13 weeks)
5. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (5 weeks)
6. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (14 weeks)
7. John Carlin - Tag Song (7 weeks)
8. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (4 weeks)
9. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (15 weeks)
10. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (3 weeks)

Huh? Mindy said she was going to play Captain Bogg, but then she played "Henrietta's Hair" Guess no pirate music for us.

11. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (2 weeks)
12. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (17 weeks)
13. Rocknoceros - Pink!(debut)

Past Freshness Date
SteveSongs - Giant (22 weeks)

13under13 Poll for 6Apr2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
2. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
4. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
6. John Carlin - Tag Song
7. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
9. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
10. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
12. SteveSongs - Giant
13. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile


Last week's results:
12% 1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
5% 2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
5% 3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
12% 4. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
0% 5. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
0% 6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
0% 7. John Carlin - Tag Song
5% 8. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
2% 9. SteveSongs - Giant
46% 10. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
0% 11. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
5% 12. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
5% 13. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon

13 under 13 - 3Apr2009

Kenny hosted this week. No surprises on any side. Barking at the Moon had a great run, and I expected to see Captain Bogg and Salty enter the list last week, so I'm happy to see it finally here.

1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (8 weeks)
2. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (12 weeks)
3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (10 weeks)
4 Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (5 weeks)
5. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (13 weeks)
6. John Carlin - Tag Song (6 weeks)
7. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (14 weeks)
8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (4 weeks)
9. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (16 weeks)
10. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (3 weeks)
11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (2 weeks)
12. SteveSongs - Giant (22 weeks)
13. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (16 weeks)

What Doctor Noize had to Say About Mindy

A Wee Bit Of Clarification On Yesterday’s Noizeletter…:

For those with XM Radio... You may have heard me on XM Kids Radio yesterday. XM Kids Program Director, Absolutely Mindy, called me live on her nationally broadcast show yesterday to assist me in perpetrating this little hoax to a nationwide audience. People like Mindy do not come around very often; when they do they are generally institutionalized. I love Mindy so much -- she is like those legendary DJ's in the early days of rock radio with an unerring sense of fun who played and said whatever they liked on air. Mindy is planning to play my fake High School Musical 4 track Follow Your Dreams on air a few times in the next week. This is because she is Absolutely Crazy. So listen for it! Her show is great.

Lauire Berkner Concert Contest

Did you hear what Mindy just said?

Go HERE to enter to win tickets to a live Laurie Berkner concert at Sirius in NYC.

If you win, please send us a report!

The details, copied from the Sirius XM site:

The Laurie Berkner Band is coming to SIRIUS XM to perform a very special concert for Kids Place Live listeners on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from the SIRIUS XM studios in NYC. If you will be in the New York City area, SIRIUS XM is giving you and a guest the chance to be a part of the in-studio audience for this up-close event! Enter here for your chance to be one of the first fifteen to receive an invitation to join Laurie and her band in the SIRIUS XM studios. Space is limited and invitations will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. SIRIUS XM is NOT responsible for any transportation to and from the event. Entrant must be 18 or older to enter.

Book Hour - Horrid Henry

As we were flying today, we missed the interview, but Mindy was supposed to interview Francesca Simon author of the Horrid Henry books. The latest, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, is due to be released tomorrow.

13 under 13 Poll for 30Mar2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll! The Ben Rudnick Fans took over the poll this past week, so the results are quite skewed. Some bands that had votes ended up with 0% ...

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
5. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
7. John Carlin - Tag Song
8. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
9. SteveSongs - Giant
10. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
11. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add
12. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
13. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon


Last week's results:
0% 1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
11% 2. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
3% 3. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
0% 4. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
5% 5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4% 6. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
0% 7. SteveSongs - Giant
0% 8. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
0% 9. John Carlin - Tag Song
1% 10. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
0% 11. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
72% 12. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
0% 13. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add

13under13 - 27Mar2009

Mindy hosted this week. I'm a bit surprised by the new entry - Henrietta's hair. We love it, Mindy has always said she loves it, and we even made a video for it. In fact, I am quite pleased as I think that some great tracks from great CDs have been passed over, but I thought Captain Bogg and Salty or Gustafer Yellowgold might make it this week. No matter, I am thrilled with the new entry.

1. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (7 weeks)
2. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (9 weeks)
3. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (11 weeks)
4. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (12 weeks)
5. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (13 weeks)
6 Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (4 weeks)
7. John Carlin - Tag Song (5 weeks)
8. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (15 weeks)
9. SteveSongs - Giant (21 weeks)
10. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (3 weeks)
11. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (2 weeks)
12. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair (debut)
13. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (16 weeks)

Past Freshness Date
The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family (18 weeks)

Artist Appearance - Captain Bogg & Salty

Today, Mindy's show was invaded by pirates! Captain Bogg and Salty showed up and tried to claim Mindy's dresser drawer for themselves. In the end, everyone got along, singing and playing and joking! Great fun for all!

If you don't have it yet, their newest CD is called Emphatical Piratical. Check it out!

Absolutely Who?

Last week, while Robbie, Mindy and Kenny were off in Orlando kicking off the Traveling Roadshow by interviewing the Children's Miracle Network champions, Mindy's show was hosted by Trout Fishing in America and by The Jimmies.

We really enjoyed both shows! Thanks so much to Mindy for arranging the guest hosts and to Keith, Ezra, Ashley and Dan for being willing to take on the challenge!

13under13 Poll for 23Mar2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
2. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
3. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
4. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
6. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
7. SteveSongs - Giant
8. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
9. John Carlin - Tag Song
10. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
11. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
12. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
13. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add

Last week's results:
12% 1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
20% 2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
0% 3. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
0% 4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
32% 5. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
4% 6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4% 7. SteveSongs - Giant
20% 8. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
4% 9. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
0% 10. John Carlin - Tag Song
0% 11. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
0% 12. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
4% 13. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam

13under13 - 20Mar2009

Robbie hosted this week. Not much of surprise to see a new TMBG on the list.

1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (8 weeks)
2. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (6 weeks)
3. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (11 weeks)
4. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (12 weeks)
5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (10 weeks)
6. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (14 weeks)
7. SteveSongs - Giant (20 weeks)
8 Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (3 weeks)
9. John Carlin - Tag Song (4 weeks)
10. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (15 weeks)
11. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (2 weeks)
12. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family (18 weeks)
13. They Might Be Giants - I Can Add (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane (8 weeks)

Celebration in Orlando, FL

Robbie, Mindy, and Kenny with Childrens Miracle Network Champion Tess from Colorado

13under13 Poll for 16Mar2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
3. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
5. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
7. SteveSongs - Giant
8. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
9. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
10. John Carlin - Tag Song
11. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
12. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
13. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam


Last week's results:
8% 1. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
22% 2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
2% 3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
0% 4. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
4% 5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
2% 6. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
2% 7. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
0% 8. SteveSongs - Giant
4% 9. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
0% 10. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
4% 11. John Carlin - Tag Song
37% 12. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
11% 13. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies

13under13 - 13Mar2009

Kenny hosted this week. So sad to see Scribble Moster leave the list. We LOVE "The Song of LIFE" and are thrilled it had such a great run. The new Ben Rudnick tune is excellent, so we are quite happy to see it added to the countdown.

1. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (7 weeks)
2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (10 weeks)
3. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (11 weeks)
4. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (5 weeks)
5. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (13 weeks)
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (9 weeks)
7. SteveSongs - Giant (19 weeks)
8. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (14 weeks)
9 Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (2 weeks)
10. John Carlin - Tag Song (3 weeks)
11. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family (17 weeks)
12. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane (8 weeks)
13. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (debut)

Past Freshness Date
ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE (21 weeks)

That's Right

Today Mindy interview Alan katz, author of Going, Going, Gone!: And Other Silly Dilly Sports Songs.

The book is full of parodies on familiar songs, telling new stories based on songs that we know.

Just before the interview, Dr. Wrongo (alan Katz) played a couple of rounds of "That's Right, That's Wrong" with some of Mindy's imaginary friends.

Tree House Guests - Trout Fishing in America

Tonight, Keith and Ezra from Trout Fishing in America climbed up into the Real Tall Tree to join Robbie on the show. Next week, they will be taking over Mindy's show on Thursday (3/19) and they've also recorded a Tree House Jam that will air in April (3-5). Wow!

Chloe was the first to call, but due to a technical difficulty (we'll blame that on Mindy, okay?), she was not able to hear what Keith and Ezra were saying to her. I had shown her a photo of Ezra's treehouse (here in the New York Times or on the Trout website), and she wanted to know more about it.

Another caller talked about the time that she drove (argh, can't remember which) one of them in a golf cart to where he needed to be and she requested one of my favorite songs (Back When I Could Fly).

Keith and Ezra also talked about their new book My Name is Chicken Joe, which is coming out in April.

Book Hour - Amy Krouse Rosenthal

On today's show, Mindy interviewed Amy Krouse Rosenthal author of Little Pea and Little Hoot. Her new book is called Duck! Rabbit! in is based around an optical illusion that the illustrator Tom Lichtenheld. Amy has another new book coming out soon called Little Oink, in her "Little" series.

Games will be available soon on Chronicle Books.

I Want To Be Like You

Mindy is running a new segment where her imaginary friends interview grownups that have jobs that they think they'd like to have.

Contact Mindy if your child has an idea of what kind of job you would like and want to interview someone who has that job.

LegoLuke wants to be a Lego Master Builder on day and Mindy has found the Lego Master Builder in charge of the Star Wars Lego Sets for him to interview, this Thursday.

What's Wrong?

Book Hour - Selina Alko

On today's show, mindy interviewed Selina Alko, author of I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother.

[Ed Note: At this point my sad, overworked computer decided it was time for us to take a coffee break, and I missed the entire interview.]

For more information, visit Selina Alko's website.

Barbie's Birthday Party

As I have never owned a Barbie and never really liked her all that much, I didn't pay much attention to the show yesterday, sorry Mindy. I do know that Mindy talked to some folks at Mattel, but I just could not get excited about a life-sized Barbie Dream House.

But it sounded like the show was great fun for those that love Barbie. I loved the one caller whose sister built her a dream house out of cardboard boxes and other boxes and cans. THAT sounded pretty cool...

Did Mindy play "Barbie's Head is Missing" from Bill Harley? Or what's that other one? "Ken Lost His Head" from the Candy band?

13under13 Poll for 9Mar2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
4. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
6. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
7. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
8. SteveSongs - Giant
9. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
10. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
11. John Carlin - Tag Song
12. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
13. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies


Last week's results:
25% 1. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
5% 2. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
2% 3. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
2% 4. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
5% 5. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
5% 6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
0% 7. SteveSongs - Giant
2% 8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
2% 9. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
2% 10. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
37% 11. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
2% 12. Star Wars Cantina
2% 13. John Carlin - Tag Song

Rumpus Room - Bill Harley

Yesterday as we drove from one state to another, we finally caught the Bill Harley Rumpus Room broadcast, recorded in the Summer of 2008, I believe. What a great show! We all were so happy to sit and listen to the stories and music from a two -time Grammy winner! Old favorites, new stories, some background on the stories, it was all greatly entertaining!

I would love to get to see Bill Harley perform live at some point. Maybe he'll make it to Atlanta one day!!

13under13 - 6Mar2009

Mindy hosted this week. I missed the first part, so some of this is a guess.


1. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (10 weeks)
2. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (9 weeks)
3. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (6 weeks)
4. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (12 weeks)
5. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (8 weeks)
6. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (4 weeks)
[5 on 5 I am really confused why that was here.]
7. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (13 weeks)
8. SteveSongs - Giant (18 weeks)
9. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family (16 weeks)
10. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane (7 weeks)
11. John Carlin - Tag Song (2 weeks)
12. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE (21 weeks)
13 Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (debut)

Past Freshness Date
9. Star Wars Cantina (2 weeks)

Look What Happens

if you hang out with Mindy (described as subversive in one news article I read) ... even if just via the radio. Jermyah in Tampa, Florida, turned 9 yesterday. Mindy surprised him on the radio by telling him that he was going to be allowed to smash his birthday cake with his face. Well, HE DID! His mom sent the pics today, and gave us permission to post them. So funny!

Justin Roberts Video Contest

Okay, was that too much to catch? Here are the details of the Justin Roberts "You Sing the Songs" contest Mindy just mentioned.

<<
There is still time to send us a video of your kid singing a JR song. Just send the YouTube link to jrassistant@justinrobertsmusic.com before march 31st. Win prizes!!
>>

And here is our entry, just because:

13under13 Poll for 2Mar2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
2. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
3. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
4. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
5. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
7. SteveSongs - Giant
8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
9. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
10. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
11. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
12. Star Wars Cantina
13. John Carlin - Tag Song

Last week's results:
7% 1. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
0% 2. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
26% 3. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
7% 4. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
7% 5. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
0% 6. SteveSongs - Giant
3% 7. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
3% 8. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
3% 9. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
0% 10. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
21% 11. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
15% 12. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa - I Like To Move It
5% 13. Star Wars Cantina

13under13 - 27Feb2009

Robbie hosted this week. He started with a "Things we like to do" theme. (And I think Robbie didn't have last week's countdown, since none of what he said matched what I had.)

I'm so glad that John Carlin's Tag Song is the new entry! This 13 under 13 is pretty awesome!

1. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing (8 weeks)
2. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (9 weeks)
3. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly (11 weeks)
4. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon Your Friend (5 weeks)
5. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (13 weeks)
6. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (7 weeks)
7. SteveSongs - Giant (17 weeks)
8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheros (3 weeks)
9. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane (6 weeks)
10. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family (15 weeks)
11. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE (20 weeks)
12. Star Wars Cantina (2 weeks)
13. John Carlin - Tag Song (debut)


Past Freshness Date
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa - I Like To Move It (15 weeks)

Game Time - Lynn Brunelle

Today Mindy interviewed Lynn Brunelle, creator of the World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Decks.
They are fun and amusing, and you even learn lots of new things while you play them. There are 20 puzzler decks now, for many age groups and contents. There are science, math, reading, vocabulary, geography, and lots of other topics.

Mindy and Lynn did some quizzers with listeners; lots of fun!

Learn more at Chronicle Books.

Book Hour - Neil DeGrassi Tyson

Danny joined Mindy in interviewing Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of The Pluto Files. They started out talking about Danny's superhero Scrap Metal. Neil asked about Scrap Metal's planet, and told Danny about some of the planets that have been discovered recently.

The celebrates how people reacted to the "demotion" of Pluto. Neil talked about gravity, the spinning of the earth and so much more. Quite an interesting interview!

Scrap Metal

If you've been tuning in this week, you'll have heard the story of Danny and his creation, Scrap Metal, a superhero in space that has a pet lizard named Light Speed and who fights Mr. Dark. Danny's uncle drew Danny's superhero, shown here.

Listeners have been calling in nonstop with suggestions for the name of this superhero's planet.

You can visit Scrap Metal's website, too.

Book Hour - Jeff Foxworthy

Mindy played a couple Lunch Money tunes as we drove through Columbia, SC, then, as we drove through rural Georgia, she interviewed Jeff Foxworthy about his new book. While I enjoyed the interview, I didn't take any notes as we drove down the highway.

Jeff read some excerpts from his book Silly Street by Jeff Foxworthy. She talked to him about how he came up with the ideas for the book and about how he got into comedy.

IT was a fun interview that kept us entertained as we watched the miles roll past!

13under13 Poll for 23Feb2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
2. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
3. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
4. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
5. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
6. SteveSongs - Giant
7. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
8. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes
9. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
10. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
11. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
12. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa - I Like To Move It
13. Star Wars Cantina

Last week's results:
0% 1. Johnny Bregar - Dragonfly
4% 2. Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You?
4% 3. Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon
4% 4. Randy Kaplan - No Nothing
0% 5. SteveSongs - Giant
9% 6. Lunch Money - It Only Takes One Night To Make a Balloon
4% 7. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
4% 8. The Roots - Lovely, Love My Family
45% 9. ScribbleMonster - The Song of LIFE
9% 10. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa - I Like To Move It
0% 11. Medeski, Martin and Wood - On An Airplane
9% 12. Kat Vellos - 5 on 5
4% 13. Robbert Bobbert - We Are Superheroes

robbie, robbie schaefer

yesterday, we were so lucky! We got to see Robbie, and so close to home! Instead of being ten hours away, he was only ten minutes away, performing some of his kids' music live on stage. It was wonderful to see him again and we all had a blast. We hope he'll return to Atlanta again soon.

I can't remember when we first met him. Perhaps it was at The Hipwaders' Rumpus Room. We've seen him a handful of time since then, and as always, he was just the niceset, sweetest guy. If he ever comes to perform in your town, go see him. You'll be happy you did. Hey, if he even comes close, make the drive, like the family from Birmingham did yesterday!

More photos and recap here.

Superhero Special

Overall, I think it was pretty good.

I missed part of it, so I don't know if these were included, but how about Ralph's World "Kid Astro" and Justin Robert's "The Backyard Super Kid."