13 under 13 - 30May2008

Robbie started out with a pool set including songs from, I think, Dire Straits, Recess Monkey, Carl Williams, Trout Fishing in America.

1. The Naked Brothers Band - I Don't Want To Go To School (10 weeks)
2. Medeski, Martin and Wood - Pirates Don't Take Baths (7 weeks)
3. Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (8 weeks)
4. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (14 weeks)
5. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (16 weeks)
6. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (20 weeks)
7. Anita Renfroe - Momisms (5 weeks)
8. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (19 weeks)
9. Barenaked Ladies - Crazy ABC (4 weeks)
10. Ali Dee and the Deekompressors - Go Speed Racer Go (3 weeks)
11. Ralph's World - The Rhyming Circus (6 weeks)
12. Father Goose/Dan Zanes - Flying Machine (debut?)
13. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly) (9 weeks?)

Past Freshness Date:
Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (after 9 weeks)

13 under 13 - 16May2008

1. The Naked Brothers Band - I Don't Want To Go To School (8 weeks)
2. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (17 weeks)
3. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (12 weeks)
4. Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (6 weeks)
5. Medeski, Martin and Wood - Pirates Don't Take Baths (5 weeks)
6. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (14 weeks)
7. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (18 weeks)
8. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly) (7 weeks?)
9. Anita Renfroe - Mom Song (3 weeks)
10. Ralph's World - The Rhyming Circus (4 weeks)
11. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (11 weeks)
12. Barenaked Ladies - Crazy ABC (2 weeks)
13. Ali Dee and the Deekompressors - Go Speed Racer Go

Past Freshness Date:
Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (after 9 weeks)

13 under 13 - 9May2008

1. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (16 weeks)
2. The Naked Brothers Band - I Don't Want To Go To School (7 weeks)
3. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (11 weeks)
4. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (13 weeks)
5. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (17 weeks)
6. Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (5 weeks)
7. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly) (6 weeks?)
8. Medeski, Martin and Wood - Pirates Don't Take Baths (4 weeks)
9. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (10 weeks)
10. Ralph's World - The Rhyming Circus (3 weeks)
11. Anita Renfroe - Mom Song (2 weeks)
12. Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (8 weeks)
13. Barenaked Ladies - Crazy ABC

Past Freshness Date:
Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (after 16 weeks)

Rumpus Room - Imagination Movers

This week is Imagination Movers in the Rumpus Room. I think the concert was from a year ago, maybe just around the time that we got to see them in concert. It was a bizarre concert. The rain poured down on the outdoor ampitheatre, so The Movers invited the audience up on the stage with them. We had a great time, even with the strange circumstances. We loved that the show went on despite the weather! Their new CD Juice Box Heroes is getting some nice playtime on XMKids and "Can You Do It?" has been in the 13 under 13 for a while now. We can't wait to get to see them again soon!


Play List:

Imagination Movers

Shakeable You

Take Your Medicine

Can You Do It?

What's In the Fridge?

My Favorite Snacks

I Want My Mommy

Seven Days a Week

Good Ideas

Wanna Be Like You

We're Going to Have Fun Today

Mover Music

Old McDonald in a Leisure Suit

Big Hola

13 under 13 - 25Apr2008

Yeah! The Ryhming Circus is on the list!

1. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (9 weeks)
2. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (14 weeks)
3. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (15 weeks)
4. The Naked Brothers Band - I Don't Want To Go To School (5 weeks)
5. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (11 weeks)
6. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (8 weeks)
7. Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (6 weeks)
8. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly) (4 weeks?)
(Sneak Peak Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair)
9. Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (3 weeks)
10. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (15 weeks)
11. Medeski, Martin and Wood - Pirates Don't Take Baths (2 weeks)
12. Ralph's World - The Rhyming Circus (debut) HOOORAY!
13. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (26 weeks)

Past Freshness Date:
Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (8 weeks)

We're Diggin'

It should come as no surprise that we are diggin' the new Ralph's World CD The Rhyming Circus, due out May 20th. Mindy just played Abby's Alphabet Soup; awesome! I hope that XMKids will be playing more tracks from this very terrific CD.

Whew!

Chloe got through to Robbie and requested Pop Fly. We love the whole CD (I guess it is released tomorrow?), but the title track is our favorite so far. I can see that almost every other track is growing on us. Chloe says that this CD is her favorite Justin Roberts CD, so there's a glowing recommendation for you, since she loves both "Meltdown" and "Way Out".

Frustrated

Chloe's been trying to get through to Mindy, but hasn't succeeded. She wanted to tell her that opening the fridge and standing there for ten minutes trying to decide what to eat was one way to waste electricity.

Her request was, not surprisingly, "Pop Fly", but Mindy just played it; cool.

We're waiting to hear her apology to Robbie for calling him names.

13 under 13 - 11Apr2008

Yeah! Pop Fly is on the list!

1. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (13 weeks)
2. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (7 weeks)
3. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (9 weeks)
4. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (12 weeks)
5. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (13 weeks)
6. Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (4 weeks)
7. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (24 weeks)
8. I Don't Want To Go To School (3 weeks)


Should this have been the Naked Brothers Band??


Mindy Played the the Barry Louis Polisar one?
9. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (4 weeks)
10. Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (7 weeks)
11. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly) (2 weeks?)
12. Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (debut) YEEEEAHHHH
13. Amy Adams - Happy Working Song (20 weeks)

Past Freshness Date:
Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want is You (13 weeks)

The Jimmies - What's That Sound? (23 weeks)

Rumpus Room News

This weekend will be SteveSongs. We will definitely tune in!

We're Diggin'

The girls and I are loving the song "Pop Fly" from Justin Roberts's new CD Pop Fly that has been playing recently on XMKids. There are lots of other great tracks on the forthcoming CD, but so far that's our favorite one.

Rumpus Room - The Jimmies

This week is The Jimmies in the Rumpus Room. The Jimmies have a great sound, and we look forward to seeing them in concert (I think we will get to see them a couple of times this year!) Their Rumpus Room concert was great fun!





Play List:

Ever Day's A Holiday With You

Cool to Be Uncool

What's On Your Shirt?

The Peanut Butter Polka

Bed Head - Freeze Quack

Punxsutawney Phil

Soaper The Scaredy-Bot

Do The Elephant

Taddy

Tea Party in the Sun

We Got the Beat Mix

Tuesday Blues

(Missed it)

Kids Wanna Rock

What's that Sound

Somebody's Birthday

13 under 13 - 28Mar2008

It's been a while since I've been home and have been able to listen, so here goes.

1. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (7 weeks)
2. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (11 weeks)
3. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (22 weeks)
4. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (5 weeks)
5. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (10 weeks)
6. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (11 weeks)
7. Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (5 weeks)
8. Amy Adams - Happy Working Song (18 weeks)
9. Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want is You (11 weeks)
10. Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (2 weeks)
11. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (2 weeks)
12. The Jimmies - What's That Sound? (23 weeks)
13. The Naked Brothers Band - I Don't Want To Go To School (debut)

Past Freshness Date:
The Naked Brothers Band - If That's Not Love (26 weeks)

New Music:
Alo - Mashed Potatoes

Traveling Roadshow

Looks like the cities on the tour have been announced, and they won't be coming to the southeast. Oh well. There is a link to an album of photos from last year. The girls and I enjoyed going to the show in North Carolina, even though the storm clouds rolled in.

Traveling Roadshow

Mindy's Back!

I wonder when she got back? I've been out of town for a couple weeks, so it could have been a while ago!

Today she's got the Imagination Movers on the air, answering questions from listeners. We're really enjoying the show! They have a new CD out (Juice Box Heroes), and Chloe was thrilled to hear that they had been at the White House today.

Look forward to hearing more! Welcome back, Mindy.

Rumpus Room - Asylum Street Spankers

After having been out of town for the better art of the last four weeks, I am struggling to catch up. The interesting news is that we may be spending a lot more time in DC next year; I'm hoping that we will get to go to more Rumpus Room concerts and Jammin' Java shows while there.

This week is Asylum Street Spankers in the Rumpus Room. I know I missed a bunch of songs as we were coloring Easter Eggs while listening.

Play List:

Yessir That's My Baby

You Only Love Me for My Lunchbox

Don't Pick You Friend's Nose

all I want to do is be useful

Mommy Says No.

Hokey Pokey

13 under 13 - 21Mar2008

It's been a while since I've been home and have been able to listen, so here goes.

1. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (6 weeks)
2. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (21 weeks)
3. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (10 weeks)
4. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (10 weeks)
5. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (4 weeks)
6. Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (4 weeks)
7. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (9 weeks)
8. Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want is You (11 weeks)
9. Amy Adams - Happy Working Song (17 weeks)
10. Gunnar Madsen - Always On The Bottom (YEAHHHHHHH! We are loving Gunnar!!)
11. The Naked Brothers Band - If That's Not Love (26 weeks)
12. The Jimmies - What's That Sound? (22 weeks)
13. Imagination Movers - Can You Do It? (debut)

Rumpus Room - Father Goose

This week is Father Goose in the Rumpus Room. We've seen him perform with Dan Zanes and Friends a couple of times.



Play List:

The Rattling Bog

Flying Machine

Down in the Valley

Jig Jog Gee

But now we have to go sell GS Cookies. Maybe I'll catch the rest tonight.

13 under 13 - 8Mar2008

1. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (19 weeks)
2. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (8 weeks)
3. Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (2 weeks)
4. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (8 weeks)
5. Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want is You (9 weeks)
6. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (7 weeks)
7. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (4 weeks)
8. The Naked Brothers Band - If That's Not Love (24 weeks)
9. Amy Adams - Happy Working Song (15 weeks)
10. Father Goose/Coolie Ranx - Bam Bam (25 weeks)
11. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2 weeks)
12. Fraggle Rock - Fraggle Rock Theme
13. The Jimmies - What's That Sound? (20 weeks)


New Music:
Imagination Movers - Can You Do It?
Anita Renfroe - Mom's Overture

13 under 13 - 29Feb2008

1. Alvin & The Chipmunks - Witch Doctor (18 weeks)
2. Reliant K - We Are The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (7 weeks)
3. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Luck (7 weeks)
4. Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want is You (8 weeks)
5. The Doo-Dads - Mama Be Right Back (6 weeks)
6. The Naked Brothers Band - If That's Not Love (23 weeks)
7. TMBG - Seven Days Of the Week (3 weeks)
8. Amy Adams - Happy Working Song (14 weeks)
9. Fraggle Rock - Fraggle Rock Theme
10. Transformers Soundtrack - Transformers (2 weeks)
11. Father Goose/Coolie Ranx - Bam Bam (24 weeks)
12. The Jimmies - What's That Sound? (19 weeks)
13. Mr. Saxophone - Welcome to the Jungle Gym (debut)

New Music:
Shaun the Sheep - Life's A Treat
Miranda Cosgrove - Leave it All To Me (iCarly)

2007 Hit:
Lucas Miller - I'm Looking Fine

"Past Freshness Date":
Dar Williams - The Babysitter's Here