Entertainment

If the van is rocking, we're probably bouncing in our seats to the ska beats off of kindie-rocker Egg's second CD, the aptly named Hard-boiled which follows their excellent indie-pop debut, Sunny Side Up . Though most of Hard-boiled rock…

If you've you were to put on the new CD from CMP favorite Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke , Hey Pepito! , you'd immediately be transported into what can best be described as three minutes of kindie power-punk---loud and full of British brash. But…

Of all the amazing things my kids and their friends can do, one of the most astonishing is their ability to run in screeching packs around my yard when the temperature is more suited to, say, lying in a puddle of sweat sipping icy drinks…

When I heard about the launch of Spotify in the US today, I wasn't sure it was for me; I'm pretty comfortable with all things tech, though I'm still admittedly old school when it comes to my music I prefer CD's to MP3's, and haven't jump…

I find one of the things I don't have time to do much anymore as a busy parent is find new music. Of course that doesn't entirely explain why my playlist seems to have stopped growing around 1998, but we'll just stick with it. This neato…

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has grabbed a hairbrush and sang the haunting lyrics of The Verve Pipe's The Freshmen into it. But you may be surprised to learn that this rock band from Michigan has a more playful side, as evidenced in…

We're about to embark on a holiday weekend of picnics, and I'm about to become that mom whose son eats nothing but hot dogs and ice cream for three days straight. He looks at all food as if it will bite him back, and if you've got one of…

It's finally the season of long sunny days spent outside riding bikes, playing kickball and tag. Oh, and that all-too-familiar sound of one of my kids tripping, falling and skinning yet another part of their body. I am not kidding when I…

One of our favorite kindie voices, Charlie Hope, has a brand new release called Let's Go Play! , and you can bet you'll see a review of this wonderful family album soon on Cool Mom Picks . But today we have a little treat for you: a beau…

No outdoor toy draws my kids to it as quickly as a big thing of bubble juice, as we call it. And with the gorgeous days now practically begging for the kids to be outside with their friends, I'm especially loving this ethereal little son…

Father's Day is just around the corner and there are so many ways to show the special dad in your life how much you love and appreciate him. Let's see...you can go the breakfast-in-bed route, the day-of-golf route or the I'll-mow-the-law…

Summer is unofficially here and it's only fitting that I share a sweet little duet that is full of sunshiny warmth. Best of all, it is sung by two of our favorite kindie performers, Caspar Babypants and Charlie Hope, who really make beau…

If you've ever wanted to star in a Ron Howard film, you might just have your chance now, thanks to his exciting new collaboration "Long Live Imagination" with Canon. This exciting project and "Project Imagin8ion" photography contest is k…

There is much to love about Lucky Diaz's first full-length CD for kids, Oh Lucky Day !, though it's the first song that sets the whole tone for me. With a lot of rollicking, soulful scat and one confused little girl, who also happens to …

I have a confession: I've been using the "free with purchase" earbuds that came with my hand-me-down iPod for years. And really, I haven't had a complaint. So maybe it's natural that these adorable earphones from Urbanears changed my lif…

There's so much awesomeness in the kindie music world that we thought we'd start offering a favorite kid-friendly single each week to help freshen up your family playlists Sunshine Collective's I Just Wanna Play is my new favorite to spi…

The Parent Show is hosted by Angela Santomero, whose name didn't ring a bell until I realized that she's the creator of Blue's Clues and Super Why! Those shows I know. Verrrry well. She's teamed up with PBS Parents to create short, engag…

Thankfully, my kids are out of the Caillou stage, but I remember at one point, bracing myself, hoping they wouldn't ask to watch that show. (What a whiner!) Commercial-free kids TV for the most part is great, but I'm so glad to have anot…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week's special guest is the uber popular kids' music artist Dan Zanes . Vintage Video Maker is the app that I use to run away from high d…

My daughter was about 11 when suddenly, earbuds sprouted from her head as a permanent fixture. And while it's true that sometimes I'd rather not have to listen to "Firework" on repeat for an hour (ahem), there are also times when I'd lik…

We're beyond excited to launch Oh Appy Day!, a brand new feature here on Cool Mom Tech that will give you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. First up is one of our favorite kid's music artists (and re…

Back in the day, if you wanted to sing silly kids songs while banging a tom-tom and moving to the rhythm you had to sign up for an expensive kid's music program. Today, well, you still have to do that. But in the age of apps like Pandora…

We were so excited to open the April issue of Better Homes + Gardens and see..hey! It's us! Check out the latest issue on the stands and find our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner and Chief Technologist Beth Blecherman in the Get Smart artic…

We love the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) iPhone app just as much as our kids do, because it gives us access to thousands of cool Canadian shows, movies, and documentaries--good ones--completely free. But now starting today, you An…