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Tubular ’80s redux alert: Mixxtape brings mixtapes into the Bluetooth era.

The mixtape will just not go away, and that’s just fine by me. In this case, the beloved cassette of the days of yore now comes in form of a new MP3 player called the Mixxtape, courtesy of wildly popular Kickstarter campaign that blew away its funding goals...

The gorgeous SoundBlaster Roar 2 speaker proves that bigger isn’t always better

by Kate Etue | Audio

This nice fall weather is making me want to take our entertaining outside, so the kids can run around and play while the parents can sit on the porch with a mug of hot cider (or something stronger) and chat. But since it’s kind of sad to have the...

Josh and the Jamtones: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

There’s a chill in the air this morning that lets me know that, without a doubt, fall is here. And since I know firsthand how hard it is to get kids out of bed on these colder, darker mornings, I’m recommending you follow my lead and download a song that...

If your kids love superheroes, this kids’ music download of the week is for you

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

How do superheros unwind after a long day of fighting crime? Well, according to this excellent power-pop song by Minneapolis’s The Bazillions, they form a rock band and hit the stage. Got a kid who loves superheroes? You need to play them Superhero Rock Band, a...

Tandem Bike by Jazzy Ash: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

You can laissez les bon temps roulez, or let the good times roll quite literally with Tandem Bike, a jazzy, New Orleans flavored number about riding a tandem bike with a good friend. This is one fun tune from singer-songwriter Jazzy Ash with a little help from CMP...

Play Date’s Ninja Pajamas: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

When you’re setting the tone for bedtime, a lullaby or two can do the trick. . .that is, until the kids consider themselves too old for such sweetness. So even if they’re still heading off to slumberland with their favorite lovey, a couple of nightlights,...

The Moon is Made of Cheese by Danny Weinkauf: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day–which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday–we have a great...

Danny Weinkauf’s Champion of the Spelling Bee: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

Later this week, my kids and I will gather around the television to watch the nail-biting action of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals. But before we start to marvel at the super kids who don’t get frazzled spelling words from autochthonous to zenaida ,...

Ladybug by Earthworm Ensemble: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

We are big fans of ladybugs here, especially when we find them outdoors eating the bugs in our garden and not all over our walls on a sunny day. So for this week’s music download of the week, we’re loving a new song from the eco-minded, collaborative...

Free music download and video premiere just for Mother’s Day: Thank You by Vered:

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

From Vered‘s beautiful new album Hello My Baby, her song Thank You is just what we need to hear on this Mother’s Day. Because, even if our kids are too young to speak the words, we know just what they mean when they reach out their hands to hold ours. Even...

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