This past Sunday afternoon, our favorite "kids" band performed on the pier in front of our apartment building. Any parents out there already know that all your cool music has gone the way of Laurie Berkner, Dan Zanes and the theme song from every show your child watches. AudraRox is by far the best of the bunch though and, believe it or not, I've actually been really looking forward to seeing them play. They're a Brooklyn-based band and they have regular "Kidpalooza" shows over there, but this was a rare show in Manhattan. If you didn't listen too closely to the lyrics, you probably wouldn't even think that they were a kids band.
They put on a great show and interacted a lot with the kids in front of the stage. Anyone local should definitely check them out. For the rest of you, I would recommend picking up their CD "I Can Do it By Myself" for the kids (and you!).
You and Tracy should check out They Might Be Giants. Over the past couple of years they have written songs, performed shows and released albums just for children.
I have to make a concerted effort to not listen to AudraRox once Lyla has gone to school. It feels wrong listening to kids music when your kid isn't home, but Iove their songs.
funny. now that i have my serious radio i think the kids benefit more from it then me because of the kids channels. i never knew there were so much other kids music other then disney and doodlebops...