Making Silly Faces Children’s CD by Nick Deysher

Oh, what fun CD this is!!! We absolutely love it. Since it has been summertime, all the children and I go upstairs to do chores after breakfast and well, we must listen to music as work goes easier like that. Making Silly Faces has been one of our favorites recently. The three beds lining up in my children’s bedroom simply just ask for jumping and this is the most prefect jumping music (and complete distraction from chores). I really enjoy all the tunes that are on this CD. When people ask me what kind of music I like, I usually just draw a blank … um, I don’t know, I like all music. Maybe that is why I like this CD so much, because it is not just one genre over and over with different lyrics but such an enjoyable variety (and NO, parents absolutely must not be tortured by children’s music …. So thanks Nick). I know this CD is a hit in our house because my children have been singing the songs lately. It does not take long to catch on to the words and tunes. I love to peak at my three rascals when they play and think nobody is watching …. Rocking out to great tunes is a good sign.

imageThe soundtracks are not only diverse in genres but in topics as well. They are intriguing to children because they touch on things that surround them every day: Why do you need to try new foods? How can you be green? Tips for a perfect Slumber Party (kindda Lady Gagaish tune), How to be Patient, and my older son’s favorite, Pirates Never Say Please. These are all subjects we discuss in our Preschool classes as well, so as an educator, I truly appreciate ways to bring even more fun into learning.

Making Silly Faces is the fourth CD from Nick and his lovely wife, Tracey. Three previous ones are One Man Band 2001, Coconut Groove 2006 – for which Nick was honored by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his dedication to children’s music with the prestigious Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship – and People, Places and Things 2009 awarded a Gold Medal from the Parents’ Choice Foundation.

To learn more about Nick and his musical creations visit his website www.inthenickoftimemusic.com or his blog http://bathtubsinging.blogspot.com/.

Reviewed by Orshi

About Orshi:

Orshi is a teacher at UCIC where she works daily with children. She shows a great love for children as she has three of her own. She also loves Facebook, gardening and baking. She was born and grew up in Hungary and now lives across the street.

Milkshake Great Day for my kids music collection

Here’s another great stocking stuffer music CD that has been added to my kids collection. We were sent Milkshake Great Day weeks ago to review and with all the hustle and bustle of our life it sort of missed my queue. Great Day has been one of my favorite additions because of it’s childlike songs with a hippy hip type feel. Maybe I call it a Hippy type feel because it’s up and down and like a roller coaster traveling everywhere all at one time.

‘Great Day’ begins with a high-energy song, “Shake it Up.” With that, everything changes, having songs ranging from the Cajun-inspired “Statue of Me” to the alt-country “Enemies” and the fun, summertime “Dance in the Sun.” “When I’m Old,” featuring Cathy Fink on banjo, is part ode to Lisa Mathews’ mom and part “hey, wouldn’t it be fun to have a country song?” I mean it’s crazy jumping from genre to genre. “Recipe” was written with former Glenmont Popes front man Rodney Henry in mind. Henry, who owns Dangerously Delicious Pies in Baltimore, plays a Gretsch hollow body guitar on “Recipe”. Mandolin artistry by Marcy Marxer is displayed on “Travel Far;” the poignant lullaby, “I Love You,” written for Lisa Mathews’ nine-year-old daughter Jesse is also great. It’s soothing; and the title track’s ending jam, containing the band’s thoughts on what a great day should be. There are two different versions of the song, with the CD containing the shorter version. Milkshake’s Facebook and website friends will be able to download an 8-minute version, free of charge.

Product Description
Great Day is Milkshakes fourth CD for kids and kids at heart. In keeping with the bands desire to grow with their own children, the songs on Great Day touch on issues of friendship, age, self-esteem, goals and desires among other things–things that matter to a 6 – 10 year old. In Milkshakes short seven years together, the band has released three award-winning CDs, a Parents Choice Silver Award for their DVD Screen Play, and had music videos on Noggin, PBS KIDS and Discovery Kids Emmy-winning ToddWorld. As Parents magazine says: If kids don’t push the replay button, parents will.

“Milkshake rocks out the entire family.” - Time magazine

“A fizzy contemporary band that really rocks without losing sight of its target audience.”

Los Angeles Times

“While many of Milkshake’s songs describe the world from a kids’ point of view, others are more like love letters from parent to child.”The Washington Post

Rockin’, Rollin’ and Ridin’ with Rebecca Frezza and Big Truck #giveaway

Product Description:

COVER ART ROCKIN' ROLLIN' AND RIDIN'  high res Familiar to families across the country through their their music videos on the Noggin Channel and PBS KIDS, Rebecca Frezza and Big Truck will release their fifth album in time for the holidays. 

Rockin’, Rollin’ and Ridin’ features Roscoe Orman – known to millions for his 35 years as “Gordon” on PBS-TV’s Sesame Streetas guest artist. 

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Rockin’, Rollin’, and Ridin’ is a 23-minute EP, featuring six new Rebecca Frezza songs, plus two special, remixed audio tracks and a bonus video, each one highlighting the high energy, tight ensemble work of vocalist Rebecca Frezza and the precision backup singers and instrumentalists of Big Truck.   The album will be “stocking stuffer” priced at only $8.99.

Rebecca Frezza and Big Truck 2009 high res photo credit Ken Cox Rockin’, Rollin’ and Ridin’ will be released on November 10.  Would you like to receive a review copy?  If a giveaway is a possibility, we would love to do that, as well.

 

 

 

My Description:

REBECCA FREZZA May 2009 high res photo credit Ken Cox I think that just knowing that Roscoe Orman is on one of the tracks makes me feel like muppets are dancing in the background. If you watch Sesame Street, you know that they have hip artists redo the lyrics to their hit songs and sing with the muppets. It just makes kids and adults happy to bounce to familiar tunes you hear on the radio. Putting in this cd gave me this vibe.

Hip, hopping jumping action comes alive in this cd. I want to get on my toy motorcycle and ride while listening to these tunes. These are great motivational songs to get your kids bouncing and giggling.

I also feel this would make a great stocking stuffer.

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