Radio Playlist: New Music January 2016

It has been more than two months since I last posted a playlist of new music, so, understandably, this first list of 2016 is longer than most. Lots of new music coming up, too. (If you want to catch my list from October you can see that playlist here.)

As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums. But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here.

**** New Music January 2016 (January 2016 Kindie Playlist) ****

"He & She" - Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert

"Grandma Gatewood" - Jeff & Paige

"Over in the Meadow" - The Laurie Berkner Band

"The Boy Who Cried Chupacabra" - The Hipwaders

"Fiddlin' Jim" - Liz, Holly, and the Jolly Lollies

"La Golondrina" - Sonia De Los Santos

"When I Grow Up" - The Raging Idiots

"Stella Ella Ola" - Mr. Chris & the Gassy Bubbles

"Latkes for Breakfast" - Mister G

"Do the Latin Alphabet" - Kinderjazz

"Looking Up" - The Jamberries

"Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" - Tom Proutt, Emily Gary

"Wave Hello" - Sonshine and Broccoli

"Sharky Life Forever" - Sharky Sharky

"Fais dodo" - Nadia Gaudet, Jason Burns

Intro to Kindie: Stephanie Mayers

Stephanie Mayers has been behind the scenes of many of kindie's most influential people and places for more than a decade: World Cafe Live's Peanut Butter & Jams (one of the very first kindie concert series), Putumayo Kids, Dan Zanes, Kindiefest (to name the big ones). In short, Mayers herself has been one of kindie's most influential people for more than a decade.

And now she's continuing that work with the recent creation of Mayers Consulting, a marketing and promotion firm focused on kids music and folks in that orbit.

It's in the spirit of those years of discovery that Mayers offers up her "Intro to Kindie," a list of songs introducing kids music to a newcomer to the genre.

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When asked to put together my “intro to kindie” I decided to go about it by following my own personal kindie path. I began discovering this music 10+ years ago when I was booking for the Peanut Butter & Jams series in Philadelphia -- there I realized [there was] this exciting and refreshing budding genre and all that was starting to be.

This is a playlist of my own discovery from Philly at World Cafe Live to New York with Putumayo Kids, to working with independent artists, Kindiefest, the Dan Zanes universe and beyond. Songs from artists I was working with, songs I discovered from being a part of the community and songs that have played a part in raising my own family. This list is an abridged, incomplete, diverse collection but somewhat representative of how I’ve seen kindie.

All Around the Kitchen- DAN ZANES
I’m From the Sun- GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD
I Found It- BRADY RYMER
Pink Piggie Polka Pancake Picnic- ERNIE & NEAL
Hope My Mama Says Yes- AUDRAROX
Bounce- ELLEN AND MATT
Gazoopa- DIRTY SOCK FUNTIME BAND
Bed Head- THE JIMMIES
Polar Bear- THE QUIET TWO
No More Monkeys- ASHEBA
LadyBug -TERRIBLE TWOS
Sometimes- FRANCES ENGLAND
Pancakes- BEARS AND LIONS
High Five- SHINE AND THE MOONBEAMS
Hey Sister- WALTER MARTIN
Folsom Preschool Blues- OPUS DITTY
So Glad I’m Here- ELIZABETH MITCHELL
Gotta Be Me- SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO
Bowl of Cherries - Rhythm Child
I’m a Pirate- Rhymezwell

Radio Playlist: New Music October 2015

This is the busiest time of the year for releases in the kids music world -- I would've held a couple of these back just to make the list a little shorter... but next month's will probably be just as long. If you want to catch my list from September you can see that playlist here.

As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums. But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here.

**** New Music October 2015 (October 2015 Kindie Playlist) ****

"Get Happy" - The Verve Pipe

"If You're Happy and You Know It" - Treva LaViva

"Breakfast Club (feat. Carly Ciaricchio)" - Tim Kubart

"Magic Elevator" - Hot Peas 'n Butter

"Love Is the Way" - Sunshine Collective

"All of the Colors" - Mil's Trills

"Bird's Tweets. Presto leggiero" - The Amazing Keystone Big Band

"Grapes" - Andrew & Polly

"Peach Tree" - Alex and the Kaleidoscope

"Verduras" - Jose-Luis Orozco

"Goin' to the Pool" - The Bug Family Band

"Speedy Hill" - Dad-a-Razzo

"This Land is Your Land" - Rolie Polie Guacamole

"The End" - Caspar Babypants

Radio Playlist: New Music September 2015

This is the busiest time of the year for releases in the kids music world -- I would've held a couple of these back just to make the list a little shorter... but next month's will probably be just as long. If you want to catch my list from August you can see that playlist here.

As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums. But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here.

**** New Music September 2015 (September 2015 Kindie Playlist) ****

"Sloop John B. (feat. Jesse Wagner)" - Josh and the Jamtones

"Cardboard Box" - Play Date

"Kitty Wampus" - Duke Otherwise

"Pancakes for Breakfast" - Ginalina

"Olly Ollie Oxen Free" - Pete Sinjin

"20 More Dollars" - Chibi Kodama

"I Like to Potty" - Danimal

"Cakenstein" - Gustafer Yellowgold

"Keely's Song" - Dan Schteingart

"Saying I Love You" - Vivi Melody

"Alligator Noodles" - Rainbow Rock

"Hello, Goodbye, Shalom" - Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights

"George the Duck" - Rap Club

"Everybody Get Movin'" - Mr. Steve & Miss Katie

"Alastair Frump" - Seanster and the Monsters

"You Were Meant To Be" - Renee and Friends (feat. Glen Phillips)

Radio Playlist: New Music August 2015

We are in the height of summer and as always this time of year, there's lots of new music to give a spin, virtually or otherwise. If you want to catch my list from July you can see that playlist here.

As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums. But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here.

**** New Music August 2015 (August 2015 Kindie Playlist) ****

"Leap Frog" - Jazzy Ash

"Use a Contraction" - The Bazillions

"Please Don't Eat My Guitar" - The Salamanders

"Revolution #8" - Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies

"Sawdust and Spangles" - Ralph's World

"Animal Song" - Kevin Gerzevitz

"Let It Go" - Miss Melodee

"A Mysterious Chamber" - Joe Taylor

Radio Playlist: New Music July 2015

We are in the height of summer and as always this time of year, there's lots of new music to give a spin, virtually or otherwise. If you want to catch my list from late May you can see that playlist here.

As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums. But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here.

**** New Music July 2015 (July 2015 Kindie Playlist) ****

"Action, Friends, Action" - Funky Mama

"Minnesota" - Rocknoceros

"People (feat. Rani Arbo)" - Alastair Moock and Friends

"Monkey Brain" - Lianne Bassin

"Bubbles Don’t Pop in the Rain" - Music with Emily

"Turkey in the Straw" - Red Yarn

"Mr. Tinkly Pants" - Yellow Whale

"It’s Only Natural" - Sassafrass

"Thunder and Lightning" - Recess Monkey

"Put It in the Compost" - Michael Ryther

"Revolution #8" - Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies

"Wheels on the Bus" - Mr. Jon & Friends

"Vamanos" - Mister G

"Tomorrow Is a Chance to Start Over" - Hilary Grist