Showing posts with label Kidzapalooza 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kidzapalooza 2013. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Bad Things Self-Titled Debut Album Now To Be Released October 29th On Warner Bros. Records #streamingsingle

Did you catch 'em at Kidza?!   Yeah, THAT Shaun White...
LA rock band Bad Things - that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, well known for snowboarding and skateboarding - will release their debut, self-titled album October 29th on Warner Bros. Records (iTunes Pre-Order Link). The record was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith, The Vines).
Did you catch Bad Things on stage at Lollapalooza 2013?!   Check 'em out.


Bad Things covering Iggy And The Stooges' "Search And Destroy" Live Video From Lollapalooza

They also rocked the Kidzapalooza stage with Perry Farrell. 



Click here to Listen To The First Single, "Anybody" 


The lead single "Anybody, " a "chugging rock anthem heavy with choirboy backing harmonies" according to Rolling Stone, is now for sale at iTunes and streaming on YouTube and Soundcloud. 

iTunes Pre-Order Link
http://bit.ly/1eaH5Ml

Bad Things recently wrapped a North American tour of the country that included festival stops at Lollapalooza in Chicago and Osheaga Festival in Montreal. Rembert Browne of Grantland wrote a compelling, in depth feature on the band after being blown away by what he'd seen at Lolla. "I watched a band put on a surprisingly great show, causing a crowd to go from embarrassingly sparse to filled but skeptical to convinced by the end" remarked Browne about the band's headlining performance Saturday night, filling in the spot vacated by Death Grips. "I truly didn't know what to do with what I'd just seen, because I'd yet to accept the reality that a band featuring White pulled a substitute teacher move for Death Grips and did not fall on its face. But I wanted to know more. So I chatted with the band."

Reports from Osheaga were equally as impressive. Canadian media outlet Dose.ca awarded Bad Things with the #1 Most Surprising Moment of the festival, raving about their performance. "Google 'Bad Things' and you'll be inundated with articles that start with the words 'Shaun White's band...,' which is totally misleading, considering how much more there is to these guys" says Dose. "They have great original material and the kind of solid musicianship and stage presence you'd expect from a group that's been playing together for years."
Bad Things are confirmed for a November 2nd performance at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. More tour news to be announced in the near future.


Official Website: http://www.badthings.net/ 
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/badthings 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/badthings 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badthings 
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Monday, August 19, 2013

KINDIE LAND: Labor Day 3 CD Giveaway -- Justin Roberts' Recess & Shine and the Moonbeams #giveaway

New Fests, ChiIL Mama's Giveaways, Kids Music Releases and More From Our Friends at Sugar Mountain

**ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama for your chance to win Justin Roberts' new CD release, Recess (2 Winners) & Shine and The Moonbeams' new CD too!   Enter below.**


 This Summer Marks the Debut of Two Free Family Music Festivals:  

 Rox in Sox and Wiggle Out Loud

Just Past:  Rox in Sox: Aaron Nigel Smith and a host of partners brought the first free music and books festival to the Portland area, on August 3rd. 

What's cool: Donations of socks and shoes will help kids in need.

Coming Soon:  Wiggle Out Loud: Chris Wiser (Boom) of the Sugar Free Allstars presents the first-ever kindie rock festival in Oklahoma on September 1. The Verve Pipe, an alternative rock band most widely known for its 1997 blockbuster hit single, “The Freshmen,” will headline.  

What's cool: tons of fitness activities.


 **Click here to check out loads of ChiIL Mama's original Verve Pipe coverage including live show clips!**

Also, check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.   We'll have our photo filled recaps of our 9th year of Kidzapalooza up soon, and lots more great fall giveaways!

Say it Three Times Fast: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers 

The new release from Trout Fishing in America!
Coming September 3, this collection of fresh tunes provides the kind of tongue-twisting, expectations-defying, and generally genre-bending good times that Trout Fishing in America is renowned for. Listen here and catch Trout live, here.

Heidi Swedberg's Retro-Ukulele Style is My Cup of Tea

Over the past few years, Heidi Swedberg, perhaps best known as the actress who played Susan on “Seinfeld,” has built a national reputation for her ukulele-inflected, highly interactive approach to family music-making. Amidst her ongoing weekly music classes at McCabe’s and Los Angeles schools, plus frequent national touring with the Sukey Jump Band, Heidi has produced her second album, due for national retail release on September 10th. Learn how to play the title song on the ukulele with Heidi, here!

          

 ChiIL Out With Justin Roberts' 'Recess' 
It's been more than two years since Justin Roberts received a Grammy nomination for Jungle Gym, and now he's recently released an even more energetic (how is that possible?) set of pop tunes that  he's calling Recess. As if the music weren't enough, the album package includes colorful recessed printing, a pop-up robot, and secret links to craft activities and bonus media. Listen to three songs here.  

**Click the Rafflecopter link below for a chance to win.  We're giving away 2 copies to our lucky readers ($15 value each)!  Winners announced Labor Day.**

*A Rafflecopter giveaway-Justin Roberts' Recess


 

Shine and the Moonbeams debuted on Sirius-XM's Rumpus Room earlier this month. Check out the new self-titled release that's generating happy streams of light everywhere. Shawana (aka Shine) and her band closed out NYC's Madison Square Park summer concert series on August 8th.

Alastair Moock Gets Mega Media Attention for 

'Singing Our Way Through... Songs for the World's Bravest Kids.' Plus, he's donating music to many families and organizations dealing with childhood cancer.

**Click the Rafflecopter link below for a chance to win.   We gave one away last month, but ChiIL Mama's giving away another copy of Shine & The Moonbeams ($8.99 value) to our lucky readers!  Winners announced Labor Day.**

  * A Rafflecopter giveaway-Shine & The Moonbeams CD
**Click here for info on how to win a rockin' kindie family vacation to New York with Just Kidding and Symphony Space through Aug 21!!**

Expect more news soon about Mister G, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Mr. Palindrome, The Secret Mountain and the new "Just Kidding" season at Symphony Space.
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Saturday, August 3, 2013

17 Winners Announced, ChiIL Picks List and More #spon


Disclaimer:   Thanks to all the kindie musicians, theatres, authors, publishers, Warner Brothers and American Girl for providing us with giveaway prizes and review copies.   All opinions are our own.

ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama This Summer for great giveaways, photo & video filled recaps, reviews and the heads up on sweet family friendly events.   Big congrats to all our July winners.   Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.   

We notify winners here and by private e-mail.   All winners please send your address to us at zbluesun@gmail.com and we'll send your winnings out to you within the month.   Enjoy!

July Winners:

2 ChiIL Picks Book Bonanzas:


*Lost in Suburbia : A Momoir, by Tracy Beckerman (5 paperbacks available/$15 value each)

1  Chris F.
2  Kelli R.
3  Christine U.
4  Jeanne
5  Teresa O.


*The Ordinary Acrobat by Duncan Wall (5 hardbacks available/  $26.95 value each). 

1  Katie K
2  Melanie M
3  Ann C
4  Pam C
5  Judy R

#3/#4.   ChiIL Picks Blu-Ray & DVD Movies


*Jack the Giant Slayer Blu-Ray/DVD combo! ($44.95 value) out of 320 entries!  Congrats to WILLIAM G.


*Saige Paints the Sky (American Girl) Blu-Ray/DVD combo!  ($26.99 value) out of 225 entries!   Congrats to Aaron P.


#5/#6/#7.    Rockin' 20 Kindie CD Extravaganza 

We're giving away sets of awesome brand new releases along with 2012 & 13 favs of ours.   It's road trip season ya know.   And time to ChiIL out and kick back with some of the best kindie artists around.   

ChiIL Mama's ChiIL Picks List--Kindie Land 

  *Set 1:  Great American Tunes  for July 4th & beyond ($74.95 value)  Congrats to Lisa P.

 One lucky reader will win these 6 sweet CDs:
  • Ozomatli Presents Ozokidz (LA culture mashers known for singing about immigration protests, gang violence & hurricane Katrina they've now expanded their boundaries again and released a rockin' CD of kids' tunes about photosynthesis, spelling, balloons, germs, skateboards and a runaway moose that's so good you won't want to stop playing it the second you drop the kids at camp.  Freakin' hilarious, great musicians bringing quality, multicultural music in a range of genres.) $10
ChiIL Mama had the great pleasure of catching the Okee Dokee Brothers for a video interview and shooting their live show at The Beat Kitchen in Chicago, where we sponsor an annual, weekly kindie music concert series.   They're down to earth, cool guys, with an eco-friendly bent and talent to spare.   We've given away copies of Can You Canoe earlier this year.   Now check out one of their earlier albums, Parents Choice Silver Award Winner and one of our favs, Take it Outside. $15 

($77.93 value)



*Set 2:   Kidzapalooza Favs ($82 value):  Congrats to Bellaz V.

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama at one of the best kindie fests in the nation!   We've covered Kidza all 3 days of EVERY year of it's existance.   We'll be back again for 2013.   To get you jazzed for the fest, we're giving away a CD set including Ella Jenkins' latest release-Get Moving, and kindie favs that have graced the Kidza stage in years past.   One lucky reader will win 6 CDs from these Kidzapalooza Favs: 
(These guys are long time favs of ours and we've had the pleasure of shooting their live shows at Kidzapalooza and catching them for a video interview.   They have a new release out--Deep Sea Diver.   But we also adore their last two, In Tents and Flying.)
($82 value) 

Here's the rockin' 2013 Kidzapalooza lineup!    

ChiIL Mama will be there... will YOU?!   

 Ralph’s World

The Not Its

The Q Brothers

The Blisters

Peter DiStefano & Tor

Jambo

School of Rock

Ella Jenkins

Kristian Bush

Perry Farrell

Special Guests 

Free & Open to the Public (Lolla or not):

Not up for navigating the Lolla crowds or hanging with thousands of hipsters?   ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama at this awesome FREE breakfast, and catch some of the best Kidzapalooza performers... in air conditioning.  RSVP ASAP!   Rocker Brunch always fills fast.



  *Set 3:   Windy Kindie CDs ($96.80 value!!)  Congrats to Tonia G.

  Our own home town kids' musicians are awesome.   Look for these Chicago favorites at street fests all summer & at Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids again this fall.   One lucky reader will win these 8 CDs by Chicago Kindie favorites: 
($96.80 value!!)


  #8.  Mini Bunny Bonanza ($39.95 value) 2 winners--Congrats to Nicole F. & Melanie M.


  For those summer days when some bunny needs a nap and some big bunny needs a break!!   Let Randy Travis & Lilly Tomlin take over on the endless story reading detail for a while.   Then watch your little one drift off to sleep to Deborah Poppink sweet, original tunes.   She's an over 40 mom of 2, and she gets it! Hop from Spring into Summer with bunny fun from our ChiIL Picks List for birth to 7 year olds.   *Some bunny will win both a DVD story collection & DidiPop CD! (Since bunnies know how to multiply over the summer months... we'll double this winning!!  2 winners chosen.) 

  • Scholastic Storybook Treasures Read Along DVDs--The Springtime Collection featuring Max's Chocolate Chicken.   12 stories on 3 DVDs with narration by Lily Tomlin, Randy Travis and others.  $24.95 

We love summer time and want to share our ChiIL Picks List for rockin' kindie music, movies, eco-friendly finds, events and more with you, so 2013 can be the best summer vacation EVER.   

Disclaimer:   Thanks again to all the kindie musicians, theatres, authors, publishers, Warner Brothers and American Girl for providing us with giveaway prizes and review copies.   All opinions are our own.

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