Showing posts with label CD giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CD giveaway. Show all posts

Thursday, June 19, 2014

KINDIE LAND: ChiIL Mama's Got 2 HOT NEW CDs to Give Away To 4 Lucky Readers, FREE Downloads & Lucky Diaz in Chicago 6/20


ChiIL Mama's ChiIL Picks List:

Enter HERE for your chance to WIN "Aqui, Alla"(The newest CD by Latin Grammy Award Winners, Lucky Diaz) and/or "Just Say Hi!", (the newest CD by Brady Rymer! Brand new June 17th release.) 

Open to anyone in the US. (2 winners chosen for each)

*Click here for more info on Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band.
*Click here for more info on Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could. 


Disclosure:  ChiIL Mama is happy to partner with kindie artists. Thanks to our friends at Sugar Mountain for the opportunity to review and host a giveaway.  As always, all opinions are our own.





Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis are performing FREE at Land of Nod stores in Oakbrook and Chicago (North/Clybourn) on June 20th. Click here for details.

ChiIL Out With ChiIL Mama's Countdown to Summer Giveaways

School's out for summer, here in Chicago, and we're celebrating with LOTS of giveaways for babies through adults.  ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama all summer long, in Chi, IL and beyond! Giveaways are open to anyone in the US.  We're listing great new giveaways through summer solstice, June 21st.

ChiIL Mama's Current Giveaways:

WIN a BABYBJĂ–RN Baby Carrier One (MSRP for $219.95) Silver Mesh Carrier!



WIN This Eco-Friendly Out of This World Shower Curtain: Solar System! ($43.95).


#1 Cool Kids Albums now! "Kids and grown-ups alike will gobble up the indie-pop beats."-People Magazine

Lishy Lou And Lucky Too-"An album celebrating people...who worked hard and took risks chasing their dreams."-All Things Considered, NPR

"Standout Indie-Rock for Kids”-CNN

"The Face of Kindie Music”-New York Magazine

"Better than a four leaf clover" - New York Post

"The Rolling Stones of Kids Music"- Giuliana Rancic, Style Network

"Best New Artist (Kids Music):  Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band "It's contemporary family music all dressed up in the '50s. I almost fell out of my chair when  I heard this EP for the first time. And then I did fall out of my chair  when  I heard it for the second time ." -USA Today

"Best Kids Band in Los Angeles"-CBS

"You know that feeling of walking down the street with a smile on your face and a secret song in your head that makes you feel like you’ve got one up on the world? Well, any of these five could be that song. Really.” Mindy Thomas Program Director, SIRIUS/XM’S Kids Place Live "

“...fun and hip ...Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, purveyors of indie pop-rock for families”-New York Times

"... It'll take you all of about 15 minutes to become a fan of Lucky Diaz..." - Zooglobble.com 

"Poised to blow up the kindie scene...!!!"-Time Out New York Kids

"... indie pop-rock for seriously groovin' families ..." -Chicago Tribune 

“Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Our top picks...Their energetic yet mellow songs are sure to fit nicely into your summer memories.”-Washington Post 

“...this LA musician voice turns a nursery rhyme into a mellow pop gem that gets just silly enough to make you remember that this one is for the kids. Worth a download for sure!”- Cool Mom Picks



More About Brady Rymer: 

Brady Rymer is one of our favorite kindie (kids' indy) musicians here at ChiIL Mama. He'll rev your kids up, calm 'em down and help them get their Ya Ya's out. These tunes are SO good you'll keep 'em playing AFTER you've dropped the kids off.


We're super stoked he'll be playing the Kidzapalooza Stage this year in the family zone of Lollapalooza. If you were lucky enough to score tickets, remember kids 10 and under are totally FREE with a paid adult admission. 

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and Kidzapalooza. We've been there all 3 days of EVERY year Kidzapalooza has existed. Of course there's nothing like being there, but if you can't make it in person, follow along and experience it vicariously via our coverage. We'll give you the heads up and the low down so check back with family friendly ChiIL Mama & our adult site, ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often!

'Just Say Hi' To a Dad Who Rocks: 
BRADY RYMER
"Just Say Hi is the real deal. These songs have SOUL, and The Little Band that Could sounds like they're having the time of their lives.This album is the closest you're going to get to capturing one of their live shows in a bottle."
~ Mindy Thomas, SiriusXM Kids Place Live

Brady Rymer, a GRAMMY-nominated artist, returns to the family music scene with a brand-new collection of sparkly original songs on June 17th. Brady, a Long Island based father of two, recently performed at the White House, and will perform on the kids' stage at Lollapalooza in August. He's planning several other shows on the east coast this summer. Just Say Hi! is available now via Amazon.com, iTunes and other retailers.

Brady Rymer (who also plays with the Laurie Berkner Band and From Good Homes) makes music with a “rock and roll heart” (New York Times). 

Just Say Hi is his seventh album for families, crowd-funded by Brady's legions of fans.

Every track on Just Say Hi! is an expansive and life-affirming musical experience, fueled by the joyful “Lil’ Wall of Sound.” Brady and The Little Band That Could play exuberantly with accordions, mandolin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, the occasional saxophone, and their friendly voices singing in harmony.
The musical richness of Just Say Hi! is supported by the members of the band, which includes Odetta's musical director and players from Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions rhythm section among them. Guest vocalists include Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner and members of Recess Monkey.

More Dads Will Rock Your Summer with New Tunes!
Los Angeles based Lucky Diaz's new Aqui, Alla offers families a fiesta of fun party songs. He's currently on a 60-day national tour. We can't promise you'll cool down with this one.
Viva la Pachanga!

Free Downloads:
Did you catch ChiIL Mama's Father's Day Special? Here's just over 30 minutes of rock your socks off tunes that include tracks from both of the artists were featuring here and many more!  Click HERE to check it out & get yours free.

More ChiIL Picks Coming Soon:
Brooklyn electro-acoustic pop artists The Pop Ups will release a very DIY, crafty new EP of 3 new songs on July 15th.

Mom-and-pop punk-rockers of Seattle The Not-Its! will release an anthemic album called Raise Your Hand, in July, and are planning a free preview show at the Vera Project in Seattle on June 22nd.


Get Social:


Check back with ChiIL Mama, ChiIL Travel Kids & ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.

We have photo & video filled features, loads of great reviews and interviews, and lots of weekly giveaways--nationwide toys/games/products and Chicago based music and theatre tickets. We know what rocks in Chi, IL and beyond... so come travel vicariously with us all summer long.  ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama, then get out and go places.

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Disclosure:  Once again, ChiIL Mama is happy to partner with kindie artists. Thanks to our friends at Sugar Mountain for the opportunity to review and host a giveaway.  As always, all opinions are our own.

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.


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 

**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.



Sunday, September 23, 2012

Kindie Land--3 CD Bonanza Joanie Leeds, Orange Sherbet and Poochamungas #Giveaway

Beat Kitchen's Concerts For Kids-Winter Fest

ChiIL Mama's Next Kindie Land CD Multipack Is HERE For You To Enter To Win! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Between now and October 10th, you can win rockin' kindie CDs including our old favs, new kindie tunes hot off the presses, and some CDs so new they haven't even been released yet!!   We include loads of award winning musicians the whole family will dig.   

Entries are accepted nationwide.   So enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We've broken our favs down into two 3 packs and another 5 pack.   Congrats to our recent 5 pack winner, Teresa O. of Chicago.

Enter to win any or all.   Our next 3 CD multi pack winners will be chosen and announced October 10th from a combo of our on line and in person entrants.   Live in Chi-town?   Swing by and see us at Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids Kick Off on 9/30.   Spread the word for more chances to win.   You can tweet up to once a day for additional entries.

Check back with ChiIL Mama for original band video interviews, original show shots and footage, reviews, photo filled recaps and more.


One winner will take home all of the following (est $45 value):


#1  Orange Sherbet--Delicious
Check out their main site right here




Orange Sherbet “...miraculously blended the nearly impossible olio of educational messaging, dazzling musicianship and clever songwriting”  -Time Out Chicago Kids

DELICIOUS is tasty.”  -The Rock Father

Orange Sherbet’s new cd Delicious is a tasty, jazzed-up, seventeen-song musical celebration of the joys of growing, preparing, and enjoying nourishing, delicious, local, seasonal meals. 

With Delicious it's likely you'll want seconds.”  -Zooglobble

The toe tappin’ tastiness and scrumptious singing served up in Orange Sherbet’s Delicious will have kids dancing at the farmers’ market through all four seasons--clamoring for the taste of parsnips, persimmons, purple kale, and tomatillos!   -Vanessa Barrington ~ Author/Blogger/Chef



#2  Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights--What a Zoo


#3  Poochamungas--Mud, Mommies and Mayhem





Click here for our Poochamungas video interview.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Kindie Land: Laura Doherty-El Train-LIVE at The James Hotel #Kidzapalooza #LIVE video # $75 CD giveaway


Laura Doherty-El Train-LIVE at The James Hotel--Kidzapalooza pre-party VIR (very important rocker) Breakfast Sunday 8/5/12


It was our great pleasure to attend the VIR (very important rocker) Breakfast at The James Hotel for the 3rd year.  This 8:30am Sunday, pre-Kidzapalooza bash has become a sweet tradition.  VIR Breakfast is a free, intimate showcase with kindie bands from the Kidza lineup, and it always fills fast.

Local Chi-town, kindie musician, Laura Doherty led the lineup at The James and played the Kidza stage two days as well.   We'll have loads of her live show footage from Martyrs coming this fall, along with more sweet give aways.

For regular "Kindie Land" news, reviews, and give aways check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   

Between August 10th & September 10th, we'll rock the end of summer and send you singing into the fall and back to school season with 16 free kindie (kids' indie) CDs!!    

We've broken them into 4 winners--two will win 5 CDs each and 2 will win 3.   You have a month to spread the word and enter often.


Here's our first:
Click the links for our past coverage/CD info.   Full reviews on the new ones coming soon.

Enter here for your chance to win all 5 ($75 approx retail value!!) by Great Kindie (kids' indie) Artists!!




**Kidzapalooza Performer, Laura Doherty's CDs

Kids in the City & Shining Like a Star







*Big Bang Boom-Because I Said So (still unreleased!  Coming Sept 18th...be one of the first to hear it & have it.)   They rocked the Kidzapalooza Stage in 2011.



*Melissa Green-Sing Loud (new release 7/31)








*Recess Music-Someone Else's Shoes (new release 7/31)

"SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES" - FEATURING GRAMMY WINNERS CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER AND EMMY WINNER JAMIE BROZA - A RECESS MUSIC "BEST FOOT FORWARD" CD

*Wait for Rafflecopter to load up (if you've gone through RSS feed or are scrolling down the blog and don't see it, click on the actual page title and it should pop right up).  Entries accepted nationwide.   Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Winning rocks! 









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