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. News links of note: Kindiefest quits What's good... and bad...in  kids' music: A Manifesto Grammy.com on the state of kindie KidsCanGroove

The Verve Pipe play Complimentary Love LIVE at The James #Video

The Verve Pipe play Complimentary Love LIVE at The James Hotel VIR (very important rocker) Breakfast.  

Brand New Kindie Song By The Verve Pipe--When Grandma Says No #video

Guests at the intimate Kidzapalooza pre-show at The James Hotel were in for a treat on the final Sunday of the mega fest.    The Verve Pipe broke out a brand new song off their upcoming release called When Grandma Says No.  It's a foot tappin' good tune with an all too true message.  We dig it and know you will, too.  They're aiming for a fall release for their follow up to their first kid catering collection, The Verve Pipe A Family Album.  This week we'll tell you how to enter here at ChiIL Mama to win a copy along with 4 other sweet, fam friendly CDs.   This is one of our all time favs!

The Verve Pipe-Worrisome One LIVE at The James #Video #Kidzapalooza

The Verve Pipe--Worrisome One--LIVE at The James Hotel VIR Breakfast  Kidzapalooza Pre-Party.   

Check out ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows in the coming weeks for loads of kindie music give aways, more live show clips, band video interviews, photo filled recaps and more.

The Verve Pipe-Wake Up LIVE at The James Hotel VIR Breakfast

The Verve Pipe-Wake Up LIVE at The James Hotel VIR Breakfast  Kidzapalooza Pre-Party

Tor Hyams, Co-Producer of Lollapalooza introduces them as MC

ChiIL Mama has been enjoying The Verve Pipe's music for adults and their first CD for kids.   Now they have another one in the works and are hoping to release in a few months, later this fall!    We'll have exclusive, original video interviews, still shots, and loads more original, live concert clips leading up to their new release.    We're even giving away another of their sweet CDs, paired up with 4 other rockin' kindie artists.    So check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often!!