The Music and Video Issue 2009
Studies in rock-home balance.
by Babble Editors
May 11, 2009
Babble has talked to a lot of musician-parents in the last two years — everyone from Andrew 3000 to Perry Farrell to They Might Be Giants. We've also adoringly followed the Mates of State blog on Babble. (If they can be good parents with a frantic schedule and two young children in a tour bus, surely there's hope for the rest of us.) We've also found ourselves spending obscene amounts of time on YouTube, and sharing its joys with our kids. In an audio-visual mood this month, we decided to bring you our first ever music and video special issue. And we're so glad we did, because without it we may never have learned how the "David After Dentist" kid is recovering, how Dan Zanes got into immigration reform, or what Tori Amos meant when she told our writer, "I know I'm alive and I'm a woman and I have my high heels on. Let's go!" Yes, let's! — The Babble Editors
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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By Mina Hochberg
How the "David After Dentist," "Mommy, I Don't Like You" and "Charlie Bit My Finger" families are handling their viral-video fame. |
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By Nerissa Nields
The kiddie folk superstar is getting into gospel — and immigration politics. |
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By Tammy La Gorce
Frontman Robert Schneider on his first kids' record, sixteen years in the making. |
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By Amy Reiter
"Motherhood was a huge healer for me." |
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By Jeanne Sager
With a new kids album, the '60s crooner has a song for every generation. |
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By Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris
Our kid loves punk rock just like we do. Is there anything wrong with that ? |
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By Lindsay Armstrong, Emily Frost and Andrea Zimmerman
New CD reviews by the Babble interns. |
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By Dan Oko
Our kid's TV-free, as long as online video doesn't count. |
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By Gwynne Watkins
Indie rock’s curmudgeon has written a children’s musical - but don't tell him that. |
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By Babble Editors.
The cream of the crop, for your LOL-ing pleasure. |
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By Mates of State
Touring the world, kids in tow. |
FROM OUR ARCHIVES |
MUSIC INTERVIEWS |
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By Gwynne Watkins The hip-hop superstar finds eternal youth through cartoons. |
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By April Peveteaux Frontman Ed Robertson on the band's catchy kids' record, Snacktime. |
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By Patricia Chang The former Blue's Clues star (and unlikely sex symbol) on his new indie rock career. |
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By Caitlin MacRae The singer on her passions: attachment parenting and poop songs. |
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By Aaron Burgess The rock icon and dad on his newest baby: Kidzapalooza. |
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By Vivian Manning-Schaffel The Letters to Cleo lead singer now rocks the Care Bears. |
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By Sarah Hepola The "MmmBop" boy band now has four kids -- and some advice for Lindsay. |
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By Tammy La Gorce Why the actor-turned-singer won't let his kids listen to hip-hop. |
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By Tammy La Gorce The singer on his Haitian childhood and suburban dadhood. |
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By Sarah Hepola On bolting a bassinet to the floor of his tour bus. |
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By Jennifer V. Hughes The singer goes to camp with her new kid's album. |
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By Sarah Hepola The Decemberists' frontman talks about the violence of childbirth. |
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By Ada Calhoun On his anti-guitar son, cool in-laws and, uh, laid-back parenting. |
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By Gwynne Watkins The Devo founder on his Yo Gabba Gabba gig. |
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By Jennifer Hughes The director of the global music label recommends songs about monkeys. |
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By Tammy La Gorce The chart-topping dad on life with Gwen, Kingston and Zuma. |
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By Gwynne Watkins They Might Be Giants on babies, bad shows and Brooklyn. |
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By Gwynne Watkins Music for Aardvarks's founder on his controversial bagel song. |
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By Ada Calhoun On Supernanny, breastfeeding and her Beach Boy father. |
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By Jennifer V. Hughes Puff the Magic Dragon is back -- with a happier ending! |
FUN MUSIC AND VIDEO EXTRAS |
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By Sam Apple My son's entire first year is online. |
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By Nicole Feliciano Five instruments to rock your kid's world. |
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By Shaun Boyle Politics Schmolitics: Which candidate's name is more fun to say? |
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By Gwynne Watkins The beloved children's author on hippos and Monkees. |
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By Greg Allen From band to brand, these Australians mean business. |
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By Gwynne Watkins The YouTube phenom on teaching kids to sing Tori Amos. |
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By Ada Calhoun The Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls turns the volume up to eleven. |
©2009 Babble Media
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