Your childhood musician is coming back to town – Raffi #BelugaGrads family concert

Your childhood musician is coming back to town – Raffi #BelugaGrads family concert

unnamedThe music that shaped your childhood is back for you to share with a new generation! Raffi is back and singing to our children…

Sing along to your favorites like Baby BelugaDown By The Bay, and Bananaphone, as well as songs from his new CD, Owl Singalong!

Sunday, May 22, 2016
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
1:00 PM

Now because we all grew up singing Baby Beluga tickets will go fast click here for tickets! And if they’re sold out I’d check some place like stubhub.

Find Raffi on iTunes & Amazon.

Altec Lansing IMT320 inMotion Compact iPod Speaker System Review and Giveaway

Altec Lansing IMT320 inMotion Compact iPod Speaker System Review and Giveaway

Music is always a big thing in many peoples life and finding ways to listen to it has become a business on to its own. With the items like iPods that can carry around entire libraries of music hundreds of hours of mp3s can be loaded up and easily moved around.  So products that travel and produce amazing sound quality have been coming out for years but at prices that cost almost as much as the iPod itself. In recent times that quality versus price issue has all but gone the way of the dodo bird and with items like Altec Lansing’s IMT320 inMotion Compact speaker system you have a very reasonable priced product with great sound clarity and volume.

Its charges the iPod/iPhones too which always helps… and best of all since this is a travel set there is an aux plug to jack in that DVD player or laptop to really kick up the sound playing those movies.

When I say you can take it and go – it runs on both AC and on Battery power. Works great for in home and on the road, also works with the idea of taking it outside to the deck or near by park during those upcoming spring days.  For those with kids you can pack up your kids favorite music and go (which really helps with traveling too).

I say for the money its a buy – check it out on Amazon.

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. January 11th, 2011.

You must comment telling us which songs you would rock out too? please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)

You get 1 extra entry for following us on twitter – twitter.com/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for following @alteclansing on twitter – twitter.com/alteclansing

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:

@alteclansing #inMotionCompact @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/dKh2N1 and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win @alteclansing #inMotionCompact  Thanks to @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/dKh2N1

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook – facebook.com/dadarocks you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)

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You get 1 extra entry for becoming a friend on Google Connect (right side below facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend

You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: Thanks to Altec Lansing for the prize for this raffle. It’s also limited to the USA.

My kid rocks out to a guitar with no strings – Paper Jamz Giveaway

My kid rocks out to a guitar with no strings – Paper Jamz Giveaway

I’ve always loved the simple fact that my sons loves music.  Its something about a toddler and music that just go together like peanut butter and jelly. For the last few months its been all about pianos because the keys are way safer then string guitars.

Enter the modern age guitar by paper jam – this thing rocks! With a great senors that play cords and songs.  It really is paper thin and I must admit although its marketed as a kids toy – I’ve totally found myself playing it again and again. The sound volume is great and clear, which isnt always the case with kids toys.  The art on the guitar is awesome and the response from the senors is magical.

Really one of the biggest concerns with little kids and guitars is that’ll they slice their finger if they hit the string in a certain way, but there is no strings here.  This would make an amazing gift for any kid that is even the slightest musically inclined. While I was demoing the guitar they also make a drum and a amp. I’m sure the quality that is in the guitar is also in the drums and amp.

Each instrument comes with a set list of songs and they’re coming out in series so they’ll be a factor of collectible on top of the fact you’ll want some different songs. I’m totally down with my kid learning to love classic rock, as I’m sure my wife would love him to learn country music (dont forget she’s from Texas). My set list was Born to be wild, Mississippi Queen, and Smoke on the water all songs that I truly love!

Here is the commercial that will be airing on TV (if you haven’t already seen it!) but then again it just came out, so maybe you haven’t!

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. July 29, 2010.

You must comment telling us what your favorite guitar song is, please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)

You get 1 extra entry for following us on twitter – twitter.com/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for following PaperJamz on twitter – twitter.com/PaperJamz

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:

@PaperJamz @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/9dV3tZ and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win the awesome guitar from @PaperJamz & @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/9dV3tZ

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook – facebook.com/dadarocks you must comment that you’re a fan

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan of Paper Jamz on facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Jamz/104699312897287?ref=ts you must comment that you’re a fan

You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a friend on Google Connect (right side below facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend

You will have 48 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: WowWee/Paper Jamz is providing the stroller as the prize for the raffle.

Putumayo Kids Celebrates Rock & Roll Playground CD release with Free Concert – June 19th

Putumayo Kids Celebrates Rock & Roll Playground CD release with Free Concert – June 19th

PUTUMAYO KIDS CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF ROCK & ROLL PLAYGROUND WITH CONCERT BY FEATURED ARTIST STARFISH ON JUNE 19th

Rock & Roll Playground CD Due Out June 29th [Amazon]

Award-winning children’s music label Putumayo Kids will celebrate the June 29th release of its newest CD, Rock & Roll Playground [More Information], with a concert by featured artist StarFish June 19 at the Scholastic Auditorium.

The five life-long musicians from New Jersey known as StarFish are featured on Rock & Roll Playground in “The StarFish Stomp.“ Inspired by good old-fashioned classic rock, the band gives parents the opportunity to share a real rock concert experience with their children. According to Cookie Magazine, they “continue Jersey’s tradition of“totally boss rock acts. Nothing about any of it screams ‘kids’ music.’ Yet the same fans who dance to Dora the Explorer somehow rock out to StarFish too.”

Putumayo Kids will also host an online “Air Guitar Video Contest,” beginning June 15th and running through August 1st. Parents can visit www.putumayokids.com to submit videos of their children playing air guitar to “The Starfish Stomp” for the chance to win an in-home concert with Ray Leone, the founder and lead guitarist of StarFish. A free mp3 download of the song will be available on the website. Second and third place winners will receive a prize package of five Putumayo Kids CDs.

Rock & Roll Playground is a tribute to the early history of rock ‘n’ roll and features music by a stellar group of established and up-and-coming artists, from Grammyâ Award winners Dan Zanes and Friends to rockabilly royalty Rosie Flores. Widely recognized as one of the most innovative children’s music labels in the United States, the award-winning Putumayo Kids is committed to introducing children to different cultures through fun, upbeat collections of music from around the world. For more information visit www.putumayokids.com.

WHO: StarFish

WHEN: June 19, 11:00 A.M.

WHERE: Scholastic Auditorium, 557 Broadway, NYC

COST: Admission is free, reservations required. Email them at [email protected] to reserve your spot today! Include your name, telephone number and tickets needed.

SING ME TO SLEEP CD Release at Joe’s Pub Win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets!

SING ME TO SLEEP CD Release at Joe’s Pub Win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets!

SING ME TO SLEEP CD RELEASE FEAT. TANYA DONELLY, JENNY OWEN YOUNGS, & JULIE PEEL

Sunday, June 13 at 12 NOON

American Laundromat Records proudly presents Tanya Donelly (Belly, Breeders, Throwing Muses), Jenny Owen Youngs, and Julie Peel celebrating the release of “Sing Me To Sleep – Indie Lullabies,” a whimsical collection of lullabies and popular songs re-imagined as lullabies by some of today’s best indie artists. This is an all-ages kids-friendly event with live performances, face-painting, balloons, crafts and lots of fun for all ages. All proceeds from this wonderful project are donated to The Valerie Fund, a non-profit organization that provides for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. $20 adults / $12 children under 12

For more information: http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5162

Listen to some of their music…

Julie Peel – Living In A Movie [Download MP3]
Jenny Owen Youngs – Voice On Tape [Download MP3]
Tanya Donelly – Feed The Tree [Download MP3]

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. June 10, 2010.

You get 1 entry for placing a comment your favorite lullabies song is and please use some method for us to contact you in the comment
(twitter or email)

You get 1 extra entry for following us on twitter – twitter.com/dada_rocks

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@joespubnyc @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/bVXPxm  and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win @joespubnyc tickets from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/bVXPxm

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook of Joe’s Pub – facebook.com/joespub you must comment that you’re a fan

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You will have 12 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: Joe’s Pub is providing these tickets for the raffle.