Showing posts with label Play Date. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Play Date. Show all posts

Monday, June 15, 2015

Ben's Playlist - Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Be a Little Angel – Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips
Best Friend – In The Nick Of Time
Cheese World – The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Go Jump in the Water – Keith Munslow
Ground Food – Ratboy Jr.
Lightning Bolt – Pearl Jam
Ninja Pajamas (feat. P.O.S.) – Play Date

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Ben's Playlist - Friday, May 29, 2015

Cheese World – The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Don't Stop – 5 Seconds of Summer
Follow The Drinking Gourd – Lloyd H. Miller
Groove – Lori Henriques
Loving Cup – Cat Doorman
Mama Don't Allow – In The Nick Of Time
Nose In A Book – The Not-Its!
We All Shine – Play Date

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Ben's Playlist - Thursday, May 28, 2015

All Around the Kitchen – Andy Z
Alligator – Paul McCartney
DJ All Day – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Junior's Farm – Steve Miller
Ninja Pajamas (feat. P.O.S.) – Play Date
Tacky – Weird Al Yankovic
Up In Cat's Room – David Heatley

Kindie Quick Hits: Make a Play Date; Alastair Moock's New Video

What does childhood sound like? The duo behind Play Date think they've cracked the code. Of course, being a child, living like a child, and thinking like a child are vastly different animals. But Play Date believe they've tamed all said beasts, with the lyrical tale of "Stevie the Fox" kicking off their second CD, WE ALL SHINE.

Mike Park's Fun Fun Records has cultivated a treasure trove of performers, including Kepi Ghoulie to Koo Koo Kangaroo. But Play Date remains the most accessible, boisterous, and engaging act on its roster. The title track and chorus simply state the message that Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate seek to convey:

We are all a part of a great humanity
Working all together to make life for you and me
Planet Earth is our home in this great big galaxy
We all shine, we all shine, like the stars

What act other than Play Date is going to intersperse public service announcements for broccoli, bananas, carrots, and apples in the middle of their CD? Rapper P.O.S. shows up to funk out on "Ninja Pajamas" and hail the power of imagination (also the title of the band's first CD).

Former punker Attonito has pivoted from punk to youth music. His band The Bouncing Souls hail from New Brunswick, New Jersey, a stone's throw from my childhood nabe in Somerset. His partner in merriment, Shanti Wintergate has a lengthy performance career that includes three separate runs on the Vans Warped Tours (2004, 2006, and 2008). Together, they have delivered 40-plus minutes of gentle "get up, here we go" guitar-based rock for the smaller set.

WE ALL SHINE is available on July 24 from the band's website, Fun Fun Records, iTunes, and Amazon.

Alastair Moock has gotten over cancer. Well, his daughter is in remission and he has moved to greener (and happier) pastures with his upcoming CD, ALL KINDS OF YOU AND ME. It's a tribute of sorts to the epic and much-loved landmark 1972 album FREE TO BE...YOU AND ME. “Free To Be was a huge album for me and so many other kids of the 70s," Moock says. "Forty years later, it felt like the right time both to pay tribute to that amazing project and to try to push beyond some of the limitations of its era.”

For a special video preview of what's to come, visit his YouTube channel. And here's a look at "It Takes All Kinds," the first song from the album, coming June 19.


Thursday, November 06, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Friday, November 7, 2014

Sing-A-Long Song – Lloyd H. Miller
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Animal Kingdom – Key Wilde And Mr. Clarke
Archaeology – Danny Weinkauf
Copycat – Bill Harley And Keith Munslow
She Looks So Perfect – 5 Seconds of Summer
Robots From The 4th Dimension – The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Ice Cream Man – Suzi Shelton
Yawn – Gustafer Yellowgold

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Friday, October 10, 2014

Till There Was You – Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
When You're Smiling – Elizabeth Mitchell & Dan Zanes
Summer Day – Stacey Peasley
Stay Up Late – Dean Jones
New Shoes – Riff Rockit
My Sister Kissed Her Boyfriend – Trout Fishing In America
Sirens – Pearl Jam
Just a Normal Day – Lesley and the Flying Foxes
Flat Stanley – Play Date

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Effervescing Elephant – Cat Doorman
You Remind Me Of You – Jack Johnson
Swinging on a Star – Zak Morgan
Lose My Mind – The Wanted
My Own Detective – Tom Chapin
Shrimp – Recess Monkey
The Flying Fox – Davy Andrews
Jim-A-Long Josie – Jr. Madness
Full Tilt – The Not-Its
Flat Stanley – Play Date

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Thursday, June 19, 2014

I Must Be a Genius  – Dog On Fleas
Roar  – Katy Perry
Flat Stanley  – Play Date
Just Say Hi!  – Brady Rymer & The Little Band That Could
Kids in America  – The Muffs
In The Group  – Tom Chapin
The Baron's Bicycle Balloon  – Banana Baron
Join a Rock and Roll Band  – Dean Jones
Great Day  – The Not-Its!
Love The Way You Lie (Part II)  – Rihanna Feat. Eminem

Monday, May 26, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Talkin' Bout Love – The Little Rockers Band
a wild one –  Justin Roberts
When You're Smiling – Elizabeth Mitchell & Dan Zanes
Music – Alex & The Kaleidoscope Band
Here Comes the Summer  – Ponds & Fleshman
Marsupial  – Danny Weinkauf
Flat Stanley – Play Date
The Best Parts – Eric Herman
Up Periscope – Recess Monkey

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Thursday, April 17, 2014

Swinging on a Star – Zak Morgan
Life Is Better With You – Michael Franti & Spearhead
I Got You –  Jack Johnson
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Mr Wolf – The Short Films
Ice Cream Soup –  Jambo
Pardon My Pajamas  – Dog On Fleas
Archaeology –  Danny Weinkauf
The Roach Waved Hello –  Chibi Kodama
Full Tilt – The Not-Its

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ben's Playlist - Thursday, February 27, 2014

Don't Believe A Thing I Say – Jack Johnson
Peaceful –Cat Doorman
Melody In Me –Shine & the Moonbeams
Take Back the Night –Justin Timberlake
Early Days –Paul McCartney
Flat Stanley –Play Date
S.S. Brooklyn – Lloyd H. Miller
Chuckers  –Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Friday, December 20, 2013

I Just Wanna Play – Sunshine Collective
With Linked Arms – Cat Doorman
Big Green Party Machine – David Heatley
Shake It Off! – Uncle Rock
Working On A Bridge – Lloyd H. Miller
Wag More (Featuring Indigo Girls) – Boxtop Jenkins
Forever Friends – The Bright Siders
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Lazy Raisins – Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke
Candy Garden – The Bazillions
Kiss You  – One Direction

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Imagination – Shine and the Moonbeams
Bike – Charity And The JAMband
Cool Watermelon – Ethan Rossiter And The Jamberries
Your Mother Should Know – Caspar Babypants
Robots On the Dance Floor – Rhymezwell
Tell Me A Lie – One Direction
Out Of The Box – The Bazillions
Flat Stanley – Play Date
I Got This! – Princess Katie & Racer Steve
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
End of the Day – Poochamungas
Goolie Get-Together – The Toadies

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, September 18, 2013

First Day of School  – Ethan Rossiter And The Jamberries
Grumpy Boy – Steve Songs
Kindhearted Babysitter Blues  – Randy Kaplan
Bike  – Charity And The JAMband
Hide & Seek – Princess Katie & Racer Steve
Let's Be Friends – Jambo
Music– Alex & The Kaleidoscope Band
Rad – Play Date
Henry (Hi Ya Ya) – Lloyd H. Miller
Five Little Monkeys – Mr. Gabe

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Thursday, September 12, 2013

Millions of Things – Like Totally!
Can't Keep Johnny Down – They Might Be Giants
Wander 'Round the World –  Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke
Big Green Party Machine – David Heatley
Twirl! Twirl! Twirl! – Mr. Leebot
I Would – One Direction
So Many Words – Cat Doorman
Peace Sign – David Tobocman
Rad – Play Date
Fill It Up – Josh And The Jamtones
Kangaroo  – Caspar Babypants

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Angels We Have Heard On High – Dan Zanes
Gingerbread Man – Lunch Money
I Am the Wind  – Underbirds
Music Makes Me Feel – Astrograss
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Escalator – David Tobocman
Recess – Justin Roberts
No Homework – The Bazillions
Si Fuese – Mariana Iranzi
Mother Nature's Sun – Caspar Babypants
I Got This! – Princess Katie & Racer Steve

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Friday, August 16, 2013

What Will You Ever See? – Lunch Money
Family Tree (Featuring Jonatha Brooke) – Joanie Leeds And The Nightlights
Robots On the Dance Floor – Rhymezwell
What's the Big Idea? – ScribbleMonster
Ferris Wheel – Laura Doherty
Come To California  – The Hipwaders
Yeah! – Cat Doorman
Rad – Play Date
Imagine That – Human-Tim + Robot-Tim
All Together Now – Caspar Babypants
Public Skool – The Travoltas

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Flat Stanley – Play Date
Prehensile Grip – Dean Jones
Young Girls – Bruno Mars
Heart Attack – One Direction
I Walk The Line – Chris Isaak
Let 'em Know – Milkshake
All In This Together (MLK) – Steve Songs
Candy Garden  – The Bazillions
Recess – Justin Roberts
Bonsai – Billy Kelly & The Blah Blah Blahs

Monday, June 17, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I Just Had an Idea – Elska
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Snow Day – Zak Morgan
Facts About Cats – Timbuk 3
I Am A Scientist – Mates Of State
Sunglasses – The Que Pastas
Try it – Milkshake
Upside Down – Ratboy Jr.
Walk or Ride – The Not-Its
Kiss With A FistvFlorence + The Machine
Our Summer Song – ScribbleMonster
Phone Call – Adam Bernstein
First Day of School – Ethan Rossiter And The Jamberries

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Ben's Playlist - Wednesday, May 1, 2013


Turning Tables – Adele
no matter how far – Justin Roberts
Summer Love – One Direction
Wimoweh – Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
Thank You and Goodnight – Uncle Rock
Flat Stanley – Play Date
Stand Up – Kira Willey
Clap Your Hands – The Time Outs
Join a Rock and Roll Band –  Dean Jones
Up Periscope – Recess Monkey
National Fossil Day – Jeff Wolin