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Most Adorable Rockin’ Babies
When Paste Magazine composed a list of the ten cutest babies on album covers, a bold decision was made. Blogger Rachael Maddux purposely omitted Nirvana's Nevermind, the most memorable record ever with an infant on its cover. Her logic? Read more...
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Best Baby CD That’s Not For The Kids
A friend gave me this CD over the weekend and I can’t stop listening to it. It’s an amazing collection of songs that all new parents can identify with. Brian Joseph’s CD If I Never Sleep Again, $US19.49, is serious, silly, and sentimental all wrapped up in one great acoustic album. With songs about hearing his baby’s heartbeat, his w...
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Sweet Dreams
The latest in the excellent series of Babies Proms at the Sydney Opera House is the beautiful Sweet Dreams - a soothing musical journey around the world. The performance is centred around a simple premise - a cradle on the stage holds a baby, who the orchestra is trying to get to sleep using lullabies from such far-lung palces as Egypt, China, I...
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Kids and Music: Where’s Your Line?
I must have mentioned my very "Footloose" upbringing before: We weren't allowed to listen to the radio because our parents were worried about our exposure to sinnin' lyrics. The result was that my sister and I were glued to the radio whenever we went to a friend's house. And because of this, I probably err in the opposite dire...
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Barenaked Ladies
Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies will soon be celebrating twenty years of making melodic, hyperactive pop, but first they're taking a break to celebrate parenthood. Their latest release, Snacktime!, is the band's first foray into the kid record world — and if the enthusiastic toddlers on their recent promotional tour are any in...
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Ten Songs You Never Want to Hear A Little Kid Singing
They're usually tuneless and missing half the words, but most kids haven't learned to limit the singing to the shower and the car. They'll sing anywhere, chances are they'll sing anything, and you'll never turn as red as the time your three-year-old asks in sing-song, "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?...
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Kimya Dawson
Anti-folk star Kimya Dawson has a huge indie following as a solo artists, one half of the Moldy Peaches, and major contributor to the Juno soundtrack. Kimya's newest release, inspired by her two-year-old daughter Panda Delilah, is the kid-friendly album Alphabutt. Kimya talked to Babble about the hazards of touring with a baby, her belief in co-...
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Gorgeous Posters For The Indie Nursery
What better way to ensure your child grows up with exquisite taste in music and art than with these wonderful indie music posters. Featured artists include Sufjan Stevens, The Shins, Spoon, Blonde Redhead and Death Cab For Cutie. See the full range at Patent Pending....
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Rock Out With Your Baby About
If this year's Splendour in the Grass festival was anything to go by, expect to see a creche at a rock concert near you. It seems today's parents aren't content to move to the 'burbs and venture in to the Entertainment Centre for a reunion tour every two years. They want to party, and they want to bring their kids. This year's Splendour fest,...
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