by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment
Just when I had figured out how to spell Netflix’s new DVD service Qwikster, Reed Hastings announced today on the Netflix blog that they’re going back to their original service after all. In the post, Hastings explained that two websites would be much too...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I still need to buy the candy, figure out costumes, and drag any spooky decorations up from the basement, but I’ve already found our anthem for the season. It’s from one of our favorite newer kindie-rock voices, Roy Handy and The Moonshot, and I have a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
When it came time for me to pick out my favorite song from Dan Zanes’ most excellent, brand new CD Little Nut Tree, it didn’t take me long to zero in on the duet between Zanes and Shine, the lead singer of Shine and the Moonbeams which brought down a...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment
I feel a little embarrassed not knowing this, but can you explain the difference between Pandora and Spotify? – Shelley You’re not the only one who’s asked us this question, Shelley, so you shouldn’t feel embarrassed! Now that there are new...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment
At our sister site, Cool Mom Picks, we very much celebrate the artisans, craftspeople, and passionate business-owners of the world. So of course we love more than anything when those traits intersect with technology, and we can showcase them here. One great new find...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The newly released Practically Ridiculous from CMP favorite The Jimmies is a great bridge CD for kids caught between preschool pop and the too-grown-up stuff playing on many radio stations. And while we think you should just go ahead and download the whole thing, if...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’ve seen my share of the hottest “pop” music videos out today, and most make even a lapsed Catholic want to attend Confession afterward. In other words: Not anything I want my kids to see.Still, my kids love “watching” music, and with...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment
I’ve been following the changes to Netflix service with an eagle eye, from their price increase to their change in providers (no Starz? What?), so when they announced earlier today that more changes were on the way, I wanted to share them with you. Netflix has...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Even little kids know that bullies suck, though I applaud the compilation, Big Bully, for trying to help younger kids deal with the difficult people in their lives. Of the fifteen songs on this compilation from various kindie artists, I am most fond of two which stand...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’m not sure my kids or I could ever pick out our favorite Justin Roberts song–there are just too many good ones from his dozen or so years as a kindie musician. So I love that he’s currently offering a handful of singles to download totally free....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We’ve watched OK Go’s excellent video interpretation of the Muppet Show Theme Song approximately 423 times in our home, and I adore their quirky take on a song I’ve known since childhood.But, for my download of the week, I’m stepping a little...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Even I can still remember the butterflies I’d get on those first days of school–and that was a l-o-n-g time ago as my kids are quick to point out to anyone. This week’s download of the week from one of our favorite kindie musicians, Secret Agent 23...
