Reminder: Doug Snyder (The Jellydots) -- Live In Phoenix This Sunday!

It's been a crazy-busy week for me, but I've got my calendar clear to see the Jellydots' Doug Snyder play a show at the wonderful Children's Museum of Phoenix this Sunday, January 11. Sets are at 2 and 3 PM, free with Museum admission. I'm so geeked I was able to help the Museum with their new series, especially with Doug.

Make sure you get there early, for two reasons:
1) Space is limited. (Check out the CMOP calendar for how to make reservations, though they're leaving a few spots open for walk-ins.)
2) Your kids (and you) will be so distracted by "Whoosh!" on the ground floor that it'll take you a good 20 minutes to get up to the 2nd floor...

See you tomorrow!

Concert Recap: Randy Kaplan (Phoenix, December 2008)

I look at the date of my last post, and clearly I've been taking an unofficial vacation from the site. Lots of stuff to do, both pleasant and less so, but before it gets too far in my rear-view mirror, I wanted to be sure to talk about and post some photos and videos from last weekend's concert by Randy Kaplan here at Church of the Beatitudes in Phoenix.

One of the first songs Randy led off with was a cover of Elizabeth Cotten's classic "Frieght Train"...

Beforehand, I wondered about the size of the crowd, seeing as the show was going to be held the Saturday after Christmas and in the midst of Hanukkah. But a healthy crowd showed up, filling a good part of the room. (Not quite as big as his Symphony Space show earlier in the month, but, hey, NYC's a wee bit bigger...) Even better, the kids were really into it, interacting with Kaplan.

Which was really important, because Kaplan's really good at telling stories with his songs, and those stories go over much better when the crowd participates, such as on "Mosquito Song."

The kids there had lots of fun, but I was also pleased in that I got a lot of really nice compliments about the show from adults with no kids. Randy was great to talk to (more on that next week), and I'm hopeful that this isn't the last time we see him in the Phoenix area...

(I feel a little bad that I only got tracks off of Five Cent Piece, with none from Loquat Rooftop. Oh well -- there's the excuse for Randy to come back to town.)

Don't Forget: Randy Kaplan in Concert

Uh, like the title says -- Randy Kaplan in concert. Don't forget about it -- Saturday, Dec. 27th at 2 PM at Church of the Beatitudes in Phoenix. (7th Ave and Glendale -- soooo central.) Tickets are just $3 per person, $10 per family.

It will be lots of fun -- hope to see you there.

Live in Phoenix: Doug Snyder (January 11, 2009)

A while ago, main Jellydot Doug Snyder lived in Phoenix, even playing a Sing-Along Saturday at Stinkweeds Records. Well, Doug moved on to New Mexico, but he's returning to the Valley of the Sun to kick off a great 2009 kids music-wise when he plays a couple of sets at the Children's Museum of Phoenix on Sunday, January 11. Come at 2 PM, or come at 3 PM (or maybe even stay for both). The show is free with CMOP admission and if you haven't yet visited the museum and you've got kids who are still in the single-digit age range, you really should stop by -- it's a really cool museum.

I've helped CMOP put together a whole concert series for 2009 -- more details on the rest of the series coming soon!

Randy Kaplan In Concert: Dec. 27th (Phoenix)

Over the next few days I'm going to be announcing a number of kids music shows taking place here in Phoenix in 2009, but let's kick off the list with a show squeaking in 2008 -- Randy Kaplan, who'll be officially releasing his second album Loquat Rooftop (review) this fall.

Randy will be making his way east from LA to play a record release show at Symphony Space in New York City in November, then eventually heading back west. On Saturday, Dec. 27th, Randy will be playing a show at central Phoenix's Church of the Beatitudes (555 W. Glendale Ave., the corner of 7th Ave and Glendale). It'll be a 2 PM show, with tickets just $3 a person. Come get the kids (and yourself) out of the house and enjoy a great show.

This isn't a "Zooglobble" show -- it's being put on by the Church (its first kids show, but definitely not the last) -- but I've helped coordinate it, so consider it Zooglobble-approved.