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Billy Jonas Band Children’s CD

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The Billy Jonas Band is one of a kind! Each band has their own style, but Billy Jonas takes it to another level. In addition to the usual guitar and vocals, this band uses what they call “re-percussion.” These homemade instruments are made from barrels, buckets, keys, cans and other found objects. The innovative music […]

Animal Tales Children’s CD

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When I was a kid, I loved listening to children’s music on my little plastic record player. Many of the songs told stories and it was all kid-friendly. These days children have a lot of outside influences that push them towards growing up and experiencing things they just may not be ready for. When I first […]

Appetite for Construction Children’s CD

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When I was a child, I had a red plastic record player much like the one on the cover of The Pop Ups latest CD, Appetite for Construction. I played my favorite records over and over again. It really is exciting to see and hear the evolution of kindie rock. Kids do love good music […]

Marvel Superhero Ocarina

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Do you have kids who like Superheroes and music? A Marvel Ocarina is an excellent way to combine both of these things! Ocarinas are not just toys. They are actual musical instruments. Varieties of the ocarina have been around for about 12,000 years. This is a wind instrument. Air is blown through the mouthpiece and […]

Teacarina Musical Tea Cup

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Have you heard of a musical instrument called a Teacarina? I hadn’t, but, of course, I volunteered to try it out. The Teacarina is a type of Ocarina. This family of wind instruments has been around for approximately 12,000 years. They can ben made from ceramic, clay, wood, glass, bone or plastic and they come […]