U GOTTA HEAR THIS.BRATZ BEATS: Fans of the girls ``with a passion for fashion'' will appreciate the latest album to come out of the Bratz franchise, ``Genie Magic'' (Hip-O Records Hip-O Records is a record label, currently part of Universal Music Group, which specializes in reissues and compilations. They are currently in the midst of releasing the Complete Motown Singles ; $13.98). The CD includes five songs from the DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. release of the same title, plus songs from the Saturday morning TV series and a remix of the show's theme. The music includes rock as well as a mix of hip-hop and r&b. -- Andy Wang Andrew P. 'Andy' Wang (born May 28 , 1977) is is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. Wang was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring fighters in the lightweight division. He originally fought for B.J. PRESS PLAY: Turn off the TV and play with your kids, says Jim Gill, a childhood development specialist and award-winning recording artist. The veteran musician's latest album, ``Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes for Modern Times,'' is a 14-song soundtrack for children and their parents at play. The music ranges from bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. to bluesy sing-alongs, and the energetic rhymes combined with parent-child bonding are sure to stimulate cognitive, physical and social development. Available from online retailers and at www.jimgill.com for $15. Phone orders: (708) 763-9864. -- A.W. KID ROCK: Justin Roberts
Justin Jason Roberts (December 29, 1979) [1], is a ring announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He currently works for the company's SmackDown! brand. parlayed his experience as a Montessori preschool teacher and front man for indie-rock group Pimentos for Gus into his current gig: children's music singer. His bouncing beats and whimsical themes are targeted toward kids but hew hew v. hewed, hewn or hewed, hew·ing, hews v.tr. 1. To make or shape with or as if with an ax: hew a path through the underbrush. 2. to a sensibility witty enough to keep adults tuned in. On his latest album, ``Meltdown!'' (Carpet Square Records; $15.98), songs like ``My Brother Did It'' and ``Our Imaginary Rhino'' muse on the rigors of daily life as a kid and make Roberts a kindred spirit among the young, while reminding the young at heart what it was like to be a kid once upon a time. -- A.W. SONGS FOR A SNOOZE: Have a rare moment of reprieve? Take a nap to Raffi's ``Quiet Time'' (Troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. Records; $14.98), a half-hour collection of familiar tunes and original compositions to lull you and your little one to sleep. Short, sweet and soothing, the songs are the stuff of Sunday afternoons, wrapped in your favorite blanket with a really fuzzy teddy bear. -- A.W. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 4) no caption (CD covers) |
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