music

Picking out my favorite song from Caspar Babypants ' brand-new CD, Sing Along! , is like asking me what my favorite donut is: They are all just so goooooood. But, there is one song that I keep coming to over and over (and over) again, fo…

The Hipwaders' first CD was a quick little EP that I loved for its edgy sound. And now, with their new full-length CD, The Golden State , my favorite song pairs the sweetest lyrics with a chorus that makes me want to grab the nearest sti…

If the van is rocking, we're probably bouncing in our seats to the ska beats off of kindie-rocker Egg's second CD, the aptly named Hard-boiled which follows their excellent indie-pop debut, Sunny Side Up . Though most of Hard-boiled rock…

The only thing more jammin' than subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is subscribing knowing you could win this month's awesome giveaway of a fabulous Jawbone Jambox. When you're a subscriber, you get the hottest deals, coolest picks, and exclus…

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! Unless they're for things like Awesomeness, which they are. We hope you'll give this round-up of picks the "You're the Bomb" badge. 1. Google isn't just for finding pics of Ryan Reynolds. Here ar…

When I heard about the launch of Spotify in the US today, I wasn't sure it was for me; I'm pretty comfortable with all things tech, though I'm still admittedly old school when it comes to my music I prefer CD's to MP3's, and haven't jump…

I find one of the things I don't have time to do much anymore as a busy parent is find new music. Of course that doesn't entirely explain why my playlist seems to have stopped growing around 1998, but we'll just stick with it. This neato…

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has grabbed a hairbrush and sang the haunting lyrics of The Verve Pipe's The Freshmen into it. But you may be surprised to learn that this rock band from Michigan has a more playful side, as evidenced in…

I have several iPhone speakers around my house, all of which either take up way too much space or require me to remove my case every time I need to use it. Well, since finding this amazing new gadget, I'm listening to my music through a …

We're about to embark on a holiday weekend of picnics, and I'm about to become that mom whose son eats nothing but hot dogs and ice cream for three days straight. He looks at all food as if it will bite him back, and if you've got one of…

No outdoor toy draws my kids to it as quickly as a big thing of bubble juice, as we call it. And with the gorgeous days now practically begging for the kids to be outside with their friends, I'm especially loving this ethereal little son…

Father's Day is just around the corner and there are so many ways to show the special dad in your life how much you love and appreciate him. Let's see...you can go the breakfast-in-bed route, the day-of-golf route or the I'll-mow-the-law…

If you've got a thing for retro audio motifs like I do, I think you'll get a kick out of this Etsy shop that also has a heart for boom boxes, turntables, and other relics of the pre-MP3 era. Brooklyn's Abreaka Studios offers a line of ha…

I'm not afraid to admit how excited I get when I find a cool little gadget that makes life better without blowing my budget. And that's just what this teeny speaker (yes, that's a speaker!) did. The X-Mini capsule speaker packs a huge pu…

There's so much awesomeness in the kindie music world that we thought we'd start offering a favorite kid-friendly single each week to help freshen up your family playlists Sunshine Collective's I Just Wanna Play is my new favorite to spi…

Over the years, I've spent a lot of time and money adding music to my digital collection, and making playlists for every event imaginable. With warmer weather just around the corner, I'd like to think that my "BBQ Music," "Summer Mix" an…

Those of you who are long-time readers of our sister site, Cool Mom Picks , may have heard us rave about Readeez DVDs , which introduce kids to phonics, reading and good music in a way that is fun, playful and effective. Now they have a …

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week's special guest is the uber popular kids' music artist Dan Zanes . Vintage Video Maker is the app that I use to run away from high d…

We're thrilled to welcome Grammy nominee Brady Rymer as a guest Dads Dig This blogger. He's one of our favorite family music artists whose new album " Love me for who I am " is just out! If you're on the lookout for a trusted place to di…

My daughter was about 11 when suddenly, earbuds sprouted from her head as a permanent fixture. And while it's true that sometimes I'd rather not have to listen to "Firework" on repeat for an hour (ahem), there are also times when I'd lik…

Even though I'm the one with a few music degrees, it just so happens that my husband is the bedtime songbird around our house. Only problem is that he travels much of the month, leaving me to try to recreate his original lullabies for ea…

We're beyond excited to launch Oh Appy Day!, a brand new feature here on Cool Mom Tech that will give you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. First up is one of our favorite kid's music artists (and re…

We're so thrilled to welcome Lucky Diaz , one of our fave kindie rock artists, as our guest Dads Dig This blogger. He's the father of a beautiful 7 year old daughter and lives in Los Angeles. Like most dads, I usually spend post-bedtime …

Back in the day, if you wanted to sing silly kids songs while banging a tom-tom and moving to the rhythm you had to sign up for an expensive kid's music program. Today, well, you still have to do that. But in the age of apps like Pandora…