It’s that time of year again as the school bell rings and kids are ready for recess. Well, you’re just in luck! Now, Justin Roberts has released the aptly titled album, Recess, and it’s just the ticket for those grueling carpool excursions. It’s also one of the recordings that SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live and USA Today will recommend for late summer listening this week.

Trout Fishing in America and Mr. Palindrome Play around with Language
Ezra and Keith from Trout are renowned for more than three decades of all-ages music-making. Their new release Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers showcases their signature wit and whimsy. A newcomer to the indie family music world, Mr. Palindrome hails from Australia and will be touring the United States this winter. Big Kids will debut his album Smiley Face Sticker on the palindromic date of 9-1-9 (September 19!).

Whozit, whatzit? Did you mean to say, “Thingamajig?”
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band release its first music video from Lishy Lou and Lucky Too today. Red Tricycle debuted the new LDFJ music video “Thingamajig.” It’s just one glittering track from a whole new musical-fantastical world created by Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis. The single is available now via iTunes, and the entire album comes out in October.

Sing and Play Along This Fall with Heidi Swedberg and Lloyd H. Miller
Heidi Swedberg’s got a slew of ukulele tunes on the Sukey Jump Songs page on Gochords and her YouTube channel. She and the Sukey Jump Band celebrate their September CD release My Cup of Tea with several shows in So Cal and headlines the Kids Day at this week’s Wine Country Uke Fest.

Lloyd Miller of The Deedle Deedle Dees will also launch his first all-ages solo album S.S. Brooklyn in September. The songs are inspired by his popular all-ages “Sing Along with Lloyd” events at various Brooklyn venues. Families come out to the sing-alongs and can join in song.

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