Little Kit-kitty…
Happiness. Probably the number one most watched video on my YouTube Favorites.
How can you not love it?
Okay, I admit it. I love kids shows. I’m a big fan of Blues Clues and Lazytown. I think the Wonderpets are a great idea to get kids to focus on friendship. I still catch a few episodes of Sesame Street (even though it’s gone a tad downhill since I was younger). I do agree though that some shows are just bizarre (Boo-bah? Seriously? Thing freaks me out.)
But is anyone else really excited about the newest show that Nick Jr will be airing next week? It’s called Yo Gabba Gabba and it promises to be one of those kid shows that will stick around for a long time. It hides its meaningful messages between beatboxing and hip-hop dancing and a large slew of famous faces, and kids are sure to love its colorful designs and adorable puppets.
There are so many celebraties making appearances that it’ll be hard for even parents to turn this show off. I’m super excited about it. Probably more than my seven year old sister.
I know. I lead a sad sad life.
I’m gonna go watch Zaboomafoo now.
So I went and saw Gaelic Storm in concert last night and they are phenomenal. Honestly. They rival my favorite band Great Big Sea (they tie with Flogging Molly though). They kept the crowd going and got a lot of people to dance (that might have been the beer though). Nothing like good old Irish music on a nice summer’s day to make life feel right.
I bought their new CD, Bring Yer Wellies, and I really love it. It’s got some of their best songs to date on it and they keep their style throughout the whole thing. They bring great beats that you can’t but jig to (or attempt to jig to).
Bring Yer Wellies
01. Scalliwag
02. Me and the Moon *
03. Never Drink ‘em Dry (Johnny Tarr’s Funeral)
04. The Devil Down Below
05. De Luain, De Mairt
06. Bare in the Basin
07. Kelly’s Wellies *
08. Slingshot
09. Hello Monday
10. The Long Way Home
11. The Salt Lick
12. Don’t Go For “The One” *
13. Tornado Alley
14. Kiss Me I’m Irish
My favorite song on this album is Me and the Moon. It’s got a catchy tunes and some pretty cute lyrics too (“I’m gonna miss my friend moonshine”). Their songs are original and they’ve some instrumental stuff in here. One of my favorite sounds is the fiddle and the bodhran and they mix them beautifully in their music.
Gaelic Storm has been around for almost ten years now and they’ve remained true to their original sound. All five of the members of incredibly talented and know how to play their respective instruments to a level of genius. They’ve got a toe-tapping sound and I can’t wait to see them in concert again. They are fantastic.
If you download any of the three tracks I’ve upped for you, let me know. I like to see who’s interested in what kind of music (if anyone likes the stuff I enjoy). Also, if you like what you hear, make sure you head over to their website and check out their store. They’ve got all their CDs for sale there. Hope you like them!
