Podcasts about family jam band

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Y'ALL!!! It's finally time for the 2023 Radio Active Kids Halloween episode! We've got new (& new-ish) Halloweenish tunes by the likes of (in alphabetical order): 3 O'Clock Rock Records, Jackie B and the Mini Band, Boss Tootie, The Casco Bay Tummlers, Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders, Esther Crow, Danza Mostro, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Divinity Roxx, EVT Kids, fleaBITE, Gustafer Yellowgold, Here Comes Trouble, Koo Koo, Greg Lato, Liederkoffer, Simone Ludwig, Magic Bean Club, Marsha and the Positrons, Martin and Rose, Kate Micucci, MrBoodaddy, Mr. Evan V & the Jumping Jams Band, Mister Mojo, Pez al revés/Pata Punn/EVT Kids, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Susan Salidor, Strawbitty Yops, The Tallest Kid in the Room, Todd'n'Tina, Kelli Welli, & Key Wilde & Mr Clarke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's the playlist!

Dive into this thought-provoking and insightful interview with Alisha Gaddis as she breaks down barriers, challenges norms, and celebrates the power of knowledge and understanding regarding menstrual health.1. The taboo around menstruation and how Alisha's book can help destigmatize this idea2. Period myths that need to be debunked3. Issues when it comes to inequitable access to menstrual products 4. Actionable steps to normalize talks about periods5. Reasons to organize period groups and empower women through Alisha's book Resources mentioned in this episode Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and Steph Garcia | Kindle and Hardcover  EP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld That's My Story, Period. | Apple and Spotify  Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and  Steph Garcia | Target and Barnes & NobleAbout Alisha GaddisAlisha is an Emmy Award-winning actress, multi-Grammy Award winner, humorist, and filmmaker still bubbling with Midwestern hospitality while living in Los Angeles. As an executive producer and co-creator of a hit PBS show, she garnered multiple Emmy nominations and one win. She works with major networks, such as CBS, Freeform, NBC Universal, and Netflix, to develop content on multi-platforms, often starring in them. She and her writing partner, Meg Swertlow, turned their extensive stand-up and improv backgrounds into a delightful wedding romcom currently in development with Four Leaf Productions. Alisha is a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient. She is a best-selling author, publishing multiple books to critical acclaim covering topics from acting to weaning, menstruation to parenting. She has appeared on Broadway, at the Sydney Opera House, on numerous television shows, films, and voices many national commercials. With her band, the Family Jam Band, and husband, Lucky Diaz, Alisha has received numerous Grammy wins while touring internationally, performing shows for families. She's on multiple billboards in Asia and will gladly tell you the tales of why.  She has a deep passion for using her art for activism, social justice, and equality. Alisha adores Broadway, brie and badasses.Connect with Alisha  Instagram: @alishagaddishere Facebook: Alisha Gaddis TikTok: @imalishagaddisSupport the show! Want to learn more about us? Visit our website at www.periodtopause.com or send an email to amanda@periodtopause.comFollow us on Instagram: @periodtopauseFollow our Facebook Page: Period to Pause

We've got tons of awesome new music this week Radio Active Kids, featuring the likes of 123 Andrés & Simon Cifuentes, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Kaci Bolls Kids, TIPTOE GIANTS (ft. The Listies), Angel Star, Kelli Welli (ft. Uncle Jumbo), Ingrid Hofer, #MissJessicasWorld, The Happy Racers, Kathy Reid-Naiman, Erika V. Paul, ipaghost, Young Folkies, babadumusica, Blue Milk Run, & Mr. Evan V & the Jumping Jams Band, plus older songs by Lauren Fairweather, The Swedish Shortsnouts, & #LunaNotLovegood! 8-10am ET Saturday at ashevillefm.org/show/radio-active-kids or tun.in/pjiei & podcasting at https://anchor.fm/radio-active-kids! Here's the playlist.

This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome actress, musician, producer, author, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning dynamo Alisha Gaddis to the podcast! Alisha and her husband lead Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, which you've certainly heard on your radio if you are raising young children. She is the author of seven best-selling books and has recently landed on the pages of Vogue as one of the Grammy Awards best-dressed, topping herself year after year as a walking work of art.  Alisha and Leonora talk about the hard work behind being a multi-hyphenate, how she shepherded her books into existence, their shared experience going from the Midwest to NYU,  and how her own young child inspires her art. This woman is a true inspiration! To discover everything Alisha has going on, please visit her website at http://AlishaGaddis.com, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alishagaddishere.    

This time on The Children's Hour we visit with the bilingual, Grammy winning duo, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis from the Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band.

Here's the playlist! I'm tired this week, so I'm doing something different on the show! This week, we'll play--in full!--two classic independent kids' albums that are long out of print & are absolutely amazing: Ride Through the Solar System by #MichaelStein & #BryanSmith (Michael is Jacob from The Pop Ups' dad!!!), and Magic Bike by Green Chili Jam Band! Both these albums hold up amazingly today, and I'm excited for folks to hear them! Also, songs by the 2021 children's album Recording Academy / GRAMMYs nominees: Alphabet Rockers, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Divinity Roxx, Justin Roberts, & Wendy & DB, plus wizard rock by The Swedish Shortsnouts, Solitary Snape, The 8th Horcrux & Luna (Not) Lovegood!

On this episode American Pop Artist Shevyn Roberts speaks to Brandon Jay about being the winner of a prestigious award (Hollywood Music & Media Award) for her music. She even has a special guest Robert Eibach join her as well. Brandon, even plays her single "Runnin Outta Time" right after the interview. You don't wanna miss it! Who is Shevyn Roberts? Shevyn Roberts releases an upcoming album "High On Frequency" with the lead single "Runnin Outta Time," which features a Robert Eibach remix. Robert Eibach-DJ, Producer, Remixer, Songwriter-who has worked with Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and many others. "I had a great experience working with Shevyn, as she has high energy and a life-loving spirit. We were able to be quite creative and turn her vision into some really fun tracks that any audience from clubgoers to music streamers can enjoy", said Robert Eibach. Shevyn's release titled "Running Out Of Time" is an otherworldly tune about a multidimensional version of herself doing time travel, with self-empowerment from her future self as showcased in the music video. The music video for Shevyn's "Runnin Outta Time" was shot in Los Angeles with Director Zane from Zane Productions, who has worked with Universal Records, Warner Music Group, Spinnin Records, and Marvel. In the video, Shevyn is transported into the near future and meets her future self. Shevyn stars on a reality show called the "April & Shevyn Show" airing on Hey Vegas TV which follows Shevyn and April's day-to-day lives and fun shenanigans as a recording artist in a Vegas setting. Shevyn Roberts is an American singer, actress, and dancer who has been nominated for multiple awards for her music, including the Hollywood Music in Media Award for the songs Superstitious', 'Upside Down' and 'Better than the First Time.' Shevyn has won multiple awards for dancing, including six National Solo Dance Championships with the American Dance/Drill Team School and Showtime International. Shevyn was also named one of Music Connection Magazine's Hot 100 Unsigned Artists & Bands of the Year. She is also known as an actor, being featured in such TV shows as "Days of our Lives" and such films as "Dead Ant", where she played a rock star. Shevyn has received standing ovations that sparked fans' curiosity about how she did it. As she evolved from her teenage years of success, her love for performance and strong connections with music drove her to record an album. Many records followed, and eventually, Shevyn ended up opening for World Famous Super Star Justin Bieber at one of his concerts. She then went on to have several of her songs nominated and ultimately Won Best Pop Song At The Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Shevyn is also slated to star in 4 films in 2023. Robert Eibach is a GRAMMY-nominated and Latin GRAMMY-nominated, Billboard-charting artist, producer, engineer, remixer, and songwriter. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and growing up playing guitar and bass with a desire to learn more about music production, Eibach enrolled at Temple University in Philadelphia. It was there he learned piano and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Mass Media with a concentration in Music Production. While in Philadelphia, Robert also worked at the legendary Third Story Recording Studios as a recording engineer. The experience of working with such artists as Korn and Swizz Beatz, and learning from producers/engineers Mark Sarisky, Scott Herzog, Jack Klotz, and Phil Nowlan gave Robert the confidence and motivation to move out west to Los Angeles and pursue a career in the music industry. After arriving in Los Angeles, Robert was hired by Del Oro Music, where he worked his way up the ranks from an assistant engineer, to an engineer, to head engineer, and eventually to a producer. He has enjoyed working on recordings by many top artists including Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Mark Ronson, Normani, Miley Cyrus, David Longoria, Kesha, Chris Standring, Barbara Morrison, Selena Gomez, Poncho Sanchez, Lucky Diaz, and The Family Jam Band, Baby Bash, Sabrina Carpenter, Alan Walker, Marshmello, Smash Mouth, and many others across a variety of genres. For more info follow Shevyn on Instagram @shevynroberts Follow Robert on Instagram @the_bach  

This week on Radio Active Kids, we'll interview Kelli Welli! Her new album Robots Don't Tell Jokes is great fun! Also, new tunes by Kira Willey, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Steve Elci and Friends, Father Goose Music, Jaqualyn Taimana, The Gum Drops, Ants Ants Ants, Die Rollenden Steinchen, Strawbitty Yops, & Percy and the Prefects/Sonorus Studio on a comp by Totally Knuts! Plus, older songs by Dan + Claudia Zanes, Baron Von Rumblebuss, Banana Slug String Band, Ana Iniesta y la Banda de la Luna, Tricked Out Tricycle, & Diana reds and family for children! Playlist is here.

This week on Radio Active Kids, interviews return!

We had a great conversation with producer, engineer, remixer and singer / songwriter Robert Eibach on The Chris & Sandy Show. This was a very raw conversation about the music industry! We talked about so many things from family, music, engineering, LA, he told some really amazing stories to a whole lot more!Robert Eibach is a GRAMMY®-nominated and Latin GRAMMY®-nominated artist (as a member of Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band), Billboard-charting producer, engineer, remixer and songwriter. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and growing up playing guitar and bass with a desire to learn more about music production, Eibach enrolled at Temple University in Philadelphia. It was there he learned piano and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media with a concentration in Music Production. While in Philadelphia, Robert also worked at legendary Third Story Recording Studios as a recording engineer. The experience of working with such artists as Korn and Swizz Beatz, and learning from producers/engineers Mark Sarisky, Scott Herzog, Jack Klotz and Phil Nowlan gave Robert the confidence and motivation to move out west to Los Angeles and pursue a career in the music industry. After arriving in Los Angeles, Robert was hired by Del Oro Music, where he worked his way up the ranks from assistant engineer, to engineer to head engineer and eventually to producer. He has enjoyed working on recordings by many top artists including Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Mark Ronson, Normani, Miley Cyrus, David Longoria, Kesha, Chris Standring, Barbara Morrison, Selena Gomez, Poncho Sanchez, Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band, Baby Bash, Sabrina Carpenter, Alan Walker, Marshmello, Smash Mouth and many others across many genres.As a producer and remixer Robert has experienced much success on the Billboard Charts. His remixes for Ariana Grande (No Tears Left To Cry, 7 Rings, etc), Mark Ronson and Camila Cabello (Find U Again) and Jennifer Lopez (Baila Conmigo) all reached the level of #1. Robert's productions and songwriting for David Longoria featuring Dallas Lovato (Playground, etc.), Ani (Dance The Night Away, Confession) among others also scored top 20s and top 15 success on Billboard. Robert has also contributed work to GRAMMY®-Winning Albums for Ariana Grande (Sweetener), Wouter Kellerman and Ricky Kej (Winds of Samsara), and the Latin GRAMMY®-Winning Album by The Lucky Band (Buenos Diaz), as well as GRAMMY®-Nominated works for Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next), Taylor Swift (Lover), Wouter Kellerman (Love Language) and Latin GRAMMY®-Nominated albums by Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band (Adelante, Paseo Lunar).Robert Eibach is a member of Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band, who is a 2022 GRAMMY® Nominee in the Best Children's Album category for the album “Crayon Kids”, and a 2020 Latin-GRAMMY® Nominee for the album “Paseo Lunar” also in the Best Children's Album category. As a solo artist, Robert Eibach released his first single “Play With You” featuring Elle Dubleu in August of 2020 and received a Hollywood Music In Media Award Nomination for Best EDM Song of 2020. Interested in expanding his creativity to visual arts, Eibach has also produced TV Specials for PBS and a number of TV episodes and interviews in music and film for the 24k Music Network , where he serves as VP of Production. Robert co-wrote and produced the theme song for the feature film “Bloodline: Now or Never” with David Longoria and features singer April Diamond, entitled “Now or Never”, which made the Academy Awards® shortlist for Original Song in 2018.As a proud member of the Recording Academy® Advocacy Team, and also the Producer and Engineers Wing, Robert has, with other music industry professionals, met with members of Congress to advance legislation critical to the future of the music industry. He also sits on The Board of Directors for the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Refining Purpose®, who's mission is to empower individuals impacted by the foster care system to embrace self-sufficient productive lives through mentor-ship programs.

EPISODE #17 - We have an amazing power couple on this episode. Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis are the husband and wife duo behind the Grammy Award winning Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. The Emmy Award-winning PBS kids show “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too,” several records and books which we'll link to in the show notes and several more awards. They are also the parents to two amazing kids. We met Lucky and Alisha way back after our son Max was first diagnosed. They were the real deal from the get-go: loving, honest, kind, and amazingly creative. Through MaxLove Project, we were able to get them into children's hospitals to perform for the kids and they just lit up the place.We've stayed in touch and followed them over the years as they won award after award and branched out to write books, TV shows, and movies. In this interview, we dive deep into what it means to be creative parents and partners, how they take care of themselves so they can show up as their best selves with their kids and in their work, how their art affects their parenting, and parenting affects their art and so much more. You're not going to want to miss a second of this episode, so grab some tea or if you're listening to this on a walk or in your car, settle in for the wonderful Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis.

New music is on FIRE this week on Radio Active Kids, with songs by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Desmond is Amazing, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Lori Henriques, Kid Pan Alley, Divinity Roxx, Hey DUBY, Fug und Janina, Ed and Carol Nicodemi, #JeffUlicny, The Children's Hour, Julia und Mo, Monty Harper Kids Music, #QueenPiarei, Baze And His Silly Friends, Mr. Michael Group, & #IntothePensieve, plus some new-to-the-show music by ScribbleMonster & Barry Louis Polisar! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WSFM/pl/13596357/Radio-Active-Kids

Garnering four Latin GRAMMY nominations, two wins, six EMMY Nominations and one win for their work on the EMMY award winning PBS show “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too” - husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis; The Lucky Band (formally known as Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band) has solidified their place in children's music. Named ‘THE face of kindie music' by the Washington Post, ‘SUPERSTARS' by Red Tricycle, ‘The Rolling Stones of Kids Music' by the Style Network, and PEOPLE Magazine called their album “The #1 in COOLEST kids music!”They create indie music sounds that are rooted in their whimsical child-friendly imaginations. Billboard Magazine calls The Lucky Band a Children's Music Artists You Should Know. Live at 5 is an Anchor Eighty Four Media original. Hosted by Skeez Nava and Produced by Cody Jones. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/liveatfive/message

this week on Radio Active Kids, so please donate here: https://www.ashevillefm.org/donate We really need it! This week's show has TONS of new and new-to-the-show tunes from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Silly Bus, Sing-Along with Lindsay, Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Dana's Music Playground, #BillAckerbauer, Erica Rabner Music/Pinna, Claire Ness Music, #StanislavKovačić, Lily & James, Stormin' Bob Swanson - The Singing Weatherman, & Oliver Boyd & The Remembralls! Here's the playlist: https://spinitron.com/WSFM/pl/11102711/Radio-Active-Kids Here's the livestream: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=301207274253623&ref=watch_permalink Be sure to listen to the show again on Radio Pirinola in Chile, on Radio Küken in Germany, and on Radio Küken Schweiz in Switzerland!

Y'all! This week on Radio Active Kids, we interview Pears 4 Bears, whose debut album #Fruit is unique and wonderful! Also, brand new music from Formidable Vegetable ft. Spoonbill, Bill Harley, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Farmer Jason, Captain Festus McBoyle, Karen K and the Jitterbugs, Bash the Trash, The Tallest Kid In The Room Oscar's Dad, Ludo Bagman and the Trash, Ultrasonic kids, The Barbaloots, Nica Neulich, & #HomoQuiVixit! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WSFM/pl/11060303/Radio-Active-Kids Be sure to listen to the show again on Radio Pirinola in Chile, on Radio Küken in Germany, on Earth Kids Radio in California, and on Radio Küken Schweiz in Switzerland!

#YearRoundBreakdown!!! And we have my top 10 favorite albums, featuring (in alphabetical order): Alphabet Rockers, Ants on a Log, Bee Parks and the Hornets, #MikeDebenham, Formidable Vegetable, Harry and the Potters, Lori Henriques, Fans of Randy Kaplan (FORKs), PlaySoundz, & Jon Samson/ CoCreative Music! Also, music from Laurie Berkner Band, The Bug Family Band, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Don't Splash Marty, FATHER GOOSE, The Gum Drops, Hey Buster, #JandtheAParkers, ,Meu quintal, Music with Michal ft. Itty Bitty Beats, Nathalia, Pointed Man Band, Renee & Friends, Megan Schoenbohm, ScribbleMonster, #Sonorus (AKA Gyantess), Te Kotare Project, & #MarkWiersma! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/wsfm/pl/10130053/Radio-Active-Kids Be sure to listen to us again every Monday on Earth Kids Radio, every Friday & Sunday on Radio Pirinola, every Monday on Radio Küken, and every Saturday on Radio Küken Schweiz!

We've got SO MUCH awesome stuff on Radio Active Kids this week, including an interview with Ants Ants Ants, whose new EP #TheRobotEP is pretty darn awesome! Plus new & new-ish tunes by Howie D, Miss Lynn, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Mundo Arlequin, Taj Mahal, Pevan and Sarah, Grace Kendall, From Page To Play, The Lucky Trikes, La Bollito Band, The Binkees, The Microphone Doctors & more! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/wsfm/pl/9246671/Radio-Active-Kids Be sure to listen to us again every Friday & Sunday on Radio Pirinola!

Two Good Stuff Family favorites are back to talk about new records and so much more.  I caught Lucky Diaz right before he was about to leave on tour and we talked about the Lucky Band's 'Buenos Diaz', as well as the new band name and look.  We also, obviously, talked about Pee Wee's big adventure and a whole lot more.  You can hear the song 'Buenos Dias' at the end of the show.  "With 11 songs vibrantly arranged by GRAMMY-winning producer Dean Jones, Buenos Diaz is a bilingual celebration of family life. Lucky and Alisha are celebrating a decade of creating exciting media for children as Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Now touring as The Lucky Band, their refreshingly retro Space Age look reflects the modern vintage sound the new music.Our guy, Randy Kaplan, also came back to talk about his brand new album 'Shake It And Break It', in which he puts his signature stamp on delta and ragtime blues classics.  He also gave me a bit of a history lesson on some music that I don't know much about.  You can hear the incredible 'Shake It And Break It' at the end of the show.  "Shake It and Break It, a collection of pre-WWII country blues, ragtime, and Delta blues classics retrofitted with lyrics that sing of characters  living in a zany, brainy world of nonstop, rapid-fire comedy." Continue reading Episode #204 – Lucky Diaz / Randy Kaplan Return on the site.

What a show we've got on Radio Active Kids this week! In addition to a new #ComixTalk from Pack Memorial Library's Raj, we'll chat with Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, who have a new album called #BuenosDiaz! AWESOMENESS! Also, new and new-ish music from Howie D, Harry and the Potters, Levity Beet, Hullabaloo/The Singing Lizard, Ants Ants Ants, Sewer Buddies, Kinéticos, IFAR COMPILATION MAGAZINE sound recommendations & #AnitaRatai! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/wsfm/pl/8948002/Radio-Active-Kids Be sure to listen to us again every Friday & Sunday on Radio Pirinola!

Alisha Gaddis (Lishy Lou and Lucky Too, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band) is an Emmy and multiple Grammy winner. Betsy, Amanda, and Alisha chat about SWAT teams at your front door, raising a graceful winner, and what it’s like to take a baby on tour. Check out Alisha and the Lucky Band’s albums Made in L.A. and the upcoming Buenos Diaz. Follow her on Instagram @AlishaGaddisIsHere. -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

On Radio Active Kids this time, we'll interview The Shazzbots! Their new album #LIGHTSPEED is pretty darn fun, y'all! We will also debut our new #KindieLostandFound feature with Silly Goose & Val! And we have new tunes from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Aaron Nigel Smith, PlaySoundz, fleaBITE, Tricked Out Tricycle, & Anna & the Wild Things--as well as awesome older stuff from Sandra Boynton, Dream Big, Fans of Randy Kaplan (FORKs), Margot Bevington, & #DavidJones (on Festival Five Records)! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=51202#here

We've got tons of new music this week on Radio Active Kids, plus a new comix talk with Raj from Pack Memorial Library & an interview with The Microphone Doctors!!! We'll feature songs from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, nick cope, FRANK & DEANE, Johnette Downing, Ginalina Music, Petite Music Box, The Cuddly Koalas, Little Folk Songs, Ron Albanese - POLKA DOT, #HandsUpHigh & Kathryn the Grape!!!! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&playlist=50173#here

It's part 7 of the Radio Active Kids #YearRoundBreakdown this week (almost done!) & we have our top 10 albums of the year, featuring Jessie Baylin, Un Bosque EnCantado, Chibi Kodama, Mil's Trills, The Not-Its!, The Oot n' Oots, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Snackbeard,Vered ( Baby in Tune), & Steve Weeks Music (in alphabetical order)! Also, songs from Animal Farm, Margot Bevington, Johnny Bregar Music, The Cuddly Koalas, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Evan and Vanessa, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Parry Gripp, Mr. Jon & Friends, Poppy Galactic & The Beat, Rainbow Rock Band, Megan Schoenbohm, Seven and a Half Giraffe, Space Chums & Dan Vapid & The Cheats! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=49878#here

We're taking a break from the #YearRoundBreakdown this week on Radio Active Kids for our Christmas-ish show! In addition to a wintery Comix talk with Pack Memorial Library's Raj, we've got new & new-to-the-show songs from 123 Andrés ft. CLARALUNA, Ants Ants Ants, Andrew Best Music, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, The Happy Racers, Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys, Hopalong Andrew, Itty Bitty Beats, Kid Pan Alley, Kids Imagine Nation, Land of the Lakes, The Microphone Doctors, mömandpöp, Ms. Kat's Music & Movement, Parental Petulance, Steve Pullara and His Cool Beans Band, Remington super 60, The Salamanders, Seanster and the Monsters, Anna van Riel Music & Kath Bee - Children's Songwriter, and more!!! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=49608#here

Don't get creeped out, but this week on The Children's Hour it's all about spiders! New Mexico is home to hundreds of species of spiders.  Dr. Sandra Brantley and Dr. Rachel Alfarro fromUNM's Museum of Southwestern Biology's Arthropod Division helps us understand, and maybe even learn to love, the arthropods among us. Find out which are venomous and how we can live together harmoniously. Dr. Sandra Brantley, UNM With music by Aaron Nigel Smith with Dan Zanes, O.A.R, NRBQ, Jeff & Paige, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, and The Big Kidz Band Feat. Skip Ewing. There's more to know Learn more about spiders online here. This is the list of all of New Mexico's known Arthropods.  If you really love arthropods, you can find even more resources at the Arthropod Division's website.

Hey hey, people! Boy, have we got a great show this week on Radio Active Kids! We're playing NINETEEN songs from the amazing new album #HoldTightShineBright, benefiting RAICES, and we'll interview Mista Cookie Jar, one of its producers! Expect brand new tunes by Andrew & Polly, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo ft. The Gift of Gab, The Pop Ups, Lucy Kalantari, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, Todd McHatton, Joanie Leeds, SaulPaul, Genevieve Goings, Sugar Free Allstars, Aaron Nigel Smith, Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower & Suni Paz, Baby in Tune, Nathalia, David Tobocman, Rhythm Child ft. Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips and Poppy Galactic & The Beat!!! Furthermore, music from Gustafer Yellowgold, Danny Weinkauf - Red Pants Band, Big Bang Boom and Rock & Walsh! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&playlist=47901#here

No interview this week on Radio Active Kids, but instead we're playing―in full―a forgotten classic album of #kindie music: #ILikeMyMusicWithaBeat by #GlennBennett. It was released in 1992 on cassette & it is AMAZING!!!!!! I really hope you dig it. Also, we'll feature 5 awesome songs from the new charity album that Andrew & Polly, Mista Cookie Jar & Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band put together from artists like Secret Agent 23 Skidoo ft. The Gift of Gab, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, Todd McHatton, Baby in Tune and Rhythm Child, (#HoldTightShineBright) plus we'll play tunes from Rockin' Red, Levity Beet & Kath Bee - Children's Songwriter, One Fine Day, Lali BeGood, Vista Blue, Tracy Newman & more!!!! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=47469#here

We have an abundance of awesomeness this week on Radio Active Kids, with a new comix talk from Pack Memorial Library's Raj and an interview with Canadian band The Oot n' Oots! Plus, tons of new stuff from Danny Weinkauf - Red Pants Band, Lucy Kalantari, Play Date, Vered from Baby in Tune + Walter Martin, Angie Who, Animal Farm, The Hold Tight Shine Bright Project (Andrew & Polly/Mista Cookie Jar/Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band), Bill Harley & Keith Munslow - Musician/Storyteller, and Hot Peas 'n Butter!!!!!

01 Trail of Hearts by Underbirds 02 Lighten Your Load by The Okee Dokee Brothers 03 Sunshine Family by Mista Cookie Jar and Aaron Nigel Smith 04 Camp Songs by KB Whirly 05 Mr. Spaceman by Randy Kaplan 06 Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (and us!) 07 In Your Biz by Mike Phirman 08 City of Hills by Frances England 09 Hey, Hat by Andrew & Polly   Find out more at www.earsnacks.org

It was an immense treat to talk to Lucky Diaz from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band before the release of his new record 'Made in LA'. We even got sorta deep on a few musical topics!  Fun!!  We talked a lot about his collaborations with several other musicians including past guests Andrew & Polly,  Frances England, and Mista Cookie Jar.  We got extra real when the conversation turned to tacos.  Stay tuned all the way through to hear the (very very good) song 'Magic Believers'. Continue reading Episode #85 – Lucky Diaz on the site.

Kurtis Keber is a professional Bassist who relocated to Los Angeles in 2012. In 2014 alone Kurtis performed as a sideman with 43 artists, as a sideman, in the Los Angeles scene. Since relocating to LA Kurtis has worked and toured with Skylar Stecker, Tyler Ward, Alex G, David Choi, Joseph Vincent, Katrina Parker (Season 2 finalist on The Voice) and Kat Robichaud (Season 5 finalist on The Voice). Kurtis also tours with 14th Annual Latin Grammy Award Winner Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band. People Magazine recently named their album ‘a Potluck’ number one among Children’s Music. Kurtis has also appeared on these TV shows: 'The Today Show', ‘Marie’, ‘AXS Live’ and ‘Giuliana and Bill’ with Skylar Stecker, Katrina Parker, Scarlett and Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band.

Kurtis Keber is a professional Bassist who relocated to Los Angeles in 2012. In 2014 alone Kurtis performed as a sideman with 43 artists, as a sideman, in the Los Angeles scene. Since relocating to LA Kurtis has worked and toured with Skylar Stecker, Tyler Ward, Alex G, David Choi, Joseph Vincent, Katrina Parker (Season 2 finalist on The Voice) and Kat Robichaud (Season 5 finalist on The Voice). Kurtis also tours with 14th Annual Latin Grammy Award Winner Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band. People Magazine recently named their album ‘a Potluck’ number one among Children’s Music. Kurtis has also appeared on these TV shows: 'The Today Show', ‘Marie’, ‘AXS Live’ and ‘Giuliana and Bill’ with Skylar Stecker, Katrina Parker, Scarlett and Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band.

Episode 82

Alisha Gaddis is the consummate I Want Her Job Leading Lady. She’s an actress, musician, author, comedienne, wife and mom. Not only does Alisha wear a plethora of hats, but she’s also damn good at what she does. She is an Emmy-winning actress, to be exact, and along with her husband, Lucky Diaz, the two are the first Americans ever to win a Latin Grammy in the children’s category for their music in Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. In addition, the two lovable entertainers who are reminiscent of a modern-day, kiddo-friendly Lucy and Ricky, star in Lishy Lou and Lucky Too! on The Friday Zone on PBS. And with 26 episodes under their belt, Alisha and Lucky are set to film season two. In addition, Alisha is an editor and author of multiple books, including Women’s Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, and the just-released book in the same applause acting series, Teen Girls’ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny. And Alisha knows a thing or two about being funny. She’s performed comedy in top venues and on multiple network TV channels and has even opened for Ray Romano, Drew Carey and Sarah Silverman. Alisha also has an innate eye for design, and her Silverlake home with Lucky was even featured on Apartment Therapy – twice! At I Want Her Job we adore Alisha so much. Since our interview with her three years ago, we’ve watched her career in awe, and consider her the ultimate Leading Lady. She’s graceful, successful, kind, humorous and a champion of women. She even let us use her likeness for our “About” page. [Talk about nice!] Listen to our latest episode and you’ll walk away a fan girl, too. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY'S SHOW: Her Music: How Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band came to life and to living rooms everywhere! Success Sauce: Find out the secrets to Alisha’s wild success. A hint? Alisha always says “yes” when opportunities appear and does not stop at rejection. For reals. She got her first literary agent after 250 rejections! The Creative Process: Alisha discusses her self-study masterclass approach to teaching herself how to start new creative projects in music, theatre, TV shows and book publishing. “You have to know the structure of what comes before you in order to bust out and create your own work,” she says. Discovering Her Calling: “Be open to what the universe presents you,” Alisha says. The Art of a Deal: Despite an amazing opportunity with a big box store falling through, Alisha was determined a book was still in her future. Based on her inspiration by fellow female comedians, Alisha pitched her agent the idea for monologue series that’s now five books strong. Find them on Amazon here. In 5 Years: In an interview with our site five years ago, Alisha had just started out in her band. We asked her where she saw herself in five years. Her predictions, including winning a Grammy, game true! “Never let someone tell you your goals are too big or too silly,” she says. Family First: Alisha shares how her father, a successful football coach, and her mother, a kindergarten teacher, influenced her work ethic, ambition and joyful optimism. Pursuing Comedy As A Career: “You can make people see more truth if you are making them laugh than if you are preaching to them,” Alisha says. Never Give Up: Alisha believes in pushing past rejection and has a mantra of “work wins!” She advises to never stop pursuing your dream because, “You could be just three feet from gold.” Additional Advice: Read more about Alisha and find out her advice for fellow women entertainers on her I Want Her Job interview. Learn More: Get more information about Alisha Gaddis and her body of work here. Connect: Follow Alisha on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Adam Renn Olenn | September 3, 2013 Before alumnus Lucky Diaz ’97 founded his nationally acclaimed Family Jam Band, he wrote and performed as a singer-songwriter. Emily Herndon of May Stands Still had been covering one of his songs during her live shows, and audience pressure led her to ask Diaz’s blessing to record it. Herndon recorded the song with alumni bassist, producer, and mix engineer Wes Switzer ’08, who then invited other Berklee alumni to add parts. He asked Scott Bauer ’07 to play guitar and keyboardist Cole Degenova ’08 to contribute when he stopped by on a tour. Switzer then sent the files to Asha Sukumar ’07, who was teaching music at an ashram in India, to add the finishing touch with her violin. The result is a transcontinental collaboration between alumni who’ve stayed close, both personally and professionally, even as their careers have woven together and verged apart over the years.

Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band appears on the Family Storytelling Stage at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival (Sunday). For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5835.

Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band appears on the Family Storytelling Stage at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival (Saturday). For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5834.

In lieu of a rundown of the charts and kindie news, a chat with Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis about the new Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band album Fantastico!