Matt's Random Thoughts

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Mar 28, 20214 min read

Goodbye, Beverly Cleary

Today, we lost one of kid lit's many luminaries who had a sense of reality that many people can identify with. Beverly Cleary, creator of...

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Feb 6, 202111 min read

OP-ED: The State of Children's Music

Three of the five Best Children's Album have declined their nominations after finding out that they have no Black artists. But is this...

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Jan 19, 20214 min read

IN FOCUS - Hola, Amigo by 123 Andres

A closer look at some of the kindie albums featured in this blog, the first being one that defies language barriers and sends vital...

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Jan 15, 20216 min read

Kindie Picks of the Week - January 15, 2021

A series of stellar EPs from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, great tracks from Shine and the Moonbeams, Uncle Jumbo, Flor Bromley and Ashley...

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Jan 7, 20213 min read

Kindie Picks of the Week - January 8, 2021

Great songs from Pierce Freelon, Ella Jenkins, and 123 Andres! Well, hello again! I have not been posting for a while, that as I was...

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Dec 19, 20204 min read

Kindie Picks of the Week: 12/18/2020

Even more new favorite songs from favorite artists like Mista Cookie Jar, Alina Celeste, and Dan Zanes! The Love Bubble (Mista Cookie...

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Dec 11, 20202 min read

Kindie Picks of the Week: 12/11/2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: In response to the fiasco in the Grammy nods in Best Children's Album for the lack of diversity and all the diverse kindie...

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Dec 2, 20207 min read

Kindie Hit List - November 2020

All the best kindie songs from the last month including this year's Grammy nominees, holiday hits, and a big collab! Photo: Doctor Noize...

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Nov 25, 20204 min read

Pinoy pride this Christmas

Philippine culture has been represented by two top family media conglomerates and even a fresh face in the kindie scene. Photo credit:...