hip tunes for cool parents

music has always been a priority in our household. good music, new music, innovative music. pop ? uh, no thanks.boring and overly commercial. (with the exception- for running purposes only...hello salt and peppa--embarassing to admit)

so in short, we were/are music snobs. what's a new parent to do when you're faced with childrens' music choices? after all, this is going to be your life-soundtrack for the next three-five years.

let me introduce to you some musicians that you may even listen to sans bambinos. my absolute, hands down fave was and is david weinstone's music for aardvarks and other mammals like a lot of us, weinstone grew up listening to The Ramones, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Lou Reed and Nirvana. "If some of my songs seem over-the-top to a few people I say "buy something else." I'm not crossing a line. Hopefully I'm erasing one."

yah. you tell them man.

laurie berkner is another good one. laurie isn't quite as intellectual in her humor. she's a little sillier and goofy (just look at the woman). but not bad to listen to, certainly. no dumbing down just goofy, catchy songs.

dan zanes.

who can forget the del fuegos? i know, considered pop but none the less, love dan zanes. and since having a daughter of his own, he's ventured into kid music. his cds have guest appearances by sheryl crow, roseann cash, amiee mann and lou reed to name a few.

now-a-days, we're getting into a sad music stage. my children have a love for hilary duff.

i'll take any advice as i move into this stage