The Not-Its! new CD, Time Out To Rock, is due July 20th but I was given a rare listen to it now. The Not It’s are not your ordinary children’s band. They’re more like Indie Rock with a mixture of the B-52s. Put Time Out To Rock in your CD player and you’ll find it hard to sit still. Yes, you, the adult. And you, the little one that’s with the adult.

The Not-It’s first CD, We Are The Not-It’s, received the Fids & Family Music Award for one of the best family music albums of 2009. That’s rare for a debut album. This is a band to expect more from, especially from their live performances.

The Not-Its! do so much to help non-profits. Each performer has a background helping others. More than half of their shows have benefited worthy causes and they will continue this effort.

The members of the Not-Its!, Sarah Shannon (former lead singer of Velocity Girl), Danny Adamson (rhythm guitarist/singer), Mike Bayer (drummer), Tom Baisden (guitarist) and Nori Hoeft (bassist/backup singer) look awesome too.

My Review: I immediately learned the meaning of the name of the band, The Not-Its as soon as I began to listen to their CD. Their music style reaches children and adults too. It’s not one of those CDs that you put aside hoping your child will forget, or one that put in the CD player and shut your kid’s door. No, expect to dance, sing along and even ask to put in the CD.

Buy It: You can pre-0rder Time Out To Rock from The Not-Its! shop for $14.00.

Giveaway: Win one Time Out To Rock CD

The Rules:

1. Contest starts now and ends July 21st midnight EST.
2. Open to adults 18 and over from US and Canada
3. One submission per household.
4. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
5. Winner have 2 days to claim prize via email.
6. Have fun and tell your friends.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of the CD for this review. All opinions are my own.
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Sing-A-Lingo is a music CD that helps children learn Spanish. I guess the title gives it away, but it’s not a boring speak and repeat CD, instead it’s done through music, catchy music that will have you and your children singing right along(0). The CD is actually titled En Mi Casa (In My House) and all the lyrics are in Spanish.

You will find English though, on the cover of the CD and it teaches you, the parent, the lyrics. Go ahead and share them with your children. Maybe you fill them as they’re singing, say a word or two in their ears. Make them giggle when you tickle their ears! It’s all about fun and the learning will come along easily.

Of course, Sing-A-Lingo is just a start, but it’s a great way to get your children interested in learning Spanish. Follow some of the tips offered by Pina and Michael Madera, the co-founders of Sing-A-Lingo. They suggest that you incorporate Spanish words into your everyday language and provide links to other sites that provide help with learning another language.

The songs on En Mi Casa are memorable. You’ll be singing them long after the CD is off, which makes perfect sense when you’re trying to learn a new language. They also use common words about every day tasks, like “Start Dancing”, “Wash Your Hands” and “Good Night”. There’s also 3 classics – “Mr. Sun”, “Little Monkey” and “Itsy, Bitsy Spider”.  All songs, except the classics, are written, sung and recorded by Pina and Michael Madera with the intention of them being used to help your child learn Spanish in a meaningful way.

My daughter and I had fun with the CD. She is still saddened about her school losing their Spanish classes because she enjoyed becoming bilingual. When we listened to the music, she was able to remember many of the words. I don’t know any Spanish, but through the songs and their fun melodies, I found myself picking up on words quickly. We plan on taking this with us in the car to listen to over and over. We did that already, so it would be over and over and over again!

You can purchase the CD from Sing-A-Lingo, tee-shirts, learning kits and tools. The CD is $14.99.

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This post was written as part of a program for Family Review Network and Sing-A-Lingo, who provided the CD for this review.

Get a discount on your tickets to see Martina McBride Shine All Night Tour. Martina is sponsored by SunnyD which is a family oriented company, which is a good match for Martina and her music. As a working mom she tries to balance home and career, but knows that moms also need to get out and have fun too. For a great girls night out, go see Martina on tour.

Check out the schedule on the tour site. Be sure to enter the code MOMS for a $5 discount on tickets to see Martina. She’ll be performing with Trace Adkins on the Shine All Night Tour.

You can even follow Martina McBride on Twitter to learn about the Shine All Night Tour and even win tickets!

Information was provided by MomSelect for this post.

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey CD is based on the movie and will be released on March 2nd. It features music by Brian Wilson, Carbon Leaf, Jackie Greene and Heitor Pereira. The DVD will be released the same day.

Visit 429 Records to hear some of the songs included on the CD.  Here is a list of songs:

1. Life Less Ordinary  – Carbon Leaf
2. The Friendship Song – Carbon Leaf
3. California Sun – Brian Wilson
4. On A Roll – Carbon Leaf
5. Heart of the Day – Carbon Leaf
6. Let Your Troubles Roll By – Carbon Leaf
7. Walking in the Sun – Carbon Leaf
8. Follow That Monkey – Jackie Greene
9. Moon Man – Heitor Pereira
10. Going East – Heitor Pereira
11. Giving a Hand – Heitor Pereira
12. Zoo – Heitor Pereira
13. The Friendship Song – Heitor Pereira

My Review: My favorite song is California Sun, performed by Brian Wilson. It has the old Beach Boy sound and it’s a lot of fun to listen to. I’ve never heard of Carbon Leaf before listening to this CD, but I’m a new fan. Their songs have a bluegrassy, soft rock feeling to them. My favorite is Follow That Monkey. The songs by Heitor Pereira are instrumental and are nice for quiet times.

Purchase: Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey can be purchased for $13.98 on Amazon.com on March 2nd.

Giveaway: One new CD

The Rules:

1. Contest starts now and ends Feb. 17th midnight EST.
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