August 13, 2007
Jam Session
 To little kids, a Band-Aid can cure anything, even an upset stomach or hurt feelings. It's kids' beliefs in this "healing power" that inspired the title song of Wendy Gelsanliter's new children's album.
"I'm Hungry, I Need a Band-Aid" is the third album from Brooklyn-based Gelsanliter. She muses about Band-Aids, city living and even the various characteristics of broccolini (which budding foodies know is a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese kale). The whimsical songs reflect a number of musical styles, including folk and blues. With 20 years of experience in education, as a teacher-turned-assistant nursery school director, Gelsanliter knows kids, and she knows to steer clear of "the sugary, the sappy and the condescending" in her music.
A second new children's album, "Rockstar Princess" from Aunty E, comes out of Austin, Texas, the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world. Aunty E is an illustrated character who hails from the land of harmony and sings with friends Prissy Sissy, Smiley Sam and pals about her adventures. (Texan Erin Duvall is Aunty E's real-life counterpart.) Aunty E's repertoire is like Britney (before the head-shaving) and Donny and Marie all rolled into one: some peppy pop, a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll.
Available online at bizzybum.com and auntye.com.
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