Play! - Fun & Engaging Educational Toys for Kids - Perfect for Indoor Playtime, Learning Activities & Birthday Gifts

Product Description Milkshake is a band on a mission: To create great rock music for kids. Led by singer Lisa Matthews and guitarist Mikel Gehl, whose songs for grown-ups have been featured in movies and prime-time television, and whose in die rock group Love Riot garnered critical praise during it's 10-year run, Milkshake has won over preschoolers without compromising song craft, stagecraft or their authentic rock n roll spirit. PLAY!, Milkshake's long-awaited third CD, is a hook and harmony-filled celebration of every kid's desire to just have fun. The new disc covers all the bases, with songs about baseball, bowling, pretending, playing music, parades, planting a garden and just plain going wild. As a bonus, the disc will include the three new songs Milkshake created for Discovery Kids' hit show TODDWORLD. Review With their third album, PLAY!, Milkshake have simply outdone themselves. There were huge expectations in this household after their past album, Bottle of Sunshine became such a popular favourite, and there were worries that Milkshake might finally hit their sophomore slump, one album late. Those fears were unfounded. With PLAY!, Milkshake have produced what is easily one of the finest kindie rock albums of all time. The first thing that is noticeable upon starting the album is the production quality. This album sounds fantastic, with production values equal to any major release out there. Of course, awesome production means nothing without worthy songs, but this album is rife with worthy songs. The touchstone word for this album is majestic. From the Beatles- esque horns of Imagination Nation, to the Clarence Clemons-worthy saxophone solo in the Springsteen influenced Bowling With You, it is obvious that Milkshake are playing with a huge musical canvas here. Their imaginations have no bounds, and on this album, it appears that everything has come together to allow them full reign over everything they want to do. The production is there, the musicians are there, the special guests are there (including Cal Ripken and Fred Manfra!), and through it all, this is not just gloss covering weak songs, the songs are all there too. From Pirates to superheroes, from best friends to parades, the songs cover all the territory of childhood, but in a fun, celebratory way, with minimal preaching and maximal fun. It you only buy one kid s album this year, it really should be PLAY! --Kindierock Because Kids Deserve Better Music"As a paean to pure fun, PLAY! the third CD from the wildly popular band Milkshake, is reason to celebrate." --CHILD MagazineTheir colorful, energetic videos have been featured on Noggin's Jack's Big Music Show and Discovery Kids's ToddWorld. Their effervescent, crowd-pleasing live act graced the main stage of last year's Jamarama Live tour. Now, on their third studio CD, Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl, together known as Milkshake, punch out 15 more "I dare you to stay unhappy" songs. The indie-rock-tinged tunes hit all the classic kid-music talking points (song titles include "Imagination Nation,' "Pirates," and "Okay to Be Different"), but the band has a ball performing them, and the fun they're having is infectious. If anything, the near overdose of earnest bliss may leave more cynical parents waiting for an over-the-kids'-head wink of irony that never comes. But Mathews and Gehl, both parents, know that good music doesn't require anything more than a catchy hook and an inviting chorus. To appeal to their audience, they don't dumb down the music -- they just play it straight. The results are entirely enjoyable. --Cookie Magazine