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UPDATE: Yo Gabba Gabba (Adult-sized) Giveaway

editors — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:35:00 GMT

Muno is out - Brobee is in!

Under the category of For Them? No, For You! comes this super giveaway from Yo Gabba Gabba. A lot of us have gone on and on about our love for the quirky, energetic and yes - hip - kid show that has captured the attention of college students and two-year-olds alike. As the Yo Gabba soundtrack hits iTunes the chorus of "Party in my Tummy" will be forever ingrained into our pop culture lexicon. Think ahead to 2024 where our grown toddlers are sporting Brobee tees and playing a "Be Nice To Animals" cover in their indie band.

If you’re ready to show the world your appreciation for the Dancey Dance Bunch you are in luck. Babble is giving away the Kid Robot produced adult ~~Muno hoodie in men’s size XL~~ limited edition Brobee hoodie in men's size L (retails for $150) as a grand super prize. But that's not all! You can also win the Nickelodeon hoodie featuring the whole crew (except DJ Lance – that guy always gets the shaft) in gender-free size L.

Check out the Yo Gabba Gabba soundtrack on iTunes, the gang’s latest adventures on Nick Jr. and send your entry to babblecontest@gmail.com with the subject line Yo Gabba is for Me Too. Grand prize goes to the first person who can tell us where they first heard "Happy Birthday" before The Ting Tings did their thing on Yo Gabba Gabba. Hint – Molly Ringwald was involved. Second prize will be picked at random, US entrants only. Good luck! – April Peveteaux

From Comic Strip to Computer

Lisa Mulcahy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Charles Schulz may have passed, but his Peanuts legacy lives on. And now the gang is getting an update for the online age. Check out where you’ll be able to find all new webisodes.

The folks at Warner Bros.' Motion Comics have been busy taking the original comic strips and making animated Flash videos. Complete with new character voices and a music score reminiscent of the classic Charlie Brown, great care was taken to keep the look and feel of the original Peanuts. For only a limited time, fans will be able to download two episodes of the series for free on Apple's iTunes. Otherwise, two bundled episodes are available for 99 cents each, or the full season for $7.99.

Yo Gabba Gabba: The CD! (Plus Contest to Win a Kid Robot Muno Hoodie)

Erin Behan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:39:00 GMT

I'm still not sure I can wrap my head around the Yo Gabba Gabba phenomenon, but this I know, the Yo Gabba Gabbas have snared some pretty cool musical collaborators for their 13-track debut eponymous album (Nickelodean/Sony BMG). "It" musicians include The Ting Tings, The Roots, Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and the Red House Painters, plus some Biz Markie action. Buy it on iTunes or read all about it at Giant Step. And don't miss a chance to win a Kid Robot Muno hoodie.

Also, check out the Babble interview with the creators.

MyTunes Brings Kids' Tunes to iTunes - Over 100 Songs in All

Aaron Burgess — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:04:00 GMT

If you're an iTunes junkie, you may associate the name "MyTunes" with the program that lets you poach Steve in accounting's music library; but where kids are concerned, MyTunes is the new (as of last week) 100-plus-song series of children's music co-helmed by Bay Area music/singing teacher Mona Dena and composer Phil Schroeder.

Split across three volumes -- Outdoor Fun & Learning/People & Places, Fun & Movement/Creatures Big & Small, and Indoor Fun & Learning/Me, Myself & I -- MyTunes combines familiar, folk-inspired classics with a gaggle of new songs that are as well-produced as they are catchy. Though the songs are clearly aimed at preschoolers, they're thankfully free of the more annoying traits that bog down so many other kids' comps: namely, cloying, phoned-in musicianship or strained attempts at pleasing kids while staying hip enough to hold parents' attention.

Incidentally, though they have no connection to the "other" MyTunes, MyTunes 1, 2 and 3 are all available via iTunes -- in fact, digital download is the only way you can grab 'em now, though the record label behind the series, Artistry Kids, notes that MyTunes will eventually appear on CD. The upside of having them digitally, though, is that you can mix and match volumes and songs into your own kid-friendly playlists, and with the purchase of each collection through iTunes, you can also download a PDF featuring liner notes, a coloring page, and a guide to enhancing your kids' learning and development through interactive play.

MyTunes 1, 2 and 3 are available for $7.99 per volume, or as individual songs, through the iTunes Store, and you can also sample selected songs and videos from the series at MyTunes' MySpace page.