Hip Happenings
Skope Out This New Article on the Cups!
Skope Magazine, an independent music glossy did an interview with Sippies Alison and Paul, it appears in the November Issue.
Check out the online article about the Cups upcoming happenings HERE.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Songs for a Good Cause
The Cups will contribute two songs to a CD sponsored by the Oscar Litwak Foundation. The organization was formed to honor the memory of Oscar Litwak by providing children requiring hospitalization and/or long-term medical treatment the opportunity to find an environment that is familiar, non-threatening and fun.
For the Kids Three – New Compilation CD!
Nettwerk Music Group announced the release of FOR THE KIDS THREE! on October 2, 2007. The highly-anticipated third installment of the popular For The Kids series is a unique collection of classic, contemporary and original children’s songs performed by an eclectic variety of talented musicians, including Barenaked Ladies, Of Montreal, Moby, Mates Of State and Hem. A portion of the proceeds in the US will benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
Nettwerk and VH1 Save The Music initially teamed up in 2002 around the release of the first For The Kids album with a goal of creating a children’s album that would be just as enjoyable for adults as for kids. The response was overwhelming-notes and emails from parents and teachers across the country and fantastic reviews poured in. Nettwerk was inspired by the response and decided to release For The Kids Too in 2004. Three years later, both albums continue to be parent favorites and still end up on “best of” lists.
Over half of the songs on For The Kids Three! are original to the compilation with the exceptions noted by an asterisk. The track listing is as follows:
1. Of Montreal “I Want to Have Fun”
*2. Great Lake Swimmers “See You On the Moon”
3. Over the Rhine “The Poopsmith Song”
4. Rogue Wave “My Little Bird”
5. OAR “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
*6. Barenaked Ladies “The Other Day I Met a Bear”
*7. Dar Williams “The Babysitter Song”
*8. The Sippy Cups “I’m a Believer”
*9. Anathallo “If You’re Happy and You Know it”
10. The Format “Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?”
11. Moby feat. Chrissi Poland “Sleep So Very Long”
*12. Submarines “My Darling Clementine”
*13. Kyle Andrews “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round”
*14. Blitzen Trapper “New Shoes”
15: Piano “Sunny”
16. Mates of State “Jellyman Kelly”
17. Hem “No Hiding”
18. McLars “The Lint Song”
19. Jolie Holland “Pure Imagination”
20. Rosie Thomas/Damien Jurado “As Small As Me”
Click here for the Myspace page and to hear some tracks: http://www.forthekidsmusic.com (full website will launch shortly)
Click here to order from Amazon – http://www.myspace.com/forthekidsmusic
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Takin’ It Downtown
The Sippy Cups are working on new songs at regular rehearsal space in downtown San Francisco. Rumor has it that they’ll start playing a few new songs in the Fall shows. The followup to the Electric Storyland album should be released sometime next year.
Shall we start a contest to guess the new album title? Look for details in coming posts…
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fall Calendar – Two LOCAL Shows!
Find all the Sippy’s Upcoming Gigs on the Band’s Website: HERE
November 18, Two shows: 1 p.m., 4 p.m.
Bimbo’s 365, San Francisco
http://www.bimbos365club.com/ticket.html
November 30, 3:00 pm
World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2135
December 1, 11:00 am
Symphony Space, New York City
http://www.symphonyspace.org/genres/eventPage.php?genreId=2&eventId=2198
December 2, Two shows: 2:30 and 4:30
Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA
http://www.jamminjava.com/december.php
December 16, Two shows: 1 and 4 pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?
organ_val=23838&event_val=ZSSH
Buzz about the Cups!
Well, the lines are forming….tickets are becoming scarce! The band’s Earth Day gig at Bimbo’s on the 22nd brought hundreds of families to each show, with lines extending down the block. The band is picking up some steam with the multiple 
shows that they played this spring! Last week they were mentioned in Newsweek Magazine and Life.
The Cups are expanding their base with shows in the Northwest and upcoming appearances at Lollapalooza and NYC this summer!
This week on ABC’s Nightline, clips from their West Hollywood, House of Blues show will air, filmed for a story about Neal Pollack’s book Alternadad. (UPDATE: The Nightline piece will air this Friday!)
Check it out!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Springtastic in Pac Northwest! (& 2-for-1 ticket deal!)
In just a couple weeks (May 5th and 6th), The Sippy Cups head to the northwest for two fun shows at the Aladdin Theater in Portland and the Moore Theater in Seattle.
Word from their latest email blast is that for a limited time there is a 2 for 1 offer on tickets for
The Sippy Cups Live in Portland and Seattle.
Below are the links for the shows on Ticketmaster’s site. The password for the promo is JELLO. Simply enter the code into the special promo box.
Portland –
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F003E73ECE4D30A
Seattle –
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F003E73EC28D2EE
Sirius-ly, The Sippy Cups are on!
We’re all home sick from school today. The radio’s on. The toys are scattered all over the house. We called in and sang our well wishes to D (our oldest)! While we were waiting to see if they aired our dedication, we heard the Magic Toast!
It turns out that The Cups are in heavy rotation on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 116 “Kids Stuff.” So far they’ve been playing Magic Toast, Use Your Words, Little House of Jello and Springtime Fantastic. Call in your requests and dedications to 877-33-SIRIUS.
Sing Along!
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| Magic Toast |
| Written by: Alison Faith Levy |
| Good morning, mother What do you have for me today? Good morning, mother What kind of breakfast did you make? Good morning, child I’ve got a special something you will like Good morning child Before you go out and ride your bike Something that will make the day seem sunny Even if the sky is full of clouds Something that will make it all seem funny And every tiny sound seem really loud!I call it magic toast Magic toast A little jelly ought to do the trick Magic toast Magic toast Raspberry, blackberry Spread it nice and thick I call it magic toast Magic toast Yummy in your tummy every day Magic toast You’re so right, mother I told ya so, child Something that will make the day seem sunny Cause we’ve had magic toast |
Making the News
As Bay Area residents, our girls RUN to get a copy of Bay Area Parent Magazine from the stand at our swim school. Granted, they usually use it for making collages and scanning to find the ads of our church and schools. But, not this month!
This month, they ran shrieking back shouting, “Sippy Paul, The Sippy Cups! They’re in the magazine! Look, that’s Sippy Alison!”
Bay Area Parent Magazine wrote a terrific article, spotlighting the trends in hip kids’ music. (That’s Paul Godwin and his son Bodhi on the cover.) The Sippy Cups, The TimeOuts, and Gary Lapow were among their mentions. These hip new bands are also drawing us back into venues that we enjoy, by playing matinees at places like the House of Blues and Bimbo’s 365. In the last decade, kids music really has begun to encompass and engage the entire family. We may recognize a riff, a song, or a subtle joke in the stage performance that is targeting us. But, deeper than that, we’re connecting with our kids through music that we can still enjoy.
Almost better than our first concert was listening to the band after we got home, hairbrushes and wooden spoons as our microphones screaming “I’m drinking from the sky!” Now, our girls have regular Saturday concerts on our landing to sing “Magic Toast” in their best sequined attire.
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