Kids Seattle - February 23, 2009

Fishing for Compliments

The Brian Waite Band’s “20,000 Volts Under the Sea” CD

Complaining about kiddie music is a parental rite of passage.

If you don’t bash The Wiggles and Raffi, you can forget about sharing tracks with the cool kids.

Impress the stroller-pushing set with the inside scoop on the latest release from The Brian Waite Band. The local all-dad group has just unwrapped its fish-centric fourth album, 20,000 Volts Under the Sea — and we think it’s the most rocking yet.

Spanning rock, funk, blues, even reggae, the songs prompt silliness from the tots, without spurring your blood pressure to skyrocket. When Waite urges your kids to make bubble sounds or swish their tails, you may find yourself feeling groovy.

And there’s nothing fishy about that.

Available online at brianwaite.com.

LISTEN
Eric Ode
What: Award-winning children’s singer-songwriter does his thing.
Why: Music, stories, puppets, and more.
When: Sat., 10:30 a.m.
Where: Mount Baker Community Club, 2811 Mt. Rainier Dr. S. (206-722-7209).

GO
KidsUp Parent Fair
What: Panel discussions and carseat checks for the ’rents; races, games, and entertainment for the kiddos.
Why: There’s something for everyone.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd., Bainbridge Island (206-780-6712).

MOVE
Greenwood Family Dance
What: Folk and old-time gooves with move-by-move instructions called out by pros.
Why: Turn your partner round and round.
When: Sun. Family music jam, 2:15-3 p.m.; dance, 3-5 p.m.
Where: Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. (206-985-4468).