My album—Punk rock for children

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:53 pm

Hey:
I'm proud to announce the release of my new album, a collection of 16 old-school punk rock tunes for children, “Silly grown-ups, punk is for kids” by Jam Toast.
This is 3-chord fun for the whole family, featuring the soon-to-be-hits "Rollerskating wiener dogs," "My Sandbox rocks" and "Rock! Paper! Scissors!" All songs are written by me, with vocal duties shared by me and my two boys, Drew (7) and Owen (3).
Check out http://www.jamtoast.ca to learn more, read lyrics and listen to a few tunes. Be the first on your block to buy your very own copy of "Jam Toast - Silly grown-ups, punk is for kids!"
Cheers,
Smalltown Mike.

thehipcola · Post by **thehipcola** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:04 pm

Totally fantastic. I have ordered mine. My daughter LOVES it.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:16 pm

Sounds great! Ordered.

MintyHandy · Post by **MintyHandy** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:52 pm

As a parent, this line on your web site killed me dead:

"Ever wish those wheels on the bus would just fall off once and for all?"

Holy crap, dude. Awesome. I don't even like punk, and I may have to buy it on principle.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:27 am

Got ours today...Rock, Paper, Scissors...hahaha

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:55 am

roymond wrote:Got ours today...Rock, Paper, Scissors...hahaha

Thanks, Roymond. "My Sandbox Rocks"—featuring both my boys on vocals—is the favourite at my house.

MintyHandy wrote:Holy crap, dude. Awesome. I don't even like punk, and I may have to buy it on principle.

Thanks, Minty. I wrote this album because everywhere I took my boys I was bombarded with yet one more version of Wheels on the Bus. Why do parents listen to rock and roll their whole lives and then keep it from their own kids? Crazy.

I hope this album gives parents and kids a change of pace.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:32 pm

Only posting to US and Canada?
Do you have postage rates for other locations?
(PM me - I think I can use Paypal)

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:32 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:Only posting to US and Canada?

That was an oversight that is now fixed at http://www.jamtoast.ca. Thanks!

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:18 am

In case you didn't hear me say it elsewhere, this CD is just great. Get one, if you don't have one. Do it for the kids.

deshead · Post by **deshead** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:04 am

I agree Jim. I'll go so far as to call the album inspired.

Great work Mike.

Billy's Little Trip · Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:39 am

Great job Mike. Punk for all ages.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:33 pm

Just ordered mine.

BTW: Very pleased to hear from the demos on the website that Canadians pronounce the 26th letter of the alphabet correctly (nothing worse than hearing kiddies learn their alphabet from 'Sesame Street' and saying "...X, Y, Zee")

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:58 pm

Haha, funny you should mention... My kids were caught completely off guard when they heard that.

And it got me thinking - Canada's not too far away, and it would make a fascinating trip for the boys, I bet. I think a road trip to acquaint ourselves with our neighbors to the north might be in order. Maybe this summer, if the baby is fit for a road trip of that length by then.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:02 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:Just ordered mine.

BTW: Very pleased to hear from the demos on the website that Canadians pronounce the 26th letter of the alphabet correctly (nothing worse than hearing kiddies learn their alphabet from 'Sesame Street' and saying "...X, Y, Zee")

*sings alphabet song I learned on Sesame Street and counts on fingers*
...ZED!?! Are you bloody serious m8? (speaking in Ray's native tongue so he can understand me) I thought he was just being cute.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:18 pm

http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=8074

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:19 pm

jimtyrrell wrote:Haha, funny you should mention... My kids were caught completely off guard when they heard that.

Punk and educational—what more do you want in a CD?

MintyHandy · Post by **MintyHandy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:23 pm

Thanks, Minty. I wrote this album because everywhere I took my boys I was bombarded with yet one more version of Wheels on the Bus.

Do I smell a coverfight?

probably not. but it's fun to think about what Paco Del Stinko and Klownhole would submit

MintyHandy · Post by **MintyHandy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:34 pm

Hey, FYI: my wife bought it, we've been playing it in the car, and it's terrific. The kids aren't old enough to register a definitive vote, but it perks them up, and we'll have plenty of time to get their input (once they have words) since I find myself playing it even without the kids in the car. Great job!

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:53 am

Thanks, Minty; I'm glad you're digging it.

The kind folks at Suite 101 like it, too. You can read my interview with them here.

mr_lostman · Post by **mr_lostman** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:35 am

I don' think I ever told you this. But I played the "Jam Toast Theme" on my college radio show. The two other DJs looked at me like i was crazy. I was dancing around and smiling, "pick it up, pick it up, It's Hot!"

Great job man.

himynameisntmark · Post by **himynameisntmark** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:59 pm

I seriously wish ABC had been around when I was in elementary school.

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:21 am

Jam Toast has a free Father's Day tune—My Dad is So Cool—at http://www.jamtoast.ca to celebrate all the cool dads out there.

Check it out here.