My wife Kathy and I sat back with adult bevvies in hand (recommended) and pressed the play button.

As long time owners of various breeds of kiddie vans we immediately bonded with the band members as they sang about experiences resembling ours. We had a hard time fitting our kids bedtime routines into our schedule that night as we couldn’t wait to hear the next song seemingly written about us.

These dads don’t sing “pink” songs with blue birds tweeting in the background. Their songs are in black, gray, and white. They sing it like it is (it being parenthood). Most parents should be able to relate to these songs and while they may not win American Idol they are the neighbors we wish we had. We recommend their music for yourselves and they would make for great gifts for just about any occasion.

Their official Bio:

The POP Stars are a band of Fathers who perform original songs about the joys, trials and tribulations of parenthood. Their upbeat music gets little ones dancing and parents laughing, with topics ranging from sleep deprivation and spilt milk to minivans, potty training and unwanted advice from the in-laws. The Pop Stars have played all around New England in coffeehouses, bookstores, festivals, benefits and have traveled as far as New York City to be one of the few dad bands to play the Mamapalooza Festival for the past two years. They have performed at Boston’s George’s island Father’s day events, Foxboro’s Orpheum theater and have had feature articles in the Boston Globe and Bay State Parent Magazine. They have also been seen on the Hallmark Channel and WCVB’s Chronicle.

You can find the POP Stars online at:

The POP Stars on MySpace

The POP Stars on Facebook

ReverbNation.com/thepopstars

A POP Stars YouTube video:

Click here to view the embedded video.

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On the violinist’s website, Daniel Kobialka, I found a wealth of information about his music plus testimonials from people who have experienced some fascinating results from simply listening to his classic/New Age style. Even the letter from a caregiver describing the experience she and a dying woman had listening to the music together was encouraging. What better way to spend your last moments then listening to a world class violinist?

The only thing I had a hard time finding on the site were links to samples of Kobialka’s music. So to save you the trouble I’ve added links to some samples of his music below. Enjoy!

Just click on PLAY…

• Yoga Music
• Massage Music
• Meditation Music
• Music Therapy
• Reiki Music
• Relaxation Music

Relaxing music isn’t it?

David