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Do you Kazoo? Chatting With Celia Wordsworth

August 18, 2019 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Podcasts

To be a children’s artist, or any artist really, you need to hunt. A constant hunt for work, for exposure, and for the next payday. It is exhausting, and it IS constant, however some acts make it work, some acts respond to the hustle with a furrowed brow and rolled up sleaves, and then some….are the Kazoos. An act that has redefined the idea of longevity, hard work and the myriad of different hats one must wear. Their efforts and enthusiasm are contagious, along with their seemingly tireless skill at saying yes to any job and making it memorable.

Everyone, I give you the Kazoos

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Stories and Poems. The new album from Benny Time

May 25, 2019 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Podcasts

The new album from Benny is finally here. Drawing on his nostalgic yearning for poems and storytelling he grew up on, Benny has released an album of just that, Stories and Poems.

IN this album Benny also attempts to tackle some of the trickier subject matter for children from death to anxiety, all done in a way that a child can relate to.

The album available now on iTunes

Feel the warmth of the Beanies. Chatting with Laura, Mim and Michael

November 14, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Podcasts

In this episode of Parent time, I chat with the award winning Laura, Mim and Michael Beanie as they let us in on their process, their plans and why eggs are the obvious choice. So settle in and discover the world and work of this extraordinary trio of young people as they set about making their mark on Australia’s children’s music scene. Read more…

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The secret life of Benny Time

November 7, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Parent Stuff

So, at the beginning of the year I worked on a show for screentime and network ten about children in a day care setting entitled ‘the secret life of four year olds’. The show is set in a daycare environment with two teachers one of which is me. It’s based on a UK show and goes to air, This Monday, the 12th of November and I get to play a bunch of guitar on it and generally be teachering about. Read more…

Giveaway: Greatest kids entertainment pack ever

September 3, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Parent Stuff, Spotlight

For the month of September I will be raising money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. All donors will go in the running to win the biggest kids entertainment prize pack ever, including Justine Clarke, Peter Combe, Lah Lah’s big live band and Teeny Tiny Stevies. Plus many more prizes over the month. For your chance to help out and go in the running just follow the link and donate $10 or more. Thanks for your support.

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Makin’ a racket with King Bunny.

August 21, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Parent Stuff, Podcasts

Andy Walker, the man behind the furry ears, speaks at length about his project Bunny Racket, the string of extraordinary musicians who have leant their skills and how amidst all this talent, he still feels like King Bunny.

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Tiptoeing on the shoulders of Giants. I give you Meg, Lee and Vee.

August 14, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Podcasts

Tiptoe Giants have landed on the scene with a deeply authentic offering for a debut. An album that speaks directly to the child, and highlights all three members diverse music and arts backgrounds.

In this interview, sisters Meg and Lee and friend Vee, get the chance to speak at lengths about who they are, why they are, and why this means so much to them.

Enjoy

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Parent Panel: explaining awful events to kids, joint finances and mummy martyrdom

April 22, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Podcasts

How do you find the words to explain what’s happened in London to your kids? Tina Harris, otherwise known as Lah Lah from Lah Lah’s Big Live Band, and Benny Thatcher from Bennytime join Shevonne in the studio to talk about how they approach it, with ideas sparking from an article written in the UK.

Kinderling Conversation The Parent Panel: Cheating cricketers, pregnancy manners, escaping the Easter chocolate blow-out

0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: Parent Stuff

In this special holiday episode of The Parent Panel, musicians Angie Whoand Benny Time put down their instruments to dive into how the week has fared for grown ups with little people. With host ShevonneHunt the panel discussed, analysed, and used their worldly parental wisdom to answer the following questions and ruminate, debate and cackle their way through their answers.

The Plot Thickens with Luke Escombe.

February 19, 2018 0 Comments AUTHOR: Benny CATEGORIES: BENNY'S Favourites, Parent Stuff, Podcasts

No Stone is left unturned when in the hands of the deftly talented Luke Escombe’s fruit and veg parody, The vegetable Plot. A world where vegetables are more than simply things found in the ground, but rather, exciting, intelligent beings, inviting and enticing us to be a part of their goodness.