Travel Tunes

Music For The Road - Uncle Rock Saves the Day

A thousand miles, a carful of kids. It's no small undertaking. It's a situation that calls not only for some music, but for the right music. The perfect presciption to keep kids and parents both, in good spirits as the miles roll by. For this we needed a professional. We needed Uncle Rock. We're loving Uncle Rock's Road Trip Mix available on iTunes. Here's the playlist, just click through to itunes to download your own.

1. Rock Out - Uncle Rock

2. House Party Time - Dan Zanes & Friends

3. Dance Around - Ralph's World

4. I'm A Believer - The Monkees (or Smash Mouth)

5. One Little Slip - Barenaked Ladies

6. Alphabet Of Nations - They Might Be Giants

7. Peace Will Come - Dog On Fleas

8. Best Day Ever - Spongebob Squarepants

9. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

10. Funkytown - Alvin & The Chipmunks

11. The Time Of Your Life - Randy Newman

12. What Goes On - Elizabeth Mitchell

13. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows

14. Superhero Medley - Uncle Rock

About Uncle Rock: Before being dubbed "Uncle Rock" by his nephew, Robert Burke Warren  performed as a bass player in many rock and roll bands, including international garage rock titans The Fleshtones, and spent a year portraying Buddy Holly in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" in London's West End. His CDs "Uncle Rock - Here We Go!", "Uncle Rock Plays Well With Others" and "Uncle Rock U" feature catchy, funky, raw rock songs for kids and their families and have recieved rave reviews from the LA Times and Cookie Magazine.

We're looking forward to rocking out more with Uncle Rock on Car and Caboodle, and can't wait to hear what he has in store for us for back to school and upcoming holidays.

August 6, 2008 in Travel Tunes, Trip Planning & Family Travel Tips | by Ciaran Blumenfeld | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Playlist 003: The Valentine's Edition

February 13, 2008 in In Car Entertainment, Travel Tunes | by Robert | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Playlist 002: Dreams for Tomorrow

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this Car & Caboodle Playlist is all about remembering a true leader, about sticking to his dream, about looking ahead to tomorrow, and about never tiring of resisting.  Music that makes you think?  I know.  Yawn.  But take a listen.  Some of the greatest artists alive writing some truly beautiful music.  Have fun on the road!

1. Thunder on the Mountain - Bob Dylan
2. Everybody Has a Dream - Billy Joel
3. People Lead - Ben Harper
4. Fake Empire - The National
5. No One Would Riot for Less - Bright Eyes
6. The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen
7. I Defy - Joan as Police Woman
8. Thinking About Tomorrow - Beth Orton
9. King of the Mountain - Kate Bush
10. How Many Miles Must We March - Ben Harper

Hear song samples of Playlist 002: Dreams for Tomorrow via iTunes.

January 22, 2008 in In Car Entertainment, Travel Tunes | by Robert | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Playlist 001: New Year, New Roads

This first playlist (Car and Caboodle #001) represents a new beginning - a new website, a new year, and lots of new possibilities for those of you in the market for a new ride. And even though you can upgrade the amenities and increase your horsepower, the family you have remains the same, just older with each new model year. Road trips are made wonderful by the car you ride in, made memorable by those you take with you. And the music, hopefully, allows a little something for everyone.

1. Happy New Year - Camera Obscura
2. Good to Be on the Road Back Home - Cornershop
3. Road Buddy - Dar Williams
4. I Left My Wallet in El Segundo - A Tribe Called Quest
5. Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
6. He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot - Grandaddy
7. Family LIfe - The Blue Nile
8. I Will Buy You a New Life - Everclear

January 8, 2008 in Travel Tunes | by Robert | Permalink | Comments (0)
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