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Dubstep for Kids!

Coined as a term in South London circa 1998, dubstep is a genre of electronic music with roots in reggae and Jamaican dub. It’s characterized by intense baselines, shuffling rhythms, a heavy drum element and cross-genre samples. Usually slower than most electronic music, it requires some creative dance moves, and usually involves costumes to match. Here’s our guide to enjoying dubstep for kids.

PLAYLIST PICKS

1. Discover dubstep along with Sesame Street’s Yip Yips. The friendly aliens descend from Mars, happen upon a radio inside a residential home, and proceed to get their minds blown by some Skrillex remixes. Watch the furry critters go wild and get yippy to the wobbly beats:

2. Bassnectar’s music is a treat for the senses. His kid-friendly tunes are majestic and hypnotic, and they incorporate vocals with fun images and characters like belly dancers and snake charmers. Give his remix of Ellie Goudling’s “Lights” a listen!  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Mom Carmen submitted her 6-year-old son’s school journal entry to PassiveAggressiveNotes.com after he wrote that she’d been drunk one weekend. She said she hadn’t even had a drink! At least the teacher’s OK with it. Via Jezebel.

2. After giving birth, did you go into quarantine? Did you wash your hair? Why won’t some Chinese moms eat turnips for the first month post-partum? Check out all these new-mom traditions from around the world on Slate.

3. We’re big kindie rock fans around here, but we’re also pretty intrigued by these old kids records from 1948 on BoingBoing. Warning: from the comments we’ve learned that there’s definitely some antiquated racist terms in there. We imagine “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is PC though.  Read more...