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NOTEWORTHY: THE BEST IN RECENT KIDS' CDS... Pity Phineas McBoof. Exhausted by his fame and fans, the "musical King Kong" has disappeared, and only his International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses knows how to find the iconic monkey. It's a familiar tabloid tale, as seen through the lens of a kaleidoscope rather than a paparazzo's camera. Loaded with witty narration and some creatively impressive tunes, the CD has launched a book by the same title and a sequel is due. Recipient of a 2007 Parents' Choice Award, it goes without saying that the album also wins the prize for best title of the year.

Holy Moses, I have just finished listening to the two CDs, and I am blown away!  What an incredible tour de force (coup de main?) by an auteur who did the libretto, music, arrangements, lead-singing, money-raising, hand-holding, floor-sweeping, etc. I do think you have brought this art form to a new height. Everything was indeed incredible.  The music was alternatively catchy and melodious.  The words were alternatively clever and soulful.  On the other hand, the singing and the playing were uniformly wonderful.  It was a joy to listen to your performances.

Top hit--Way to go....Yippeeee..........!!

It's been a while since we've heard from Dr. Noize, the mad genius behind The Ballad of Phineas McBoof - the album and the book. He's back now making a splash with... Grammaropolis, a mashup off Schoolhouse Rock and Roger Hargreaves' Little Miss/Mr. Men books. Having spent some time exploring the impressive Grammaropolis website, I predict Dr. Noize is ready for the big time (and by that, I mean TV and mass merchandising)... You're going to want to get ahead of the curve on this one, that way you can say you loved Grammaropolis way before it landed on Nick Jr. and on your kid's backpack and lunchbox. You've been enjoying (and requesting it) on XM Radio's Kids Place Live, now buy the mp3 single of Grammaropolisâ here.

I'm not sure if I forgive you for "Banana" by the way... Just an endless round of singing whenever we see or eat bananas. That's all....did I say endless?

Banana,banana,banana... Everytime my kids are in my car, they scream and demand me to turn on your cd. Now I have to listen to your voice at least twice a day and my head is constantly filled with bananas! Thanks,

*Amazing* for kids. Are you kidding!?! YES. He's phenomenal.

I'm lovin Phineas and the book!

Being a public radio supporter I've heard my share of classical children's records. “Phineas McBoof Crashes The Symphony” is NOTHING like any of those.  It is one of the most original classical children's records that I've ever heard, if not the single most original.  It is also extremely enjoyable.  I would actually love to see this translated to a live stage setting.  Thank you again for sending it.

Cory, I APPLAUD you big time, if anyone deserves accolades it's you, for your fine work, not blowing steam! Keep it up.

I love songs about punctuation. The song (Parentheses) & [Brackets] really clicked with me. I really liked that.

I just spent 5 years at college studying music history and theory that you managed to teach me in just a couple semesters back in junior high… I don’t think that I so much as encountered one name, piece or music characteristic in college that I was not already familiar with.

Love the concept and you went all out. That is quite a production. I would love to send a copy of the album to my nephew. I know he’ll love it.

Strong aesthetic, quick paced, catchy song.

My daughter was so excited the other day to hear Dr. Noize on the radio...

5 out of 5 stars! This CD tells the story of a musical monkey on a quest to write the world's most perfectest song. As he travels he collects new members for his International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses. Song tracks alternate with narrative tracks. Tracks that stand on their own are numbers 3, 8 (an XM Kids #1 hit), 10, 12, and 14. But really you'll want to get the whole thing. Every moment of this CD is packed with music, interesting voices, sound effects, humor, and cultural references. You'll find something new to notice and appreciate even after 100 listens. The tunes are infectious and kids will love the wacky characters and situations.

I just checked out your home page. WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!? This is really exciting stuff, man! I completely admire and embrace what you are doing! Your work becomes increasingly important (and urgent) when seen against the backdrop of the recent crises impacting numerous orchestral budgets (Chicago, Atlanta, the SWR in Germany just shuttered one of the country’s premiere orchestras, etc., etc.) to say nothing about the potential pick-slipping of “Big Bird!”. It’s a privilege to support your projects!

Outrageously high quality production and vision. Bless you for creating this labor of love.

The Best Newsletter (Noizeletter) in Kids Music... I'm on a number of artist newsletters, obviously, but this one has a higher chuckle ratio than most.

My kids keep asking...why can't Dr. Noize come to visit??

An engaging picture book for the short set. "Now go make some noize." All of this should draw the attention of the national music teacher's organizations, which have stepped up efforts to convince parents and school and government officials about the positive results documented in studies about kids who have music in their lives.

5 out of 5 stars -- Such a GREAT book. It keeps little ones interested and with the CD they enjoy it even more. Very well written, to me it resembled Dr. Seuss and I absolutely loved the story and the silliness of it. We also bought the CD on a separate occassion which makes the book come alive. My 4 yr. old loves it! Hope Dr. Noize comes to the East Coast some time so we can go see him. Reminds me of old radio shows with the sound effects and story.

Awesome! The artwork is gorgeous.

Your Phineas McBoof is really great. You have combined a family focused career with doing something meaningful. Lately I have been inspired by many people who live their life in search of meaning, they say they live longer, smile more often, and add joy to the world. You are definitely doing that!!!!...

I stumbled on your site because I was looking for books with the name Phineas in them as odd as that sounds. We are expecting our second boy and we plan to name him Phineas. Our older son Jack loves to read books with his name in them and I was just looking to see what was out there. To my suprise I came across Phineas McBoof and was quite amazed at what a great story it is and I listened to the music and loved it instantly. Now I can’t help but tell everyone about your books and music.

We read the book multiple times a day and usually the CD once a day. You are a big hit w/ the kids. (They) love the book!

My son cannot get enough of the book, The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof... as well as its companion CD. Through the crazy adventures of Phineas the rock star monkey and his International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses, he's able to discover the wonder and joy of making music with friends. The story is fun to read. The illustrations are wonderful. And the music is a treat for both of us.

I always love your newsletter! Needed my chuckle for the day! My girls love the Phineas book and CD still even after all these years.

At dinner they all go around and say what their favorite part of the day was. The girl announced that her favorite part of the day was hanging out together reading your books and giggling about your zany cast of characters. Apparently they insisted on multiple re-reads of the books that night. So, there you go, you touched two more little kidlets. Just beautiful.

During readings taken from his book (The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof), Cullinan performs songs and rewrites the ending with the audience by adding a new character playing a new musical instrument. Through all of his artistic endeavors, Cullinan delivers a pro-music message that is creative, educational and fun.

We are still coming down from our Doctor Noize high after your program at the Lafayette Library yesterday. I know you made a lot of new "Phineas McBoof" fans after your having read the book and played the music. Not only was your enthusiasm contagious but it became quite evident you perform with a great deal of joy. It was my pleasure to have met you and I thank you on behalf of all of the children and parents who were lucky enough to be here yesterday.

We got a good laugh after reading your goofy message to our daughter in her new book...

Great book! Very creative story that kids will absolutely love, especially if you also order the companion music CD that features all of the songs from the story.

You are truly an inspiration to those who might get discouraged when dreams aren't instantly realized... just look where you are...

Dr. Noize... you crazy cat! Thank you for the personalized Ballad of Phineas McBoof - (my daughter) LOVES it!!! I also appreciate all the Jazz references that you made, as that is my favorite music. Keep up the good work.

Kaia really likes the book. Your creativity is amazing and inspiring.

The book's great. Great illustrations... great rhymes. I especially like the ending. Kudos. P.S. Our youngest is officially a Noizemaker. He loves the book! P.P.S. I think you DO have the best children's music newsletter and maybe one of the best newsletters period. Can I get you to write my memoirs?

I'm lovin Phineas and the book!

Five stars. Addictive!! Very very fun!!

As original as children's entertainment gets...  The dialogue and interplay between the characters is charming and funny.  The story... also teaches listeners about the instruments.

"The linguistic insights are pure gold."

Going bananas! over this app — My wife introduced me to this game at first I didn't want to play as thought it was looking boring however once I played it once OMG I am addicted. it is so much fun my three year old daughter loves it and it is so annoying when you can't get past where there is about a thousand crabs trying to get ur bananas. Brilliant App…

Five stars. Addictive fun! Excellent graphics and music - easy to learn and play but very challenging and addictive! Highly recommend."

I have visited your site 568 times.

Five stars. Bonkers over Bananas. My toddler loves "Nanas"! He may be developing an aversion to crabs.

Five stars. Fun game. Dr. Noize does it again! A great game to go with a great song.

It’s a good week to be a monkey. That is, assuming your name is Phineas McBoof.  Dr. Noize’s hit iPhone app BANANAS has been updated to include Riley Robot.

Five stars. My child loves the games as well as the music! Good time.

Bright, cheerful, and very entertaining.

Just downloaded and played it with my son. Great app, congrats! Now I know how to read it.

This application is well-thought-out and will provide fun ways to practice many different skills important to understanding parts of speech. The animated characters and scenes are colorful and the music videos are vibrant. The interactive books that accompany each section will captivate younger children’s attention, as well.

Punctuate This!

Grammaropolis should be a required stop on every learning roadmap.

Five stars. Hard to put down, and still humming the tune. This is a really fun game for kids of all ages. Lots of fun to pick up and play but hard to master, so it keeps you coming back. The music is awesome and the game itself is visually appealing to look at. Highly recommend. You'll love it.

Addictive... I tried out a new game yesterday called Bananas. While it’s made for kids, I really liked the game and had a blast playing it. It’s great fun for kids (and adults).

Children in a wide range of age groups will find this app entertaining and engaging. The music videos are in many different styles, but all have catchy tunes and memorable lyrics. The characters have distinct personalities related to their focus part of speech, and they interact with one another in the imaginary world of Grammaropolis in ways that make a fun story.

No.  Better get the app.

Four stars. Fun! Playing this game may wear out my screen!

Dr. Noize, the mad genius behind the rock-opera The Ballad of Phineas McBoof, breaks down the new single from version 2 of his debut album by talking about Vivaldi, syncopation, and ancient chord progressions.  He’s encouraged to dance like Justin Bieber, but he encourages us to listen to a wide range of musical genres.  This is pretty funny.

I did check out a couple of the animated videos, and they're great!

Wow, like Schoolhouse Rock when I was a kid! This was great!

Doctor Noize is a busy guy. Not only has he just released The Return of Phineas McBoof, his second album about the title character, and he coaches his daughters' soccer team, but on March 4, he's releasing Grammaropolis, an album about, ummmm... grammar? Yes, it's Jane Jacobs meets "Weird Al" Yankovic meets the inevitable Schoolhouse Rock reference. Except that, I think it's safe to say, none of those made Flock of Seagulls reference. OK, maybe Al.

I haven't had fun like today in a long time - it's SO good to be around adults who actually like to be goofy. I can't wait to keep working on this project - seriously... SO AMAZING what you are doing, the quality, fun and beauty of it is really inspiring.
Thank you for that.

Wow… I just watched those 2 videos and WOW! You're doing such amazing work! I want my teach (my kids) all of those concepts... Big hug.

I just wandered by your site on a tip from a kind of mutual contact. I had a blast browsing around, listening to the music, and watching the videos. It was inspirational for me as a fellow artist. Congratulations on all your successes, and I wish you the best of luck in the future.

The brilliant and lovably insane Doctor Noize is in the final hours of a campaign for his recording project to MAKE THE SYMPHONY FUN FOR KIDS. I hope you'll contribute. Either way, check out his wacky operatic preview!

You're a one of a kind person. You're a leader. I learned from you. Thanks again for presenting me with a challenge. It was a a blast, and we are going to put the computer on "stun" so we can pop out something as wonderful as all your voices and melodies and orchestral scores.

Just watched the Making of... video for this project - Holy Guacamole! Flippin' amazing story, performances, mission, and result!!

Finding ways to keep the family occupied without fighting can be a challenge.  But I've found a family that is doing just that, and at the same time, they're helping others.

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!

"THE BALLAD OF PHINEAS McBOOF" is very impressive! It was my pleasure to listen. Doctor Noize's utterly joyous song "Banana" is awesome! I loved the superb performance of the drums. The vocals are fantastic and go so well with the animation. I loved watching this song too... it's sure to be a hit with the kids.

CU Denver Music and Entertainment Industry Studies Recording Arts Professor Cory Cullinan, AKA “Doctor Noize,” wrote an over-the-top, 70s family band-inspired song to record with his loved ones. Together with his wife and two daughters, they recorded the track and a music video for Doctor Noize’s latest hit, “Stay At Home,” in their home studio.

This a terrific project by a local Lone Tree artist who is passionate about teaching children about classical music -- in a crazy, fun and raucous way! He's enlisted the help of opera superstars Nathan Gunn and Isabel Leonard (check out the video). I've made a personal contribution, and if you think children should be able to learn about classical music and have fun at the same time, please think about doing the same.

AMAZING!!! see what I did there....

Cool.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!! This was the best 20 minutes that I spent this morning.... It is genius.

Love it!!! It made us smile????????!

Cory Cullinan is all right I guess, but his children are genius. Check out the documentary his oldest made about the making of "Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony." Hang in there until the end...around 21:17 you'll hear my favorite moment of the recording, and hear the story about how it came to be. I can't get over how incredible this music is! And, I can't get over the orchestra...they hit it out of the park!

My son's been singing 'banana banana' and 'that's just silly' NONSTOP since saturday's concert... He's so into your music!

Boy oh boy did we have a ball at both concerts. Yes... we were also at the Bus Barn and my son decided that it was really *his* concert. He had such a wonderful experience. BTW, your 7-beat/5-beat measure from "Don't Be Silly" has been on my mind. The only other musician I have heard really have fun with that is Joe Jackson - from his Night and Day album. I think the song is Target - and it always gets me counting and amazed at the tempo.... Again, you are on to something super special. We really enjoy your work, and we'll enjoy future concerts... There will be many fans inviting you and welcoming you back.

So we went to the Magical Bridge playground where we saw your concert yesterday, and when we arrived, (my daughter) asked, “¿Dónde está Dr. Noize?” ????

you were awesome!

We enjoyed your visit a lot.

Just wanted to let you (and Andy Z) know how much we all enjoyed your combined show in Los Altos. While I loved your music, interaction, comedy, harmonies, etc, the real joy as a father is to see your own kids with big smiles on their faces. Good job! Cory, I know it doesn't have to do with the music (which is awesome), but you should know your version of "falling down and ending up with your feet in the air" got a good response every time.

It was such a treat to have you! Thanks for a wonderful performance!

A heck of an experience! What a show!

Your interaction on stage with the young girl who wanted to play sax rather then the keyboard spoke volumes, that was a great interaction, a great moment.

Thank you for putting on two great shows.  It's always fun to see you, all the kids had a great time, myself included :). We are big fans!  All three of my kids insisted on reading both books last night before bed even though it was 9:45, and they were exhausted.  And one of my techs at work just called to say she dreamt that Phineas McBoof was on the X-ray schedule today 🙂

I enjoyed playing a symphony kid's concert today that included the conductor ripping his pants off, opera songs about bananas, 30 second excerpts from Rite of Spring, and improvising in F-sharp minor. And they call this work?

It was a great concert today... the kids had a blast.

how fantastic to see you and have you here in good ol' sun prairie.

Wow... you drew a huge, happy crowd. Congratulations and once again, many thanks for giving Bus Barn the privilege of hosting your performances.

Thanks for a wonderful show in PA this past weekend.

You had the audience's FULL attention! We had a great time. Our three year old was especially engaged. The six year old said she really liked it She was impressed that you talked to her.

It was wonderful to see you at your Cubberley Show last Sunday. You are really quite the marvelous showman! And it was very sweet of you to recognize me in front of everyone. I'm very proud of your success and achievements and the years we spent together with Yamaha and piano lessons. (My grandson) enjoyed the show very much. When asked afterwards if he liked the show, he said "Yes, a lot!"

An amazing children's musician in Denver... He performs concerts for kids in all different venues across the country. He is really great. He's got all these characters...songs...books...he is really talented.

hey Doctor Noize.its the steelers hat kid.YOU WERE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

So, Dr. Noize what do you have against Arkansas?? Little Rock needs a “rocker” like you so get a move on or I’ll send some folks from the back-woods to come and getcha here! ;-D

Glad to have been a part of this!

He came last year and did our kids show with conductor Kyle Pickett and the kids loved it here. What he is doing to promote music education and classical music is awesome and well worth supporting. If they come near you I suggest you go. You will love it.

I still credit Dr. Noize as being one of the foundational experiences in my musical journey... Truly your program changes lives! Who knows what I'd be majoring in at Vanderbilt if not for Phineas McBoof!  I’m majoring in percussion performance with a minor in business, focusing on arts administration and sustainability... Whoo boy that’s a mouthful!

It was a lot of fun.

It was a very great performance... we all enjoyed learning about the orchestra so much!

I've said this before, so excuse me if I sound like a broken record, but I think what you're doing to bring orchestra and music theatre to young listeners is admirable, important, and awesome. 🙂

My boys had a blast, thanks for the great concert! So now, not only do we sing the Banana song, but also 1-2-3-4-5-6-7- a song!

Kids walked in not caring about classical music, and walked out thinking that anyone who thinks kids can’t handle classical music is uncool.

You are BRILLIANT!!

My daughter thought you were THE GREATEST MOSTEST FUN EVER!  She was singing “1-2-3-4-5-6-7-a-song” on the way home.

Thank You Dr. Noize! You were awesome on stage in juneau, AK... You're welcome to play any time again!

Your gift for inspiring kids is unparalleled, my friend!

Awesome performances this week, Dr. Noize! The kids are still abuzz with excitement about the shows! You have done an amazing job with this symphony project!

Banana, che cosa mi avete incitato a fare per amore?

I had tears in my eyes when you asked a thousand kids if they wanted to hear Beethoven’s Fifth, and they screamed yes like it was a rock show.

That was an auditorium of “pure joy,” and who wouldn’t love being a part of that?!!

The symphony concerts we performed with Doctor Noize were spectacular! I have never seen kids respond with so much enthusiasm to a classical music concert. He's fun, funny and irreverent. His gift for inspiring kids is unparalleled.

We received our priceless package!  My son has already read the books multiple times and listened to the CDs.  They are great.  You did an amazing job creating classical music geared towards kids.  Congratulations again and Thank you!

It was great fun to work with you and to be a part of something so worthwhile. It’s possible that our performance was the first orchestra experience for many of those children and, let’s hope, it’s the start of a lifelong love of music.

How dare you get these kids interested in sophisticated classical music!  Kids... are NOT SMART ENOUGH for that stuff!

You did an amazing job. Thank you for composing the music and helping us with sound effects. You were the best. P.S. Banana!

One of our favorite books being “tuned” by one of our favorite and inspiring and energetic people on the planet. What fun.

Thank you so much for my amazing songs! I really had fun working with you.

I enjoyed the show soooo much. I loved the Dr. Noize character. He reminded me of you!  Hmmmm.

Congratulations on the fantastic new request to Dr. Noize for his next piece of work--that is quite simply wonderful, and such a recognition of you and what you have achieved!

I knew you when and briefly, have lots of fun!!!

Thank you so much for encouraging our kids! I do hear many great comments from the audience at the end of shows. One of our parents said you should get the shows to the stages in China! Yeah, I am sure the China parents and kids would love to greet Phineas McBoof and his folks! Thank you so much for your great contributions to the children around the globe!

So fun!  Can't wait!

Dang, that sounds really awesome. Congrats, man!

Last performance – and sold out house. The kids all made a special thanks to you at the end of the show, telling the audience how awesome it was to work with you. It was very sweet. And a really great last performance. It really came together."

Thank you for making such amazing music.

Super cool! Kids' theatre people, check it out. Awesome new musical! Congratulations, Cory Cullinan!

These kids (in the show) are amazing! And so happy. LOVE. Kids can do *anything*. You're a force for good, Cory Cullinan.

So cool, Cory!

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for bringing such joy for music to so many kids. BRAVISSIMO!!!!

Thanks for the amazing music, and for helping me improve my voice!

Holy cow. That's just amazing!

Brilliant, Cory. The world is very lucky to have you in it.

My kids love Doctor Noize!

Awesome!

It’s hard to get more excited about music than Doctor Noize. This is a man on a mission – to help youngsters discover their “song of life” and have the courage to share it.

Thank you so much for your amazing contribution to our fundraiser. Your presence at the party and your keynote message to our guests was the perfect element to success! Thank you so much for also making time in your busy schedule.

Dr. Noize, I like your drumming! From your biggest fan.

One of my children’s music heroes, Dr. Noize - a talented children’s musician, composer, and CEO of Doctor Noize Inc. (Whew!). He is passionate about bringing sophisticated music to kids that will inspire kids to stretch their minds and explore. A keen observation from his page: “Today's culture promotes increasingly short-attention-span multimedia to a generation who'll grow up to face increasingly sophisticated challenges.”

Thank you for writing a song with us. Here's a picture of the Discoball guy.

Thank you for taking some of your time to do a song wit us. I'm With The band!

The kids LOVED Dr. Noize. He played his guitar and sang many fun songs with the kids. After he left they each shared their favorite song from Dr. Noize’s performance. Almost every kid said a different song. This was a fun experience for the children. They sang, danced, and laughed A LOT with Dr. Noize. Plato, a famous Greek philosopher once said... “I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.”

Thank you for coming in and making music with us. It was awsome. I can't wait to see the CD.

I really liked how you gave up your time and came to our school and showed us how to make our own song. Disco dance!

I still have your speech on demystifying excellence and have shared it with many friends. I read it more than once a year, and it always helps to inspire me.

Brilliant! I have always marveled at and learned from the way you lead by being so authentically yourself! Bravo!

In real life, his name is Cory Cullinan, and he said his show reflects a few things about his life. "One, I'm a little crazy,'' he said. "Two, I'm an ex-music teacher so you can see my music-geekiness."

You are amazing... keep up the wonderful work!

The symphony with Dr. Noize was AWESOME! I do hope you bring him back.The kids had the best time, were very engaged, and all wanted to go to the evening concert.I do hope this wonderful musician can return to Juneau!

You are so good at music. I like your name (Dr. Noise). Thanks for helping our class, I love our song we made. I have never made a song before. This time it was so fun.

Thank you for making a song with us it was really funny somtimes because you made me laugh and was very fun.

It’s hard to get more excited about music than Doctor Noize. This is a man on a mission – to help youngsters discover their ‘song of life’ and have the courage to share it.

I loved the presentation you gave yestery.

Thank you for coming to our class to teach about music.

THANK YOU!! The kids LOVED the final product and hopefully they get to do it again next year. I really enjoyed your workshop and would love to have you come to Saratoga next year as well!

Those cookies are awesome! How exciting is that to have fans that crazy about you … ; )

I think everyone should have a Sidney The Beak T-Shirt.

Noize Rocks!

I love my Doctor Noize guitar pick chain. I can hardly wait to wear it to Doctor Noize and a U2 concerts!

Your April Fools Wiggles prank was the greatest thing ever. You are awesome.

One of your most entertaining newsletters to date!

What a wonderful path he has taken and the joy he brings to so many!

Everyone had a great time and we raised $740 for Treyton's Field Of Dreams & Connor's playground!

Loved the original kickstarter video.

Wow, what a great show!  I love the interactivity, the demonstration of tech choices/uses, the upbeat pace, the musicality... I'm sure you've heard all of that before...

You always make this day a bit more special.  🙂  Best Old McDonald I've ever heard!

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you for giving such a great show. In total we managed to raise HK$13,790 (US $1,768) for "Bring Me A Book" which is fantastic plus the feedback from parents (and children alike) has been wonderful and very positive indeed. In fact, everyone wants to know when you’ll be back to do another show!

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you for giving such a great show last Friday. In total we managed to raise HK$13,790 for bring me a book which is fantastic plus the feedback from parents (and children alike) has been wonderful and very positive indeed. In fact, everyone wants to know when you’ll be back to do another show!

Thank you to everyone involved for the wonderful Dr. Noize show last week to benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. Everyone had such a great time and when it was all said and done, the Food Bank has an additional $715 to feed the hungry in our community. This translated into 2,860 meals, which is a very significant contribution in the fight against hunger.

A big thank you to Dr. Noize... He gave a wonderful book reading and music performance for the kids. We had lots of fun dancing and laughing.

Wow! What a great show. My kids were thrilled.

Here's wishing you MUCH success with that McBoof rascal.

Thank you very much for coming out to Somersett and helping out the Food Bank of Northern Nevada!

We raised over $3,800 at the Benefit Concert for Kaia Emery, a wonderful girl who's mom recently passed away. Kaia is June's Noizemaker Of The Month! Watch the video of Kaia's Song, improvised with a packed audience of Geniuses at my alma mater Stanford.

How was it that this man had a literally boundless store of energy and good humor?

You guys rock! Thank you mucho for donating back to Pinewood and helping us finally get Middle Campus renovated. We love your music!

The concert on Sunday for Kaia Emery was a huge success. We had more than 250 people come, the kids had a great time, Kaia really seemed to enjoy herself, and the community raised a significant amount of money for her future.

It just wouldn’t be April Fool’s Day without an email from Dr. Noize. 😉  Thanks for the laugh.

What a tremendous opportunity for our students to experience your creativity and musical talents! Plasencia Elementary School and Magnet currently serves about 900 students, many of whom are low income and minority children from the surrounding neighborhoods of Echo Park, Temple/Beaudry, Silverlake, and Koreatown.  As with many LAUSD schools, Plasencia Elementary School and Math-Science Magnet have very limited funds for enrichment programs. Thank you, again!

You are an extremely busy person so I feel so blessed that you are willing to do this concert for us. We are confident it will be a great night! We are all so excited! With the money raised, we plan on splitting the proceeds for both Treyton's and Connor's memorial projects. In Treyton's name, we are fundraising to build a baseball field in Whitewater which will be called Treyton's Field of Dreams. Connor's memorial will be a playground in Jefferson. Thanks again for all that you are doing!

You've done a great job as a musical entrepreneur, creating artistic projects that actually amount to something valuable to the public. And this orchestral project is the best yet.

Beyond being a professor at CU Denver, Cullinan is a children’s recording artist, composer, and author. He knows other families are spending more time together, so he released all of Doctor Noize’s commercially released albums, videos, and learning curriculums for free online. Now, other families can also spend time at home together and connect over music, like the Cullinans.

In the electronic media age, mastery of the written word is an increasingly rare skill.  I’m thrilled to team with acclaimed young adult author Coert Voorhees — Mayor Of Grammaropolis — to produce a musical for all ages celebrating the power of words on equal footing with the power of music.

As our technology develops at a rapid pace, our intellectual focus level and moral development — why we do what we do — is at greater and greater risk.  Purpose matters.  Sophistication matters.  Let’s make sure we don’t flip our internal processors off every time we switch our external processors on.

I wrote and recorded The Ballad of Phineas McBoof when I was a high school music teacher, documentary film composer, and new parent.  Basically, I wrote what I’d want to listen to with my own kids.  To my great delight, other parents, educators and kids agreed with me.  And thus Doctor Noize was born.

Many fine artists make collections of songs for kids.  My goal is to introduce kids to larger-form works, and more sophisticated concepts, than a single song could ever offer.  If we can expand the creativity, curiosity and character of each listener — from kids to adults — we can raise the ambition and empathy levels in this beautiful world.  Each recording features world-class artists administering giant heaps of fun to the cause.

As my own kids have become increasingly involved in musical theatre productions, I've become more fascinated with bringing my works theatrically to the stage.  It allows me to connect with my past as a teacher and Music Director for shows like Into The Woods.  Musical theatre is a wonderful creative outlet for kids to perform and watch alike, and a delightful medium to write and compose for.  It feels like coming home.

The greatest award you can ever achieve is the knowledge that you gave everything you can give toward a purpose you believe in.  Everything else is gravy.

Let’s make a positive impact together.

I’ve been given the rare opportunity to build a series for the most adventurous audience in the world — kids and the adults who belong to them.  I can’t imagine giving the next generation anything but my best, so I treat them as the budding creative geniuses they can be and the world needs.

I truly appreciate everyone who shares their thoughts and experiences about Doctor Noize, and I personally read every post and contact we receive.  I couldn't do this without you.  PS Everyone quoted here is 100% insane.

This book is bananas!

This app is gonna be amazing.  This app is gonna be amazing?  This app is gonna be amazing!

Thank you for helping us bring sophisticated family fare to the world's most important audience -- kids.

We’ve made sure to offer a little of everything to fans with the Doctor Noize Apps — from games with established hit game makers to interactive ebooks and deep educational ventures.

It’s imperative that we reteach our culture to be curious and intellectual.  As a lifelong student and teacher — and a parent and children’s musician in the modern technology age — I consider it my duty to impart a love of learning and the joy of building a sophisticated intellect to the next generation.

I’ve always loved reading to my own kids — now I get to read to yours too!  Your kids will dig mixing their own version of our theme song.

Learning is awesome.  Kids are awesome.  And adults who learn like kids are awesome.

It's a rough job, but somebody's gotta do it.

The first thing I completed as Doctor Noize wasn’t a recording or a live concert.  It was the story and text of the rhyming odyssey poem whose two Acts became the first two Doctor Noize books and albums.  It all starts with the story and characters.

Kids are the most adventurous audience in the world.  Their enthusiasm makes us better listeners as parents and teachers.  It’s imperative that we bring kids positive energy and inspirational musical substance in shows.  They’re forming their minds; they’re forming their level of sophistication; they’re forming our future.

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