FILED UNDER: Things We Love in the June 2006 issue of FamilyFun Magazine

"John Boydston - aka Daddy A Go Go - is one rockin' pop, and he proves it again on his latest CD, Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate. Boydston sprinkles solid fatherly advice throughout, including the nutritional urgings of the title track, the anti-cell phone `Hang Up and Drive,' and the chin-up sentiments of `Cryin' in the Dugout.' But it's his unreconstructed rock `n' roll soul that makes Daddy a Go Go such a blast to listen to. " -- Moira McCormick, FamilyFun Magazine

FROM PARENT WORLD MAGAZINE - "Daddy a Go Go is, in fact, John Boydston, and his music is plain old incredible. Not only does Boydston write and sing his own songs, but the guy really knows how to rock! Eat Every Bean and Pea on Your Plate is the fifth CD from this Atlanta-based dad and musician. Dads everywhere won't mind popping this in the CD player when the kids are in-tow. An exceptional round-up of tunes, outstanding is the hilarious toddler tribute, "For Those About to Walk, We Salute You!" -- June 2006

Daddy A Go Go's new CD ROCK OF ALL AGES is another colorful 12-song blast of rock and roll fun for kids ages 3 and up. It rocks, then it rolls, then it rocks again. And be prepared to smile and laugh a bit along the way. Check out some of the great reviews on this new CD: In a round-up of 2008 CDs for kids called 'Children's Music Enters the Next Generation,' The Los Angeles Times says, 'In his sixth family CD, Atlanta's John Boydston celebrates kids and classic rock with slick '60s pop references, entertaining lyrics with a froth of good-for-you messages and feel-good, sing-along bounce.' The School Library Journal declares ROCK OF ALL AGES 'a must-have for all libraries...full of good time, classic rock and roll which 'pays tribute to kids and modern family life.' And The Nashville Parentsays: Daddy A Go Go, aka John Boydston, marks his 10th anniversary of creating cool rock tunes for kids with this spectacular new CD...Daddy continues to shine with clever tunes that keep things real on the kid level, like the way the backup kids emphasize the wrong word in The Root Beer Song. Driving beats provide the perfect musical backdrop to the pure fun and silliness in some of the cuts, including 'Get Yer Yo-Yo's Out' and 'Nana-Nana Boo-Boo.' An upbeat, rockin' version of Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' completes this must-have album for kids of any age.'

And don't forget Daddy A Go Go's previously released rock and roll for Children CDs: Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate -- Named one of the TOP TEN KIDS CDs of 2006 by Amazon.com, and features 'For Those About To Walk We Salute You, It's a Kids' World,' and the flamingo tribute 'Pink Floyd Saves Hugh Manatee,' a song covered by rock great Rick Derringer in 2007.

Mojo A Go Go - Real Rock for Kids -- Parents Choice Award Winner and named one of the Top 10 Children's CD's of 2004 by Amazon.com.

Big Rock Rooster -- Family Fun Magazine: aims for the 'tweens and turns up the amps, conjuring everything from R.E.M to T-Rex, with results that ensure whole-family enjoyment.'

Monkey In The Middle -- Parents Choice Award Winner and named one of the Top 10 Best Children's CDs of 2002 by Amazon.com

Cool Songs for Cool Kids -- The CD that started it all for Daddy A Go Go, and named one of the Top 10 Best Children's CD of 1999 by Amazon.com.

Check em' all out here at - you guessed it, Amazon.com.

"Mojo a Go Go - Real Rock for Kids" is on Amazon.com's Ten Best Kids CD's of 2004 List, and is a 2004 Parents Choice Award Winner.

The School Library Journal calls it "A great album for families to enjoy together. The coolest dads in the world score another hit with their fourth album of kid-friendly rock and roll. From their covers of cool classics like "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" and "Linus and Lucy" to original songs like "I Don't Wanna Go to School," "Don't Blame the Weatherman," and "Do the Chores," these high-energy tunes combine humor and toe-tapping beats that will have kids and parents alike out of their seats."

Please check out Daddy a Go Go's 3 other CD's here at Amazon.com:

1) Cool Songs for Cool Kids, for ages 2-5, was named One of the Top Ten Best Kids CD's of 1999 by Amazon.com, and called "...a hip family classic" by FamilyFun Magazine.

2) Monkey In The Middle, for ages 4-7, won a Parents Choice Award and was also named One of the Top Ten Kids Best CD's of the Year in 2000 by Amazon.com. Also won Best Recording for Older Kids Award by Childrens Music Web, the only such awards voted on by Kids.

3) Big Rock Rooster - for ages 3-10. 2002. The Tulsa World says: "these are songs for kids with brains," while the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote "Playing everything but drums, John Boydston shows he's as much in touch with his and your kids as he is with patented '60s guitar hooks...this CD is a righteous followup to his first two discs. Daddy a Go Go proves again that he's one of kids-music's rockin'-est rulers." Features 12 Originals like "Get Off The Computer" and "I Wanna Be An Action Hero" plus covers of a couple of obscure classics like "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" and "Come On Get Happy," theme from the Partridge Family TV show, and "Rag Mop."

"Cool Songs for Cool Kids" is Daddy A Go Go's first CD and was named to Amazon.com's first ever Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year List (1999) and continues to be a favorite among Daddy a Go Go fans. All Music Guide writes: "Cool Songs for Cool Kids is a great introduction to Daddy a Go-Go's cool sound. The title of Daddy a Go-Go's debut Cool Songs for Cool Kids tells most of the story behind the album, though it leaves out the key ingredient of its appeal: the cool dads that comprise Daddy a Go-Go. Walt Brewer and John Boydston mix elements of surf, rockabilly, bubblegum, and classic rock and playful themes into 15 fun songs for kids and parents. Rough, jangly covers of the theme songs to Scooby Doo and Speed Racer, surfy instrumentals like "The Thang From Planet Twang," and witty originals like "Dads in the Sky" and "Daddy's Diaper Blues" reflect the different sides of Daddy a Go-Go's fun, unique style." Its a kids record that doesn't talk down to kids (or to parents) and begins the Daddy a Go Go tradition of never insulting anyone's intelligence, while keeping it fun. Daddy a Go Go has 5 CD's, so check out Daddy A Go Go's other 4 CD's here at Amazon.com, starting with the 2006 release "Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate," one of Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD"s of the Year Choices. Also Parents Choice Award Winner "Monkey In The Middle," which was also named to Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year in 2000. "Big Rock Rooster" expands Daddy a Go Go's notion of rock and roll for the family with rom covers of Allan Sherman's "Hello Muddah,Hello Faddah" and a punchy version of "Come On Get Happy", to fun clever originals like "I Wanna Be An Action Figure" and "I Think I Might Be a Dog." And in 2004 Daddy A Go Go won a 2nd Parents Choice Award with "Mojo A Go Go - Real Rock For Kids" CD, which was again named to Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD's The Year List. Daddy A Go Go's 2006 release "Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate" features cool rockers like the title track, and "For Those About To Walk (We Salute You), Cryin' in the Dugout, and Pink Floyd Saves Hugh Manatee," and was named to Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD's of 2006 List. And Daddy a Go Go's newest release "Rock of All Ages" is also on Amazon's 2008 Best of Year List. Check em' all out here at Amazon.com and/or visit Daddyagogo dot com for more information on future releases and shows and general doings with the artist. Cheers.

Dads raised on the Beatles, the Stones, and old rockabilly and surf licks don't fade away or burn out, they just plug in and rock their kids. On Monkey in the Middle, daddy-o supreme John Boydston, his good buddies, and occasionally his children conspire to dish out melodically memorable pop-rock tunes that are as smart as they are kid- and adult-friendly. While Boydston can't decide whether he wants to be Buddy Holly, Brian Wilson from his "Surfer Girl" period, or Mick Jagger, in the end it doesn't matter since Boydston writes, plays, and emotes with enough panache and rock-history knowledge to bring a smile to even the most jaded rock fan. Dig the musical allusions and jangly guitars sprinkled throughout the 15-song disc, whether it's the "Jumpin' Jack Flash"-like backups that pepper "Thank the Farmer" or the hip instrumental, "Got Milk (If You Want It)." With covers of the "Theme from The Courtship of Eddie's Father" or a tasty remake of the Vaselines' "Molly's Lips" (called "Mommy's Lips"), Daddy A Go Go proves that good taste, creative ingenuity, and good times are a rock legacy every kid deserves to get from a rock-savvy father. Go Dad go. --Martin Keller