Released six months after the completion of Yo Gabba Gabba!'s third season,
Music Isâ?¦Awesome!, Vol. 3
provides another round-up of songs featured on
Nick Jr.
's popular children's program. As with the first two volumes, many songs -- "Follow the Oskie Bugs," "Superhero," "I'm So Sorry," and six others -- are voiced by DJ Lance Rock and his bright-colored pals, while a greater number is provided by music acts. The roster is more diverse than ever, including new wave innovators
Devo
(fronted by the host of the Mark's Magic Pictures segment), parodist
"Weird Al" Yankovic
,
L'Trimm
's
Lady Tigra
(who covers
Debbie Deb
's freestyle classic "When I Hear Music"), and contemporary rock bands like
Band of Horses
the Flaming Lips
, and
the Killers
. All the artists were astute enough to realize that their contributions would be pumped out of televisions countless times and, just as importantly, should be substantive. Fans of the show will be happy to have several season three highlights, while a handful of previously unavailable songs from the first two seasons --
Gogo13
's "Pick It Up," at last -- are also here. ~ Andy Kellman