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Thirty-one minutes of your life you’ll never get back. These two quacks should be sued for malpractice.

I have been waiting to hear the quality work these guys will put out when they come together, and still am.

Music is that one medium that can truly move you. After hearing Mood Food, I moved to the next room, a sound-proofed one.

Somebody call a doctor! But not these two…Every song on this album has its own special way of putting me in a terrible mood.

While it is crucial to recycle garbage in today’s world, this is one collection of trash to be discarded permanently.

The Docs squawk like chickens that’s just been hatched. You call this music? And play it for kids? This is why I make people think I’m dead.

This is crap.

This album is every parent’s nightmare.

Mood Food is the greatest children’s album I’ve ever heard on digital platforms. It feeds the soul.

The Docs squawk like tone-deaf chick’ns that’s just been hatched. This is the future of music? And you make kids listen to it? This is why I’m glad everyone thinks I’m dead.

We’re teaming up with our friend Doctor Noize for a super fun bilingual groove about doing things together. Juntos!

I knew of Danny Darko’s amazing life story, and I thought he was, in many ways, the most intriguing – and certainly the most unlikely – voice in children’s music. It became clear through our chats that Danny and I had a lot more in common than we had suspected. We both had unusual childhoods for people in children’s music. Danny and I both decided, at some point, that our lives were not going to be defined by the misfortunes that had occurred in our youth.

Mood Food exudes a sense of hope, purpose, and sheer fun for all ages. Picture two guys from wildly different backgrounds having a blast in the studio, not overthinking life, and letting their inner children come out to share the feelings of discovery that a deep new friendship can provide.

We think you’re pretty great.

Fronted by international hip hop sensation, Konshens The MC, Funk The Earth is a multi-racial, international collaboration between people who share a common goal for positive social impact and sustainability.

The finest composer and performer of sophisticated children’s music that I know. And a genuinely honest, good person on top of that!

5/5 Stars! The new Doctor Noize album “Homemade” is not only a great and fun album, it spreads positive messages to children stuck at home during quarantine. Great job Doctor Noize!

The “Homemade” album is full of good things, not the least of which is high production values that make every big or small component shine, and writing that appeals to kids and gets adults thinking. Doctor Noize knows what he’s doing.

Your album “Homemade” blew me away, really. Compositionally very intriguing and I found myself playing along wherever I could. High production values especially; the YouTube video had me captivated; the use you make of a few great musicians is astounding.

“Homemade is a melodic masterpiece and a recipe for addressing earnest issues with quirky humor and a compassionate heart.”

Every artist and engineer donated their time and talent to Homemade.  100% of net income and donations will be divided equally to its three clear purposes of COVID relief, environmentalism and home learning.  We make the world we live in.

Today we were at the Queens County farm doing our annual hayride, pumpkin patch ritual. Our favorite part is the corn maze. They had music playing on the PA as we went through the maze — mostly Halloween music. I recognized the Moonlight Sonata (the maze had a moon theme). But one particular song caught my attention, it was your Monster Dance song!

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

Absolutely delightful! Fun and informative CD destined to entertain and educate kids of all ages!! A must-have collection for your family! Loved it!

Great music, great lyrics. Schoolhouse Rock for the next generation!

Not only does my second grader come home from school and put this album on repeat, singing along with the lyrics while she does her homework, but her 3-year old sister is picking them up too! And because of this album, my oldest put “conjunction” and “interjection” on her bonus spelling list this week. This is educational kids’ music that parents can enjoy, too! Comedic sketches, a variety of musical genres, and a parody of public radio and Fresh Air’s Terry Gross–can a parent looking for tolerable kids’ music ask for anything more?

Grammaropolis is a clever and enjoyable way of learning grammar. Hard to believe, but it actually can make it fun for both students and parents of students studying grammar! I learned some things starting with the very first song, even though it is targeted to grades 2 – 8; my guess is that anyone much younger AND much older than that could absorb and learn from this. Grammar is such a tough thing to learn / teach, and especially remember, that Grammaropolis in general (website, stories, etc.) and the songs in particular (on this CD) seem like great tools for parents, teachers, and students.

This musical take on the eight parts of speech is wonderful. It gives my students a point of reference and makes learning fun. I love the catchy tunes. This is a great asset for educators.

Today I teach kindergarten, first and second grade (all double classes with 50 kids).  350 kids through the door today. They were thrilled to see the new book up on the music stand.  We reviewed posters of instrument families and the instruments they saw with the symphony, remembered the first adventures and who Phineas met on his quest and were now in the band. Used the CD, cut and pasted to fit the 20 minutes and had kids play various parts. Some kids were even teary when Phineas left his goodbye song. Of course at the end we all jump around to “Banana” before they line up. So your work continues and thank you!

Yes, the song fragments are still running through my head!

Two quick reactions from the kids on “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony”: My daughter came running through the house: “Daddy! Daddy! Placido the Flamingo and the opera guys know the Banana song!” When Phineas and the band meet Cory singing to kids, my daughter said, “Ohhhh, he’s a really bad singer.” During “Carry On,” my son started crying, got his comfort blanket, climbed into a cardboard box, and closed it up behind him. At the end of Carry On, my daughter asked, “Why is Phineas gone?” and my son came out of the box to say, “He had to go away because he couldn’t do his music with all the screaming. It was just like in the first album, remember? That was why he left in the boat in the first place.” Clearly, he gets it. Great work, as always.

In a thousand years someone is going to dig this up and have to rewrite the history books on 21st popular music.

Masterpiece! Nice work, Dr. Noize!  It really sounds great. Thanks.

I’m fascinated by you project man. Sincerely.  The vintage packaging. The illustrations. The music. It’s genius bro.

This is AWESOME. So entertaining and hip. I especially remember the love duet – maybe it was about action verbs. Wonderful for all ages.

I really do love Grammaropolis. I love stuff that doesn’t talk down to kids but requires them to “come up” to it, even if that requires repeated listening. Do you think anyone would laugh at me if I put Grammarolpolis on MY ipod even though I don’t have kids?

Listening to Grammaropolis-such a wonderful concept and love the songs, lyrics!

I’ve checked your album out already and it’s really fantastic! I’ve got a 2 and 4 yr old so I know they’ll enjoy it. 🙂

Congratulations on the terrific album.

Will consider this mission accomplished. What clever and great lyrics, and so ridiculously full of energy. It’s also very musical. It’s not just slavishly pursuing some ‘goal,’ like communicating grammar … it’s real music. Seriously I am floored, it’s awesome. This is what children’s music should be. “Interjections” in particular was hilariously awesome, especially leading into ‘it’s how you feel.’

A REAL pleasure listening to “Noun Town!”  The whole educational vibe is great … especially in this day and age of such poor grammar!

Awesome project geared for kids.   Wish I had this when I was young. 

I have listened to GRAMMAROPOLIS! It’s a great project.  Many congratulations to you!

So, I listened to the album again to and from school dropoff, because I was curious as to how it compared to what we’ve been listening to. I have to tell you that (although I am biased) from a musical perspective – engineering, musicianship, etc – ours is as good as anything I’ve heard throughout this whole process. People may or may not like the songs, but they can’t argue with the fact that the album is of the highest quality. Thanks so much for being such a stickler about things! We had a stickler for the lyrics and a stickler for the music, and it turned out awesome. I’m really glad we’re doing this.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BRILLIANT DISC! “Adjectives” was hilarious! Very Danny Elfman/Tim Burtonesque. LOVE IT! “Noun Town” was WAAAY funky, “Paint the Way” had a creepy/funny dark cabaret feel… the whole thing left me craving the tickle of a manitee’s whiskers on my lips.

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!

I have listened to this album and I am a fan! You are doing amazing things for kids through this music!

Really really wonderful. I went on and on about all the musical virtue I found in it, not just with regards to the Children’s albums, but in general. Very beautifully put together.

 I absolutely LOVE what you’re doing!  Fresh, dramatic! Brilliant!

Seems like the Dads put lots of wholesome, uplifting energy into the project. Well Done!

The doctor is IN!  That email/press release is amazing.  Makes me want to run right out and buy 20 copies!!!  What you all are accomplishing is wonderful.

Huge congrats on a great record and a super cool concept for making kids excited!

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

Good doctor you are incredible! Your website has everything for kids. I loved it! When I heard Banana I was just done! What talent you have.

My kids loved it, we watched it together. Animation and characters are very nicely created for the kids. Keep up the great work that you have been doing. 

I loved your work.

I think this is the best approach for teaching I’ve heard.

So very impressive. It is such a great way for kids to learn, and also my favorite thing to do with them, writing about what they are studying. A favorite way of learning.

Dude, I’m still laughing. That is truly awesome. Great music and Shrek-style lyrics in that they are as funny for adults as kids.

I gave my dear friends copies of your books today! They have two daughters who are 5 and 3. At dinner they all go around and say what their favorite part of the day was. Their daughter 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.

I watched your show from above and from across the way by the Food Court..it was great…kind of a crazy day…thanks for making our Countdown to New Years so special…you were wonderful as always!!

I just want you to know that I love singing the banana song in the car with my kids. It’s fun and silly and makes us laugh as a family.

I know, Kids Place Live listeners are probably tired of this song, seeing as its been played there for months now, but for those who haven’t heard this, it’s an introductory song for Grammaropolis called “Welcome to Grammaropolis” (natch) and in addition to it being an amusing song it has an amusing video to match. (Unsurprising, considering it’s a Doctor Noize joint, and Cory’s pretty much the funniest guy in kids music, and that’s saying something.)

Those of you who are familiar with Doctor Noize’s work on Grammaropolis or the first Phineas McBoof album know that the albums throw in everything including the kitchen sink to entertain with the ulterior motive being to educate. The new album is no different — an amusing story well-told and -sung. Recommended.

It’s a fun story and there’s a lot of thought and care put into the production. (Also, I kinda want to make “For The Children” required listening for anyone thinking of making music for kids.)

The album is a towering artistic achievement, that never feels weighty and reveals new secrets with each listening.

The fundamental belief motivating Cullinan’s efforts as an untiring live performer and recording artist is that kids are the most creative, demanding, and resourceful listeners. Dumbing things down for their supposed benefit is not only boring and insulting, but misses a huge opportunity for involving young listeners in the joys of music-making, invention, and self-discovery. And like the best of “children’s” cinema, literature, and music, his work operates on several levels, pleasing, edifying, entertaining, and occasionally mystifying not just kids of all ages, but people of all ages.

Opera for kids…. “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony” is GENIUS. And it’s so fun, and at times, lyrical, lush, the piece from the last few minutes gave me chills. I love this project. Absolutely AMAZING. Really love what you’re doing. So much kid’s music today is pandering, but yours is intelligent, engaging, fun, at times awe-inspiring, and something parents will enjoy as much as their kids. Fantastic fantastic work.

Listening now, I LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg “Punctuate This!” is SO FUN!!! We got the comma, we got the semi-colon…. LOLOLOL this made me giggle. Love the 50s and 60’s blues/rocknroll. This is absolutely tickled me! I love everything about this album. Wonderful wonderful work!!

I loved your CD and your creative vivacious spirit!

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.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!  What a fabulous piece of work.

I have to remark again at how lush and beautiful the whole record sounds. In this age of digital recording, it’s very rare to hear a record that really SOUNDS good, regardless of genre. My ears certainly appreciated it. I listen to hundreds of projects every year, and these ears get tired, let me tell you! Best of luck with everything, you’re doing great work!

Wow is my son enchanted with your albums! He cheers when he hears them start up in the car. Seriously. Also, he was talking about how “Awesome” is his favorite song and how he wants to sing it for Grammy, as he was singing it for me. You did a good thing. And you’re about to do another good thing.

You know this, but I will say it again: It’s REALLY good. So very marvelous!

Of course, I just LOVE it when my son is so moved by songs and/or stories, and you’ve made something that is PERFECT for him. We were in the car – waaaay too late, after eating dinner at my parents’ tonight – and started listening to your first disc, and my son could hardly come inside.

“Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony” is an amazing body of work!

Fantastic — thanks for sharing. We will be sure to add the pre-release singles. Wonderful tracks.

I have listened to some of Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony and it is quite an impressive production with the orchestra and vocalists and story line! Congrats on an epic record!

WOW… just wow. I did not see this coming! Thankfully, because it surprised me in the most amazing way… what a monumental production!! It’s hard to find one aspect in which “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony” doesn’t shine equally bright. The concept, the writing, the performance… children who can sing and act. People will find an album like this too complex for children, perhaps because they will analyze it from their adult capacities and limitations, whereas children will just listen with an open heart and mind. Not me: I really love that there are still artists like yourself, thinking and creating *music*, GREAT music, with every emotional shade and nuance, that are willing to take on a massive, orchestral, conceptual, double album, that can provide kids with a story they can follow and situations and characters for them to imagine, in contrast to the lullabies and sing-alongs. My sincerest congratulations…

You should be very proud of the work you’ve done — it’s quite an accomplishment!

This project was one of my favorite things I’ve done in the business of singing.  Thanks for letting me be a part of the band!  I popped the CD on and the girls were captivated.  We are going to enjoy it for many years to come! Thanks!!!

Got the two “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony” CD’s, listened to them, and they are EPIC!!!

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.

(My kids) are holding the wonderful new album Doctor Noize just released. It’s a kids’ opera/musical that entertains while teaching about classical music history, form, and instruments. We finally coordinated ourselves to be all together in the only place we have a CD player anymore — the car. I regret waiting so long, I can tell you. This album carries my highest recommendation as a musicologist, a teacher, and a parent. Go get a copy! Your kids (and you) will love it!

Right now I feel compelled to tell you not about our work but about someone else’s — Doctor Noize and his children’s project “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony.” One of the most important memories of being a child interested in music, symphonic music, was watching Leonard Bernstein’s shows on TV with my folks. It sparked my interest in and love for music that endures today. Doctor Noize is doing the same thing in a very fun way — combining children’s music with music and orchestra education. I could go on and on but check it out if you haven’t already. Oh, and he’s a really funny guy!

Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony is the most unique children’s album I’ve heard. Inventive, engaging and entertaining; like a children’s narrative opera. Great job…

Upon listening to “Punctuate This!”, my first impression was that the music was approachable, while remaining true to the styles you visit, adding the fun interstitials, and having a solid, educational concept to encompass it all. The designs reminded me of characters in the movie “Inside Out” a little bit (which is a compliment!), and that could give way to a lot of interaction with the kids when this music is performed live… not to mention a short animated series! (hint! hint!). I bet teachers will be using them in the classroom quite a bit, if you can get this material to them in some way. Overall, I like that this is conceived as an integral product with many sides to it… and what I mentioned about a TV series could also take the shape of an interactive musical of some sort… but maybe I’m just listing things you’ve already thought of :). Anyway… congrats on another fantastic release; so different musically, yet as strong conceptually as your last one!

I so love and adore your Symphony CD of Dr. Noize for children. What a stunning idea and exceptional and amazing performance with the Prague orchestra. Programs for children and making their life better through music is always a priority for me too. Good luck for your wonderful project.

Your children’s album is hands down the best children’s album I have EVER heard! I have been teaching special needs kindergarten/1st grade for 4 years so I have heard quite a bit of children’s music. Your album is amazing!

I’m ALL IN on this fabulous recording!!!!  You got it in spades!!!

Love your creativity with the “Punctuate This!” album and your awesome lyrics and new words like “Grammaropolis!” Educational and fun!

I am having so much fun listening to your album — I didn’t know what to expect with a title like “Punctuate This” — such a smart album with catchy melodies! Especially in these times or insane craziness where intelligence is not valued, I loved that you created an album about punctuation… now I must say, I am totally paranoid to be typing you a note — I’m pretty sure I am butchering punctuation myself! :-). I especially loved “Question Mark!” I’m sure many have told you that this should be in every elementary school!! 🙂

I have your “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony” CD and you’ve really managed to outdo yourself. Even the artwork catches the eye 🙂 It plays like this amazing broadway cast album, but on the level of West Side Story, in terms of scope of orchestration. I absolutely adore it.

I’ve been meaning to tell you how in awe of Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony I am. I can’t believe you know how to score music like that!!

Great music and great fun! Get your copy now! Simply amazing. And, no, Doctor Noize did not pay nor ask for the endorsement.

I love the work you are doing.

It’s release day for “Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony”!!! Congrats to everyone involved in this amazing project! See that great white shark — that’s me!! Buy the album!!!!!!

Last night I read your new book “The Return of Phineas McBoof” to my ten-year-old granddaughter.  We both laughed a lot and then gave it to her twin brother Nicholas, who read it, too.  Olivia always wants a bedtime story, but usually goes to sleep in the middle of it and never asks to read it along with me.  This time she insisted I sit on the bed so that she could watch the pictures and the words along with me. I think you must be the musical sequel or successor to Dr. Seuss, and heaven knows the world needs something funny with a sophisticated message hidden in it to laugh at!

THEN I remembered your books! I don’t think we’ve ever had books that went with music like this. When my son figured out you’d given them to us, he literally cheered.

(My 3-year-old twins) are really into your books right now.  They love music, so get a kick out of the band.   It’s hilarious. That and the octopus. Oh, and they’re fascinated with the page where the students are bored and yawning, falling asleep.  How funny is that?!  You have two fans.

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.

Go where you wanna be.

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.

This cartoon-colored Odyssey shows how Phineas learns about other creatures’ love of music… as he realizes we each have a song to contribute to the great symphony of life.

We were at a party with all ages, and a father leaned down to his daughter to whisper, “That’s Doctor Noize’s Mommy.” She shouted out, “Grandma, that’s Doctor Noize’s Mommy!!!” My new claim to fame!

Thanks for the fun afternoon in Fort Collins!! Very entertaining. We love your book too, thanks for the autograph!

Dr. Noize, you are soooo clever.

I wanted to share a very sweet story with you about the impact your music/books had on my friend’s daughters. Our dear friends have 2 beautiful daughters. They are 5 and 3. Well, when I brought your stuff over to them, the five-year-old had so much fun opening the gifts and looking through the books (the other was napping) — she got to giggling so much, particularly because she loves animals and the pictures are so cool. Anyway, my friend texted me later that night to recount this sweet story. I guess 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.

The new book is of course crazy fun. It’s also great to have the revamped Ballad of. Fun to compare – we are split in our house as to which version rules. 😉

I like your music and your books. Thanks!

His two books – “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof” and “The Return of Phineas McBoof” – and CDs are jam-packed with crazy characters, including Phineas, a cheeky monkey. “It’s a story about McBoof – based on Paul McCartney – and his International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses,” said Cullinan from his home in Colorado, as his two daughters, Sidney Grace, 9, and Riley Max, 7, made noise in the background. “What the band has in common is their openness to trying all kinds of music.”

Cory Cullinan, the musician/genius/madman behind Doctor Noize is both a very funny and a very loquacious man. The interview below, which was conducted in late December, was even longer what’s printed below. I left out jokes and I left out even more of the obvious passion Cullinan brings to his unique family music project.

For the kindie rocker who wants more than just the music, Doctor Noize (aka Cory Cullinan) has created a transmedia property around ‘Phineas McBoof.’ The colorful character creations of his music are brought to life on the page, kicking off a new kid’s property to watch out for.

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.

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.

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

The new book & CD are awesome! By the way, my son saw the cover of the new Phineas book and said, “Hey, those are the people from the bananas game!

Gosh, Doc, not only are YOU brilliant and talented, looks like the next noizeration is too!

Awesome! The artwork is gorgeous.

It’s just so cool. This universe of Dr.Noize and his band of Misunderstood geniuses that you’ve created. You are one of a kind!! And so is your band of misunderstood genuises:) Have you thought of ever making a cartoon series out of them?

And even though (my son) didn’t dance, he was laughing the whole time. 😉 He couldn’t wait to show his brother his new book, too. He was reading it on the way home and on into the evening.

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

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.

You have an incredible story telling talent! We are really enjoying your cd and book I marvel at your creative ability… We are looking forward to part two of Phineas’s adventures.

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.

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??

Cory’s work reminds me of Mr. Rogers. Recently, I reread “The World According to Mr. Rogers” and the book mentions the best thing you can do is help/teach children. Perhaps it has occurred to Cory to have a TV show for children. The world would benefit from it.

Thank you so much for the book and cd for Jack. He LOVES them both!!

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.

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.

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.

My daughter was excited to get your email. She is now a big fan; she loves your CD and book too. Thanks a lot for doing the Kaia concert. It was really cool of you and fun and we’ll all have a lot of good memories from that day. Calling Brian up to do the Beatles song was very touching as well.

I’m lovin Phineas and the book!

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.

The energetic former Pinewood School music teacher received quite a bit of buzz for his recording and book, “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof.” The story tells of a monkey singer who becomes so popular his admirers scream over his performances – a parallel to the Beatles’ heyday. Disillusioned, he travels to another land, where he meets up with new musicians and friends. As Phineas meets each new musician, another instrument is added to the mix, showing children how musical sounds come together.

As Doctor Noize, Cullinan wrote a book, “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof,” and created a CD around it. It’s the story of a monkey musician who becomes so popular that he runs away to escape his groupies. On his journey, he meets other musicians — including drummer Backbone the Octopus and Riley the Robot, who has an electronic sound on “keyboards and toys” — and forms a new band, The International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses. The book has lively rhymes and snazzy illustrations, and the CD features a host of guest voices portraying the animals, such as opera singer Nathan Gunn.

Cullinan released his first book in January. Its plot mirrors the adventures of Phineas McBoof, which are chronicled on his debut album. The illustrations will be familiar to anyone who visits the Dr. Noize website or has flipped through the liner notes of the The Ballad of Phineas McBoof CD. As a new author, Cullinan has taken a unique approach to promotion. He plays an acoustic mini-show (as he did yesterday) at his “readings” and then engages the audience in a rewriting of its ending.

My nephews in Tennessee LOVE the CD and 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.

The book really comes together, works great for our family. (Our son) laughs at the musical bottom every time… the one in your book that is.

You talented sweetie!! (The boys’) Grandmother called last week from Washington. She emoted about the hit of their party…your books and thoughtful personalized inscriptions. They were thrilled and most impressed with your ingenuity. So much so she called from the car while going from one party venue to another. Thank you for giving them such a memorable memory and gift.

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

Dear Dr. Noize… Thank you so much for coming to my school for my birthday to share your new book and music with my kindergarten class. It really meant a lot to me that you could be part of my special day! My friends & I all went totally “Bananas” over “Phineas” & the “Bunch”! I hope you can come back to school again sometime soon.

Wish you could have seen the smile on Ethan‘s face when I surprised him with the Phineas book tonight. It was like Bono walked in the room or something. We read it before bed and he was in a trance. Congrats on such a great book – mad props to both you and Christian. I wanted to say that now before I feel differently after the 199th reading.

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!

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?

Bless you, Cory! The books arrived last Thursday and I adore them. I will be so proud to give them to 3 families with each an older bro and younger sis. Thank you for Dr. N.’s autograph!

He has a wonderful sense of humor and great empathy for children and great creativity / imagination.

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!!!!…

Grammaropolis should be a required stop on every learning roadmap.

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.

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.

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…

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.

Punctuate This!

No.  Better get the app.

Bright, cheerful, and very entertaining.

“The linguistic insights are pure gold.”

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.

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

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

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

Five stars. Addictive!! Very very fun!!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

We have been reading, listening and watching the video too. My son especially LOVES the octopus.

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 keep seeing the video with Isabel Leonard and Nathan Gunn in my head… You’re amazing and talented beyond imagination!

To Groove Or Not To Groove. That is the question. I don’t know about everyone else, but I am really grooving out to the “Quote Me!” video. Awesome job by you and Riley.

You’re the new school house rock! Love it!!

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!

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

AMAZING!!! see what I did there….

Great video, Doctor Noize!

It makes me think of a modern School House Rock.

I am super impressed. Really. Just stunned. Lisa Rothauser and I listened together and then watched the Making Of video with jaws dropped to the floor.

Just watched the Making of… video for this project – Holy Guacamole! Flippin’ amazing story, performances, mission, and result!!

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!

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

“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.

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.

Yesterday, or the day before, my son and I were talking about manners. I can’t remember what led into it, but we were discussing how it was not polite to laugh at someone. Arjun then countered with “yes, but you can laugh at someone if they are doing funny things. Like Dr. Noize does funny things. You can laugh at him!” I don’t even know where that came from… but I assured him that yes, it was OK to laugh at you… 😉 Keep laughing and inspiring others to do so…

Your videos are terrific.

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

I can tell you that I was so happy to be a part of your project. I think the world of you, and, at this stage of my career, I only want to work with people I respect and like. So let me thank you for the experience! I can’t wait to hear all about this wonderful project. Again, I’m so happy to have met you. You really touched my life ~

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.

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.

Cool.

Your grammar videos are SUPERBLY entertaining. Thanks.

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.

Just saw Grammaropolis video. Very cool!!! Love the part about gramma thinking it’s about her. Always a treat to hear what you’re up to Dr. Noize! Peace.

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.

Sweet! Good Job!… Hittin replay…Now!

Just saw (Grammaropolis)… It’s so good! My favorite part is where the grandma gets rejected haha.. does this make me a bad person?

Cute video…looks & sounds like a big hit.

We would Love to have you come back to Wheatland! Your performance is a great encouragement to kids, and the “big” kids too.

We got great feedback on your show once again!

We enjoyed your visit a lot.

Having grown up in a town of about 1000 people in Ohio before my family moved to the huge town of Barstow, California, I first hand know that those kids will never, ever forget the precious time you spent with them.

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 🙂

Thank you immensely for the spirited Dr. Noize presentation on Friday at Evergreen Middle School.  We have a thank you card to send to you full of student comments.

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!

Thanks for the great show today at the Wildlife Experience.  My kids and I had a lot of fun! Awesome! You have a new fan, and I’ll make sure everyone around here knows about Doctor Noize!

Thanks again for making my son feel so very special today at the Indy Childrens museum, he really enjoyed helping on stage 🙂  You are awesome! 

Thank you again so much for coming to the museum and sharing your talents with our visitors! We really appreciate it!

You’ve always been one of our favorites!  You’re so easy to work with and so much fun to watch!

Great show this afternoon.  Thanks again for doing what you’re doing.

The energy you bring to the stage is pretty incredible. I don’t know how you do it.

Unlike Bob Dylan, Dr. Noize knows when and when not to go electric.

People are still telling me how much they loved you at The Acorn and that if you return, they will return and bring more people. I’m just sayin’…

5 Stars — Just Wow. I hired Dr Noize for a very specialized and personal event for specific young family members who live 2000 miles from us. I hired him purely based on the integrity he showed through his email communications. While he was still performing his surprise act at my sister’s home, my phone started blowing up with messages, pictures and videos of the absolutely amazing time everyone was having. Later on I got the thankful voice mails filled with so much happiness and literally tears of joy. Thank you so much Dr. Noize for bringing such joy to a little girl and her family who really need it right now!

Calling all music lovers! You HAVE to check this out! Doctor Noize is a national touring children’s music performer with a zany sense of humor, infectious hilarity, contagious energy, and an amazing ability to connect with kids of all ages while teaching about music, rocking out, and recording on the spot! You won’t want to miss this ONE!

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

I knew you were amazing, but had no idea just how amazing you are!! I’m referring to your incredible talent while staying so humble. You are a great role model for our youth.

Cory Cullinan brings Doctor Noize to share the stage with his plethora of instruments and musical genius.

Great performance! You received great survey responses from the crowd. We really appreciate you coming to our event this year and hope to bring you back again next year!

Loved the Dad’s singing group @ Koelbel. You can always make me laugh, even when the day is really busy.

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?” ????

Dr. Noize aka the awesome Cory Cullinan performing at Santa Rita School… Once a bobcat, always a bobcat.

Thanks !!!! Awesome show !!!!

So much fun, thank you!

Your concert was amazing! The kids loved your acrobatics and music.

He just performed for us for the 2nd time at the library and he’s a cut above.

We love your show, I’m sure we’ll be in touch in the future.  We do have a pretty nice town and I’m very glad you found it hospitable.  Thanks again!

Doctor Noize sings, plays multiple instruments, and uses electronic looping technology, all while inspiring kids to be musicians themselves.

You are a gem in this community and I can guarantee we will work together many times!

We absolutely love having you and we love the show that you put on.

Thank you! It was great – a perfect day for KidFest and the kids loved dancing and singing with you.

It was magical to be with you, warming our hearts now as in the past. And the girls — I will never forget seeing them sing with such gusto — and meeting me with such smiles. I took a good many photos of happy children. Thanks for all you continue to give.

We had our granddaughter overnight and took her to a kids’ concert in the park with some friends with their grandkids (Google Dr. Noize on the Internet and get a flavor of how amazing the performance was…) VERY interactive… my granddaughter and all the kids there loved it! And… she slept until 8:00AM this morning… a first!

What a treat we had this visit to Steamboat! We all went to hear Dr. Noize – what fun! The kids were enchanted and all of the adults were wittily entertained. He is a multi-talented dynamo.

We received some great feedback about you and really enjoyed having you! Thanks for all of the laughs and hope to see you up here again soon!

Thanks again for the amazing birthday. I had people tell me for days what a great time their kids had.

You brought fun to this town.

Thank you for your time and talent here in Sitka. All were totally happy with the show. Cheers.

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

Thanks for coming! I heard nothing but wonderful things about your performance.

Doctor Noize performed two concerts with the Juneau Symphony on Jan. 20: a free school assembly concert for all 4th and 5th grade students in the Juneau School District and a pay-as-you-can family concert in the evening called Doctor Noize Goes Bananas. Over 900 children and 350 adults attended the performances, and a lucky few were even called up on stage to sing, dance and “chomp” along with the music. The Symphony was very pleased to have Doctor Noize join the orchestra and hopes to bring him back next year.

A crowd favorite.

Dear Doctor Noize… Thank you for performing. I really enjoyed you singing the banana song the best. I listen to your songs every day and know most of the words. I look forward to hearing you play again.

Dear Doctor Noize… You are awesome! Thanks and keep up the great work!

It was a MARVELOUS performance! I can’t say what I enjoyed most – the children who were performing and who were so obviously pleased with themselves, the children in the audience who loved every minute of it, or the smiles of the symphony musicians! It was truly wonderful! What a wonderful learning experience for the children in our part of California!

At these imaginative events, kids get to explore their musical creativity as Cullinan performs music ranging from classical to funk and arranges and records an audience participation song. Kids go onstage to dance and contribute vocals, percussion and keyboard parts, and there are also improvised a capella pieces. Cullinan teaches elements of tempo, orchestration, lyrics and meter the latter through the audience counting seven beats per measure, then counting five, then shouting, “Don’t Be Silly,” the title of a song on his latest CD, The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof.

Thank you so much for coming. We really enjoyed your interview and performance.

So much fun! Thank you.

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

hello, i discovered you from a friend. anyway, i am still trying to get a handle on all the cool stuff you do and was hoping to see it in person, but apparently you like to tease southern californians by periodically visiting other areas and then coming to northern california but NOT coming down to LA and then going back to other regions then northern california….repeatedly. when will you be coming to LA (if ever?). will you, pretty pleeeeaasee??

Phineas McBoof Crashes The Symphony is awesome. Everyone is having a blast; orchestra, fans…everyone. Congratulations on all your hard work and success, Dr. Noize.

Dr. Noize rocks!

Thanks for a wonderful show in PA this past weekend.

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!”

I just wanted to pass on something my friend Cheryl (bassoonist) told me.  She is a teacher at one of the elementary schools. When she got back to school on Friday, she was mobbed by kids asking if she could get them your autograph.  They loved you!  Thanks again for coming and sharing your love and enthusiasm for music with kids.  It was very fun playing and hanging with you. 🙂

Congratulations you deserve all your success. You are awesome at what you do and you are an awesome man. GO BANANAS!

You had them in the palm of your hand.

My daughter has really remembered the event and keeps saying “Phineas McBouf – that’s funny!” and Bananas so we’ll definitely be buying your album. I wish you could hear her inflection and see her glee when she says it. You’re so talented and funny, you really still seem like a kid yourself.

It was great to play with you yesterday. I loved your act and the blend of musicianship and spontaneous interaction with the kids. You made it look easy though I for one know that it’s not.

It was really great to have you perform at our school and it would definitely be fun to have you back! You are truly gifted as a children’s performer.

A high-energy, interactive, educational, and FUN concert for kids and their parents.

I fully endorse the musical talents — and vocal participation at the level of your comfort — of Doctor Noize. Silly. Loud. Educational. And at a venue that also supports a kid’s (and adult kid’s) need to be LOUD. This week, Doctor Noize is the Princess’ Pick. I have first hand experience as an “adult” with his concerts and let me tell you, you are going to have a blast. A big. Silly. Awesome. Blast. 4 out of 5 doctors recommend it. Okay, 4 out of 5 doctors ARE Dr. Noize, but trust me. Have a nice loud family outing this weekend!

Interesting, fun, engaging and participatory for all ages. The kids were so into it.

I heard so many wonderful things from my end… I hope you enjoyed San Diego and you have a great time in LA as well. Thanks again from making NCM a stop on your trip!

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

Great show. I really enjoyed it, and loved seeing all the kids get into it.

Just wanted to let you know how much we all enjoyed your show. My daughter loved being on stage and her favorite dance was the robot. Dr. Noize really knows how to put on an awesome show.

My second year with the Team, I raised money with the help of a fabulous musician Dr. Noize who came to Seattle and put on one rockin’ concert for kids. He’s AWESOME!

Cullinan said when designing his show that it was important the entertainment engaged children and their parents. He does this by bringing parents into the show and allowing them to accompany him on vocals.

You are the greatest kids performer who turns kids on to music and fun. Thanks for sharing your great talent with children, parents (and grandparents) and teachers. You are the best!! Wonderful performance at the Tech Museum — wonderful to see both shows. Perfect for kids of all ages and big kids too. Keep up the great work. So glad we came over.

Cory Cullinan, under the guise of his alter ego, Doctor Noize, plays multiple instruments while arranging and recording songs, on the spot. His engaging and innovative approach to music will delight kids and adults alike.

Thank you so much for coming back!!! Your show and energy is amazing. I would love to have you every summer, if possible. Good luck with your new adventures and I hope to continue having you visit Whitewater.

Thank you for all you did this weekend. The campers were talking about your sessions today! One even brought in his guitar. Thank you for your educational approach when creating songs with our campers. It made our music week fun and meaningful.

You were AMAZING!!! Thank you so much!

Thank you for your time and commitment to the kids by performing last night at the Wildlife Experience! My son had a great time along with the other kids and parents. We will definitely see you in Denver at one of your upcoming events!

You’re Awesome!! Thanks for letting us in on a piece of your world 🙂

A heck of an experience! What a show!

My son just came home and said, “You missed all the funny!” Gotta love it!

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.

Doctor Noize is back with a preview of his children’s show… He’ll really get the adults into it as well. Thanks so much Doctor Noize! (See the NBC Reno video here.)

Thank you, for making music come alive for our Deaf students. They loved it.

Thank you so much for coming. It was very entertaining. I’m amazed at your energy level…

A little later in the show, Mindy got a call from none other than Doctor Noize!… He likes to play lots of instruments and sing at the same time, but he hasn’t mastered doing both while playing the saxophone. He thinks maybe he could play it with his nose.

The kids had a blast. Esp my 2nd boy. he went on stage and acted like a back up dancer of Dr noize.

It was great! There was a big audience and they really enjoyed the show… They were singing and dancing along… It would be great to have him back again sometime.

The (Palo Alto Children’s Theatre) show was a BIG HIT!!!! I love it that you had an overflow, SRO, crowd!! It was such a great “overflow” hit, and you handled all the kidz scrambling on the stage “impromptu”-like so beautifully that it actually enhanced the show, and made it even more fun. Well done, Doc! So it’s no wonder they want you back. Congratulations on the big success, and may your awesome talent and effort be continually rewarded thus! Glad all your showz are packin’ ’em in.

Thanks for the great concert!

I am such a believer in what you do for young people and believe we must have more of this kind of energy/creativity to make education relevant.

I didn’t know how AWESOME you were until I saw your show… I was inspired by your concert to write a song on the guitar.

Thank you for your creative partnership with our fabulous conductor. I look forward to seeing what you both create next. I loved the children’s concert this year!

Thank you Doctor Noize for an amazing assembly!

you were awesome!

Thank you to everyone involved for the wonderful Dr. Noize show last week to benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (see Dr. Noize’s interview segment on NBC Reno). 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. Thank you again! You make a difference!

The kids and I saw your website and they went wild! Totally cool show. Diggin’ the improv.

Award-winning Dr. Noize will take audience members on a musical adventure as he performs on multiple instruments, arranging and recording songs on the spot, inviting attendees onstage to contribute to the music. Doc has inspired enthusiastic audiences of all ages across the country with his totally innovative, interactive performance approach! His concerts are known for their crowd participation and wowza cool technology.

Thank you for a truly amazing week. You are fantastic! It was a joy to work with you… and it helped me get through the week having you there being you! 🙂 I look forward to working with you in the future!

Thanks for donating your time last weekend. You’ve definitely created some new fans with my nephews. They haven’t stopped talking about you since the show.

Thank you so much!!! Our kids LOVED it!!!!! It did more for encouraging them to try classical music than anything I could think of. You did a wonderful job and we all look forward to your return to Chico.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

My time working with the North State Symphony would not have been as eventful and exciting if I hadn’t got the chance to work with you. It was always a joy to see little faces light up in the audience. I wish Phineas McBoof a mountain of success going forward.

We loved your show and (my daughter) is enjoying the records and books. She hasn’t heard “Symphony” yet, but I have – it’s terrific.  Now you need a book to go with it … in your spare time.  🙂

That was wonderful!  You are such a talented guy and it is a joy to see how kids respond to you and your music!

You are BRILLIANT!!

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!

Glad to have been a part of this!

Gotta love this whacko Cory Cullinan out there busting his butt representing for music + kids. (And doing Stanford proud.)

Doctor Noize makes classical music fun for kids.

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. 🙂

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

My kids are IN his performance, in Denver, all weekend this weekend! The music is amazing. He is awesome! The show was amazing! I hope for the best for the whole endeavor.

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!

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

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.

It was a lot of fun.

The shows were fun… the kids liked them, including the kids in the orchestra! Thanks for the fun!

Great two concerts. It was nice to see it all come together, complete with good crowds both days! Although, I’m pretty sure there are some broken windows at Lone Tree Arts Center from the high pitched kids screaming on Friday. Lol.

Awesome, amazing show!!! You rock!

A day with Dr. Noize is like three days with normal people!

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!

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!

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.

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

Dang, that sounds really awesome. Congrats, man!

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

Holy cow. That’s just amazing!

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

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

I was so grateful to work on this with you, Cory. The music and live sound really change the energy of the production, and make it feel so much more full and engaging. And you were so great with the kids. Thank you so much.

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.

Thanks. The music was incredible.

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

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

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

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!

It’s now being picked up by theater groups. All to teach kids about music. How about doing something useful, Cory?

Awesome!

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

My kids love Doctor Noize!

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!

(Our nephew who played Phineas McBoof) SO loved being part of this and all your inspired music and story.

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

If you have been cajoling your kids into liking Beethoven and Mozart, coaxing them into practicing piano and/or violin, but all they want are Pokémon-go or Minecraft, then please take your kids to the Doctor Noize musical “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof.” Cory Cullinan, a.k.a. Doctor Noize, is a Stanford-educated music major and a father of two daughters, but his dream has been to share his love for music with the kids. Commissioned by the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Doctor Noize adapted his Phineas McBoof books and album into a new musical. Don’t miss this very special show!

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!

Our goal at the Children’s Theatre is to present stories that engage our audiences.  We are honored to collaborate with a composer of Cullinan’s experience, imagination, and musical skill directing his talents toward fostering new work for young audiences.

So fun!  Can’t wait!

Fun to work with and a fine human being.

An inspiring, effective educator who left a lasting impact on my life… I have vivid memories of his high energy teaching style, positivity, and deep commitment to his students. He is rare, one of a kind, and brings out the best in everyone around him… He embodies the existence of bright light on the other side.

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.

YOU are YOUR STORY. YOU are where you are because of how you dealt with YOUR story. People are naturally going to get on board/support you because WE WANT YOUR SPIRIT. You’re a modern day “Rudy.” You’re saying “Hey, I’ve had enough tragedy in my life to really bring me down, but it’s uplifted me.” You’re someone that people want to be! Love your spirit buddy.

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!

You are a great coach… to thousands of young people.

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.”

I would like to buy Grammaropolis and Punctuate This for a fellow professor here at NGU in the English department. I just thought it would be a great tool for her to share with our English Education majors for their classrooms.

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.

There are still a few spots left in our MUSICAL GENIUS WORKSHOP, in which your child can write AN ORIGINAL SONG WITH DOCTOR NOIZE! Dr. Noize will work with students to write and record a song- lyrics, music, everything – in an energized and challenging interactive workshop unlike anything they’ve ever experienced.

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

Thank you so much for your excellent presentation for the Douglas-Elbert Music Teachers Association. The teachers have mentioned to me how much they enjoyed your information that you you shared!

Wow… that was an amazing speech!

The amazing Doctor Noize chats up a storm on Zooglobble. Terrific insights.

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.

I recently read “The Last Lecture,” which was so poignant… I thought a lot of Doctor Noize. His energy and how he affected and influenced people, students, and colleagues reminded me of you. I wish nothing but the best for Dr. Noize and your future career. I also think you would be an amazing teacher at a higher level of education, and thought you should know that I think that.

I wanted to tell you what an excellent job you did on the concert with the Lone Tree Symphony. I was amazed at how quickly the kids picked up on your classical music lesson and loved it as well. Coordination with the symphony was delightful, especially how they all played along with the work. Never forget Conductor Jacinda Bouton with a pink tail. I have talked about the performance in several groups and in fact briefed Council the next week. They were amazed when I mentioned how the symphony players stood up and down to your musical arrangements. You are doing tremendous work and I wish you continued success for the lessons you are teaching.

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.”

You are amazing… keep up the wonderful work!

Did your kids come home talking about Beethoven like mine did today?!? Hope so! Dr. Noize is generously taking time to introduce our kids to the world of classical music — and how it relates to modern, pop music. Now go ask your kids what they learned today … if you are like me, you’ll learn something new!

My husband is a big fan of Dr. Noize after attending a concert with our kids through Music for Minors. He has been a MfM docent for the last 5 years+ and loves getting our own kids (and others) to love music as much as he does.

As always you do the most fun and outrageously wonderful projects. This is exactly what you should be doing my friend! Phineas McBoof Crashes The Symphony is going to be a beautiful addition to the world.

I am a high school English teacher in a small coastal town called Bunbury, in Western Australia. I have been trying to make grammar interesting for my class of Year 9 students who are classified as ‘at risk’ because of low literacy skills. They are absolutely fantastic students who make my days funny, interesting and sometimes challenging. Lucky for them (and me) I love what I do. I came across your fabulous Grammaropolis YouTube productions and have ordered the CD. I can’t wait to introduce it to my students. I love your work and what you are doing to help kids.

Those of you out there with young children/ grandchildren should really check out doctornoize.wpstagecoach.com — learning made fun!!

Your program and visit last spring was fabulous! I am ready to go to work on anything that would support your program and the success of my students’ involvement. I can’t wait to work with you again!

The program went exactly as outlined in our application. Over 900 children and 350 adults attended the performances, and a lucky few were even called up on stage to sing, dance and “chomp” along with the music. Attendance at the Family Concert was an impressive 50% youths under 18. The concerts were so successful that we have decided to bring Doctor Noize back for an expanded Music in the Schools program and additional Family Concert. We would like to have Doctor Noize himself visit each of the elementary schools during a week-long residency. We’ve become such a fan of Doctor Noize that we are also helping him to schedule appearances in neighboring Southeast Alaska communities next spring.

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!

Oh Musical Impresario, Dr. Noize… You are amazing. Yours in all things fun…

THANK YOU for all you did to provide the Pinewood Singers with such an amazing performance “road trip”!!! Christopher had a fabulous time! He told me that the singing — the performances, the preparation, the bus trips, the group time….all that was even more fun than Disneyland (which, of course was a great time, too!) He loves being part of this group. Honestly, I think if you wanted him to dress in leiderhosen and yodel, you could probably get him to do that, too….!!! You have an amazing gift for connecting with these teenagers, and we are SO lucky to have you in their school lives. Thank you, thank you, and CONGRATULATIONS on the awards as well!!

I wanted to let you know that Jeffrey has been offered a music scholarship at California Lutheran University. When we visited we set up a last minute audition with the music director. Jeffrey brought his file of music and sang for him. He, Dr. Wyant, told him on the spot that they’d be offering him a scholarship, and followed up with a very nice letter. What was important to him was Jeffrey’s expression and precision, and that he had sung pieces in several languages. Needless to say, we are very pleased, and owe you our thanks for getting him involved in Pinewood Singers and challenging them with such wonderful pieces.

Your passion has always been an inspiration in my life and I always get teary-eyed when I talk about my high school experience with Pinewood Singers and how amazing you were as a role model. You started something new at Pinewood, touched so many lives, and broke some records with them and that is something I constantly try to do now that you have shown me that it is possible.

Every time he does it, I tell myself I should tell you. Finally, this time I will. For the umpteenth time, when I went into his bedroom to ask how school and homework are going, Polo jumps up from his work and animatedly begins telling stories about your class. He resets his CD player to a specific track from The Messiah and goes into what makes that part so appealing to him, then, after another moment, says enthusiastically, “He’s such a great teacher!” and “Did you know it’s a round? He had us sing Row Row Row Your Boat to show us what a fugue is!” This, plus more about you at the keyboard, in front of the class, etc., goes on for about 10 minutes before I remind him that I didn’t come in to disturb his homework or distract him, just to check in… “Oh yeah…” he’ll say as he heads back into his room (his retelling includes coming out to pick out some melodies on the piano). I couldn’t keep it in because his increasing love of music is creditable solely to you and it makes me very, very happy. And if I were you, I’d sure want to know that what I do and how I do it is making a very big difference. Thank you.

I have had the privilege of being taught by Mr. Cullinan for two full semesters during my freshman and sophomore years at my high school. I still find it next to impossible to imagine just how much stamina and willpower and strength Mr. C commands; I have so much respect for him. In my mind, a hero is not necessarily someone who has saved my life, or rescued me from danger, or radically changed my life. Mr. C is a hero simply because he has given me, however unintentionally, the gift of inspiration. I can only aspire to simulate his remarkable qualities in my own life; but I shall try.

We randomly fell in line with Dr. Noize several years back at one of the shows on the Penninsula, and made it to several shows thereafter. You also did a fundraiser for a dear friend of mine’s daughter – Kaia Emery. I’ve enjoyed following your success as you take over the world – ah, move into the digital domain. We’re enjoying the new songs, and your unique crazy brand of awesome music ed. Peace.

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.”

Thank you — I loved the presentation you gave yesterday.

Thank you for coming!!! Hope you have a great time writing your songs!

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

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

You are a really good musician and singer, and you were funny and cool. Hope you will come back!

I loved your performance and it was like heaven… You didn’t care what anybody thought, you just went for it. That was the best assembly ever because you were there.

It was truly a treat to have a musician and entertainer of your caliber to Evergreen Middle School. Thank you for sharing your love for music and inspirational spirit with our students and staff. I hope we have another Noize experience in the future.

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.

We want to thank you for working with the students at RSA and inspiring them to create such fun, exciting music. Thank you so much for all of your efforts with the North State Symphony to inspire a love of classical music and composing to our North State students.

That was the BEST assembly yet! Loved, loved, loved the music, Dr. Noize, and the play!! What a memory for the kids! I was checking out their little faces…mesmerizing.

Well… 500 kids under the age of 10, 30 members of the North State Symphony and all their instruments, Dr. Noize, and me in a shark hat…all in a hot, sticky gym… still buzzing!!! Did I dream that? No words can thank you enough.. all of you! Kyle W. Pickett, and all of the players… great day!

My BFF was telling me all about this amazing presentation by Dr. Noize today at Redding School of Arts. And I was saying “Wait, wait, stop, I KNOW Cory!” So, how funny is that?

Dr. Noize generated fantastic enthusiasm for music and I can say that every student walked away not only amused, but genuinely interested in learning more about music. You, and your orchestra showed that music (even “stuffy old classical” music) can be fun. You educated the audience of wiggly children about music in a fun and interactive way. I hope that this is the beginning of an educational relationship between your orchestra and the schools that will build on some of the programs that are already in place. Thank you for a wonderful opportunity to share high quality music with our children!!!

You Rock!!! Thank you for creating such a fantastic place for kids (and us kids at heart) to learn about music & have a BLAST at the same time. You, my dear, are pure genius and it makes me quiver to be in your presence :-). Thank you for your books and the Grammaropolis CD. I love them! Much Love!

Thank you for coming to our school and helping us wright a song and the lirics.

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

Thank you! I really enjoyed making the song, coming up with lerics/words, and finding the subject. It was awesome! I appreceated it very much. Thank you so much please come again. PS Disco Monkey! Zombie style.

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!

Thank you so much for coming to my class for a songwriting workshop! I really loved it! It was fun when you made Ms. Tait laugh. I also loved the song! Thanks again! Do you like my cursive?

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

Thank you for coming to Eagle Ridge. I liked your dance moves and the beat to the song. Your singer, Jalen…

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

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 helping our class with making our own song. You are good at making songs. You make the best song ever! I love our class song. Our class song is awesome! And once again, thank you!

Thank you for coming to our school and performing for us. I bet it was hard work setting all that up.

Thank you so much for doing a song with us. You are silly. Your freind Jordan.

Thank you for coming to the school for teaching us how to record a song. I hope you become your dream. Sincerely, Dennis.

Dear Dr. Noise. I love your book’s. You are cool, you know what is your new book going to be like? That is all I can think of. Peace!

Thank you Cory for coming to teach us about music! I enjoyed making music. Thanks again. Bye!

Dr. Noise. Thank you for coming to our school to help us make a song. It was so much fun! I hope we win against the first graders! PS Please do not get hypnotized by this disco ball.

I loved the presentation you gave yestery.

Hi! Thank you! Thank you for making a song for us. You are relly Cool. Bye!

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

Thank you for coming to our school and helping us make a song.

Doctor Noize i love your music it’s awsome you are really creative and i love how you take the music genre of the details

loved sidneys birthday song!!!

I want to play “Banana” for my kids on a guitar. Now that I’ve memorized all the words, what are the chords for guitar?

Dr. Noize, this is Sean from Reno, the one that did the break dancing, I want you to know I keep talking to everyone about your show, I really enjoyed it, and my mom said I can take piano lessons.

Dear Doctor Noize… Who are your kazoo influences?

Dr. Noize – Are you a real Dr? And if so, what kind of doctor are you? Lenny Long Tail – Phineas says you were fiddling a really old kind of violin when he first met you. What’s the difference between a fiddle and violin?

That was the greatest manipulation I have ever seen. Kids walked in not caring about classical music, and walked out thinking that anyone who thinks kids can’t handle classical music is uncool.

I recently read “The Last Lecture,” which was so poignant I found it quite haunting, but that isn’t the point. The point is that in reading the book, and then searching YouTube for video of Randy Pausch and his lecture and then (heartbreakingly) his memorial service, I thought a lot of Cory. His energy and how he affected and influenced people, students, and colleagues reminded me of you. I wish nothing but the best for Dr. Noize and his future career. I also think you would be an amazing teacher at a higher level of education, and thought you should know that I think that.

Last week my small elementary school in San Bruno, California had the rich experience of a Dr. Noize assembly. From the onset of the program to its conclusion the students were engaged, delighted, and involved. Cory displays a high level of spirit, energy, and gregariousness that is highly infectious. It is one week later and the students continue to ask when Dr. Noize will return.

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

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

One of your most entertaining newsletters to date!

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

Noize Rocks!

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

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

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.

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!

It has been such a joy working with you.  You are an amazing person.

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.

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

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

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

Loved the original kickstarter video.

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

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

Thank you for your kindness in sharing your talents and gifts in honor of our son. It was a wonderful event. Thank you!

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.

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

Thank you so much for being our Featured Speaker at Mardi Gras Night. We raised over $100,000 in one night for Bay Area school music programs! And, my dear, you played a huge role in that success. You now have an army of new fans. You were so inspiring, dynamic, funny, and got folks so jazzed about music. You are the MFM poster child and embody the fact our mission works!

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…

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!

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.

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

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!

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!

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

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.

i was just looking through your website again… and watched the video of the kaia song that you did at the show. i’m not sure i ever told you properly how amazing that was. i know it was a little overwhelming for kaia but i think she enjoyed it too. but maybe more significantly, it was a really amazing way to get all those people to express their love for her. it was a really cool thing to be a part of aside from the fact that i am her dad. being her dad too, wow…so very cool. so anyway, thanks again for that. the show was great, of course, but that little impromptu bit for her specifically was above and beyond.

Children’s artist Cory Cullinan (aka Doctor Noize) has pledged to identify one monthly performance from his interactive, educational musical experience for children as a charitable Doctor Noize Giving Back show. The idea evolved from a recent Mothers Day benefit concert Cullinan organized in Palo Alto, Calif., to raise funds for a 3-year-old who lost her mother.

Hubboy… (tears streaming down my face) the video of Kaia’s Song made my day as I was lying here feeling sorry for myself and wishing my sore throat would go away and bug someone else. Then Doctor Noize made his ‘wake-up, you dummy, and thank the heavens above that all you have is a goofy cold today’ house-call. Thank you, thank you for that. You are such inspiration… truly.

I’ve had really positive feedback from people who attended. Some are still emotional about the “Kaia” song and Brian’s duet with you. Very poignant. And really a great touchstone to remember this community of support that is there for them. Cory, you are an excellent performer. It was a privilege to hear your work 2x over the weekend. Here’s what a mom wrote to me, “Dr. Noize is so good and creative that Cassidy still remembers how he sings. She’s been making those funny songs and sounds to me since yesterday.” Gotta love it.

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.

Here at Mood Food HQ, we promise Lemonade and Chicken! (Don’t Cross The Road) is the best citrus- and poultry-based Single/Video Combo Meal we’ve ever released. Orange you gonna check ’em out? Or are you chicken?

My gratitude’s off the charts to have a hand in this positive, proactive, inclusive, multi-racial & international project. Global sustainability’s the issue of our time, but it’s also the issue of our children’s future. Time to get ’em in the loop, in a fun & funky way, to build a brighter tomorrow holistically. Our record’s a hurricane of love for the earth & its people.

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.

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

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.

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

You Mayor!  Here be some badly grammar too drive you crazy.  You dig?

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.

Show ’em your character.  And show ’em you’re in The International Band Of Misunderstood Geniuses.

Sometimes you just gotta have a little musical fun in the sun.

I hope you enjoy reading this book to your kids as much as I enjoyed writing it for mine.

This book is bananas!

I like smart.  I like smart a lot. And you’re smart.

Let’s make a positive impact together.

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

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.

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.

Orchestral music is the most adventurous and colorful music in the world.  Kids and newcomers are the most adventurous and colorful audience in the world, because their minds are not yet made up.  As young fine arts audiences in the digital age are increasingly elusive, it’s imperative that those of us who want to preserve the art form we love design and perform symphony shows that specifically appeal to new audiences.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

We’re making a punctuation album? Hey! Let me tell you something:  We’re making a punctuation album…

Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony was intentionally created as a complete work of musical theatre — no shortcuts — with highly sophisticated and challenging music.  Kids have the most fun and gain the most pride, satisfaction, and confidence when they’re reaching for things that cause them to stretch and learn.  So we’ve made an album that’s funny and fun and dramatic and sad and happy and crazy and colorful, in ways that only authentic orchestral music and musical theatre can be.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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