It's never been a better time to be preschooler. Tons of childrens' TV series are tapping the indie rock elite for performances and soundtrack contributions -- and shaping the musical tastes of the future.

Tilly and the Wall's childlike exuberance has truly been captured in the new video for "Alligator Skin," an upbeat track off the band's recently released album, O. With more neon colors than the Vegas strip, clowns, furry animal costumes, bouncing balloons, and flowing confetti, the set looks as if a party store exploded.

Omaha's Tilly and the Wall, who recently taped an episode of child-friendly series Sesame Street to air this fall, will travel to the other end of TV's PG-o'meter September 2, and appear on the premiere episode of the

Though its solstice is still a few weeks off, summer unofficially kicked off this week as many Americans came to terms with June's arrival: "Whoa, so I guess summer's here, right?" But, aside from the definition of SPF, much was learned in these past five days, with lessons bestowed from Kurt Cobain's, ahem, most devout fans, Disturbed's surprisingly vast Orthodox Jew following, Stroke-gone-sol

What? Recognized as the band with a tap dancer instead of a drummer, Team Love's flagship kid-spirit act Tilly and the Wall -- see debut LP Wild Like Children, Sesame Street appearance, etc. -- are always ones to disguise their sweet cheerleader-harmonies in tales of disillusionment and unrequited love.