I’ve been so excited about our Meltdown announcements and the like that I’ve almost entirely forgotten to talk here about the fact that Elizabeth Mitchell will be in town on Saturday, February 6, at 1:00, doing a benefit for the Northampton Community Music Center.  The show will be at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and it’s just $6 at the door (cash only, doesn’t include admission to the museum).  Later in the spring, we’ll welcome to the series Uncle Rock for a solo show as well as Debbie & Friends and Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem.  So: Mark your calendars for what promises to be a lovely afternoon with Liz and friends!

Local writer Vincent Bator wrote a nice piece about us for the Hartford site of Examiner.com.  In it, he breaks a little news that we will announce during today’s show — Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will be one of the acts at the Meltdown!

Remember — They Might Be Giants, New Year’s Eve, 3:00 kids’ show, 8:00 cursin’ show, The Calvin. Tickets at IHEG.com.

(One of the best versions of the title song is by the Asylum Street Spankers on their terrific “A Christmas Spanking” release.  And I observe that they’re playing a rare kids’ show on January 10 at the 92nd Street Y.  Go, New Yorkers, go!)

We’ll have a Boxing Day episode on Saturday (okay, we don’t have any Boxing Day songs, but it’s on the 26th).  Among other things, we’ll have a great guest DJ set from Mr. Marty Beller, drummer for They Might Be Giants (who will be playing two shows in town on New Year’s Eve [tickets], including a family show at 3:00).

Marty is also a talented producer and his projects include the forthcoming CD from our friends in AudraRox (who will be coming to town in February, by the way).  You’ll get to hear a great track from that record, “Five Minutes More,” during his guest DJ set that you won’t hear anywhere else other than live shows until the record comes out.

To tide you over until Saturday, a little AudraRox from last year’s KindieFest:

We’ll air this on Saturday, but why not listen to it now?

Uncle Rock Holiday In-Studio

Due to illness, we have to reschedule Danny Adlerman and Yosi’s show at Cup & Top for Tuesday, January 5, at 4:00.  It will still be free and still be great!