Wanna hear that Meltdown promo?  Here it is:

Meltdown 2010 Promo

We’ve got a great spring ahead in the No Nap Happy Hour series at the Iron Horse.

First up, this Sunday (March 14), Gustafer Yellowgold arrives with his moving storybook.  Go here for some sampler videos, or just head to GustaferYellowgold.com.

Then next month — April 11 — Secret Agent 23 Skidoo returns to town with his positive hip-hop for the whole family.  Plus, we just added local hero Mister G as an opener!

Then we’ll finish up the spring on May 16 with Grammy nominee Brady Rymer’s roots rock.

Family four-packs are available for these shows (in advance only) for just $30 via IHEG.com.

Listen any time you like at our page at WRSI.com!

I think I said three different things about when the Gustafer Yellowgold show will be.  It is a week from tomorrow — on Sunday, March 14.

Here’s what we played:

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space)
REM – Man on the Moon
Gustafer Yellowgold – Tiny Purple Moon (Wide Wild World)
ID
Jad & David Fair – 100 Yellow Pencils

Segment 2
Jon Samson – The Conductor (Kid’s Album)
Human Tim + Robot Tim – Anna-Lee (Pop of the Tots)
Uncle Rock – Very Good Question
ID/prep to rock
Baze & His Silly Friends – Happy Happy Birthday (Toddlerville)
Clementown – The Bathtub Driver (Polkabats and Octopus Slacks)
Posies – Dream All Day (Frosting on the Beater)
Sippy Cups – One Day Soon (The Time Machine)
ID

Segment 3
Cloud Cult – The Will of a Volcano
John& Mark – A Counting Error (John and Mark’s Children’s Record)
ID
Debbie & Friends – Opposite (Story Songs and Sing Alongs)
Recess Monkey – Something Happens in the Teens
XTC – Do What You Do
Deedle Deedle Dees – Little Red Airplane (American History + Rock & Roll = Deedle Deedle Dees)

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Daddy A Go Go – Come On Get Happy
Uncle Rock – You Look Good in the Rain (The Big Picture)
ID/Book Time with Ella (Time Quake)
Jonathan Richman – Springtime in New York
Richard Julian – Spring is Just Around the Corner
Keith Munslow – Every Day is a Summer Day
ID

Segment 5
Renee & Jeremy – Do Do Do Do Do
Cornershop – Brimful of Asha
ID
Charlie Hope – I’m Me!
Dreamtree Shakers – Dream and You Will See
Dean Jones (w/ Uncle Rock) – Roncando (Rock Paper Scissors)
ID

Segment 6
School for the Dead – Periscope
Peter Himmelman – Imagination (My Trampoline)
Dan Zanes & Friends – Panama
Four Tet – Go Go Ninja Dinosaur
ID
TMBG – We’re the Replacements
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Ella talked about the very interesting finale of the Gideon trilogy on the show.  Click on the book cover to find it for sale from an independent book seller, or check it out at your library!

Well, he’s from the sun.

He has an eel friend named Slimothy:

And live (Sunday, March 14, Iron Horse),  it’s an amazing combination of live music and a moving storybook:

Family four-packs are available in advance only at IHEG.com.

I have mentioned before that I’m co-producing KindieFest, the family music conference.  It’s taking place from April 30 through May 2 in Brooklyn, and includes both an industry conference and a public family music festival.  I certainly hope everyone who should know about it does, but just in case, I thought I’d do a quick roundup of what it’ll include:

Friday night (April 30) from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm – Welcome & Keynote!

We’ll have an opening networking reception and a keynote address from Dan Zanes. Get your badges, have a drink, meet your fellow attendees, and hear some thoughts from one of the people most responsible for today’s independent family music scene!

Saturday (May 1) from 10 am until 8:30 pm – Conference & Showcase!

We’ll have panels throughout the day. Subjects will include:

Image JP Stephens

The Future of Marketing Kindie Music – From Photocopied Flyers to Social Networking
Old School Meets New School – Bridging the Gap
Distribution in 2010 and Beyond – More Ways to More Ears
Gigs and Venues – From Libraries to Festivals and Everywhere in Between
What’s the Story? – Kitchen-Counter PR vs the Big Kid Publicists
Moving Pictures – TV, DVD, Online, and More
Recording 101 – How to Make a Great Kindie Record, from Production to Packaging

And here’s some of the people you’ll hear from (alphabetically):

Andy Adelewitz (Paradigm Agency/Publicity)
Ashley Albert (The Jimmies)
Ray Andersen (Mr. Ray)
Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants; Producer)
Beth Blenz-Clucas (Sugar Mountain PR)
Rick Chertoff (Producer)
Bill Childs (Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child)
Ralph Covert (Ralph’s World)
Darren Critz (Symphony Space)
Marty Diamond (Paradigm Agency/Booking)
Danny Fisher (Tune-A-Fish Records)
Jack Forman (Recess Monkey)
Dan Gellert (Jitterbug TV)
Liz Gumbiner (Cool Mom Picks)
Bill Harley (Grammy-winning performer)
Sara Hickman (2010-11 State Musician of Texas)
Andy Blackman Hurwitz (Baby Loves…)
Tor Hyams (Grammy nominated producer, Co-Founder, Kidzapalooza)
Dean Jones (Dog on Fleas; Producer)
Mona Kayhan (Putumayo Kids)
Regina Kelland (To Market Kids, formerly Rounder Records, Kelland Consulting)
Stephanie Mayers (Putumayo Kids)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Elizabeth Mitchell & Family)
Kathy O’Connell (WXPN’s Kids’ Corner)
Panos Panay (SonicBids)
Suni Paz (Children’s Music Network Magic Penny Award recipient)
Michael Rachap (Readeez/Songeez)
Justin Roberts (Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players)
Kevin Salem (Little Monster Records)
Stefan Shepherd (Zooglobble.com)
Laura Sullivan (Parenting Magazine)
Mindy Thomas (XM/Sirius)
Veronica Villarreal (Koch/E1)

Showcase

The day of panels will be followed by an evening of showcasing bands, networking, and fun. Featured performances will include:

Frances England
Mr. Leebot
Rocknoceros
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Rhythm Child

…and more, including three winners of our SonicBids submission process.

Sunday, May 2, from noon until 4 – Festival!

Sunday, the family music festival will have even more great acts, including:

Ralph Covert
Bill Harley
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Recess Monkey

…and more, including two more SonicBids winners!

Everything is subject to change.

To buy tickets for the public music festival, click here.

To register for the conference, click here.

Listen any time you like on our page at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – What Is a Shooting Star?
Dog on Fleas – Lima Bean (Beautiful World)
Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham – Ginger Snaps (L’Avventura)
ID
Gustafer Yellowgold – Mustard Slugs (Have You Never Been Mellow?)
Billy Jonas – What Kind of Cat Are You? (What Kind of Cat Are You?)
ID

Segment 2
Fountains of Wayne – Valley Winter Song
Asylum Street Spankers – When I Grow Up
ID/prep to rock
Deedle Deedle Dees – Ina MIna Dika (Let It Dee)
Pop Rockets – Trucks!
Uncle Rock – Secret Spaceman (The Big Picture)

Segment 3
Milkshake – Happy Place
Justin Roberts – Backyard Super Kid (Pop Fly)
Mr. Richard – Butterfly Day (Polka Dot Puzzle)
ID/book time with Ella (The Vampire Photograph)
Primate Fiasco – Muppet Show Theme/Mahna Mahna
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Danny Adlerman & Friends – Africa Calling
Leslie Bixler & Chad Smith – Little Lions (and Stampede) (Rhythm Train)
Steve Weeks – If I Was a Cup
ID

Segment 5
Stephen Kung – Your Smile
Madness – Tarzan’s Nuts
SteveSongs – Fast Monkey
ID
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Tennessee Wig Walk
Keith Munslow – The Leftovers (Homemade Fun)
Flannery Brothers – New Day
ID

Segment 6
Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun – Spider’s Web (Silly Songs for Kids)
Tom Waits – Underground
Hank Hooper – Human Fly
Paper Moon – Your Attitue Towards Cuttlefish
ID
Ralph’s World – All About Bob
ID
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start