{"id":399,"date":"2010-04-17T09:12:38","date_gmt":"2010-04-17T13:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sparetherock.com\/wordpress\/?p=399"},"modified":"2010-04-17T09:12:38","modified_gmt":"2010-04-17T13:12:38","slug":"the-meltdown-a-look-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparetherock.com\/wordpress\/events\/the-meltdown-a-look-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meltdown: A Look Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was going to try to write about the whole day of the <a href=\"http:\/\/wrsi.com\/pages\/6552614.php?\">Meltdown<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s pretty much impossible, especially since I spent much of the day running around maniacally. \u00a0So a few thoughts, and then some links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our best estimate is that at least 3,500 people came through. \u00a0Even though it got a little cozy at times, everyone was super friendly, happy, and fun!<\/li>\n<li>Everyone seemed to like the addition of the third performance area (the Chill Room). \u00a0Storytelling, puppets, cartooning, singing &#8212; what&#8217;s not to love?<\/li>\n<li>Hula hooping rocks.<\/li>\n<li>Trombones are awesome. \u00a0If you&#8217;re thinking about putting a sax solo in a song, replace it with a trombone solo. \u00a0It&#8217;ll probably be better.<\/li>\n<li>Sponsors: You rule. \u00a0Yankee Candle, Comcast, WEBS &#8211; America&#8217;s Yarn Store, Hampshire Gymnastics, River Valley Market &#8212; they, and the vendors (who also rule!) are how the event was free. \u00a0Thank you.<\/li>\n<li>Jarrett Krosoczka is amazing. \u00a0He put together an insane lineup of authors and illustrators.<\/li>\n<li>Our performers: crazy good. \u00a0Thanks to, in order of appearance: Dog on Fleas, Rona Leventhal, Maria Sangiolo, Royal Order of Chords and Keys, Alastair Moock, Tom Knight &amp; Amy Dawn Kotel, Mister G, Mariana Iranzi, Jay Mankita, Rani Arbo &amp; daisy mayhem, Ratboy Jr., Keith Munslow, Uncle Rock &amp; the Playthings, Marcy Gregoire, Flannery Brothers, Laura Daisybee, and the Deedle Deedle Dees (who, as usual, destroyed) (in a good way). \u00a0I stand by my assertion that there will not be a better lineup of family music anywhere this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great photos from the day are <a href=\"http:\/\/wrsi.com\/Meltdown---3-27-10\/6691313\">over at WRSI.com<\/a>. \u00a0Or, maybe easier, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/album.php?aid=200050&amp;id=58649486755\">WRSI&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve posted my photos on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/album.php?aid=2052731&amp;id=1036230086\">this (public) Facebook album<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Dadnabbit came to the event and <a href=\"http:\/\/dadnabbit.com\/meltdown-2010-looking-back\/\">posted a nice overview<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Out With The Kids came and has a <a href=\"http:\/\/owtk.com\/tag\/meltdown-festival\/\">whole series of posts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And I&#8217;ve put all of the videos I am aware of from the event into one playlist; watch it here (or go to it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/view_play_list?p=056AF6DBAB17D253\">here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HzAm9Pp6OcY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HzAm9Pp6OcY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>If you know of any videos or photos I don&#8217;t have up here, let me know!<\/p>\n<p>Finally: Thanks to everyone who came, laughed, danced, ate, drank, bounced, hula hooped, shopped, made a weird wax thing with your hand, or just walked around, mouth agape. \u00a0I hope you had a ton of fun, and we&#8217;ll see you next year! 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