welcome to the 11th annual summer meltdown

It is with great pleasure that the Terra Roots Family wishes Summer
Meltdown a Happy We’re turning it up to ELEVEN this year!
It’s our sixth year in this beautiful location. We are stoked that you are
all here to celebrate together and help foster the amazing NW music
community.
WELCOME
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Welcome to the 11th annuaL summer meltdown
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We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of the local venues,
musicians, businesses and volunteers that contribute their time, money
and dedication to our programs. Without you it would not be possible.
Happy Meltdown to you all!
We are the staff and volunteers of Meltdown
We believe the value of Summer Meltdown
lies in its inherent fostering of community spirit
and positive group experience.
We consider important the values
of sustainability, responsibility, community,
artistic expression, and charity.
We take seriously our responsibilities
to our patrons, sponsors, and partners
to the Darrington community
to each other
to the earth
We believe these responsibilities include
creating a safe and positive experience for all involved,
fostering partnerships that support our beliefs and values,
making sound business choices to ensure the financial health of Meltdown,
avoiding relationships that conflict with our interests and responsibilities,
nurturing individual growth and expression of talent,
considering the environmental impact of our actions,
behaving justly and ethically in all dealings,
thinking and acting progressively,
communicating with honesty and integrity,
carefully considering all criticism and feedback,
supporting good works and fostering charity
We pledge to make decisions that
serve the above responsibilities
preserve the unique qualities of Meltdown
expand the scope and positive impact of our event
and spotlight and support Northwest artists.
Summer Meltdown is hosted by Terra Roots, a 501©3 charitable arts
nonprofit. Our mission is to build and support community through arts.
We love seeing the positive energy of everyone at Meltdown make
some incredible things happen.
This is not an event put on by a small group of people, it’s an amazing
moment in time created by the efforts of several thousand. You are all
part of it and we are thankful for your contributions.
Speaking of contributions … as a non-profit, financial support and
community participation are critical to our development and success.
Please consider making a financial donation to our organization using
the coupon below.
We are always looking for folks to come on board our Terra Roots
and Meltdown team. If you have experience in bookkeeping, graphic
design, sponsorship sales, media planning, grant writing or any other
area that you think would be of help to our mission, please contact us
at [email protected].
Visit Terra Roots table in the Green Village to learn more about our
programs and see the many ways you can join us in strengthening
community and a sustainable future through arts and music in the
Northwest. Thank you!
YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
AMOUNT OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION: $
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
PO BOX 2824
BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
www.TerraRoots.org
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keepin’ it green md11 style
Each year we work at making Meltdown greener and greener. Because we
should and we can. We feel a responsibility to address all the impacts that our
event has. The environmental impacts of large gatherings are easy to see, and
with a little elbow grease and dedicated effort, easy to lessen.
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Here are some ways that we continue to work at lightening our load on Mother
Earth. We hope that you will feel a responsibility as a participant to educate
yourself and take part in making a difference.
We Reduce.
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We thought about the things that generate the most waste at festivals,
and about what we can we do to reduce that waste. This year, we’ve built
two public water stations for your bottle-refilling pleasure. Get yourself an
awesome new Summer Meltdown stainless water bottle to help you stay
hydrated without every drink generating waste.
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Visit the Terra Roots booth to check out how much plastic bag waste is
created each year by the average grocery shopper. Chicobag Re-pete shopping
bags and water bottle slings are made from recycled PET bottles and plastic
shopping bags. Purchase of these bags directly supports the Terra Roots
mission and you can opt to customize your new bag with a summer meltdown
silk screening at the INNATE booth in the Green Village.
We Reuse!
You can help too!
Consider for a moment the environmental cost of your travel to the festival. Now
multiply that by 4,000! For insight on Summer Meltdown’s carbon footprint,
One Energy Renewables is helping us gather data on the festival. Please help
us by completing the survey you received at check-in (or picking one up at the
info booth). Your results will be tallied and help us determine positive plans of
action. Please return completed surveys to the Terra Roots table in the Green
Village, or to the Info Booth and be rewarded with meltdown stickers and entry
to win 2011 tickets in The MDX Evergreen Ticket Giveaway.
Browse the program carefully for lots more insight on all the small ways we
work to keep Summer Meltdown the evergreen festival you love! Do your part
first and foremost by setting an example. If it weren’t for all of you, we wouldn’t
be able to make such a difference! Keep on keepin’ it green Meltdown!
6TH ANNUAL SUMMER MELTDOWN
FOOD DRIVE - Dry and canned goods are
being accepted at the Terra Roots table
in the Green Village to be donated to the
Darrington Food Bank. In exchange for your
donation of two or more items, you will be
entered into a silent raffle. More details
available at the Info Booth. Join us in giving
back to this beautiful community.
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PSE Green Power is provideing our power this year.
GREEN VILLAGE
We’re powered by alternative energy
Summer Meltdown would like to
extend a huge thank you to Waste
Management for their generous
donation and years of support. Their
contributions have greatly helped our
efforts to reduce our carbon footprint
and lower our Landfill Diversion Rate.
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Meltdown is fortunate to have the best green crew any fest could ever ask
for! Every year our recycling and composting efforts result in less and less
waste being sent to the landfill. In 2010, we hauled away only half the amount
of garbage we hauled in 2007. This year we are working with ZeroHero to
hit 80% Zero Waste! This means diverting as much as 8 tons of waste into
recycling and compost. Help us with our efforts by paying attention at the
recycling stations, and considering how much personal garbage you are
generating. Empty containers of any liquid before tossing them, and please
keep all paper and food scraps separate for composting.
WELCOME
We Recycle, Recycle, Recycle . . . and compost too!
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We’re proud to use real dishes in our hospitality and volunteer kitchens and all
of our food vendors use compostable dishes, cups, and silverware. Thanks to
Deschutes Brewery, we are also using compostable cups in our beer garden.
Compostable items help divert garbage from the waste stream, but there is
still a manufacturing process behind each one-use cup, as well as some good
old fashioned controversy about the plant material and its farming processes.
We believe the best answer is using and re-using your own dishes as much as
possible. We’ve brought back the popular color-changing souvenir cups and
you can pick yours up at a coffee stand or beer garden near you (assuming
you’re at the Meltdown while reading this). And for the first year ever we’re
offering ceramic souvenir coffee cups so you can think about your happy place
at Meltdown every morning, all year long. Every time you present one of your
cups at the beer garden or e-bar for a refill, you’ll be entered in a drawing to
win a FREE PAIR OF TICKETS TO MELTDOWN 2012 in our MDX Evergreen
Ticket Giveaway!
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vendors
We’ve brought back your favorite food vendors and expanded the options. You’ll find a
selection of healthy organic choices in our food court. We make a point of using only
the best, freshest, local organic ingredients in the Meltdown Burger stand. Thanks to
Skagit Valley Food Co-op and Garden Treasures Nursery & Organic Farm for helping us
make this happen!
Man Pies, Righteous Rice
Pie For The People
Thai Express
Petite Sweet Bakery
Meltdown Burgers
Meltdown E-bar
Viking Feast Ice Cream
Pieples Republik of Sausage
Reciprocity Foods
Crepes de la Vallee
All proceeds from the Burger Stand, E-bar, and Beer Garden benefit the Summer
Meltdown and the continued mission of Terra Roots.
Thank you for helping support our continued efforts!
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surfriders / www.surfrider.org
Northern Lights Gardening is your North West WA source for all your indoor
and greenhouse cultivation needs. We have a large selection of fertilizers for
soil and hydroponics, as well as lighting, environmental control, and anything
else you may need to bring a piece of summer into your home throughout the
year. Our customers can count on us for up to date info and reliable service.
We stand behind our products! Come visit our booth here at the show and
our stores in Bellingham and Mt Vernon Washington.
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization
dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves
and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and
education. The Northwest Straits Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is
located in Bellingham, WA.
re store / www.re-store.org
terra roots / www.terraroots.org
The RE Store is your trusted source for quality used building supplies, salvage
pick up and removal services, workshops, recycled art events and more.
Our two stores are full of quality thrift building and home decor items.
We pick up or strip out usable materials and deconstruct entire buildings
for reuse and recycling.
Terra Roots are the folks who bring you the Summer Meltdown each year.
They are a Western Washington based 501c3 charitable arts non-profit
working to build and strengthen community through music and other artistic
expression. In addition to the Meltdown, they host several service-oriented
events each year (Warm Souls Clothing Drive, Bellingham Cares! benefits,
Little Seahorse Music Academy workshops, an d ReBEARTH Earth Day
festival.) More information can be found at www.terraroots.org or you can
visit their table in the Green Village.
MDX RECYCLING PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE BY:
RE Store and Zero Hero
wiztech
ZERO HERO / www.zeroheroevents.com
Wizard Technologies presents complimentary consultation and design of
rainwater catchment systems. All that is needed is a surface to collect
rainfall and a container to hold the water. Come on by with your “water
harvest” ideas or questions and we can share.
ZeroHero helps event producers create more sustainable events through
zero-waste management, renewable energy utilization, and education.
ZeroHero and Meltdown aim to reach a waste diversion percentage (or
Zero-Rate) of 80%, up from 60% in 2009. ZeroHero also assists events with
utilizing renewable energy, such as biodiesel for generators and vehicles,
solar for stage and lighting, in addition to advanced forms of clean energy,
such as hydrogen fuel cells, gasification technology, and other waste-toenergy methods. To learn more about volunteer and staffing opportunities
with ZeroHero in your region visit www.ZeroHeroEvents.com.
earthen culture / www.earthenculture.com
Okanogan Highlands Bottling Company / www.purewater.org
Earthen Culture is a grass roots business based out of the San Juan islands.
We are dedicated to earthen building, natural building, sustainable living and
conscientious land practices. For this Meltdown we have created a hybrid
mobile cabin to demonstrate how you can combine earthen building with
salvaged materials and other alternative building methods such as papercrete
and hypertufa, to create a structure suitable for almost any purpose. Build
your own model cob home during our earthen building workshops this year at
Meltdown! ON EARTH WITH EARTH FOR EARTH.
The Okanogan Highlands Bottling Company was established in 1998.
We believe people have the power to change what is wrong in our world.
We must speak out and act when we see an injustice. Our water affords
people the opportunity to get involved by sending a message in a bottle to
the powers that be about the issues represented on our labels. Recycling
a bottle with a political message as a mailing tube turns a consumer into
an activist. We want to encourage folks to speak up about peace and the
environmental effects of cyanide leach gold mining. Our goal is to eventually
bottle our waters locally in the Okanogan to provide an economic, as well as
environmental, incentive to keep our water clean.
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NORTHERN LIGHTS / www.northernlightsgardening.com
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GREEN VILLAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY NORTHERN LIGHTS gardening
sunmaker / www.thesunmaker.com
Greetings and Warm Emanations of Sunshine. This year the Sun Maker
will be offering Totem Carving classes each day of the Summer Meltdown
Festival. For Beginners: make a blank wooden sword, a blank cedar paddle. For
the Big Kids: totem carving, so we may win knowledge for all of humanity in
the passing on the old world skills. Come and help carve a 14’ red cedar totem.
Instruction is free, though donations are encouraged from those who can.
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dream nets / www.facebook.com/smilingsarahj
MDX INFO
Dream Nets are tensile tree platforms. Each one is woven on site, and
in place. They are mostly made from nautical supplies, generally
salvaged from the waste of local industry. Donations can be made to
the artist. Contact Sarah Jefferson at Net City or online at
[email protected].
WELCOME
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Music Text Alerts
Text SWMusic to 61721
s, and more!
Ticket offers, presale
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WORKSHOP: 10:00am-10:45am - Sat and Sun (Music Meadow)
jennifer hill / www.jennsyogagarden.com
BIO: Jennifer Hill “Zjenn” is a seasoned yogini appearing most recently on “America’s Got Talent”
with her high-flying aerial acrobatics as a “Sky Siren”. When she is not high flying, she likes to
get grounded and open through hatha yoga. Her smooth teaching provides a flow accessible to
everyone and unwinds even the nastiest knots of tension, leaving you in a state of AAH.
Miss Megan and Mia will be hosting 3 all ages/all levels Hoopdance playshops: Friday & Saturday @ 12-1pm, and on Sunday at
12:30-1:30. We will focus on the basics, like waist hooping and recovery methods, but will have plenty of info and instruction
for more advanced hoopers as well. Each class will begin with a warm up and end with a short hoopjam to show off what
you’ve learned. Sundays hoopshop will focus on the HoopShow at the end of the Parade. Come learn, play and perform with
us! Get your Meltdown Hoopdance on!!!
WORKSHOPS: 12:00pm-1:00pm Fri and Sat, 12:30-1:30 Sun (MEET AT KID’S AREA)
WORKSHOP: Daily Hatha Yoga session 10am-11am (located in late night tent area)
Adult BellyDance Workshop with Shakti Moon
Shakti will be teaching Delilah’s world famous Circle Balady with live drumming!!! This is
something you can do as a beginner or seasoned dancer. By the end of the hour you will have
notes and a whole dance you can do. If you want to, you’re invited to come show off your moves
on Saturday in the BellyDance showcase on the Village Stage! (not required).
WORKSHOP: Fri - 12:00pm-1:00pm (LATE NIGHT TENT)
Adult BellyDance Workshop with Giving
BIO: Giving, dance name Gevene, fell in love with Middle Eastern dance 15 years ago and
continues to enjoy the art. She currently performs throughout the Northwest and Canada and has
studied with Seattle’s top belly dance instructors. What brings Gevene the most joy is when her
friends and family are in the audience to support her. With each performance brings new insight
towards her growth and continued inspiration.
Giving will break down fundamental Egyptian style medium tempo belly dance movements. Her workshop will allow
participants to put together three movements to create choreographed dance, while adding in accent moves. The movements
that will be studied include hip lifts and drops, slides with accents, and a traveling turn. In combination, these movements
offer a fun choreography that can be shared with students of ages and styles.
WORKSHOP: Sat - 12:00pm-1:00pm (LATE NIGHT TENT)
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BIO: Mia Cherisse - Born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised both in Anchorage & Seattle; Mia currently resides in Seattle as an
LED hoop maker and co-owner/co-founder of Electric Hoops with Zach Hays. Mia has been a striving hooper for 3 years. Mia
encourages you to find her on facebook by searching “Electric Hoops” as she hosts local hoop/spin jam events and loves to
connect with new people & other hula hoopers, locally and across the globe.
Mick Dodge: The Barefoot Sensei
In between the wild and the city lies the hut, an integration point for whole-body training. This is
where the Sensei dwells.
There are thousands of nerve endings in your feet. But as you walk and run through life, you’re
often shielded by socks, shoes, and indoor carpeting. Mick Dodge has been going barefoot —
all the time, everywhere he goes — for almost 25 years. He believes that our feet connect us
to nature. It’s a lesson he first learned as a kid growing up by the Hoh River on the Olympic
Peninsula. He’s now a fitness consultant with the Seattle organization “Exuberant Animal.” And,
he walks all over the Puget Sound region sharing his barefoot wisdom.
Come meet Mick Dodge, the Barefoot Sensei, at the Village Stage at 1:00pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday to ground Your
mind. He will direct workshops and lead in outside training using sticks and stones to stretch and tone while you connect
with your native home – the land. Be prepared to trek through the woods, out in the fields, and down to the river. Bring water
and a snack if desired. http://www.barefootsensei.com/
WORKSHOPS: 1:00pm-2:00pm - Fri, Sat and Sun (Village stage)
Kid Friendly Disaster Preparedness Presentation
Join the David Shannon from the Red Cross in a disaster preparedness
presentation to learn how to empower yourself and your family to be
prepared for disasters we face in the Pacific Northwest. Whether it’s a
house fire or a large earthquake, planning now will bring peace of mind
later when you need it most. This family friendly, interactive session will
teach you the basics of putting together a disaster plan, building a disaster
kit, establishing a communications plan and how to take action.
WORKSHOPS: 12:00-1:00pm - Fri and Sat in the Kids area
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BIO: Join hosts, Chris and Kyle, who will take you through a 45 minute classic warm-up, workout,
and cooldown routine to get those endorphins pumping the old-fashioned way. Sponsored by Get
Awesome Fitness, LLC.
BIO: Miss Megan Turner - Alaska’s rising hoopstar Miss Megan was born and raised in Anchoage
and has been hooping for over 4 years. Making, selling & performing with her hoops, she has
appeared with the AK Fire Circus,The Church of Flaming Funk & Anchorages’ Wild Sweet Orange
Dance Company. You will find Megan almost everywhere, spinning her handmade hoops. She has
been teaching in Anchorage for the last 3 years and returns to Meltdown this year to spread her
hooplovin’ hoopdance to us.
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Wake Up. Warm Up. Meltdown
ALL AGES Hooping Playshops
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village instructor BIOS & WORkSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
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WORKSHOPS: 11:30am – 12:30pm - FRI & SAT Natural Building workshop (at Earthen Culture booth)
GREEN VILLAGE
Representives from Smartpot, Canna and NLG staff will be discussing techniques on maximizing
your success in your garden.
Raffle Drawings on Friday and Saturday at 6pm
MDX INFO
WORKSHOPs:
Overview on Indoor & outdoor gardening: 1:00 - 2:30 ON SAT at the NLG booth
Earthen Culture is a grass roots business based out of the San Juan islands.
We are dedicated to earthen building, natural building, sustainable living and
conscientious land practices. Build your own model cob home during our
earthen building workshops this year at Meltdown!
WELCOME
northern lights / GARDENING workshops
See Bio. on Page 4
WORKSHOPS
earthen culture / www.earthenculture.com
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GREEN VILLAGE
NEW MONSOON
EVERYONE ORCHESTRA
ORGONE
DJ LOGIC
FUNK
Los Angeles, CA
Afro-beat / Funk / SoulSan
North Hollywood, California
Jam / Pop / Rock
San Francisco, California
Experimental / Jam Band / Rock
San Francisco, California
JAM BAND / EXPERIMENTAL
Portland, OR
Thu: 8-9:10pm Main
Fri: 12:30 - 1:50am Garden
Sat: 9:50 - 12:10
Fri: 10:35-12:35am Main
Fri 7:35-9:05pm Main
Sun 9:40-11:00am Main
Sat: 6:40-8:15pm Main
Sat: 1:30 - 3:00AM Tent
ALO is one of the most creative,
entertaining, funny and lovable
bands on the planet. With
three records out on Brushfire
Records and a fourth one
currently in the works, the
California collective continues
to bring its signature blend of
feel good music to audiences far
and wide. Maybe best said by
their label mate Jack Johnson,
“They can improvise and jam as
good as anyone I’ve ever seen.
But they got these songs that
really stick in your head as well.”
Having already experienced the
Meltdown over the past few
years with various side projects,
ALO couldn’t be more thrilled
for their full band debut at this
year’s festival
New Monsoon represents
the best of the San Francisco
jam scene. Formed during
the El Nino rains of Northern
California in the late 90’s,
this band has distilled their
original sound with top-flight
musicianship, tireless live
performing and a thoroughly
open-minded musical
perspective. NM’s unique style
blends free-flying rock with
acoustic stylings, tight vocal
harmonies and lyrical songcraft.
With a fearless pioneering
spirit, they’ve become one of
the most cutting edge bands on
the scene today.
The Everyone Orchestra is
an improvisational project
featuring a constantly revolving
cast of players who follow the
signs and signals of founder/
conductor Matt Butler. The
music is created through
conducted improvisational
musical exploration and
audience participation and is
different each time EO plays.
The experience is highly
participatory, unpredictable,
danceable and super fun!
Matt and Everyone Orchestra
are committed to working for
good and perform frequently in
support of charitable causes.
Los Angeles based band Orgone
is many souls with a cosmic
connection, a natural creative
force and musicians who have
played together for years. They
are self schooled and continue
to shape their musical voice as a
solid unit of guys who hang, spin
records and jam out their shared
inspirations. With a rooted
sense of funk, soul, afrobeat,
deep rhythms and an intimate
understanding of dj culture as
well as each others’ individual
talents, Orgone seamlessly
slides through multiple styles
and dynamic performances.
The group continuously injects
whatever they play with a heavy
brand of raw funk power.
“The theorem of turntablist
as musician has been long
proven in the capable hands
of DJ LOGIC, whom with jazz
as his foundation has become
a wax innovator by crossing
genres and sprinkling his sound
across the map. As one of the
world’s most accomplished
turntablist’s, DJ LOGIC is widely
credited for introducing jazz
into the hip - hop realms and is
considered by most as a highly
respected session musician and
an innovative bandleader.
SAMBADA
JAMIE JANOVER
MASSY FERGUSON
Funk / Reggae / Samba
Bay Area, California
Electroacoustic / Electronica
Oakland, CA / Boulder, CO
NEWFANGLED
WASTELAND
Rock
San Francisco, California
Americana / Rock / Roots
Seattle, Washington
CODY BEEBE &
THE CROOKS
Americana / Rock / Roots
Seattle, Washington
ANDY COE’S JERRY
GARCIA CELEBRATION
Sun: 6:50 - 8:15 Main
Thu 11:50 - 1:00am Garden
Sat: 12:15 -1:45am Garden
Sun: 4:20 - 5:30 pm Main
Sun: 5:35-6:45pm Garden
Sat: 4:10 - 5:20 Main
Santa Cruz, California is the home
of the surf-and-skate, capoeirakicking, scene-busting phenomenon
known as SambaDa. This smoldering
and soldering band is a magnet of
unexpected particles shaved from
Brazilian and American sources. For
over ten years, SambaDá has been
mixing contemporary sounds with
the roots of brazilian culture. Papiba
is a master of Capoeira, an Afro
Brazilian martial art form created
by Brazilian slaves, which draws on
music and acrobatic movements.
Dandha was born into the rich Afro
Brazilian traditions of Salvador,
Bahia and the Carnival Group Ile
Aiye, and started her dancing career
at age 6. Ile Aiye has been in the
forefront of Civil Rights in Brazil,
promoting equality and justice, and
is widely recognized as the first
Afro Brazilian BLOCO or group to
perform in Brazil’s notorious Carnival
celebrations.
Jamie Janover is recognized as a
true innovator. His considerable
creative output includes:
being a master of the ancient
percussion stringed instrument
called the hammered dulcimer,
inventing and performing
on an instrument he calls
the “mini-kit” (a miniature
amplified drum kit), playing
pyrocussion (fire drums) and
creating the RealmsMobile (a
recumbent tricycle with the
mini-kit attached, enabling
him to ride and play drums
simultaneously).
By combining recent innovations
in modern technology with the
wisdom of ancient instruments,
Janover achieves a balance
between the electronic and the
acoustic to create a unified field:
music reflective of the nature of
modern times.
Newfangled Wasteland features
Chris Haugen (Jambay, Melvin
Seals), keyboardist Trevor
Garrod (Tea Leaf Green), bassist
Steve Adams (ALO, Big Light)
and drummer Dave Brogan
(ALO). They play songs by Beck.
Its fun. .
Massy Ferguson is a bar band
in the best sense -- not a band
relegated to bars because it
will never rise higher, but a
band that plays music perfectly
suited to dark, crowded rooms
in which there’s at least a
possibility of a beer glass
smashing against a wall. The
songs, filled with barflies,
broken hearts and doomed latenight romance, would sound
pretty good anywhere, though.
Singer-bassist Ethan Anderson
says the sound is Americana
that leans more toward rock
than country, and that’s a pretty
good description.
Cody Beebe & The Crooks are a
7-piece Roots Rock band from
Seattle, WA. Formed in February
of 2009, the group combines
Beebe’s aggressively percussive
acoustic guitar style with the
diverse musical experience
of a strikingly creative and
cultured band. Cody Beebe and
The Crooks blend rock, blues,
and country with an artistic
integrity that is intriguing and
unforgettable (think Steve Earle
meets Pink Floyd).
“They nearly blew the roof off
the joint with their energetic,
highly charged roots-rock
assault.” -Chris Senn,
Melophobe.com
The Jerry Garcia Celebration is
an annual tribute to the life and
music of Jerry Garcia. Started
in Seattle in 2006 by Andy
Coe, the event has been a
success and has spread out to
encompass much of the
Northwest. The Andy Coe
Band provides the music and
features members from McTuff,
Flowmotion and several other
wonderful bands. The Andy
Coe Band is: Andy Coe, Gary
Palmer, Scott Goodwin, Bob
Rees and Chris
Jones.
SANDY DICKERSON
THE ENDORFINS
KEATON COLLECTIVE
BEN BRUCE
BUCKET OF HONEY
CHRIS POAGE
Psychedelic Ukulele
Seattle, Washington
Rock / Reggae / Alternative
Bellingham, Washington
Indie / Punk / Rock
Bellingham, Washington
FOLK / ROCK / ACOUSTIC
Seattle, WA
ACOUSTIC / FUNK
Seattle, WA
FOLK / AMERICANA
Seattle, WA
Sat: 11:30-12:25pm Garden
Thu: 7:00 - 7:45pm Garden
Fri: 2:20 - 3:20pm Garden
Sun: 5:50 - 6:50am, Village
Sat: 6:00-7:00pm Village
1:30 - 2:30AM Village
This year Sandy released
a ukulele album of his own
personal songs entitled “Songs
from the cold coast”. While
normally a ukulele brings to
mind a Hawaiian reggae or
southern California feel, Sandy
takes the instrument in new
directions, bringing out dronelike middle eastern qualities
and even slide guitar, All while
remaining in the popular
Hawaiian tuning. His songs
reflect a more psychedelic feel,
using melancholy chords and
his signature style will leave you
wanting to pick up the ukulele.
Powerful and innovative, The
Endorfins create a compellingly
original sound hard to define.
It can best be described as
carefully composed progressive
instrumental dance rock.
Drawing from the influence
of Pink Floyd, The Beatles,
Galactic, Rage Against the
Machine, Modest Mouse,
Ratatat, and Rodrigo y Gabriela
the bands versatile repertoire
is both highly energetic yet
strongly intriguing.
Energized by their connections
on previous tours in previous
bands, the musicians of Keaton
Collective set out to be their
own indie super-band. Keaton
Collective united to create
an open forum for all of their
material. From the start they’ve
self-produced their own albums,
booked their own tours, and set
out to create the music they all
wanted to enjoy. Never holding
back from pushing themselvestheir albums and performances
have always showcased a
great diversity in harmonies,
melodies, and instrumentation
across the spectrum of rock
and roll.
Ben Bruce is a singer/songwriter
playing what he terms “honest
songs, honestly sung,” on
an old, beat down acoustic
guitar. His music is alternately
raucous, restrained and rare, but
always raw. Currently residing
in Seattle, WA, he has lived in
Connecticut, Baltimore, Boulder,
Austin and New York, and has
traveled extensively throughout
the United States. In New York
City, he was a frequent player at
such clubs as CBGBs [RIP] and
the Continental Club, while here
in the Northwest he frequently
plays live in Seattle and
Bellingham and is so excited to
be playing at MDX.
This Neoacoustifunk Hip Hop
Duo is made up of one part
Nate B. and one part Annie
J. Nate, guitar and vocals,
and Annie, flute and vocals,
have a few important things in
common. Both are devout choir
nerds with a dedication to tight
harmonies, pleasing harmonics,
and rhythm. With a wide
variety of styles, their music
ranges from original rap battles,
ballads, and soul clappers, to
uniquely arranged covers you
never thought you’d hear again.
Bucket of Honey has spent the
last two years growing and
honing these skills. Check the
website for shows and tour
dates, www.bucketofhoney.com.
From keytar to the bari sax,
banjo, accordion and more Chris
Poage is anything but a one
trick pony. With a plethora of
recordings both as a solo artist
and as a member of local bands
Panda Conspiracy and Publish
the Quest, Poage continues
to push forward in 2011. This
special Meltdown set features
Chris on the guitar with a
stripped down preview of songs
that will become the play list for
the new Seattle band Mountains
and Tunnels.
FLOWMOTION is a name well
known in the Seattle live music
scene. The band has managed
to remain in the “best-keptsecret” vault of the live music
scene, all the while honing a
live show that often exceeds
the size of the stage they might
find themselves performing
on. A FLOWMOTION show is
a swooping ride through the
fingers of rock fueled solely on
the expert musicianship of its
five parts, producing a sound
that’s unmistakably huge.
Other
Seattle, Washington
WELCOME
MDX INFO
ALO
ROCK / FUNK
Seattle, WA
ARTIST BIOS
SCHEDULE
FLOWMOTION
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MAP & RULES
WASSABI COLLECTIVE
Reggae
Seattle, Washington
Electronica / Funk / Rock
Los Angeles, California
PROGRESSIVE / ROCK
Bellingham, WA
JUNO WHAT?!
Experimental / Funk / Jazz
Everywhere, USA
Pop / Reggae / Rock
Nelson, BC
lectro / Funk / Live Electronics
Denver, CO
Fri: 4:55 - 6:15pm Main
Thu: 9:30-11:45pm Main
Sun 11:00-12:30 Tent
Sun: 8:20 - 9:30 Garden
Sat: 8:20 -9:40 Garden
Fri: 9:10-10:25pm Garden
“ My music is roots reggae from
the island of Jamaica. I grew up
deep in the hills, up in St. Catherine,
surrounded by nature, beauty and
hard work. Even as a child, I knew I
wanted to be a musician and began
my career singing in church and at
school, and eventually built my own
guitar! As a teenager, my journeys
took me to Kingston where I met
many musicians and eventually
began writing and recording music.
The Skatalites, Motown artists and
Jamaican musicians who came
before me all influenced my music.
I write from my heart. The world is
full of inspirations…nature, people,
politics, love. I write about them
all. My music is good for the soul
- always with a message of hope
and betterment for tomorrow. It’s
good for dancing, good for listening
and appeals to the young and old.”
Clinton Fearon
Particle is an American jam
band formed in Los Angeles in
2000. Along with The Disco
Biscuits and Sound Tribe Sector
9, the group was among the
first to blend rock, jazz, funk,
and electronica into the milieu
of what has been dubbed
livetronica (a subgenre of the
jam band movement where
live bands blend the structures
of DJ-produced sequenced
electronic music into a more
traditional live band setting).
Prior to 2006, the band’s
repertoire consisted entirely of
instrumental material.
As a six-piece ensemble
featuring saxophone, guitar,
slide, keyboards, bass, drums,
and percussion, Acorn Project
produces an irresistibly unique
sound. The band’s funk-infused
progressive rock draws an
audience inward with their
performance, never letting
go until each individual has
been infected with their ability
to blend seemingly limitless
musical styles into their own
character.
When jazz legends Lionel
Hampton and Milt Jackson
first introduced the vibes to
the jazz idiom circa 1930, they
could have never in their wildest
dreams foreseen where Mike
Dillon would take the concept
75 years later. Likewise, Dillon’s
heroes Black Sabbath, The
Minutemen and Bad Brains
would’ve been hard-pressed
to envision a vibraphonist
internalizing their punk ethos
and conjuring his own rageagainst-the-machine spirit
through the mellifluous sounds
of the vibraphone.
Wassabi Collective, a spicy fivepiece from the arty, alternativethinking small town of Nelson,
B.C, Canada has been busy
spreading their positive west
coast vibes. The band’s sound
fuses everything from pop, rock,
hip hop, roots reggae, funk,
jazz and everything in between,
wrapping it all up with their
own identifiable twist that has
captivated dance floors and won
them legions of fans across the
country.
Juno What?! is a shameless
dance party. Formed in 2008,
the band has quickly become
the leading practitioner of highenergy disco booty jams, and
live electro-funk.
Catalyzing dance floors
into sonic landscapes, the
band has ignited a devoted
following of fans by providing
raw, electrifying shows which
are devoid of the aimless
wanderings of the lesser jam
community. Their sound is
ahead of its time yet still rooted
in the foundation of early-80’s
dance grooves with a devout
appreciation for sternumbumping progressive themes.
THE GLASS NOTES
BLACK CHERRY
CRUSH
PAUL BENOIT TRIO
BUZZ BRUMP
SARAH SCHMIDT
Other / Pop
Seattle, Washington
Blues / Folk / Roots Music
Seattle, Washington
THE QUICK & EASY
BOIYS
Other
Portland, Oregon
Other
Seattle, Washington
Acoustic / Folk / Indie Pop
Seattle, Washington
Sat: 1:55 -2:55pm Main
Sat: 5:25 -6:35pm Garden
Fri: 3:40 - 4:50am Garden
Fri: 6:20 -7:30pm Garden
Sat: 3:00 - 4:05pm Garden
Fri: 1:00 - 2:00pm Garden
On their soulful debut Dust
and Hours, the two offer up
a lyrically and vocally driven
mix of indie pop, acoustic folk
and alt-rock tinged with bits
of country and Motown soul.
It’s a striking mix; Uitti and
Benson make a great team, with
the poems steering Benson’s
singing toward an emotional
climax. Be ready to be touched.
- PERFORMER MAGAZINE
Black Cherry Crush is a dance
party with soul. Front woman
and Pop Diva songstress Fysah
Thomas leads this band with
funk-soul flavored tunes, rockheavy scorchers, and electropop bootie shakers.
For the past 20 years, Paul
Benoit has performed and
recorded his own music and
collaborated with numerous
musicans to release 16 albums.
Benoit released 2 albums with
his electric/acoustic group
Crosseyed and 5 albums with
his instrumental band Hanuman.
Benoit’s songwriting continues
to evolve and he has released
six solo recordings of roots-rock,
pop, folk, blues and kids music.
Benoit performs throughout the
United States, Canada, Europe,
North Africa, Asia, Mexico, and
Central America solo, with his
band, and with performer/poet
Chris Chandler.
After nearly a 5-year hiatus,
Seattle-based Beecraft has
reunited all of its members,
from both the original and most
recent rosters, to form the most
epic incarnation of the band to
date. Beecraft fuses elements
of heavy rock, funk and jazz into
carefully crafted songs that give
way to spirited improvisations
and intricate group interplay.
The band will feature Don
Goodwin (Freefire, Don
Goodwin Group) on keyboards
and vocals, Skiff Feldspar
(GOAT) and Jamie Zyskowski
on guitars, Colby Davis and
Saburo Miyata on bass, Scott
Goodwin (Flowmotion) on
drums and vocals, and Bob Rees
(Flowmotion) on percussion.
After years of freestyling
music and words on riverbeds,
beaches, ski lifts, porches
and garages, Buzz Brümp was
formed in 2010 to share a mixed
bag of good vibes through their
music. Hailing from New Jersey,
Colorado, New York and Seattle,
they have created a uniquely
diverse sound that sweats it out
on the dance floor.
As the granddaughter of jazz
musicians and the daughter of
flute makers, Sarah Schmidt
could not have escaped
music even if she wanted to.
Influenced by the rhythms of
jazz, the sounds of soul, and the
storytelling quality of folk music,
she thinks of songs as packages
that wrap up all the odds
and ends, joys and sorrows,
struggles, and connections.
Sarah believes music can be a
tool, to seek, to dig and to find.
Heather &The Nearly Homeless Blues Band
MICHAEL GONZALES
OLIVIA DE LA CRUZ
SABU
FOLK / ROCK / BLUES
Seattle, WA
JAZZ / FUNK
Bellingham, WA
FOLK / ROCK
Seattle, WA
TRADITIONAL DRUMS
San Juan Island, WA
Fri: 5:30-6:30am, Village
1:30 - 2:30AM Village
1:30 - 2:30AM Village
Sat: 11:15-12:15pm Garden
Heather Banker has been
playing guitar and singing from
up and down the East Coast
(including New York City)
to Italy and Japan, averaging
nearly 200 shows a year.
She has led jazz and blues
groups as well as playing solo
blues and folk on acoustic
guitar. She plays vintage
women’s blues with The
NearlyHomeless Blues Band
( featuring Washington Blues
Society Hall of Famer Jack
Cook) and The Heather Banker
Jazz Combo as well as playing
as a single.
Michael George Gonzalez
delivers a fresh sound with a
classic quality that pays homage
to the legacy of American
music. A sultry voice and
prolific guitar playing engage
the ear with creative phrasing
and thoughtful dynamics. The
music draws on styles from jazz
and funk, to blues and rock, to
latin and bossa nova. Michael’s
solo shows feature strong
vocals, the Electro-Harmonix
looper, and a vintage Alvarez
acoustic. Layering vocals and
guitar lines with seamless
precision make this a one of a
kind performance.
Olivia De La Cruz is a 21-yearold solo singer/songwriter from
Seattle, Washington. She
started her career by playing
at local coffee shops and open
mics, eventually moving onto
wineries, festivals, pubs, and
weddings. She has played with
and opened for various talented
artist from the Northwest
region, eventually building
her own name and musical
reputation. Her music is soulful,
lyrical, and vocal based,
with passion and a strong
message.
Sabu West African Drums plays
traditional Mandinka drum
rhythms from Guinea, West
Africa on Djembes and Dununs.
From San Juan Island and
comprised of Jason Holden,
Beau Borrero, Credence Ross,
Dave Clausen, and Devin Smith,
Sabu invites you to come shake
your thang to the rhythms from
way back when - rhythms that
are the roots of Blues, Jazz,
Rock, and Funk. Rise and shine
and shake your behind!
FOR FUN
MIKE DILLON’S GO-GO
JUNGLE
MDX KIDS
ACORN PROJECT
SCHEDULE
PARTICLE
WORKSHOPS
GREEN VILLAGE
MDX INFO
WELCOME
Acoustic / Indie / Pop
Seattle, Washington
ARTIST BIOS
ARTIST BIOS
CLINTON FEARON
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MAP & RULES
THURSDAY
ARTIST BIOS
ARTIST BIOS
SCHEDULE
MDX KIDS
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FLOWMOTION
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KEETON
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2:20 - 3:20
ENDORFINS
7 - 7:45
THE QUICK &
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4:55 - 6:15
PAUL BENOIT
TRIO
3:45 - 4:55
NEW MONSOON
7:35 - 9:05
CLINTON
FEARON
6:20 - 7:30
FRIDAY ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOPS
12:00pm-1:00pm - Adult Bellydance Workshop with Shakti Moon (Late Night Tent)
1:00pm - 2:00pm Barefoot Sensei -connecting your feet to nature. (meet in green village)
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Meltdown’s got Talent (Village Stage)
WORKSHOPS
GREEN VILLAGE
MDX INFO
ALO
10:35 - 12:35
THE GLASS
NOTES
1:30 - 2:35
SABU WEST
AFRICAN DRUM
11:15 - 12:15
ANDREW VAIT
OLIVIA DE LA CRUZ
ANDY COE’S
JERRYFEST
4:10 - 5:20
FLOWMOTION
12:40 - 1:50
JUNO WHAT?!
9:10 - 10:25
Village Stage Music Schedule
Friday: Heather and The Nearly Homeless Blues Band: 5:30-6:30pm
Open Mic and Acoustic Jam hosted by Heather Banker: 6:30-7:30pm
Late Night Music: Round Robin Set Featuring Michael Gonzalez, Chris Poage (Panda Conspiracy),
and Olivia De La Cruz: 1:30-2:30am
Saturday: Bucket of Honey: 6:00-7:00pm
Lat Night Open Mic hosted by Bucket of Honey: 1:50-2:50am
Sunday: Ben Bruce: 5:50-6:50pp
Late Night Open Mic with special guests: 1:00-2:00am
12:35 - 1:50
ORGONE
6:40 - 8:15
10:00 - 11:00am - Morning Yoga with Jennifer Hill (in Late Night Tent)
10:00am-10:45am - Wake Up. Warm Up. Exercise Work Out (Music Meadow)
10:00am-11:00am Kids Workshop - Alistair’s All-Stars Circus Arts, Juggling & ballance
10:30 - 11:30 Belly dance work shop for the kids
11:00am - 15 min Rainbarrel demonstration (in Wizard Technologies booth)
11:30am – 12:30pm - Natural Building workshop (at Earthen Culture booth)
DJ LOGIC
1:30 - 3 (Tent)
FLOWMOTION
9:50 - 12:10
WASSABI
COLLECTIVE
8:20 - 9:40
BLACK CHERY
CRUSH
5:25 - 6:35
BUZZ BRUMP
3:00 - 4:05
NEWFANGLED
WASTELAND
12:15 - 1:45
11:30am - 12:30pm - Belly Dancing Workshop with Indigo (in Late Night Tent)
Noon - 1pm - Learn to Hoop with Miss Megan (Village Stage)
12:00pm-1:00pm Adult Bellydance Workshop with Giving (Late Night Tent)
1:00pm - 2:30pm - Indoor & Outdoor Gardening Success (in Northern Lights booth)
1:00pm - 2:00pm Barefoot Sensei -connecting your feet to nature. (meet in green village)
2:00pm - 3:00pm Meltdown Jr OlympiX 3:00pm - 4:00pm - Meltdown’s got Talent (Village Stage)
4:00-5:00pm Vendor Fashion Show (Village Stage)
SUNDAY
LITTLE
SEAHORSE
12:30 - 1
SANDY
DICKERSON
11:30 - 12:25
MASSY
FERGUSON
420 - 5:30
POLECAT
2:10 - 3:10
ERIC
MILLER
1 -2
MARCO
BENEVENTO
3:15 - 4:15
“If a Wookie falls in the woods, and there is nobody
there to laugh, is it still funny?”
- Perry Diesel
Q: “Definitely funny... Unless he falls into your tent and
doesn’t get up.
A: “Of course it’s funny. Sometimes when I see a wookie
fall, I feel sad. But it’s funny, so a wookie falling where no
one can see him is simply hysterical and no one has to
feel sad. Not even the wookie.
ACORN PROJECT
11:00 - 12:30 (Tent)
MIKE DILLON’S
GO-GO JUNGLE
8:20-9:30
CODY BEEBE
5:35 - 6:45
10:00am - 11:00am - Morning Yoga (in Late Night Tent)
10:00am-10:45am - Wake Up. Warm Up. Exercise Work Out (Music Meadow)
10:00am-11:00am Kids Workshop - Alistair’s All-Stars Circus Arts, Juggling & ballance
11:00am - 15 min Rainbarrel demonstration (in Wizard Technologies booth)
11:30am - Natural Building workshop (at Earthen Culture booth)
11:30am - Belly Dancing Workshop with Indigo (in Late Night Tent)
Q&A with JQ & Andrea
EVERYONE
ORCHESTRA
9:40 - 11
SAMBADA
6:50 - 8:15
SUNDAY ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOPS
“What is the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make
at Meltdown?” - Slim Tortellini
Q: “When to say, it’s good enough... At least for now.”
A: “2001: To let Preston’s computer fry under a spilled
beer, or kill the light show in the middle of an epic Danny
Godinez Band set. Sorry Preston!”
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Hooping Workshop with Miss Megan & Mia (Village Stage)
1:00pm - 2:00pm Barefoot Sensei -connecting your feet to nature. (meet in green village)
2:00pm - 2:10pm - Kid’s Parade!! prep time from 1pm-2pm in kids area.
3:00pm - 3:40pm - Belly Dancing Performance
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Beyond Basics Hooping with Miss Megan (Village Stage)
4:00pm - 5pm Meltdown’s Got Talent X-travaganza! (Village Stage)
“What has been your favorite Meltdown job?”
- Ron Duh
Q: “Mixing sound, especially Josh Clauson last year on
Sunday.”
A: “I’ve had a few of them : ) And they are all great, but
I think I liked volunteer coordinating the very best. It’s
awesome to meet so many people who are all excited
about the fest and anxious to help make it what it is.”
“Are you sad not to be traveling the world as planned?”
- Hank Rodriguez
Q: “In the sense that it would have been a once in a lifetime
experience that I may not ever get, yes. But I am pretty excited
about all of the other changes in my life that took place instead.”
A: “I’m not nearly as sad as I might be right now if I were
lounging on some tropical beach, basking in the sun and
enjoying a yummy coconut drink with an umbrella in it...
Wishing I was with all of you.”
To A: “Knowing your upbringing, how many more children do
see yourself having in this lifetime?”
To Q: “What age will you be when you learn to say the word
“no”?” - Random Guitar Center Employee
A: “We’ll have at one or two more. That way we have a better
shot at being taken care of when we’re old. Plus, gotta keep the
team numbers up, right?”
Q: “It depends on the answer to A’s previous question...but I’m
feeling like it’s not too far around the corner.”
“Would you please predict the future for the benefit of
the intentionally uninformed?” - Kevin Alfvater
Q: “What you don’t know might hurt you.”
A: “It will happen.”
“What is your funniest meltdown moment?”
- Lightweight McGilllicutty
Q: “Reading this article in the program.”
A: CENSORED
Vendor fashion Show
Saturday 4-5pm Village Stage
Check out the summer style that our vendors are
offering this year at the 4th Annual Summer
Meltdown Vendor Fashion Show: a runway
show featuring local, independent artists and
companies. A family friendly event!
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1:45 - 3:00 (Tent)
SATURDAY
SATURDAY ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOPS
WELCOME
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9:30 - 11:45
(REMINDER: Models and vendors interested in
being part of the Vendor Fashion Show must attend a
mandatory meeting Friday night, 6pm at the Village
Stage, to go over plans and rehearse the show)
Moon Sirens Bellydance Spectacular
Fri: 3:20 (Music Meadow)
Sat: 2:20 (Village Stage)
Showcasing their own flavor of
fun and flare, the Moon Sirens
never fail to delight and inspire
audiences of all ages. This year
they’ve put together yet another
fabulous line up with special guests:
Giving, Indigo, IndeFusion, Moon
Jewels and YOU!! (Come take a
BellyDance workshop and you may
find yourself in the show!) Check
your program for workshop
times, We have workshops for
adults and kids!!
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS
Sun: 12:30 - 12:55 Main
(BOTH DAYS HAVE SAME TIMES)
Alistair’s All-Stars! - Fri - Sat - Sun 10:00am-11:00am - Village Stage
Belly Dance Work Shop for the Kids Fri & Sat 10:30am - 11:30am
Are there any children who would like to learn and possibly perform BellyDance at the MeltDown?
Indigo and Shakti Moon are excited to share the Mysterious and Energetic Movements of BellyDance
in the Kids Area. Performance is available for those who are interested.
Hulu Hoop Making with Zach! Fri & Sat 11:00am - 12:00pm
Come join Zach to help make hoops for the kid’s area! Come see what supplies are used to make a
great hoop and learn how to piece it all together.
Cookie Decorating with Shila, Professional Cake Creator Fri & Sat 11am - 12:00pm
We will be decorating cookies to sell as a fundraiser for future kid’s area activities!
Hooping Workshop with megan and Mia! Fri & Sat 12:00pm to 1:00pm
All ages/all levels hoopshop, we will focus on basics like waist hooping and recovery methods, but
will have plenty of info and instruction for more advanced hoopers as well. Each class will begin with a
warm up and end with a short hoopjam to show off what you’ve learned. Sundays hoopshop will focus
on the HoopShow at the end of the Parade. Come learn, play and perform with us! Get your Meltdown
Hoopdance on!!!
Storytelling and Crafts Fri & Sat 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Children crave stories, and will spontaneously make them up if they can’t get them any other way.
Every culture that exists or has been known to exist had a strong storytelling culture, one all their own
that shaped and was shaped by the people. Stories are used for entertainment, for teaching, for
passing on old knowledge and wisdom. Come and share your stories and culture with others and
absorb something new to take with you. Volunteers will be telling Native American legends and stories
that refer to our local surroundings here in the Pacific Northwest. Children will have the opportunity
to create a mask, or do rock paintings with assistance from our volunteers. Also, be sure to visit the
Sunmaker in the Green Village for more Native American crafts and the very challenging
and exciting treasure hunt!!
Meltdown Jr. OlympiX! - Fri & Sat 2:00pm-3:00pm
Join us for: relay games, tag games, capture the flag, water balloons, hula hooping contests, an
obstacle course and much more. We recommend these activities for children over 6 years of age.
ARTIST BIOS
What is it?! This workshop is designed to challenge learners on BOTH sides of their brains! Students
will learn the basics of several Circus Arts with a focus around the art of JUGGLING, BALANCE,
and focused practice in a controlled environment. The curriculum is specifically designed to cater to
elementary age students. All learners grow quickly through positive reinforcement and practice!
Students will also participate in several AWESOME Physical Ed games to get their minds and bodies
warmed up!
COME JOIN THE FUN!!!
Expectations: Safety, Participation, Optimism, Respect, Teamwork, and Spirit!
The L.S.M.A. is proud to present the fourth annual series of
kid’s music workshops during the 2011 Summer Meltdown.
We will offer musical instruction from 9:00am - 12:30pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
culminating in a showcase featuring staff and students performing a show conceived and
developed during the festival. Over the past four years, we have amassed a collection
of donated instruments for Academy attendees to learn upon. We have guitars,
mandolins, basses, keyboards, percussion, drum sets, looping devices, woodwinds
and much more to offer curious young musical minds. Our Staff will provide an open
and encouraging environment to learn and experiment with sonic ideas. We can be
reached at [email protected] for inquiries and between meltdown
instructional connections. In addition to our core staff of instructors and support
personnel, performers at the Meltdown are encouraged to drop in for impromptu
lessons. Please heartily enjoy this years Meltdown and help us make the Little Seahorse
Music Academy an inspirational experience for your young ones.
L.S.M.A. Schedule (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
9:30am Open House
10:00 Piano, Vocal, Singalong.
11:00 Guitar and Bass
12:00pm Looping/ FX
12:00pm Drums and Percussion
1:00 Showcase rehearsal
2:00 - 4:00 Open Jam
Main Stage Showcase Sun 12:30-12:55
ARTIST BIOS
Volcano: We want to build a volcano that we can set off throughout the weekend. Can you help us
paper Mache and paint?
performing with the Little Seahorse
Music Academy
WORKSHOPS
Whispermaphone: Remember the Lorax and the Whispermaphone? Yes, we will make our own for the
kid’s area. Come early on Thursday and Friday to help us design and create it!
STOP DROP & ROCK
GREEN VILLAGE
Kid’s Net with the Princess at DreamNets: We need your help to build this net on Thursday and
Friday in the kid’s area. We will work on this until it’s complete!
MDX INFO
ONGOING ACTIVITIES... you can help us create these! Come on over Thursday to help us prepare these activities. Usual activities will not be open but we
would like you to be part of the set-up! If you’d like to help decorate the kid’s area, it will be greatly
appreciated!
Stop, Drop & Rock is a group of kids
who met each other during elementary
school in Friday Harbor. A project of The
Imaginary Creative Arts Program, several
kids have participated in for the last five
years, learning to play instruments and
writing their own material. Currently, the
members of the band are Miles Cabrera
on drums, Rory Reshovsky on lead guitar,
Jasmine McEachran on vocals and bass
and Starla Cosgrove on vocals. These
musicians are all 14 & 15 years old and
come from diverse and sometimes
challenging backgrounds. They bring
enthusiasm and dedication to the band
and explore music and interconnection
with each other and their communities.
MAP & RULES
“WE DON’T STOP PLAYING BECAUSE WE GET OLD, WE GET OLD BECAUSE WE STOP PLAYING”
The Meltdown kid’s area is excited to welcome you back to another fabulous adventure! This is the
place to play, create, share ideas and make new friends. You will find hula-hoops, play-dough, sand,
bubbles, face-painting, dress-up, zucchini car races, stories, a lemonade stand and much more down
in the meadow to the West of the stage. We will have several arts and crafts activities available all
day. Come make a gift for a friend or family member (a piece of jewelry, lavender bundles and bath
salts, etc.). Create your own costume at our costume center! Bring a song, a story, a dance, a special
talent. Show it off and teach a friend. Every person adds something different and wonderful to the
festival and we are here to celebrate the diversity and discover what we can do together!
FOR FUN
“Children need the freedom and the time to play. Play is not a luxury. It is a necessity.”
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Meltdown’s Got Talent!
Float and Cookie party and fundraiser – Fri & Sat 4:30pm-5:30pm
Root Beer Floats and Cookies are free to kids, limited to one float and two cookies. We will be selling
these tasty treats to “big” kids to raise money for future Meltdown kid’s activities! Please support us!
SUNDAY
Sunday’s activities will be dependant on participation. Ongoing activities will be available all day.
L.S.M.A. Staff
Tyler Clarke
Andrew Clarke
Curtis Yu
Caryn Simmons
Kelly Grotke
Tim Holmes
Scott Anderson
John Brown Nick Evans
Dave Kruger
Lynnette Cabrera
Stop Drop & Rock kids.
Bobby Warren
Ari Joshua Zucker.
Cam McLaughlin
Kids and instrument supervision:
Josh Silverman
Julie SIlverman
Karla Van Leaven
Morgan Rose Clarke
Kim Carver
Bridget Carlson
WELCOME
Singing, acting, dancing, and more! - Fri - Sat and Sun. 3:00pm-4:00pm – Village Stage
Singing, Storytelling, dancing, telling jokes! We love all of it! This will not be a competition, only
sharing for the fun of it. Kid’s area volunteers will be on hand in advance to help with costumes and
idea.
Sign up will be in the kid’s area before the show.
Alistair’s All-Stars! - 10:00am-11:00am - Village Stage
What is it?! This workshop is designed to challenge learners on BOTH sides of their brains! See
description listing above for Fri & Sat.
Hooping Workshop with Megan and Mia! - 12:30pm-1:30pm
Sundays hoopshop will focus on the HoopShow at the end of the Parade. Come learn, play and
perform with us! Get your Meltdown Hoopdance on!!!
Parade Prep - 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us in the kid’s area to dress up, get your face painted, find or make an instrument and prepare
to PARADE!
KID’S PARADE DEPARTS!! - 2:00pm
Meltdown’s Got Talent! Singing, Acting, Dancing and more! - 4:00pm-5:00pm - Village Stage
Kid’s area will be open from 10:30-5:30 Friday, Saturday and Sunday w
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Weekend Horoscopes
The TaylorScope
By: Taylor Phifer
FOR FUN
Aries: With a little determination, the generosity of others,
some leeway from your boss, the mishandling of some
incriminating evidence, the incompetence of a mugger and
the heavy hand of a bartender, you should make it through
today in one piece.
Taurus: Today will be the best day ever and not just the
three-straight, uninterrupted hours of live-shows kind of
good, but a real, honest to god, good day. But, you’ll miss
the whole thing thinking about the future. You’ll see what I
mean tomorrow.
MDX KIDS
Gemini: While standing outside the outhouse searching
your pockets for your cell-phone and demonstrating a
pathetic attempt to appear casual – remember this. Don’t
take valuables in the outhouse – because when it’s gone,
it’s gone baby.
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Cancer: Years from now you’ll look back on today and
wonder how you ever got by without the teleportation
machine. You’ll reminisce about the quaint way people
used to drive everywhere and spend hours, literally days,
travelling from one end of the earth to the other. Several
months from then you’ll get into that silly machine thinking
it’s the shower and end up in a Chinese jail on charges of
indecent exposure. But don’t worry – that’s like, years from
now.
ARTIST BIOS
Leo: It’s a long weekend of fun and intrigue. You’ll meet
lots of new people and run into some old acquaintances.
All this can make ones mind orbit thoughts of purpose and
belonging. This can cause urges to change your heading, to
remodel your course. Standby sailor – you just need a new
bumper sticker. Don’t change your philosophy, just your
bumper sticker.
Virgo: To hell with famous last words, you need some
famous first words like, “Relax I know what I’m doing,” or,
“It’ll be good – just mix ‘em together, “ or “Just light it and
throw it.” Better yet, “You first.”
ARTIST BIOS
Libra: It’s hard to describe a Libra without using the
words arrogant and loudmouth unless you use the words
annoying, over zealous, pious, incorrigible or despotic.
Although someone loves you and the above information
will cause you to strive to find those redeeming qualities
burning to come out
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Scorpio: They say the time is now. But really the time was
yesterday and it won’t be now again until sometime next
spring. So take some time for sitting, thinking, smoking,
and drinking, preferably all at the same time, because what
if there is no tomorrow? I mean there wasn’t one today.
Sagittarius: Your refusal to stand in lines, your rampant
disregard for others and a need to wear gregarious outfits
despite how ridiculous you look, will all play favorably in
your new career choice: “Autocrat.”
GATE HOURS
Please be mindful of our gate hours. It is extremely difficult to facilitate late arrivals.
If you arrive outside of posted gate hours, you will be denied entrance.
Thursday Gate Hours: 5pm to 10pm
Friday Gate Hours: 10am to 10pm
Saturday Gate Hours: 10am to 10pm
Sunday Gate Hours: 10am to 10pm
Capricorn: Your ruler Pluto, according to new science, is
no longer a planet, but that doesn’t make you less of a
person. However, you’d better adjust your orbit and realize
you’re a small rock in a big universe. And don’t forget if it
weren’t for you, what would those lazy grade school kids
do for their science reports? “Pluto: the smallest of nine
planets orbiting the sun. It’s small and far, far away.” Jon
Peterson, Grade 4. (Jon was the first one on the playground
that day).
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Aquarius: Old proverb written by someone: “Once a girl
asked a guy to marry her. The guy said no. The girl lived
happily ever after. She shopped, drank martinis, had a clean
house, didn’t have to cook, stayed thin, and was never
farted on. Old proverb written by me: “Once there was a
guy who asked a girl to marry him. The girl said no. The guy
lived happily ever after. He golfed as he pleased. He stayed
late at work and gained multiple promotions. He had a
clean enough house – where he rarely slept and he, too,
stayed in shape and was also never farted on.”
Pisces: Don’t take any old unsolicited advice from people
you hardly know or don’t know at all. It’s most likely just
some made up drivel anyway.
FOR FUN
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The Meltdown Staff can not be thanked enough for their years of tireless work, innovative ideas,
and dedication in making Summer Meltdown what it is today. If you cross paths with these folks this
weekend, be sure to offer a pat on the back for making this the best fest ever.
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For 10 years we have had the BEST crew of people behind the scenes making sure Meltdown runs
as planned. This list could easily fill a whole program. Rob, Kestral, Skip Lemmon, Jens, Debs, Jenna,
G.Radokovich, Matty, Daryl, Marko, Andy Pritiken and the whole Acorn Project Family, Lindsay B.,
Bobbi and The Lori family, The MuleSkinner, K-Rob, Sam Lax, Lee & Nick Johnson, Gwen, Shakti, Tenzin
and The Vilagi family, Django at Merchbot, Adria, Eric Singleton the Sun Maker, Tyler, Gerry, and The
Griesel family, Keither, Sabu, Beerbox, F.U.B.A.R., Jeff Myers, Ford Mullen Aariana, Matt Butler, Josh
Clauson and The Clauson family, RL and Kelsey, Eric and The Bryson family, Scott, Don, Jo, and The
whole Goodwin family, Bob and The Rees family, and honorable mention to Reverend Chumleigh…
Where would we ever be without you?… Happy Meltdown EVERYON
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GREEN VILLAGE
Andrea Wood (Rhea) –Festival Director
Ben Bruce – Exec. Producer, Terra Roots President
Bjorn Estlund –Production Manager
Booie Walkerling – E-Bar Manager
Brotherhood Israel –Beer Garden Coordinator
Calm Israel –Food Vendor Coordinator
Cameron McLaughlin – LSMA Coordinator
Chelsea Cluff –Volunteer Coordinator
Chris Mills –Box Office Coordinator
Dave Miller –Head of Security
Dave Waters - Electrician
Erin Bruce –Talent Buyer
Heather Garcia –Hospitality
Jessica Gunnoe –Vendor/Green Village Coordinator
Jonathan Quigley (JQ) – Production Lead / MVP
Justin Garcia –Site Manager/Logistics/Sponsorship Lead
Kevin Jenner –Parking Vol. Coordinator
Kevin Robinson – Merch Man
Kyle Martin –Box Office Manager
Leon Nishball – Meltdown’s Own Moses
Megan Anderson – Grocery Manager
Michelle Wert –Hospitality Lead
Mike Chiara –Sponsorship/Vendor Coordinator
Preston Hall –Art Director / Webmaster /Sponsorship Rep.
Rhoda Mueller - Food Lifeline Coordinator
Russ Duncan –Burger Stand Manager
Sarah Clauson –Hospitality Coordinator
Sarah Hall (Payne) –Webmaster & Festival Director
Sarah Schmidt –Kids Area Coordinator
Shawn Leeth –Street Team Coordinator
Tani Coxon – E-bar Lead
Teasha Lynch –Beer Garden Manager
Tim Thoreen - Volunteer Security Lead
Tom Weeks – Volunteer Kitchen
Tony Garcia - Volunteer Security Lead
Tracy Grainger –Volunteer Kitchen Lead
MDX INFO
First of all, we want to thank YOU for making Meltdown what it is. The excitement and passion that
Meltdown attendees possess is truly what makes this festival so special. We also want to express our
deep gratitude to Mark Lax for his continued support and of course, a huge thank you goes out to The
Darrington Bluegrass & Country Music Association for taking a leap of faith and letting us youngsters
do our thing in their beautiful backyard. Special Thanks to the Sun Maker for his amazing contributions
to the new face of the Village Stage. Thank you to Jenny Zhu and all of our great sponsors for not only
their financial and in-kind support, but also for being businesses we are proud to call our partners.
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WELCOME
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
simple weekend guidelines
You know what to do. We’re all here to have a good time, to relax, and to
enjoy the company of old friends, new friends, and the occasional random
strangers wandering by.
Smile, laugh, sing, and dance . . . and please keep in mind the following basic
“rules.”
Absolutely NO FIRES, candles, flame lanterns, or charcoal grills. Campfires
are not allowed in any part of the festival grounds, or in the river area. Firespinning/Play/Art will be allowed ONLY in designated areas and only with
support of safety staff. If you are using a camp stove make sure you bring
along a fire extinguisher and have it properly placed where everyone can
access it. Always make sure your stove is in an area clear of dry grass and
brush, and never leave a stove unattended while it is burning.
NEW 2010 note on fires – If your camp has a campfire going, you WILL BE
ASKED TO LEAVE. Please respect this very important rule and don’t put us
at risk of losing this beautiful venue. There are no exceptions to this rule.
If you see a campfire anywhere in the venue, please report it to security
immediately.
FIREWORKS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Don’t be the Jackass that ruined Meltdown.
Fireworks pose a real threat to the forest, to others, and to our future at the
venue.
Alcohol & Drug Policy
Underage drinking and illegal drug use are NOT permitted! Non-compliance
with this could jeopardize the future of Summer Meltdown. Anyone caught
using drugs or participating in underage drinking will be ejected from the
venue with no refund. Anyone caught selling drugs will be turned in to county
law enforcement.
REPLACE
Drinking is restricted to the Beer Garden and to your individual campgrounds.
Open containers of alcohol are not allowed in the general public festival
areas (music meadow, vendor village, late night tent, etc). Due to several
bottle related incidents, and large amounts of broken glass, glass bottles are
not allowed in the venue anywhere. If we see glass bottles anywhere in the
venue, we will take them, regardless of how full they are or how thirsty you
look.
Radios - Generators & DOGS
Amplified sound is not permitted in camping areas! Please leave your
sound systems at home. Be considerate to those around you and remember,
everyone needs to sleep at some point! Generators are not permitted in
camping areas.
Dogs and other pets are NOT allowed at Meltdown. If you show up with a
dog, you will not be admitted into the event. Identified and registered service
animals are welcome.
Vehicles In the Venue
All vehicles inside the venue must display a 2010 vehicle pass. Purchasing a
vehicle camping pass entitles you to a ONE WAY trip inside the venue to park
and camp. You will not be allowed to come and go with this permit. If you
do decide to leave, you will not be permitted to bring your car back inside the
venue. Motorhomes, trailers, campers, and school buses require an oversize
vehicle camping pass
Cigarettes & Smoking
Cigarette smoking is not allowed in the main music meadow, beer garden
or within 50 yards of any music or public performance. Always put your
cigarette butts out and please NEVER throw them on the ground. Throughout
the grounds you will find butt cans to place your cigarette litter into. Meltdown
has earned a great reputation for not leaving any cigarette butt litter on the
grounds at the end of the weekend. Let’s keep it this way!
River Access
The river is not on festival grounds. Enter this area at your own risk. Kids
should be accompanied by an adult when at the river area. Do not use soaps
and shampoos in the river. If you are bathing, please use the bucket system
and rinse off soaps at least 20 feet from the water. Please be respectful and
keep your impact low.
Garbage & Recycling
Summer Meltdown is committed to reducing our foot print in the local
community. Almost all of the food and garbage that is created at the event
is recycled. But this takes a bit of effort on your part. Please take the extra
effort to sort your recyclables in our labeled bins and in your camp. Food
scraps should be kept separate and added to the compost totes located
at the recycling stations. Read more about our fantastic recycling efforts
throughout the program. Help us show what a difference we can make just
by setting our minds to it.
We pick up and strip
out your materials!
Interested in 2011 Sponsorship opportunities? Contact [email protected]!