Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem had the strongest, most engaged crowd at Meltdown ‘10. This wasn’t much of a surprise, as the New England-based rootsy quartet has a strong local following. Many of the adults and a lot of the kids danced and sang along to the songs from the band’s debut...

RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM “RANKY TANKY” The Sound: Flower power meets front porch rock-n-roll. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Dean Jones & Felice Brothers, Alastair Moock, Randy Kaplan Best Moments: When I was younger, my Dad would sing “Purple People Eater” and it’d...