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Episode 261: 2025-09-28 Spare the Rock for stations RSS

September 28th, 2025  |  59 mins 1 sec

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This week, we’ll talk with Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying about their new record, plus we’ll hear new music from Big Freedia, Mega Ran, Austin’s Bananer Man, and Ratboy Jr., plus songs from Jonathan Richman, Little Miss Ann, Matt & Kim, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-09-21 Spare the Rock for stations

September 21st, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, Todd ’n’ Tina will come by to sing some songs live, plus we’ll hear new music from Riffin Griffin and songs from Brian Eno, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Sweet Spirit, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-09-14 Spare the Rock for stations

September 14th, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, Mega Ran will call in to talk about his new record, plus we’ll hear new music from Katie Dwyer, Riffin Griffin, and BTTY’s Back to School Band, and we’ll hear songs from Tom Petty, Prince, Medeski Martin & Wood, Pears 4 Bears, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

Episode 258: Untitled Episode

September 7th, 2025  |  59 mins

2025-08-31 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

August 31st, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Princess Backpack & Benjamin, Koo Koo and the Shackletons, Mega Ran, Trombone Shorty, Claudia Robin Gunn, plus we’ll listen to songs from Cloud Cult, Carole King, Mike Watt, Miles Davis, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-08-24 Spare the Rock for stations

August 24th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Todd ’n’ Tina, Bug Friend, Mocean Worker, Twinkle Time, and Princess Backpack & Benjamin, plus we’ll hear songs from The Dinosaur’s Skin, Pianosaurus, Asylum Street Spankers, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-08-17 Spare the Rock for stations

August 17th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’re continuing to celebrate twenty years of the show with songs from Lunch Money, Ella Fitzgerald, SaulPaul, The Submarines, Fountains of Wayne, Folk Implosion, Quiet Company, Craig Finn, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-08-10 Spare the Rock for stations

August 10th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’re continuing to celebrate twenty years of the show, so we’ll hear songs from Laurie Berkner, Josh Lovelace, Milkshake, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Shonen Knife, The Replacements, Sara Hickman, Alejandro Escovedo, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-08-03 Spare the Rock for stations

August 3rd, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’re continuing to celebrate twenty years of the show; we’ve got new music from Joanie Leeds, Justin Roberts, Marshall from Tumble, and Mega Ran, plus songs from The Pop ups, Candy Band, The Que Pastas, Parker Woodland, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-07-27 Spare the Rock for stations

July 27th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’re joined by longtime friend of the show and of family music Stephanie Mayers from Mayers Consulting to do a jaunt down memory lane, playing music from our nearly twenty years in family music! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-07-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

July 20th, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, the whole show is guest hosted by Go Banana Go! & Flula Borg, so we’ll hear music from them, plus songs from Leonard Nimoy. James Last, Maynard Ferguson, Cass Elliot, and The Beatle Barkers! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-07-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

July 13th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, we’ll start the celebration of our 20th birthday, which is in about a month! We’ll listen to classic tracks from The Replacements, Dan Zanes, Frances England, Lead Belly, Fugazi, Barenaked Ladies, Sara Hickman, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-07-06 Spare the Rock for stations

July 6th, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Fyütch & Aura V, Go Banana Go! & Flula Borg, Animal Farm, Daveed Diggs, and Mega Ran, plus we’ll listen to songs from Stevie Wonder, Frances England, Lunch Money, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-06-29 Spare the Rock for stations

June 29th, 2025  |  59 mins

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This week, Birds of a Feather will stop by—that’s Little Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton—and sing some songs, plus we’ll hear new music from Keith Munslow, Mega Ran with Kimya Dawson, and The Harmonica Pocket, and songs from Spoon, Justin Roberts, Jenny Lewis, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-06-22 Spare the Rock for stations

June 22nd, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Go Banana Go! with Flula Borg, Mega Ran, David Byrne, and The Beths, plus we’ll listen to songs from Los Lobos, Cake, Haley Bonar, The Harmonic Pocket, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2025-06-15 Spare the Rock for stations

June 15th, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Go Banana Go! with Flula Borg, Mega Ran featuring Kymberly Stewart, and Trombone Shorty, plus we’ll listen to songs from The Ramones, Willie Nelson, Red Yarn, Uncle Rock, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.