Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2026-04-19 Spare the Rock for stations

    April 19th, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from They Might Be Giants, Little Folkies, and Wild Child, plus we’ll listen to songs from Andre 3000, Uncle Rock, the Pop Ups, Cults, Frank Turner, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-04-12 spare the rock for stations

    April 12th, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ve got tracks from SaulPaul, Bobby Bare, Frances England, Throwing Muses, Timbuk 3, Josh Lovelace, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2025-03-29 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 29th, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’re announcing the family music lineup for the KUT Festival in May, plus we’ll hear new music from Wild Child, Little Folkies, and Donkey Hodie. And a tribute to when you combine two middling fast food restaurants to create one middling fast food restaurant! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-03-22 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 22nd, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Bananer Man and Wild Child, plus some ska from Father Goose, Skankin’ Pickle, Mike Park, and Laurie Berkner, and some worm songs from NoMeansNo, Mike Park, Ratboy Jr., Go Banana Go, Koo Koo, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-03-15 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 15th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’re celebrating South by Southwest, with a look back at almost 20 years of presenting shows there and a celebration of this year’s I Can Be Anything edition of The Breakfast Boogie, a tribute to Reading Rainbow! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-03-08 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 8th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day, with new music from Dandelion, Frances England, and Wild Child, plus tracks from Lucius, Andra Day, Mates of State, Play Date, Strawbitty Yops, Lunch Money, Cults, Kelly Hogan, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-03-01 Spare the Rock for stations

    March 1st, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’re going to get a little weird, with music from The Pastels, Tom Waits, Mr. Trololo, the Surfers, Pickles the Pirate, Bzots, The Roughhousers, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-02-22 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 22nd, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we continue to celebrate Black History Month, with music from Ziggy Marley, Living Colour, Seratones, Van McCoy, and more, plus new music from Suzi Shelton & Benjamin, Frances England, Booger Bubble, and Koo Koo! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-02-15 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 15th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs
  • 2026-02-08 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 8th, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we are celebrating Black History Month, with music from SaulPaul, Ella Jenkins, Nina Simone, Mega Ran, Parliament, Pierce Freelon, Fyütch and Aura V, Uncle Jumbo, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-02-01 Spare the Rock for stations

    February 1st, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll celebrate more of our earlier years on the air, with music from Justin Roberts, Bob Marley, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ziggy Marley, Mister G, Medeski Martin & Wood, ScribbleMonster, Jonathan Richman, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-01-25 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 25th, 2026  |  59 mins 1 sec

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    This week, we’ll celebrate some of our earlier years on the air, with music from Andrew Bird, Dan Zanes, Elizabeth Mitchell, Brian Eno, Kiss, The Sippy Cups, Jonathan Coulton, Tim Burgess, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-01-18 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 18th, 2026  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll celebrate our immigrant neighbors with songs from Lucky Diaz, Steve Earle, Bunny Clogs, Cheekface, The Boogers, Sonia de los Santos, Dan Zanes, the Skatalites, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-01-11 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 11th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll have a fun time listening to songs from Dan Zanes, The Telephone Company, Strawbitty Yops, Sweet Spirit, Led Zeppelin, Dog on Fleas, Earth Wind & Fire, Dr. Dog, Joe McDermott, SaulPaul, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2026-01-04 Spare the Rock for stations

    January 4th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll hear new music from Keith Munslow and Dandelion, plus we’ll hear some Sesame Street disco, Pixies, Quiet Company, CandyBand, Justin Roberts, Mega Ran, The Gap Band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2025-12-28 Spare the Rock for stations

    December 28th, 2025  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll celebrate the new year with music from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Old 97’s, Elvis Costello, Rabbit, The Doubleclicks, Ella Fitzgerald, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.