Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

2026-11-15 Spare the Rock for Stations

November 15th, 2026  |  58 mins 58 secs

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This week, we’ll hear new music from The General Souls, Koo Koo, Pierce Freelon, The Jackie Papers, and Mr. M, plus we’ll listen to songs from The O’Jays, the Mighty Imperials, Shonen Knife, Tina Turner, Red Yarn, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-11-08 Spare the Rock for stations

November 8th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll talk with Lucky Diaz about him wrapping up the recording part of his wonderful career, plus we’ll hear new music from him, Wrongbird, Mt. Kili, The General Souls, and Derry & The Dirty Dishes! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-11-01 Spare the Rock for stations

November 1st, 2026  |  58 mins 58 secs

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This week, we’ll celebrate Election Week and democracy, plus we’ll chat with American Authors about their new family music project and hear new music from Derry & the Dirty Dishes and Cyber-Dog! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-10-25 Spare the Rock for stations

October 25th, 2026  |  58 mins 51 secs

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This week, we’ll celebrate Halloween with new music from Derry & the Dirty Dishes and Daniel Orkin, plus we’ll hear songs from David and Jad Fair, Go Banana Go!, REM, Wee Scary Beasties, Joanie Leeds, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-10-18 Spare the Rock for stations

October 18th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll start to celebrate Halloween with music from CandyBand, Divinity Roxx, Lucy Kalantari, The Deedle Deedle Dees, and more, plus we’ll hear new music from Sonia De Los Santos and Mega Ran! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-10-11 Spare the Rock for stations

October 11th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll feature new songs from Pierce Freelon, ghostpost, and Mr. Jeff, plus we’ll hear music from Sturgill Simpson, SaulPaul, Strawbitty Yops, Mister G, Talking Heads, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-10-04 Spare the Rock for stations

October 4th, 2026  |  58 mins 57 secs

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This week, we’ll celebrate last weekend’s Lost Evenings festival with music from Frank Turner, Parker Woodland, SaulPaul, The Que Pastas, Koo Koo and more, plus we’ll hear new songs from Yallabina, Classic Kiki, and Ben Tatar & the Tatar Tots! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-09-27 Spare the Rock for stations

September 27th, 2026  |  59 mins

2026-09-20 spare the rock for stations

September 20th, 2026  |  59 mins

This week, we’ll hear new music from The Jackie Papers, The Thermals, Laurie Berkner, Scott & Mark Hoying, Mega Ran, Yallabina, and Divinity Roxx, plus we’ll listen to songs from Pianosaurus, Big Star, The Avocados, Money Chicha, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-09-13 Spare the Rock for stations

September 13th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Laurie Berkner, Mega Ran, Divinity Roxx, and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, plus songs from Mates of State, The Avocados, Frank Black, Elvis Costello, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-09-06 Spare the Rock for stations

September 6th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’ll chat with Mia and Pierce from the Alma’s Way project, plus we’ll hear new music from Scott & Mark Hoying, Teacher Peter, and Divinity Roxx, plus tracks from Buck-O-Nine, Trombone Shorty, Adam and the Bull Shark, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-08-23 Spare the Rock for stations

August 23rd, 2026  |  59 mins

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This week, we’re celebrating your radio pal Ella’s wedding to your radio pal Audrey with all songs they picked. That means music from Frances England and Ezra Furman and Craig Finn and Artichoke and Talking Heads and Lunch Money, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-08-16 Spare the Rock for stations

August 16th, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

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This week, we’re celebrating our 21st birthday as a radio show, so we’re playing only music from before 2005. That means we’ll hear from Justin Roberts, The Be Good Tanyas, Sweet Honey in the Rock, The Hives, Lion Rock, Shonen Knife, Ella Fitzgerald, Dan Zanes, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-08-09 Spare the Rock for stations

August 9th, 2026  |  59 mins

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This week, we’ll hear new music from Gentle Hen, ghostpost, Lucky Daiz, and the Shoe Biters, plus we’ll listen to songs from Diana Ross, Elizabeth Mitchell, The Replacements, Moby, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2026-08-02 Spare the Rock for stations

August 2nd, 2026  |  58 mins 59 secs

2026-07-26 Spare the Rock for stations

July 26th, 2026  |  59 mins

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This week, we’ll talk with Elizabeth Mitchell about the new vinyl release of You Are My Little Bird, plus we’ll hear new music from Snooknuk and Mr. Ages—and songs from Ella Jenkins, Tom Waits, Mega Ran, Van Halen, Brian Eno, and much more! It’s indie music for indie kids.