Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2021-02-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    February 21st, 2021  |  59 mins

    SaulPaul's residency continues this week, with tracks from Aaron Nigel Smith, The Lucky Band, Roy Moye III, Pentatonix, Snooknuk, and much more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-02-14 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    February 14th, 2021  |  59 mins 1 sec

    SaulPaul is guest hosting again this week as part of our celebration of Black History Month. He’s playing tracks from Ziggy Marley, Common & John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Rissi Palmer, and more—plus he’s interviewing Uncle Devin! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-02-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    February 7th, 2021  |  58 mins 58 secs

    Kicking off a month of guest hosting gigs, celebrating Black History Month, SaulPaul is playing songs from Andra Day, Pierce Freelon, Wendy & DB, Kymberly Stewart, and more, plus chatting with Ellison and Bavu Blakes, authors of El's Mirror!

  • 2021-01-31 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    January 31st, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ve got the premiere of a song from Nakia with Charlie Cotton, plus the premiere of a song from Shovels & Rope featuring Sharon Van Etten, plus new music from Parker Woodland, Fyutch featuring Rissi Palmer & Snooknuk, plus we’ll listen to Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Elliott Park, ELO, the Incredible Bongo Band, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-01-24 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    January 24th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear some new songs from 123 Andres and Joanie Leeds, plus we’ll listen to Moon Hooch, Dan Zanes, Ella Fitzgerald, CandyBand, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-01-17 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    January 17th, 2021  |  59 mins 1 sec

    This week, we’ll hear some new songs from SaulPaul with Red Yarn, Dean Jones & Jacky Davis, The Deedle Deedle Dees, and Elena Moon Park, plus we’ll listen to The Doubleclicks, Cosmo Sheldrake, Pierce Freelon, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • Episode 26: 2021-01-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    January 10th, 2021  |  57 mins

    This week, nine-year-old ukulele star Louie Phipps will stop by and guest DJ, plus we’ll hear new songs from The Bright Siders and Flor Bromley and songs from Rush and The Deedle Deedle Dees! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • Episode 25: 2021-01-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    January 3rd, 2021  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Got Getting up So Down Father Goose - Jig Jog Gee Dawes - I Love (new, Tom T Hall cover) ID Kelli Welli - Kickin’ It With My Chicken (new) The Mighty Imperials - Thunder Chicken

  • Episode 24: 2020-12-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

    December 27th, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Alphabet of Nations (in-studio) Strand of Oaks - The Grocery Store (new) ID Weaves - Help Little Miss Ann - Stars on the Island (new) ID Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis - This Will

  • Episode 23: 2020-12-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

    December 20th, 2020  |  58 mins 59 secs

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Read a Book Louie Phipps Interview Louie Phipps - Bird of Freedom Mac McCaughan & Annie Hayden - Down We Go (Sledding Song) ID Andrew Bird - Christmas Is Coming (new) [WJFF/JUMP

  • Episode 22: 2020-12-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

    December 13th, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Electric Car (feat. Robin Goldwasser) The New Standards - My Favorite Things (feat. Aby Wolf) (new) ID Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - 8 Days of Hannukah Rissi Palmer - Dear to M

  • Episode 20: 2020-11-29 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    November 29th, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Photosynthesis Jazzy Ash - Honey (new) ID Elliott Park - Bloom (new) Nora and One Left - My Bike and Me ID Esquivel - Mucha Muchacha [WJFF/JUMP - Groove Kid Nation - The Itsy Bi

  • Episode 19: 2020-11-22 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    November 22nd, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - No! Elliott Park interview Elliott Park - To The Moon and Back (new) Glenn Miller - Rhapsody in Blue ID Taj Mahal - Great Big Boat [WJFF/KCMJ - Cloud Cult - Best Time Of My Life

  • Episode 18: 2020-11-15 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    November 15th, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Just Want to Dance Amyliza de Jesus & Marla Vannucci - Kindness is King Ziggy Marley w/ Ben Harper - Play With Sky (new) ID Dean Jones & Jacky Davis - Where Does Your Mind Wan

  • Episode 17: 2020-11-08 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    November 11th, 2020  |  59 mins

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Boat of Car (feat. The Other Thing Brass Band) Haley Bonar - I Wanna Be Like You Mates of State - Pink Sugar Elephants ID Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - They All Ask’d For You (in-s

  • Episode 16: 2020-10-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    October 18th, 2020  |  58 mins 59 secs

    1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Alphabet Lost and Found Caspar Babypants - Live Like a Baby (new) ID Lunch Money - To Be a Fossil Lucky Diaz - El Sol Tesega ID The Sunny Smiles Three - Rainbow Rise (new) [WJFF