Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2021-08-29 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    August 29th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Sonia De Los Santos, Elliott Park, and Mr. Doug, plus we’ll listen to music from Sudan Archives, Dog on Fleas, Fishbone, Men Without Hats, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-08-22 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    August 22nd, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Flor Bromley, Renee & Jeremy, Divi Roxx, Jenn Hartmann Luck, and Tim Kubart, plus we’ll listen to music from Lunch Money, Cloud Cult, Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-08-15 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    August 15th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we still miss getting to do in-studios and so we’re playing some from the vault—Dale Watson and his Lone Stars, Harry & the Potters, and SaulPaul and his All-Stars. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-08-08 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    August 8th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Frances England, Renee & Jeremy, Sonia de los Santos, Flor Bromley with SaulPaul, and more, plus we’ll listen to music from Sounds of Blackness, Wilco, Father Goose, The Nields, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-08-01 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    August 1st, 2021  |  59 mins

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    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Dan & Claudia Zanes, Lindsay Munroe, Fyutch, and others, plus we’ll listen to music from The Orb, Dean Jones, CandyBand, Cake, Papas Fritas, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-07-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    July 25th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Mister Michael, Sonia De Los Santos, and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, plus we’ll listen to music from Tom Waits, Cloud Cult, The Supersuckers, HALEY, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-07-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    July 18th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll feature artists from Minnesota including The Honeydogs with Chastity Brown, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Paul Westerberg, Jeremy Messersmith, and the Bazillions, plus we’ll hear tracks from Sonia De Los Santos, Ms. Niki, The-Not-Its!, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

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  • 2021-07-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    July 11th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll settle into summer with new music from Dan & Claudia Zanes, Katie Ha Ha Ha, Renee & Jeremy, Culture Queen, and Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band, plus we’ll hear songs from Us3, The Ting Tings, Moona Luna, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-07-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    July 4th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll celebrate the Fourth of July with all American artists, including new songs from Sonia de los Santos, Red Yarn, Queen Piarei, Rissi Palmer, and Koo Koo Kanga Roo, plus we’ll hear music from Frank Turner, Arther Conley, Lunch Money, and Ray Charles. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-06-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    June 27th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll celebrate the official start of summer with seasonal songs from The Bazillions, Vistas, and The Not-Its!, plus we’ll hear music from Anjelique Kidjo, Queen, Shine & the Moonbeams, Lucky Diaz, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-06-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    June 20th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’re celebrating Black Music Month and Juneteenth by turning the whole show over to Pierce Freelon, whose new multi-generational album Black to the Future is inspired by Afrofuturism—and he’s also featuring tracks from the new compilation of Black family music artists called All One Tribe. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-06-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    June 13th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, Sonia De Los Santos will come by and sing some songs for us, plus we’ll hear a world premiere from Jenn Hartmann Luck, and new songs from Ms. Niki and Elliott Park—and the return of our new vinyl feature, this week with Archie Bell and the Drells! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-06-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    June 6th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from SaulPaul, The Suburbs, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, and Shine and the Moonbeams, plus we’ll listen to Lunch Money, Rhiannon Giddens, Elvis Costello, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-05-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    May 30th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    promo copy: This week, we’ll hear new songs from Renee & Jeremy, Pierce Freelon featuring Divinity Roxx, Sonia De La Santos, Lucky Diaz, and Koo Koo Kanga Roo, plus songs from Guy Davis, Frances England, Sharon Jones, Justin Roberts, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-05-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    May 23rd, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from SaulPaul, Michael Hearst, Jenn Cleary, and Norma Torres, plus we’ll introduce a new feature where we play actual vinyl records from Bill’s in-laws’ large and kind of weird collection, this week Boxcar Willie. Plus there’s more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-05-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    May 16th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, Michael from Michael and the Rockness Monsters will join us to do a guest DJ set, plus we’ll hear a bunch of bug-related songs, new music from Divinity Roxx and Norma Torres, plus tracks from Craig Finn, Jonathan Richman, Michael Franti, Joan Jett, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.