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About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2021-04-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    April 11th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new music from Flula Borg, Artichoke, Fyutch, and Uncle Dox, plus we’ll hear songs from Pianosaurus, Ozomatli, Sugar Free Allstars, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

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

    April 4th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new music from Tracy Bonham and Queen Piarei, plus we’ll hear songs from Lucy Dacus, The Not-Its!, Gloria Estefan, Red Yarn, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-03-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    March 28th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear more new music from Sara Watkins, this time along with Nickel Creek, plus new music from Shovels & Rope, Father Goose, and Austin’s own Queen Piarei, along with songs from Medeski Martin & Wood, SaulPaul, CandyBand, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-03-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    March 21st, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll listen to new music from Sara Watkins along with I’m With Her as well as Artichoke, plus songs from brand new Grammy winner Joanie Leeds, Jackie Shane, Stevie Wonder, The Not-Its, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-03-14 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    March 14th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, Flula Borg & Go Banana Go stop by to do a guest DJ set, plus we’ll hear new music from Shovels & Rope featuring M Ward, Stacey Peasley, and the Bright Siders, and songs from Mister G, The Hold Steady, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-03-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    March 7th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week we’ve got new music from Shovels & Rope featuring The Felice Brothers, Flula Borg with Go Banana Go!, The Gothsicles, and Little Miss Ann, plus we’ll hear songs from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sly & the Family Stone, The Deedle Deedle Dees, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

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  • 2021-02-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    February 28th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    SaulPaul's residency concludes this week, and what a treat it’s been! This week, you’ll hear songs from Genevieve Goings, Red Yarn, Michael Franti, Erica Rabner, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Twinkle Time, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 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