Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2022-05-08 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio

    May 8th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’re celebrating moms and parents with a special Mother’s Day show, with songs from Smith & Yarn, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Parliament, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Asylum Street Spankers, Shovels & Rope, and many more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-05-01 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio

    May 1st, 2022  |  59 mins

    This week, we’re looking back at the first fourteen years of the River’s Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash. We’ll hear songs from Meltdown bands The Deedle Deedle Dees, Dan & Claudia Zanes, Robbi K, The Nields, Alastair Moock with Okee Dokee Brothers, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, and many more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-04-24 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio

    April 24th, 2022  |  58 mins 58 secs

    This week, we’ll listen to artists who will be in New England for the Family Music Meltdown, plus we’ll hear new music from The Doubleclicks, Smith & Yarn, and VIAL, and songs from Hank Williams, Lunch Money, Bob Schneider, Justin Roberts, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-04-17 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

    April 17th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

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    This week, we’ll preview the River’s Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash in New England, plus we’ll hear new songs from The Strawbitty Yops, Smith & Yarn, Lucky Diaz, MrBoodaddy, and Bears & Lions, and songs from Craig Finn, Frank Black, Lucky Diaz, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-04-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    April 10th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll hear new music from Sugar Free Allstars, Lucy Kalantari featuring Falu and Fyutch, Bhi Bhiman, and Andyroo and the Andyrooniverse, plus songs from Lyle Lovett, Lunch Money, Apples in Stereo, Booker T. Jones, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-04-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio

    April 3rd, 2022  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear a world premiere from Poco Drom and a new song from Twinkle Time & Mista Cookie Jar, plus we’ll celebrate baseball’s opening day with songs from Justin Roberts and The Hold Steady—and there’s more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-03-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    March 27th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll hear new music from Jazzy Ash and Jesse Norell, plus we’ll listen to songs by Father Goose, ESG, Aeon Station, Riders Against the Storm, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-03-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    March 20th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll recover from South by Southwest with music from the Chambers Brothers, Dan & Claudia Zanes, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Walter Martin, and others—plus a little tribute to Spare the Rock co-host Liam’s other radio show, All Things Heavy, with ScribbleMonster, CandyBand, and others. It’s indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-03-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    March 13th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, our friend Lloyd H. Miller from the Deedle Deedle Dees is guest hosting a show dedicated to the music and spirit of Schoolhouse Rock and Daniel Johnston, tied in with our tribute live show in Austin this coming Saturday, March 19, during South by Southwest. Lloyd also talks with Matt Baron of Future Hits about his work with Bob Dorough!

  • 2022-03-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    March 6th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll play a new song from Frank Turner, plus some songs to celebrate our South by Southwest show, and tracks from Lee Bains & the Glory Fires, Pierce Freelon, CandyBand, Soul Coughing, and more!

  • 2022-02-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

    February 27th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’re finishing up our celebration of Black History Month and Black excellence, with SaulPaul returning as a guest host! He’ll play some of his own songs, plus tracks from Rissi Palmer, Fyutch, The Magic Jones, Alphabet Rockers, and many more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-02-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations

    February 20th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’re continuing our celebration of Black History Month and Black excellence, with Claudia and Dan Zanes guest hosting! They’ll play songs from Ella Fitzgerald, ESG, Big Mama Thornton, A Tribe Called Quest, Bobby McFerrin, Precious Bryant, and more It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-02-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    February 13th, 2022  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll celebrate Black History Month with Grammy nominee Rissi Palmer guest hosting the whole show. She’ll play some of her amazing music, plus songs from Jimmie Allen, Jazzy Ash, Divinity Roxx, Uncle Jumbo, 123 Andres, and many more!

  • 2022-02-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    February 6th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll listen to a good number of songs about friends and working for justice in memory of friend of the show Professor Jon Western. We’ll hear songs from Dan Zanes and the How Not To Get Rich Orchestra, Skip & Cedella Marley, Lunch Money, Pixies, Vapors of Morphine, Frank Turner, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-01-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    January 30th, 2022  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll play another new song from a couple the guys from Man Man, plus new music from Falu, Vistas, Dan & Claudia Zanes, Tiny Music, and Uncle Jumbo, plus tracks from Superchunk, Sweet Spirit, Bunny Clogs, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2022-01-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed episode

    January 22nd, 2022  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll play a never-before-heard kids’ song from Honus Honus and Cyrus from legendary Philly band Man Man, plus new music from Divinity Roxx, Todd ’n’ Tina, and others—and songs by Frank Turner, Mason Jennings, Shonen Knife, Shine and the Moonbeams, and more! It's indie music for indie kids.