Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

About the show

Indie music for indie kids, distributed by PRX.

Episodes

  • 2021-10-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    October 3rd, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’re mostly listening to some old favorites, including songs from Los Lobos, Manu Chao, Nina Simone, Lunch Money, Luscious Jackson, SaulPaul, and Sly & the Family Stone. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-09-26 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    September 26th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Mama B & Uncle T, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, and Jack Forman, plus we’ll listen to music from Shovels & Rope, The Chambers Brothers, Moona Luna, Justin Roberts, Pierce Freelon, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-09-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    September 19th, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from Alison Faith Levy and Mil’s Trills, plus we’ll listen to music from ScribbleMonster, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sparks, Sleater-Kinney, Frank Turner, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-09-12 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed

    September 12th, 2021  |  59 mins

    This week, we’ll hear new songs from The Oot n’ Oots, Alison Faith Levy, Tricked Out Tricycle, and Flor Bromley, plus we’ll listen to music from Parliament, Brian Eno, CandyBand, Jonathan Richman, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 2021-09-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

    September 5th, 2021  |  59 mins

    Promo copy: This week, we’ll hear new songs from They Might Be Giants, Frances England, Mil’s Trills, and Kath Bee, plus we’ll listen to Kimya Dawson, Link Wray, Spoon, Tom Waits, and more. It's indie music for indie kids.

  • 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.