Spare the Rock

Spare the Rock Spoil the Child

For over fifteen years Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child has been providing the soundtrack to thousands of childhoods around the country. The show plays “indie music for indie kids,” including the best of music aimed at kids (like Dan Zanes, Moona Luna, Ella Jenkins, Pierce Freelon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Lunch Money, Caspar Babypants, and They Might Be Giants) right along side kid-friendly tracks from the likes of The Ramones, Mike Doughty, Ella Fitzgerald, Brian Eno, Pizzicato Five, Andrew Bird, Fishbone, and more.

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Episode One: Episode 1: 2020-06-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

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Created by: Spare the Rock

USA under 5's 6-10 11+

Started: June 29th, 2020

Status: Active, 217 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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2023-05-21 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | May 21st, 2023}

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2023-05-14 Spare the Rock for stations
^{59:00 | May 15th, 2023}

This week, we’ll hear a couple of mom songs for Mothers Day, plus new songs from Mama Birds, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Laurie Berkner, Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, and Little Miss Ann, plus music from Arthur Conley, Booker T. Jones with Sharon Jones and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2023-05-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio stations
^{58:59 | May 8th, 2023}

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2023-04-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | May 1st, 2023}

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2023-04-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for affiliates
^{58:59 | April 24th, 2023}

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2023-04-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | April 17th, 2023}

This week we’ll do more previews of the Meltdown Family Music Festival, hear new music from Ants on a Log and Keith Munslow, plus play songs from Elizabeth Cotten, Battles, Weaves, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Todd ’n’ Tina, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2023-04-09 Spare the Rock for stations
^{59:00 | April 10th, 2023}

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2023-04-02 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | April 3rd, 2023}

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Created by: Spare the Rock
Started: June 29th, 2020
Status: Active, 217 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

USA under 5's 6-10 11+

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Spare the Rock Spoil the Child

There are 217 episodes

Episode One: Episode 1: 2020-06-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

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Episodes

2023-05-21 Spare the Rock for radio 58:59 | May 21st, 2023

2023-05-14 Spare the Rock for stations 59:00 | May 15th, 2023

2023-05-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio stations 58:59 | May 8th, 2023

2023-04-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio 59:00 | May 1st, 2023

2023-04-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for affiliates 58:59 | April 24th, 2023

2023-04-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | April 17th, 2023

2023-04-09 Spare the Rock for stations 59:00 | April 10th, 2023

2023-04-02 Spare the Rock for radio 58:59 | April 3rd, 2023

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2023-05-21 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | May 21st, 2023}

2023-05-14 Spare the Rock for stations
^{59:00 | May 15th, 2023}

2023-05-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio stations
^{58:59 | May 8th, 2023}

2023-04-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | May 1st, 2023}

2023-04-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for affiliates
^{58:59 | April 24th, 2023}

2023-04-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | April 17th, 2023}

2023-04-09 Spare the Rock for stations
^{59:00 | April 10th, 2023}

2023-04-02 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | April 3rd, 2023}