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, 230 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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2023-01-01 Spare the Rock for radio stations
^{59:00 | December 31st, 2022}

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2022-12-25 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | December 26th, 2022}

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2022-12-18 Spare the Rock for radio
^{59:00 | December 19th, 2022}

This week, it’s our main holiday show for the year! We’ll hear songs from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Fountains of Wayne, Lead Belly, Quiet Company, Shine & the Moonbeams, 123 Andres, The Hold Steady, Jonathan Coulton, and many more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2022-12-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | December 12th, 2022}

This week, we’re going to hear songs about Hanukkah, Christmas, and friendship, including music from Daveed Diggs, Mister G, Weezer, The Jimmies, Sharon Jones, Old 97’s, and Joanie Leeds & Fyütch, plus new music from Ultrasonic Kids. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2022-12-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{58:55 | December 5th, 2022}

This week, we’re going to listen to a bunch of songs about stars, with music from Elizabeth Mitchell, Sally Timms & Jon Langford, Gustafer Yellowgold, Moby, Dan & Claudia Zanes, Built to Spill, and Parliament, plus we’ll hear new songs from Ultrasonic Kids and Claudia Robin Gunn. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2022-11-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations
^{59:00 | November 23rd, 2022}

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2022-11-20 Spare the Rock radio feed
^{59:01 | November 21st, 2022}

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2022-11-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | November 14th, 2022}

This week, we’ll hear some computer and robot themed songs, including music from Kraftwerk, The Sippy Cups, and Flaming Lips; we’ll hear some Disney songs from Los Lobos and The Replacements; plus we’ll listen to new music from Mom Rock and Crugie. It’s indie music for indie kids.

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Created by: Spare the Rock
Started: June 29th, 2020
Status: Active, 230 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

USA under 5's 6-10 11+

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Spare the Rock Spoil the Child

There are 230 episodes

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

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Episodes

2023-01-01 Spare the Rock for radio stations 59:00 | December 31st, 2022

2022-12-25 Spare the Rock for radio 58:59 | December 26th, 2022

2022-12-18 Spare the Rock for radio 59:00 | December 19th, 2022

2022-12-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio 59:00 | December 12th, 2022

2022-12-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio 58:55 | December 5th, 2022

2022-11-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations 59:00 | November 23rd, 2022

2022-11-20 Spare the Rock radio feed 59:01 | November 21st, 2022

2022-11-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio 59:00 | November 14th, 2022

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2023-01-01 Spare the Rock for radio stations
^{59:00 | December 31st, 2022}

2022-12-25 Spare the Rock for radio
^{58:59 | December 26th, 2022}

2022-12-18 Spare the Rock for radio
^{59:00 | December 19th, 2022}

2022-12-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | December 12th, 2022}

2022-12-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{58:55 | December 5th, 2022}

2022-11-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations
^{59:00 | November 23rd, 2022}

2022-11-20 Spare the Rock radio feed
^{59:01 | November 21st, 2022}

2022-11-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for radio
^{59:00 | November 14th, 2022}