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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2022-02-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations
^{58:59 | February 21st, 2022}

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
^{59:00 | February 14th, 2022}

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
^{58:59 | February 7th, 2022}

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
^{58:59 | January 31st, 2022}

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
^{59:00 | January 23rd, 2022}

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.

2022-01-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{59:00 | January 17th, 2022}

This week, we’ll listen to new music from Father Goose and Falu, plus songs from Dessa, Fyutch, Foxygen, Frances England, David Bowie, Rhythm Child, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2022-01-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio
^{59:00 | January 10th, 2022}

This week, we’ll listen to new music from the Strawbitty Yops, Dawn Landes, and Red Yarn, plus we’ll hear songs by Fountains of Wayne, Pierce Freelon, The White Stripes, AC/DC, Mike Doughty, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2022-01-02 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio play
^{58:59 | January 3rd, 2022}

This week, we’ll listen to new music from Triple Rainbow, Todd ’n’ Tina, Divinity Roxx, Red Yarn with Uncle Devin, and—in our first ever song entirely in Latin—John Linnell, plus songs from Artichoke, Arthur Conley, The Supersuckers, Old 97’s, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

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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

2022-02-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child for stations 58:59 | February 21st, 2022

2022-02-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | February 14th, 2022

2022-02-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | February 7th, 2022

2022-01-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | January 31st, 2022

2022-01-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed episode 59:00 | January 23rd, 2022

2022-01-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 59:00 | January 17th, 2022

2022-01-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio 59:00 | January 10th, 2022

2022-01-02 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio play 58:59 | January 3rd, 2022