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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2021-12-26 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed for stations
^{58:59 | December 27th, 2021}

This week, we’ll start to celebrate the new year with new music from Todd ’n’ Tina, Red Yarn, and Laura Doherty, plus we’ll hear songs from Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Mi Amigo Hamlet, Frank Turner, Too Many Zoos, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-12-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{58:59 | December 20th, 2021}

This week, we’ll celebrate the holidays with new music from Claudia Robin Gunn and Zanny Piano, plus we’ll hear songs from The New Standards, Lucky Diaz, Run-DMC, The Jimmies, Okee Dokee Brothers, Quiet Company, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-12-12 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{58:59 | December 13th, 2021}

This week, we’ll start some holiday celebrations and hear new music from Zanny Piano, Claudia Robin Gunn, The Alto-Rays, and Miss Paula, plus we’ll hear music from Craig Finn, 31 Minutos, SaulPaul, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Invisible Czars, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-12-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio
^{58:55 | December 6th, 2021}

This week, we’ll celebrate Hanukkah with new music from Jingle Punx and Joanie Leeds & Josh Shriber, plus songs from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, The Jimmies, Fountains of Wayne, Daveed Diggs, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-11-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{58:59 | November 29th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear a new song from the Harmonica Pocket, plus we’ll listen to music from The Not-Its, The Impressions, Queen Latifah, SaulPaul, The Terrible Twos, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-11-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{59:00 | November 22nd, 2021}

This week, we’re being thankful for the four benefit records on Spare the Rock Records, so we’re listening to a lot of those songs—plus Thanksgiving music from Music With Sara, Danny Weinkauf, Joanie Leeds, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-11-14 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio
^{59:00 | November 15th, 2021}

This week, Laura Bruce from Mi Casa Es Tu Casa is calling in to talk about their Latin Grammy nomination, plus we’ll hear new music from Dan & Claudia Zanes, VIAL, Divinity Roxx, Punk Rock Factory, and Caspar Babypants—and songs from Patty Griffin, Sam Cooke, Matthew Sweet, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-11-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed
^{58:59 | November 8th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear new songs from The Zing Zangs, Nandi Bushell & Roman Morello, Divinity Roxx, and more, plus we’ll listen to music from Sudan Archives, Ziggy Marley, Jenny Lewis, Josh Lovelace, and others. 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

2021-12-26 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed for stations 58:59 | December 27th, 2021

2021-12-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | December 20th, 2021

2021-12-12 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | December 13th, 2021

2021-12-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio 58:55 | December 6th, 2021

2021-11-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | November 29th, 2021

2021-11-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 59:00 | November 22nd, 2021

2021-11-14 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child feed for radio 59:00 | November 15th, 2021

2021-11-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | November 8th, 2021