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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2021-09-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | September 6th, 2021}

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
^{58:59 | August 30th, 2021}

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
^{59:00 | August 23rd, 2021}

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
^{59:00 | August 16th, 2021}

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
^{59:00 | August 9th, 2021}

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
^{59:00 | August 2nd, 2021}

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2021-07-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | July 26th, 2021}

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
^{59:00 | July 19th, 2021}

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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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

2021-09-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | September 6th, 2021

2021-08-29 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child radio feed 58:59 | August 30th, 2021

2021-08-22 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 23rd, 2021

2021-08-15 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 16th, 2021

2021-08-08 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 9th, 2021

2021-08-01 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 2nd, 2021

2021-07-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | July 26th, 2021

2021-07-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | July 19th, 2021