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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2021-07-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | July 12th, 2021}

This week, we’ll settle into summer with new music from Dan & Claudia Zanes, Katie Ha Ha Ha, Renee & Jeremy, Culture Queen, and Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band, plus we’ll hear songs from Us3, The Ting Tings, Moona Luna, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-07-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | July 5th, 2021}

This week, we’ll celebrate the Fourth of July with all American artists, including new songs from Sonia de los Santos, Red Yarn, Queen Piarei, Rissi Palmer, and Koo Koo Kanga Roo, plus we’ll hear music from Frank Turner, Arther Conley, Lunch Money, and Ray Charles. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-06-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | June 28th, 2021}

This week, we’ll celebrate the official start of summer with seasonal songs from The Bazillions, Vistas, and The Not-Its!, plus we’ll hear music from Anjelique Kidjo, Queen, Shine & the Moonbeams, Lucky Diaz, and more. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-06-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | June 21st, 2021}

This week, we’re celebrating Black Music Month and Juneteenth by turning the whole show over to Pierce Freelon, whose new multi-generational album Black to the Future is inspired by Afrofuturism—and he’s also featuring tracks from the new compilation of Black family music artists called All One Tribe. It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-06-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | June 14th, 2021}

This week, Sonia De Los Santos will come by and sing some songs for us, plus we’ll hear a world premiere from Jenn Hartmann Luck, and new songs from Ms. Niki and Elliott Park—and the return of our new vinyl feature, this week with Archie Bell and the Drells! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-06-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | June 7th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear new songs from SaulPaul, The Suburbs, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, and Shine and the Moonbeams, plus we’ll listen to Lunch Money, Rhiannon Giddens, Elvis Costello, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-05-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | May 31st, 2021}

promo copy: This week, we’ll hear new songs from Renee & Jeremy, Pierce Freelon featuring Divinity Roxx, Sonia De La Santos, Lucky Diaz, and Koo Koo Kanga Roo, plus songs from Guy Davis, Frances England, Sharon Jones, Justin Roberts, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-05-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | May 24th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear new songs from SaulPaul, Michael Hearst, Jenn Cleary, and Norma Torres, plus we’ll introduce a new feature where we play actual vinyl records from Bill’s in-laws’ large and kind of weird collection, this week Boxcar Willie. Plus there’s 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

2021-07-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | July 12th, 2021

2021-07-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | July 5th, 2021

2021-06-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | June 28th, 2021

2021-06-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | June 21st, 2021

2021-06-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | June 14th, 2021

2021-06-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | June 7th, 2021

2021-05-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | May 31st, 2021

2021-05-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | May 24th, 2021