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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2021-05-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | May 17th, 2021}

This week, Michael from Michael and the Rockness Monsters will join us to do a guest DJ set, plus we’ll hear a bunch of bug-related songs, new music from Divinity Roxx and Norma Torres, plus tracks from Craig Finn, Jonathan Richman, Michael Franti, Joan Jett, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-05-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | May 10th, 2021}

This week, we’re celebrating moms and mom-adjacent folks, with songs from SaulPaul, Carrie Ferguson, Mates of State, Pierce Freelon, Asylum Street Spankers, Parliament, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-05-02 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | May 3rd, 2021}

This week, SaulPaul is going to call in to talk about his new record, and we’ll get to premiere a song from it, plus we’ve got new music from Michael Hears, Carrie Ferguson, Renee & Jeremy covering Guns ’n Roses, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-04-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | April 26th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear a world premiere from SaulPaul, plus new music from Pierce Freelon, MomAndPop, Queen Piarei, Erica Rabner, and others, plus songs from Superchunk, Koo Koo Kanga Koo, Run DMC, Supernova, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-04-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:01 | April 19th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear new music from Pierce Freelon and Father Goose, plus we’ll hear songs from Bob Marley, Shine and the Moonbeams, The Heavy, Blackalicious, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-04-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | April 12th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear new music from Flula Borg, Artichoke, Fyutch, and Uncle Dox, plus we’ll hear songs from Pianosaurus, Ozomatli, Sugar Free Allstars, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

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

This week, we’ll hear new music from Tracy Bonham and Queen Piarei, plus we’ll hear songs from Lucy Dacus, The Not-Its!, Gloria Estefan, Red Yarn, and more! It’s indie music for indie kids.

2021-03-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | March 29th, 2021}

This week, we’ll hear more new music from Sara Watkins, this time along with Nickel Creek, plus new music from Shovels & Rope, Father Goose, and Austin’s own Queen Piarei, along with songs from Medeski Martin & Wood, SaulPaul, CandyBand, 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

2021-05-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | May 17th, 2021

2021-05-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | May 10th, 2021

2021-05-02 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | May 3rd, 2021

2021-04-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | April 26th, 2021

2021-04-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:01 | April 19th, 2021

2021-04-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | April 12th, 2021

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

2021-03-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | March 29th, 2021