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

This is an Episodic show. You can listen to it in any order, but episode one is always a great place to start.

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Created by: Spare the Rock

USA under 5's 6-10 11+

Started: June 29th, 2020

Status: Active, 235 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Episode 13: 2020-09-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | September 28th, 2020}

This week’s show and promos are up: http://sparetherock.com/wordpress/for-stations/ or go directly to the Dropbox folder: http://tinyurl.com/strdownload If you have Dropbox and would like to be added to this folder (so you automatically get the updated fi

Episode 12: 2020-09-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:57 | September 21st, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Number Two Mister G – Earth Beneath Your Feet (new) ID Elizabeth Cotten – Freight Train Elizabeth Mitchell – This Land is Your Land ID Katrina & the Waves – Walking on Sunshine

Episode 11: 2020-09-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | September 14th, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Particle Man (live at Nola Studio) Interview with Shine Shine & the Moonbeams – High Five Pierce Freelon – Make New Friends (feat. Carlitta Durand) (new) ID SaulPaul – Vibes (fe

Episode 10: 2020-09-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | September 7th, 2020}

Episode 9: 2020-08-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | August 31st, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations (in-studio) SaulPaul interview SaulPaul – I Am Enough (new) ID Jazzy Ash – Be Outside (new) Joanie Leeds – Glass Ceilings ID Josh Lovelace feat. Frances Engl

Episode 8: 2020-08-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | August 24th, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Got Getting Up So Down 123 Andres feat. Cathy Fink, Uncle Devin, and Lolita Walker – Hambone (new) Sally Timms & Jon Langford – Prettiest Star ID First Aid Kit – On the Road Aga

Episode 5: 2020-08-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{59:00 | August 10th, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Dr. Worm Poco Drom – Purr Like a Platypus (new) ID Sweet Honey in the Rock – Look! Look! The Sun Woke Up Justin Roberts – You Grew (new) ID SaulPaul – Home (feat. 123 Andres) [W

Episode 4: 2020-07-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
^{58:59 | July 20th, 2020}

1st set They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Renee & Friends – Home ID Lori Henriques – Something You Learn Red Yarn – Critters in My Garden (new) ID (bunnies) Elizabeth Mitchell & Suni Paz –

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Created by: Spare the Rock
Started: June 29th, 2020
Status: Active, 235 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

USA under 5's 6-10 11+

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Spare the Rock Spoil the Child

There are 235 episodes

Episode One: Episode 1: 2020-06-28 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

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Episodes

Episode 13: 2020-09-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | September 28th, 2020

Episode 12: 2020-09-20 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:57 | September 21st, 2020

Episode 11: 2020-09-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | September 14th, 2020

Episode 10: 2020-09-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | September 7th, 2020

Episode 9: 2020-08-30 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | August 31st, 2020

Episode 8: 2020-08-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 24th, 2020

Episode 5: 2020-08-09 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 59:00 | August 10th, 2020

Episode 4: 2020-07-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child 58:59 | July 20th, 2020