2009-04-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

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Segment 1
TMBG - It's Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG - Infinity (Here Come the 123s)
Dean Jones feat. Elizabeth Mitchell - Grow Little Flower (Napper's Delight)
Liz Mitchell - Little Spring in-studio
ID
Gui Tavares - Pancada (Brazilian Playground)
Mariana Iranzi - Contamos hasta 10?
Devotchka - Strizzano (A Mad & Faithful Telling)
ID

Segment 2
Dinosaur Pop - Appendages (Dinosaur Pop)
Kaiser Cartel - The Season Song (Park Slope Parents Vol. 1)
ID/prep to rock
Uncle Rock - Too Many Presents! (Uncle Rock U)
Elvis Costello - Radio Radio
Mr. Oscat - What's that Smell? (Mr. Oscat Says...)
ID

Segment 3
Elizabeth Street - Fair (Different)
Rocknoceros - The Train Song (Pink!)
ID
Recess Monkey - Sack Lunch (Field Trip)
Seth Decker & the Missing Piece - Seasons Change (Intergalactic Tour)
Duplex - Freaky Rhesus (Ablum)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Mommie - Shadow (Mommie's Dearest)
Pencilhead and the Playground Punks - Super (Super-Powered Underwear)
ID
Ziggy Marley - Family Time (Family Time)
The Police - Walking on the Moon (Regatta De Blanc)
ID

Segment 5
Readeez - How 'Bout that Cow (Vol. 1)
REM - Radio Free Europe
ID/book time with Ella
Paul Westerberg - Any Better Than This (Open Season OST)
Terri Hendrix - Car Car (Celebrate the Difference)
10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days
ID

Segment 6
ID
That Baby CD - Pony Boy (That Baby CD)
Great Lake Swimmers - See You on the Moon! (See You On The Moon)
Adam Levy & John Munson - John Henry (Down by the Riverside)
Ben Rudnick & Friends - I Need A Hand (A Frog Named Sam)
ID
TMBG - D is for Drums (Here Come the ABCs)
TMBG - Spare the Rock

2009-04-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Listen online and on-demand any old time at WRSI.com. Here's what we played:

Segment 1
TMBG - It's Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG - I Am a Grocery Bag (No!)
Kelly Hogan - Senor El Gato (The Bottle Let Me Down)
Joe McDermott - My Cat Can Fly (Great Big World)
ID
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Paul Simon - Under African Skies (Graceland)
Gustafer Yellowgold - Getting in a Treetop (Mellow Fever)
ID

Segment 2
Dan Zanes & Friends - Erie Canal
Roland Alphonso - El Pussy Cat Ska
ID/prep to rock
Morphine - Sheila (Cure for Pain)
ScribbleMonster - Chocolate Milk (Chocolate Milk)
Recess Monkey - Dr. Wiggle (Tabby Road)
ID

Segment 3
Yo La Tengo - Mr. Tough (I Am Not Afraid of You)
Milkshake - Happy Song (Happy Songs)
ID
Lunch Money - Roller Coaster
Rocknoceros - Pink (Pink)
ID
Eric Herman & the Invisible Band - No Big Deal (Snow Day)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Steve Weeks - If I Were a Cup (Alphabet Songs Vol. 1)
Me 3 - Short Song, Shorter Song, Shortest Song (The Thin King)
Peter Himmelman - My Green Kite
Henning Ohlenbusch - Short (Looks Like I'm Tall)
ID
Mr. Leebot - Robot Dance

Segment 5
Decemberists - Sons & Daughters
ID
Dream Jam Band - That's Enough for Me (Dream Jam Band)
Robbert Bobbert - Gravity (...and the Bubble Machine)
Ernie & Neal - The Leaning Tower of Pizza (Friends, Family & Pizza)
Madness - Our House

Segment 6
Jackson 5 - ABC
Little Miss Ann - Over in the Meadow
Renee & Jeremy - Share (Wonder)
ID
Jenny Lewis - Barking at the Moon (Bolt)
Billy Bragg - The Beach is Free (Mr. Love & Justice)
ID
TMBG - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
TMBG - Spare the Rock

2009-04-11 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Hope you enjoyed Chris Wood's guest DJ set. We first played it about a year ago, but figured some of you might have missed it, and it's pretty great.

Listen online any time at WRSI.com in our on-demand archives!

Segment 1
TMBG - It's Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG - Ten Mississippi (Here Come the 123s)
Alain Le Lait - En Voici, En Voila (European Playground)
Lunch Money - At the River (Dizzy)
Uncle Rock - Superhero Medley (live at Spare the Rock)
ID
ScribbleMonster - Halfhearted Birthday Song
Roger Day - The Greatest Day on Earth Day (Dream Big)
ID

Segment 2
Renee & Jeremy - C'Mon (Wonder)
Nikolai Moderbacher - Papa, Can I Help You? (Tabula Rasa)
ID/prep to rock
Justin Roberts - Pop Fly (Pop Fly)
Baby Grands - Sugar Makes Me Loco (The Baby Grands)
Hipwaders - Birthday Ruckus (Goodie Bag)
ID

Segment 3
ID
Jimmies - Cool to Be Uncool (Make Your Own Someday)
ID
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Gotta Be Me (Easy)
Ralph's World - What's New Pussycat? (Happy Lemons)
Deedle Deedle Dees - Teddy Days (Freedom in a Box!)
ID/Book time with Ella

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Chris Wood guest DJ set:
Arsenio Rodriguez- Canto Abacoa
Ray Charles - What'd I Say IPart 1)
Be Good Tanyas - Littlest Birds (Blue Horse)
Bill Evans - Oleo

Segment 5
Guest DJ set continues:
Taj Mahal - Cluck Old Hen
Eddie Bo - Hook & Sling
Norah Jones - Sunrise
Baby Gramps - Worm song
Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Segment 6
ID
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - This Land is Your Land (Naturally)
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Say Hey
ID
Recess Monkey - Boogie Monster
Beatles - Birthday (White Album)
ID
TMBG - Dr. Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
TMBG - Spare the Rock

2009-04-04 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Listen online at WRSI.com -- any time!

Segment 1
TMBG - It's Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG - Don't Let's Start
Renee & Jeremy - Three Little Birds (It's a Big World)
Ziggy Marley (w/ Liz Mitchell - Wings of An Eagle)
Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love/People Get Ready
ID

Segment 2
Deedle Deedle Dees - Major Deegan (Freedom in a Box)
Billy Jonas - What Kind of Dog Are You? (Happy Accidents)
ID/prep to rock
Hold Steady - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Gunnar Madsen - Library Party (I'm Growing)
ID

Segment 3
CandyBand - Get Up Already (Lollipunk)
Justin Roberts - Day Camp (Way Out)
ID
Mates of State - Goods (All In Your Head) (EP)
Strange Kidz - Forgettin' Girl
Baby Grands - Diggin' A Hole to China (The Baby Grands)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Bunny Clogs - Olive's Olives (More! More! More!)
Peter Himmelman - Baseball Tips with Professor Buckley
Theresa Andersson - Birds Fly Away
ID
Mister Felipe - Que Dia! (Cruzando el Border)

Segment 5
Lemonheads - My Hero, Zero (Multiplication Rock)
Recess Monkey - The Sun Will Shine for You (Wonderstuff)
Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
ID
Gustafer Yellowgold - Sunpod (Mellow Fever)
Submarines - Wake Up! Wake Up! Rock 'n' Roll Coochicoo Revue
ID/book time with Ella

Segment 6
Hank Hooper - Hey! Batter!
SteveSongs - Opposite Day (Marvelous Day)
Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music
Dog on Fleas - Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step? (Beautiful Day)
Sippy Cups - I Wanna Be Elated (Kids Rock for Peas)
ID
TMBG - New York City (Factory Showroom)
TMBG - Spare the Rock