2016-01-02 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Haven’t Seen You In Forever (new) African Children’s Choir in-studio Jon Samson - Mockingbird (new) [KUTX - Justin Roberts - Best Friend [WJFF/KCMJ - Justin Roberts - Best Friend 2nd set Fountains of Wayne - Valley Winter Song ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Jonathan Richman - Roadrunner Breeders - New Year Los Lobos - Heigh Ho Jingle Punx - Auld Lang Syne ID [KUTX - Uncle Rock - Connected [WJFF/KCMJ - Randy Kaplan - Loquat Rooftop 3rd set Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street ID [2015] Elizabeth Mitchell - I Wish You Well Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis - Our Year ID They Might Be Giants -Doctor Worm (in-studio) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-12-26 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

Always great to have Monte Belmonte and his kids fill in! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID TMBG-What is A Shooting Star Vulfpeck ‘Back Pocket’ Elephant & Piggie-Ode to Toy Beatles ‘Till There Was You Annie-The City is YoursQuvenze Wallace and Jamie Fox Annie-Moonquake-Beck and Sia Sia-Clap Your Hands [KUTX - Artichoke - Iguana [WJFF/KCMJ - 2nd set Princess Leia ‘Life Day’ Wakko/Animaniacs ‘All The Countries’ PREPARED TO ROCK? KISS-Detroit Rock City Wilco ‘Random Name Generator’ Pixies ‘Where Is My Mind’ [KUTX - Ornette Coleman - Ramblin’ [WJFF/KCMJ - 3rd set And The Kids-Cats Were Born Rubblebucket-Silly Fathers Muppets “Mahna Mahna’ Vulfpeck-Funky Duck TMBG- Minimum Wage They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-12-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

Merry Christmas, everyone! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - O Tannenbaum Quiet Company - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ID Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects (new) Tim Kubart - Better (in-studio) ID Elizabeth Mitchell - Singing in the Land (The Sounding Joy) [KUTX - [WJFF/KCMJ - ScribbleMonster - With A Smile (It’s Christmastime) 2nd set (everywhere but KUTX) (KUTX will have Barton Hills Choir set) Sufjan Stevens - O Come, O Come Emmanuel ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Jingle Punx - Wonderful Christmastime The Jimmies - Jingle Bells Redux Hipwaders ID Hipwaders - All That Krampus Wants (Is High Fives for the Holidays) Candyband - I Want a Big Fat Cookie for Christmas The Rockin’ Rhinos - Wheels on the Bus Fountains of Wayne - I Want an Alien for Christmas ID [KUTX - [WJFF/KCMJ - Gustafer Yellowgold - Gravy Insane (in-studio) 3rd set ID Run-DMC - Christmas in Hollis Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips - Got the Spirit ID Jackson Five - Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town Elvis Costello - (What’s so Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love & Understanding ID They Might Be Giants - Then The Kids Took Over They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-12-12 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Long White Beard (w/ Robin Goldwasser) The Harmonica Pocket - Raindrop ID Jim Noir - My Patch Joe McDermott - Today is the Day ID Joanie Leeds - Spinning Ella Jenkins - Cotton-Eyed Joe ID [KUTX - The Deedle Deedle Dees - John Brown [WJFF/KCMJ - The Deedle Deedle Dees - John Brown 2nd set Mountainsides - Port Townsend (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Guided By Voices - Hank’s Little Fingers Man or Astro-Man? - Jetsons Theme Hipwaders - Hey, Josie! The Jam - Batman The Jimmies - I Want a Hippopotamus for Hanukkah ID [KUTX - Board of Education - The Many Uses, and Dangers, of Commas [WJFF/KCMJ - Alison Faith Levy - Baby Anteaters 3rd set Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick - 2600 Mama Doni - Chanukah Fever ID Madness - Our House James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing John Wesley Harding - Sing Your Own Song ID They Might Be Giants - I Just Want to Dance They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-12-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Tiny Doctors Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly ID Marvin Pontiac - Small Car Lunch Money - Miniature Things ID Haley Bonar - I Wanna Be Like You [KUTX - Jonathan Richman - El UFO Man [WJFF/KCMJ - Jonathan Richman - El UFO Man 2nd set Steve Weeks - Christmas Time At My House (new ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Boogers - The Big Rock Candy Mountain Clementown - The Bathtub Driver Lazy Bones bumper The Board of Education - 8 Is A Number Body Rocks - We’re All Big Fans of Glands (feat. Liz Phair) Candy Band - Go Fish ID [KUTX - LMNO Promo 0:15] [The Impressions - It’s All Right [WJFF/KCMJ - Tito Uquilas - Chisholm Trail 3rd set Guy Clark - Homegrown Tomatoes ID Recess Monkey - Bravest Kid in the World (for Jack) Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - 8 Days of Hannukah ID Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Awesome Rainbows Gustafer Yellowgold - Slim Gets In ‘Em ID They Might Be Giants - Elephants (feat. Danny Weinkauf) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-11-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

We're guest hosted this week by Austin radio legend Ray Seggern, and boy, did he and his kids have fun. Check it out: 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul Flaming Lips - Buggin’ ID Daniel Johnston - Unpack Your Adjectives Amos Lee - Sweet Pea ID Rockaroni and Cheese - My Dinosaur The Promise Ring - The Deep South [KUTX - Artichoke - Sea Urchin [WJFF/KCMJ - John & Mark - Colors 2nd set Devo - Through Being Cool ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Ben Folds - Rockin’ The Suburbs (kid version) Stereogram - Walkie Talkie Man ID Belair - Step Step Step Lisa Loeb - Big Rock Candy Mountain ID [KUTX - LMNO Promo 0:15] 3rd set White Stripes - We Are Gonna Be Friends ID Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish Mambo All Stars - Perfidia ID Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name (live) ID Gomez TX - 3,410 Flavors

2015-11-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Oh You Did (w/ Robin Goldwasser) L’Autobus A Vapeur - Bonjour Bonjour Moondog - Paris ID Lori Henriques - Beau Paris (feat. Leo Keeslar) Ella Fitzgerald - I Love Paris ID [KUTX - Lunch Money - To Be a Fossil [WJFF/KCMJ - Laura Veirs - Jamaica Farewell 2nd set Justin Roberts - From Scratch ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Sarah Aroeste - Las Komidas (Sephardic) Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign Danny Adlerman & Friends - In the Future (Babjak) ID [KUTX - LMNO Promo 0:15] [WJFF/KCMJ - CandyBand - Frere Jacques] [WJFF/KCMJ - Mike Doughty - Firetruck] 3rd set Dan Zanes - Moonlit Town (in-studio) ID Courtney Kaiser & Benjamin Cartel - The Season Song Cults - Go Outside ID Cloud Cult - Help Gustafer Yellowgold - One’s Onions ID They Might Be Giants - Then The Kids Took Over (new) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-11-14 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set
They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants - So Crazy for Books (new)
Us3 - Cantaloop
Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count (This Record Belongs To ___)
ID
Jon Dee Graham - Hippopotamus
Waco Brothers - Them Bones
ID
Walter Martin - It’s a Dream

[KUTX - Gustafer Promo 0:15]
[KUTX - Gustafer Yellowgold - Punching Cheese

[WJFF/KCMJ - Lloyd Miller - Keep the Hate Mail Comin’

2nd set
Vered - New Words
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Best Coast - Taking Turns (PBS Kids, new)
Verve Pipe - Cereal
Massive Nights bumper
Violent Femmes - Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah
The Jimmies - Birthday
ID

[KUTX - The Sippy Cups - I Am A Robot]

[WJFF/KCMJ - Sippy Cups - I Am A Robot]

3rd set
Ozomatli - Five Senses
Lucky Diaz - The Best Day (new)
ID
Joe McDermott - Kitty Fight (new)
Van McCoy - The Hustle
Uncle Rock - Disco Nap
ID
They Might Be Giants - Or So I Have Read (new)
They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-11-07 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set
They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants - Apartment Four
Laura Viers - Little Black Rock
Suz Slezak - The Quietest Star
ID
Sweetback Sisters - Have You Seen My Chicken?
Stacy Gray - Jump (new)
ID (SR Theater 11/14 1:00, LMNOShow.com)
Joe McDermott - Somewhere Someday (new)
The Weepies - Navigation
ID

[KUTX - Joe McDermott & Staci Gray show promo (0:30)

[WJFF/KCMJ - Lunch Money - I Want a Dog

2nd set
Marian Call - Rainbow Connection
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
The Deedle Deedle Dees - Teddy Days
Sleater-Kinney - Little Babies
The I Don’t Cares - 1/2 2 P (new)
97x bumper
Teddybears - Cobrastyle
The Terrible Twos - Old Man Miller
ID

[KUTX -The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day]

[WJFF/KCMJ -Miles Davis - Boplicity

3rd set
ID
Kishi Bashi - The Ballad of Mister Steak
Dog on Fleas - Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step?
ID
Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Kool & the Gang - Jungle Boogie
Sonia De La Santos - Tan Feliz
ID
They Might Be Giants - Nonagon
They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-10-31 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set

They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock

ID

They Might Be Giants - I Am Invisible

Marian Call visit (Good Morning Moon, The Elements)

Sonia De La Santos - Tan Feliz

[KUTX - Joe McDermott & Staci Gray show promo (0:30)

[KUTX - ABCs of ATX interview

[WJFF/KCMJ - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster

2nd set

Lisa Loeb - The Muffin Man (new) (Nursery Rhyme Parade)

ID/prep to Rock

TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock!

ID 

Josh & the Jamtones - Monkeyman

Julie Ruin - Cookie Road

New Ps - Twin Cinema

Justin Roberts - Trick or Treat

[KUTX - Red Yarn & Friends - Rattlesnake]

[WJFF/KCMJ - Asylum Street Spankers - Sidekick]

3rd set

ID 

The Pop Ups - interview

The Pop Ups - Apes in Capes backstage at ACL

ID

Joe McDermott - Why Do You Think I Am Robot (new)

Tim Kubart - Last Turn Home (new)

ID

They Might Be Giants - Omicorn

They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-10-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (live pledge drive)

We did the big show live from KUTX on Sunday, with Elizabeth McQueen co-hosting, and visits from Joe McDermott and Louise McDermott and Sara Hickman!  You can stream it here (click off to the left of the "00:00" - there's a play button there, it's just not visible.)

The pledge drive is done and was a big success -- but you can and should still donate if you haven't already, and let 'em know you love Spare the Rock!

Here's (I think) what we played:

TMBG - It's Spare the Rock

TMBG - Alphabet of Nations (Studio 1A)

Elizabeth Mitchell - Lovely Day

ID

Dean Jones - Sing Like a Sparrow

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - This Land is Your Land (Studio 1A)

ID

Joe McDermott in-studio

TMBG - Don't Spare the Rock

CandyBand - Down By The Bay

Frank Turner - I Still Believe

ID

Sara Hickman with the African Children's Choir - Don't Give Up

Mister G - Ghosts & Goblins (Studio 1A)

ID

Craig Finn - Forever Young (Studio 1A)

TMBG - Wakeup Call

TMBG - Spare the Rock

2015-10-24 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

It's time! This week, we hang out with Mister G in studio 1A, and announce the Fids & Kamily Music Awards! People in Austin: We'll be doing the show LIVE this Sunday with our pal Elizabeth McQueen, as part of KUTX's pledge drive. So we won't play everything you see below, but we will have Joe McDermott live in the studio! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Toddler Hiway Mister G in-studio [KUTX Interview - ABCs of ATX] [KUTX - Joe McDermott & Staci Gray show promo (0:30) [WJFF/KCMJ - Christina Marrs - Ramblin’ Round WJFF/KCMJ - Bob Marley - Small Axe 2nd set [NO PREP TO ROCK THIS WEEK] ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID (intro Fids & Kamily) 10. Andrew & Polly - Little Bitta You (Odds & Ends) 9. Red Yarn - Bile Them Cabbage Down (Deep Woods Revival) ID 8. Josh & the Jamtones - Rocksteady (Rocksteady) 7. Tim Kubart - Breakfast Club (Home) ID 6. Recess Monkey - Paper Airplane (Hot Air) ID [KUTX - [WJFF/KCMJ - [WJFF/KCMJ - 3rd set ID (TIED) 6. Renee & Friends - You and Me (Simpatico) 4. Lori Henriques - How Great Can This Day Be (How Great Can This Day Be) ID 3. The Pop Ups - Indoor Picnic (Great Pretenders Club) 2. Alastair Moock & Friends - People (feat. Rani Arbo) (All Kinds of You and Me) ID 1. Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - Two Trees, Old Friends (Trees) ID They Might Be Giants - I Am Not Your Broom They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-10-17 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Letter/Not A Letter Tim Kubart in-studio [KUTX - Cyclocross promo] [KUTX - Elizabeth Mitchell - You Are My Sunshine] [WJFF/KCMJ - The Jimmies - Tea Party 2nd set Phoebe Lichty - Hung the Moon (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Not-Its! - Rock, Paper, Scissors Ratboy Jr. - High 5 Your Shadow (new) Terri Hendrix - Nerves Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon ID [KUTX - The Apples in Stereo - Sun Is Out] [WJFF/KCMJ - The Apples in Stereo - Sun Is Out] [WJFF/KCMJ - Shel Silverstein - Hug O’ War] 3rd set Danny Weinkauf feat. Tina Kenny Jones - Only One You (new) The Pop Ups - Pretend We Forgot (new) ID Brian Beattie feat. Will Sheff - Busy, Busy, Busy/Nothing is Something (new) Pink Floyd - Bike Mates of State - Pink Sugar Elephants ID They Might Be Giants - Computer Assisted Design They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-10-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Can Add Telephone Company in-studio [KUTX - Cyclocross promo [KUTX - Sarah Lee Guthrie - Go Waggaloo] [WJFF/KCMJ - Rare Earth (Mocean Worker - I Just Want to Celebrate] 2nd set Linda Perry & Sara Gilbert - He + She (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Paul Westerberg - Love You in the Fall Peelander-Z - Taco Taco Tacos Sippy Cups ID The Sippy Cups - Move Your Pants Roy Handy & the Moonshot - Socks are Overrated ScribbleMonster - I Like the Way You Share ID [KUTX - Booker T. Jones feat. Sharon Jones - Representing Memphis] [WJFF/KCMJ - Booker T. Jones feat. Sharon Jones - Representing Memphis] 3rd set The Pop Ups - Stuff (new) ID Jose-Luis Orozco - Tortilla (new) Sonia De Los Santos - Ojala Que Llueva Cafe (new) A Band of Bees - Chicken Payback ID They Might Be Giants - Infinity They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-10-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - And Mom And Kid Patty Griffin - I Love (Tom T Hall) ID Frances England - City Don’t Sleep (new) Andrew & Polly - Grapes (new) Duke Otherwise - Kitty Wampus (new) ID Vered - Gotta Go (new) [KUTX - Cyclocross promo] 2nd set Kimya Dawson - Happy Home (Keep On Writing) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Justin Roberts - We Go Duck Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Tomorrow bag of Hammers bumper Egg/Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - I Like Fruit Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - The Dichotomous Key ID [KUTX - Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - Zudio] [WJFF/KCMJ - Rolie Polie Guacamole - This Land] 3rd set Steve Weeks - Monday I Woke Up Purple (new) Groundwork Music Orchestra - Ride My Giraffe ID (Groundwork Fun-Raiser 10/18 at Nutty Brown Cafe, 3-6, Elizabeth McQueen, Joe McDermott, Groundwork Music Orchestra, details at Do512.com OMC - How Bizarre Brian Beattie - Sour Moon Tribe Called Quest bumper Jose-Luis Orozco - Conga De Las Frutas ID Flans Dial-A-Song They Might Be Giants - Moles, Hounds, Bears, Bees, and Hares (new) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-09-26 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Dr. Worm (Studio 1A) CARL DR WORM Yo La Tengo - Yellow Sarong Elizabeth Mitchell - Mystery Train (w/ Levon Helm) (Junior Parker) ID David Bowie - Kooks Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band - Thingamajig ID Guided By Voices - Hold On Hope [KUTX - Cyclocross promo] 2nd set Sonia De Los Santos - Esta Es Tu Tierra (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Boogers - This Land is Your Land Babe the Blue Ox - Surfin’ Minnesota 97x bumper Artichoke - Quail Justin Roberts - Yellow Reflector ID [KUTX - Telephone Company - Panda Brain] [WJFF/KCMJ -Heidi Svedberg & the Sukey Jump Band - The Owl and the Pussycat] 3rd set Carolina Chocolate Drops - Peace Behind the Bridge Tim Kubart - Last Turn Home (new) ID (Domain 10/3, ACL preview) The Decemberists - Valerie Plame Big Don - Handbone ID They Might Be Giants - Impossible They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-09-19 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Walking My Cat Named Dog (new) The Hipwaders - Waltz of the Chupacabra Turkey Andersen ID Turkey Andersen - Night is a Blanket ID Renee & Friends - Wherever You Go (new) Roger Miller - Oo-De-Lally Caspar Babypants - Hey Jude (new) ID Grenadilla - Arabella Angelique Hush Hush Promo [WJFF/KCMJ - Zee Avi - The Circle Game] [KUTX - Cyclocross promo] 2nd set Nina Simone - You Can Sing a Rainbow ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child CandyBand - Fashion Show Bears & Lions - Pancakes Stretford - Cars ID KUTX - Lunch Money - Getaway Car 3rd set James Brown - People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul Gustafer Yellowgold - Gravy Insane (12/13 Scottish Rite) (New) ID (Hush Hush 10/3 Domain) Tim Kubart - Superhero Sonia De La Santos - Tan Feliz (world premiere) ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Definition of Good (new) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-09-12 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants -Birdhouse in Your Soul ID Human Person - Whensday ID Human Person - Some Things Aren’t Hats ID Human Person - I’m No Good at Insults ID [WJFF/KCMJ - Pointed Man Band - Flight of the Blue Whale KUTX - Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street KUTX - Cyclocross promo 2nd set The Doubleclicks - President Snakes (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Me First & the Gimme Gimmes - Rainbow Connection Alkaline Trio - Movin’ Right Along Hit ‘Em Hard bumper Hush Hush Music Bash Promo New York Dolls - Dance Like a Monkey Rolie Polie Guacamole - Central Park (new) ID WJFF/KCMJ - Elena Moon Park - Summer’s Here 3rd set Bob Marley - Three Little Birds Elizabeth Mitchell - Shoo Fly The Umoza Music Project - Gule Wakwathu (new) ID Tim Kubart - Showtime (new, 10/3) The Boy Least Likely To - When Life Gives Me Lemons I Make Lemonade ID They Might Be Giants - I Am A Grocery Bag They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-09-05 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

If you know me even a little, you know I'm a huge Hold Steady fan, and I'm also a huge fan of Craig Finn, the band's singer.  I've gotten to do a run with him and hang out with him a couple of other times (that's us all sweaty over to the left).  So when I heard he was doing a recording at KUTX's Studio 1A, I asked if he'd want to do a song for the show, and I was thrilled when he immediately said yes -- and even more thrilled when I thought of the song "Forever Young" for him to cover.  We got to play it on the show this week and it's just stunning.  Enjoy! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants -Zeros Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - A Little Max ID Frances England - Charlie Parker Renee & Friends (feat. Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket) - You Were Meant To Be (new) ID Wilco - What Light [WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX - Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left] KUTX - Cyclocross promo 2nd set Brian Wilson - Vega-Tables ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Josh & the Jamtones - Sloop John B (new) Gustafer Yellowgold - Rock Melon (new) WKRP bumper Lunch Money - Come Over to My Dollhouse (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo) Surfers - Underdog ID WJFF/KCMJ - Alastair Moock - This Land is Your Land KUTX: The Not-Its! - Love is Love 3rd set Dessa - Into the Spin Craig Finn - Forever Young (new, in-studio) ID The Hipwaders - The Boy Who Cried El Chupacabra (new) Tim & the Space Cadets - Breakfast Club (new, Domain 10/3) ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - I Made a Mess They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-08-29 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Another Weirdo (new) Gina Chavez in-studio [WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX - Caspar Babypants - Bold Little Bird] 2nd set The Doubleclicks - Tiny Paper Elephant (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Not-Its! - Welcome to Our School The Boo Hoo Crew - Karate Tickle (new) Rev-105 bumper New Pornographers - Twin Cinema Ralph’s World - Do the Math (new) ID WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts - Best Friend KUTX: Dan Zanes w/ Dar Williams - Wild Mountain Thyme 3rd set Charlie Hope - If I Were a Bird (new) Rolie Polie Guacamole - Bird Belly (new) Dale Watson - Kitty Liang in-studio ID Rudy Trubitt - Little Chicken (new) Queen - You’re My Best Friend ID They Might Be Giants - Particle Man They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-08-22 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Meet James Ensor Red Yarn in-studio [WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX: Gourds - Fossil Contender] 2nd set Glen Hansard - Winning Streak (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID ScribbleMonster - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Sleigh Bells - A/B Machines Trip Shakespeare - Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler ID WJFF/KCMJ: Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music KUTX: Jonathan Richman - Buzz Buzz Buzz 3rd set Michael Franti & Spearhead - Hole in the Bucket Turkey Anderson - There’s a Knot in the Lace of My Shoe ID Renee & Friends - Starfish & Coffee (feat. Maya Rudolph) (new) Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Imaginary Friend ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Omnicorn (new) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-08-15 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (Show 518) Playlist & Stream

It's our 10th anniversary show, and we're playing nothing but music from the very start of the show! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Alphabet of Nations (in-studio) ID [First ever ID] Dan Zanes & Friends - Jump Up Frank Black - Jumpin’ Beans ID Elizabeth Mitchell - Ladybug Picnic Cake - Mahna Mahna ID Asylum Street Spankers - I’m My Own Grandpa Joe McDermott - My Cat Can Fly ID [WJFF/KCMJ - Ella Jenkins - Counting from 1 to 10 in Spanish] 2nd set Kelly Hogan - Senor El Gato ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Aquabats - Pizza Day [Ella Day Camp talk] Justin Roberts - Day Camp Suburbs - Cows [Ella cows & llamas talk] CandyBand - Get Up Already ID 3rd set Ella Fitzgerald - Don’t Fence Me In Lionrock - Fire Up the Shoesaw Sara Hickman - Radiation Man ID They Might Be Giants - Dr. Worm (live in-studio) [Ella Dr. Worm] They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-08-08 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (show 517) Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Letterbox Elizabeth Mitchell - Winter’s Come and Gone (in-studio) ID Renee & Friends - Precious (premiere) The Wiggly Tendrils - Ukulele Baby (new) Alastair Moock - People (new) ID Gustafer Yellowgold - Cakenstein (new) John & Mark - A Counting Error ID [KUTX/WJFF/KCMJ - Dan Zanes w/ Angelique Kidjo - Jamaica Farewell] 2nd set Frances England - Firefly ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Chibi Kodama - I’m Always Right (new) Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Recess Monkey ID Recess Monkey - Knocktopus [KUTX - Lunch Money - Awake] [WJFF/KCMJ -Talking Heads - Don’t Worry About the Government] 3rd set Michael Jackson - Rockin’ Robin Mista Cookie Jar w/ Aaron Nigel Smith - Sunshine Family (new) ID The Bazillions - Outside (new) Haley Bonar - Sing With Me Red Yarn - Old Molly Hare (new, Scottish Rite 8/15) ID Flans Dial-A-Song ID They Might Be Giants - Walking My Cat Named Dog (new) (Norma Tanega cover) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-08-01 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream (Show 516)

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Ten Mississippi Randy Kaplan - Loquat Rooftop ID Red Yarn - Mr. Rabbit (Scottish Rite 8/15) Mil’s Trills - Say Hey! (new) ID Michael Franti & Spearhead - Once a Day (new) [KUTX/WJFF/KCMJ - The Deedle Deedle Dees - Birds of America Don’t Care-Oh] 2nd set Bill Withers - Lovely Day ID/prep to Rock (CARL) TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Rainbow Beast - Happy Clouds Lunch Money - Tiny Dinosaurs Ramones - Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio Mr. Leebot & the Boogers - (Having a Blast) At the Pool ID [KUTX - Sweet Honey in the Rock - I Got Shoes] [WJFF/KCMJ - Justin Roberts - Dad Caught Stars] 3rd set Tegan & Sara - Everything is Awesome Brick Fiesta Interview Recess Monkey - Brick by Brick ID Luscious Jackson - Yeah Yeah No No Royal Order of Chords & Keys - Cookies & Milk Ratboy Jr. - Banana Stand ID They Might Be Giants - 813 Mile Car Trip They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-07-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, Show 515 Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Happy Doesn’t Have to Have An Ending Ratboy Jr. - The Wind Wants (new) Electric Company bumper Sumet Ong-Art - Our Sea (new) Red Yarn - Buckeye Rabbit (new) ID (Scottish Rite August 15) Renee & Jeremy - C’mon Mister G - El Leon y la luna (new) ID (by request for Trina) The Merry Macs - Marizy Doats [KUTX - Dan Wilson - Willie the King] [WJFF/KCMJ - Tripping Daisy - Sigmund & The Seamonsters] 2nd set Charlie Hope - From You (in-studio) ID/prep to Rock (Carl K) TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Superchunk - FOH Josh & the Jamtones - Race U Massive Nights bumper Madness - Our House The Not-Its! - Come Play At Our House ID 3rd set Joanie Leeds & the Nightlights - Meshugana ID Van McCoy - The Hustle Koo Koo Kanga Roo (feat. POS) - Shake It Well Play Date - Ninja Pajamas (feat. POS) (new) ID They Might Be Giants -Dinner Bell They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-07-18 Show 514: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

What a week! TMBG's Danny Weinkauf came by Studio 1A, AND new music from Red Yarn and Andrew & Polly, AND a special appearance by NPR's Carl Kasell. Yes, Carl Kasell. I can hardly believe it either. 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Am A Paleontologist Danny Weinkauf in-studio Miles Davis - Venus De Milo [KUTX/WJFF/KCMJ - Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots] 2nd set Red Yarn - Mole in the Ground (new, at Scottish Rite 8/15) ID/prep to Rock (Carl K) TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Big Star - Thank You Friends Egg & Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - I Like Fruit 97x bumper Elizabeth Mitchell w/ Levon Helm - Mystery Train Yosi - Hole in the Ground [KUTX - Lunch Money - Spicy Kid] [WJFF/KCMJ -Dog on Fleas - Give It Away] 3rd set Andrew & Polly - Two Little Birds (new) Father Goose w/ Dan Zanes & Coolie Ranx - Constant Sorrow ID Milkshake - Bottle of Sunshine Cloud Cult - Good Friend ID They Might Be Giants - Particle Man (live) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child show 513 - 2015-07-04 Playlist & Stream

You can watch one of Dale Watson's songs in studio 1A here: 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Stalk of Wheat Dale Watson in-studio [KUTX - Dan Zanes - Moonlit Town] [WJFF/KCMJ -Dan Zanes - Moonlit Town] 2nd set The Wiggly Tendrils - The Monster Song (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID CandyBand - Monsters Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing Lazy Bones bumper Joe McDermott - Everybody Plays Air Guitar Chickasaw Mudd Puppies - Jambalaya ID [KUTX - Rachel Loshak - Oh Girl] [WJFF/KCMJ - Renee & Jeremy - Magic Life] 3rd set Mister G - Vamonos (premiere) Jazzy Ash - Tandem Bike (premiere) ID The Bazillions - Q and U (new) Jellyfish - I Wanna Stay Home ID Flans Dial-A-Song They Might Be Giants - Thinking Machine They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-06-27 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Am Not Your Broom Gustafer Yellowgold in-studio   [KUTX - Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child)]   [WJFF/KCMJ - Jonathan Richman - El UFO Man]   2nd set Quiet Company - At the First Sonogram (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Fastbacks - One of These Things Quiet Ones - Ultrafoot Lazy Bones bumper Ozomatli - Balloon Fest Fishbone - Everyday Sunshine ID   [WJFF/KCMJ -Lunch Money - You Were a Basket of Flowers]   3rd set Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out Brandi Carlile - Have You Ever ID The Que Pastas - First Day of Summer fiREHOSE - For the Singer of REM Bag of Hammers bumper REM - Shiny Happy People/Furry Happy Monsters ID Flans Dial-A-Song They Might Be Giants - Hello Mrs. Wheelyke They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-06-20 Show 511 - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Electric Car Lucky Diaz in-studio [WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX - I’m From Barcelona - Collection of Stamps] 2nd set Nick Drake - Pink Moon ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Dick Dale - Miserlou Yellow Whale - Mr. Tinkly Pants (new) The Not-Its! - Raise Your Hand Electric Company bumper Mike Doughty - 27 Jennifers Todd McHatton - Ooh Shiny ID [KUTX - The Travoltas - Public Skool] [WJFF/KCMJ - Eric Herman - Time Machine] 3rd set Red Yarn - Ain’t Gonna Rain (new) ID Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star Us 3 - Cantaloup Lazy Bones bumper Dog on Fleas - Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step? ID They Might Be Giants - The Guitar They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-06-13 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Am Not Your Broom Lunch Money - Somehow a Frog Finds a Pond ID (frog bed) The Impressions - It’s All Right Barenaked Ladies - Things Recess Monkey - Lighter than Air (new) ID Fountains of Wayne - Trucks [WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX - Zee Avi - Don’t Worry, Be Happy] 2nd set Walter Martin - Sing to Me (feat. Karen O) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID XTC - Do What You Do The Bazillions - Super Hero Rock Band (new) 1977 bumper Play Date - Cardboard Box (new) Matthew Sweet - Scooby Doo ID [KUTX - Lucky Diaz - Tres Ratones] [WJFF/KCMJ - Primate Fiasco - Doggy in the Window] 3rd set the Good Miss Padgett - Mommy’s Lips Alastair Moock - You Might Be a Girl (premiere) (playing Northampton’s Parlor Room 6/27) (All Kinds of You And Me) ID Red Yarn - Grizzly Bear (new) Ratboy Jr. - What Does the Farm Do? (new) Talking Heads - Stay Up Late ID They Might Be Giants - Computer Assisted Design They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-06-06 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Flying V Bunny Clogs in-studio Okee Dokee Brothers - Big Rock Candy Mountain (w/ Hubby Jenkins from Carolina Chocolate Drops) ID [KUTX: Lunch Money - Miniature Things] 2nd set Alejandro Escovedo - Sad and Dreamy (the Big 1-0) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Babe the Blue OX - Surfin’ Minnesota Michael Franti & Spearhead - Hey World (Remote Control Version) Tribe Called Quest bumper Rhythm Child - Everybody is the One ID [WJFF/KCMJ: Bears & Lions - Pancakes] [KUTX: Elska - The Land of Lost Socks] 3rd set Wunmi - Rainbow Matt & Kim - Hoodie On (kid edit) (new) ID Turkey Anderson - There’s a Knot in the Lace of My Shoe Strumero - Jalon Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Vote or Don’t They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-05-30 Playlist & Stream (show 508)

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Put It To The Test Doubleclicks in-studio [KUTX/KCMJ/WJFF: Whirlygigs - Sittin On a Cloud] 2nd set Elena Moon Park - Sol Nal (Asian Playground) (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Terri Hendrix - Nerves Superchunk - FOH Bag of Hammers bumper Jimmies - Every Day’s a Holiday Terrible Twos - When I Get To Eleven [KUTX: Mates of State - Jellyman Kelly] [WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts - Fruit Jar] 3rd set Pointed Man Band - Gypsy Whale Waltz (new) Telephone Company - Mustache ID Lucky Diaz & the Family jam Band - Lines and Dots Harmonica Pocket - Raindrops (new) The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun ID They Might Be Giants - Read a Book They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-05-23 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream (show 507)

It was fun to talk to Don Tate; check out his website! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Robot Parade Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble - Cumbe ID Joe McDermott - My Cat Can Fly Loretta Lynn - High on a Mountain Top ID Laura Freeman - Indigo and Violet Dean Jones - Sing Like a Sparrow (feat. Felice Brothers) ID (Mister G at ACL) Mister G - Cocodrilio [59:00 version - Lunch Money - You Are Here] [KUTX - The Que Pastas - Gene the Brave] 2nd set Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Fugazi - Waiting Room ScribbleJim ID ScribbleMonster - Chocolate Milk 97x bumper Frank Turner - I Still Believe Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band - Skunk Strut (new) ID (Lucky at Kaleidoscope Toys in Round Rock June 6) 3rd set Interview with Don Tate The Deedle Deedle Dees - Bring ‘Em In Jazzy Ash - Backyard Camping ID Recess Monkey - Get Your Ticket (new) Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook remix) ID They Might Be Giants - Got Getting Up So Down They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-05-16 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

It was super great to have Carrie Rodriguez and Luke Jacobs"> come by and sing a couple of songs. You can see them sing one here: 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID Flans dial-a-song ID They Might Be Giants - Glean (new) Carrie Rodriguez in-studio Lori Henriques - How Great Can This Day Be? (new) ID The Deedle Deedle Dees - Henry (Hudson), How Ya Gonna Find a Way? [59:00 version - Buddy Miller - Sneaky Snake] 2nd set Willie Nelson - Won’t You Ride in my Little Red Wagon ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Sippy Cups - Springtime Fantastic The Pixies - Tony’s Theme Bunny Clogs - 3 Dogs and a Pancake Not Unusual bumper Ralph’s World - The Great Outdoors Milkshake - Baltimore Jonathan Coulton - The Princess Who Saved Herself ID 3rd set Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - This Land is Your Land Shine & the Moonbeams - High Five ID The Pop Ups - Robot Dance Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Shake It Well (feat. POS) ID They Might Be Giants -I Am a Grocery Bag They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-05-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (show 505)

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Particle Man Dan Zanes & Friends - Side by Side (w/ Father Goose) ID Brian Eno - I’ll Come Running Elizabeth Mitchell - Lovely Day ID Sara Hickman - Middle of a Little Country Road Elizabeth McQueen - This Little Piggy ID 2nd set Lead Belly - Rock Island Line ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID CandyBand - Down By The Bay Justin Roberts - Meltdown The Ramones - Spider Man 1977 bumper Asylum Street Spankers - Sliver Lunch Money - Tiny Dinosaurs Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band - Piñata Attack (Spanish) ID [WJFF/KCMJ: The Board of Education - The Lonely Tomato] 3rd set Mates of State in-studio (Now, True Love Will Find You In The End) Frances England - Mind of my Own ID Prince - Starfish & Coffee ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants -Thinking Machine They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-05-03 Show 504: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - We Want a Rock Cat & A Bird - Bee Jive ID Kira Willey - Bloom (new) Future Hits - Una Concha En La Mesa (new) Big World Audio Theatre - This Island Life ID Ornette Coleman - Ramblin’ [WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts - Suppertime] 2nd set Hilary Grist - Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over (world premiere) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Boogers - I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone The Not-Its! - Motorcycle Mom (in-studio) Massive Nights bumper Guided By Voices - Littlest League Possible Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - The Dichotomous Key (new) ID 3rd set Booker T. Jones Feat. Sharon Jones - Representing Memphis Pointed Man Band - Red Fox (new) ID Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Weird Sounds Bunny Clogs - Naked Mole Rat (new) ID momandpop - Lookin’ Good Cults - Go Outside ID They Might Be Giants - To the Bubblecraft! They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-04-25 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Idlewild Steve Weeks - Baby Started Dancing (new) ID Keith Munslow - Coffee Breath (new) The Bottle Rockets - Coffee Monkey Ralph’s World - The Coffee Song ID Strumero - Monkey’s Gonna Steal Your Food Elizabeth Mitchell - Kooks ID 2nd set Lori Henriques - How Great Can This Day Be ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Todd McHatton - Ooh Shiny The Nields - Who Are You Not To Shine 1977 bumper Danny Weinkauf - Champion of the Spelling Bee Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Everyday People ID [WJFF/KCMJ: Jad & David Fair - Telephone Manners] 3rd set Lloyd Miller - Trapped in the Attic (new) Recess Monkey - Penguinese (new) ID Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips - Hold On To Your Dreams (new) The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger ID Princess Katie & Racer Steve - Tiny Cool Big Block Singsong - Princess (new) ID They Might Be Giants - My Other Phone is a Boom Car They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-04-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID Flans dial-a-song They Might Be Giants - Thinking Machine (new) Gentle Hen - Beautiful Day in the Woods (Ayla) ID Kristin Andreassen - Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color For Your Eyes Vered - Gotta Go (new) ID Shine & the Moonbeams - Kilimanjaro Okee Dokee Brothers - Haul Away Joe (in-studio) ID 2nd set The Whirligigs - Mooshpie ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID ScribbleMonster - Shakin’ Up the Pollen Pink Floyd - Bike Sippy Cups ID The Sippy Cups - Drinking from the Sky The Jimmies - Bedhead ID [WJFF/KCMJ - Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble - I Like Everything About You (Yes I Do)] 3rd set Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Fanny Pack Matt & Kim - Hoodie On (kid edit) (new) Teddybears - Cobrastyle ID Recess Monkey - Brick By Brick Nora & One Left - My Bike & Me ID They Might Be Giants - The Edison Museum They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-04-11 Show 501: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Fake-Believe Papas Fritas - Vertical Lives ID Renee & Jeremy - (I Wanna Be Like) Madam Curie Baby Loves Jazz - John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Danny Weinkauf - Archeology (in-studio) ID Lunch Money - To Be a Fossil [WKFF/KCMJ/WNKU: The Short Films - Otter] 2nd set Red Yarn & Friends - Rattlesnake ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Turkey Andersen - Hot and Stuffy (new) Fountains of Wayne - Laser Show Candy Band - Ken Lost His Head Justin Roberts ID Justin Roberts - Pop Fly The Hold Steady - Take Me Out to the Ball Game ID 3rd set Lloyd Miller - Keep the Hate Mail Comin’ (new) ID Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Space Cadet Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music ID Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (live in Australia) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-04-04 Show 500: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Letter/Not a Letter Strumero - Jalon Turkey Andersen - If a Sandwich Was a Sandwich (new) ID Future Hits - Shell on the Shelf (new) The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun ID Papa Crow - Calico Pie (new) [WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts: Polar Bear] 2nd set Tom Waits - Bend Down the Branches ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Kinder Words The Boogers - This Land is Your Land WKRP bumper Billy Kelly - Is This a Joke? Matt & Kim - Daylight Moona Luna - H2O ID 3rd set Medeski Martin & Wood - Where’s the Music? Karen K & the Jitterbugs - Spring Day (new) ID Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips - Jelly Beans! (new) Parliament - Party People Earthworm Ensemble - Backyard Garden (new) ID They Might Be Giants -Dr. Worm (in-studio) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-03-28 Show 499: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Lazyhead and Sleepybones Turkey Andersen - There’s a Knot in the Lace of My Shoe (new) ID Parliament - Testify Mister G - Everything’s Free at the Library ID (Meltdown) Doubleclicks - Ghostbusters (new) Alison Faith Levy - If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (new) ID 2nd set Story Laurie & Friends - Shoofly Pie ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Lloyd Miller - Baldy (new) Miz B - I’m in Love Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards The Pop Ups - Costume Party ID (meltdown) 3rd set The Not-Its! Instudio ID They Might Be Giants - The House at the Top of the Tree They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-03-21 Show 498: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - The Heart of the Band Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - Two Trees, Old Friends (new) ID In the Nick of Time - Best Friends Jonathan Richman - Ice Cream Man (live) ID Mister G - Cocodrilo Turkey Andersen - Time Travel Clothes (new) ID [WJFF/KCMJ: Papa Crow - In All of the World] 2nd set Frances England - Daddy-O ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID James Kochalka Superstar - Hockey Monkey The Mighty Weaklings - The Monster Under My Bed Milkshake - Shake It Up The Nields - Who Are You Not To Shine ID [WJFF/KCMJ - Skankin’ Pickle - I Missed the Bus] 3rd set Alison Faith Levy - The Start of Things (new) Lloyd Miller - John Brown (new) ID The Pop Ups - Outside Inside Jazzy Ash - Every Family’s Different ID Flans Dialasong ID They Might Be Giants - Good to Be Alive They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-03-14 Show 497: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

All about friendship. 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID Flans Dial-A-Song iD They Might Be Giants - Name ID Bill Withers - Lean On Me Dan Zanes & Friends - Side by Side (w/ Father Goose) ID White Stripes - We’re Going to be Friends Elizabeth Mitchell - I Wish You Well ID 2nd set Frances England - What Friends Are For ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Ellen & Matt - Side by Side Cloud Cult - Help Big Star - Thank You Friends Weezer - My Best Friend ID [WJFF and KCMJ: Steve Weeks - A Friend Like You] 3rd set Justice vs. Simian - We Are Your Friends The Nields - Easy People ID (Meltdown) Alastair Moock - You’ve Got a Friend in Me (feat. Chris Smither) Justin ID Justin Roberts - Best Friend Lunch Money - Original Friend ID They Might Be Giants - Apartment Four They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-03-07 Show 496: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Triops Has Three Eyes Suz Slezak - Leather Winged Bat (new) ID Salim Nourallah - Be Here Now Lori Henriques - Free Ride Everyday (new) ID Miles Davis - Venus de Milo [WJFF/KCMJ: The Short Films - Bird and Butterfly] 2nd set Poco Drom - Mrs. Spider (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID The Not-Its! - Great to be a Kid Rhythm Child - Everybody is the One Love & Rockets - No New Tale to Tell Joe McDermott - Everybody Plays Air Guitar ID 3rd set Ben Tatar & the Tatar-Tots - The Grape Jam Chicago - Wake Up Sunshine ID The Bunny Clogs - Jumpy the Spider (new) Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips - My My My ID Flans Dial-A-Song ID They Might Be Giants - Particle Man (live in Australia) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-02-28 Show 495: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Older Lori Henriques - It’s Hard to Wait for your Birthday ID The Nields - Dave Hayes the Weather Guy (new) Mose Fan Fan - Hello Hello ID Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer - Howdy Little Newlycome (premiere) [WJFF, KCMJ: Mates of State - Starman] 2nd set Sweet Honey in the Rock - Counting in Swahili ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! Jonathan Richman - Roadrunner Cat Doorman - All the Pretty Horses (new) Justin ID Justin Roberts - It’s Your Birthday The Not-Its! - Let’s Birthday ID 3rd set Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - Coniferous Trees (new) Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Cat Party Tim Burgess - Say Yes ID The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name Ralph’s World - The Name Song ID They Might Be Giants - My Name is Kingof Socks They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-02-21 - Show 494 - Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - Boat of Car Kira Willey guest DJ set 2nd set vogelJoy - 100 Ways For Me To Get To You (new) ID/prep to Rock TMBG - Don’t Spare the Rock! Apples in Stereo - Energy Bari Koral - Kick Drum Heart CandyBand - Down By The Bay Jellydots ID Jellydots - Race Cars Go The Not-Its! - Mosquito Eater ID 3rd set Misha Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips - The Way We Gets Down (new) ID Apple Brains - Water the Loveliest Beverage Artichoke - Iguana ID Jazzy Ash - Salmon Song The Deedle Deedle Dees - Ah Ahisma ID Flans Dial-A-Song They Might Be Giants - Got Getting Up So Down They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2014-02-14: Show 493: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Super excited to have Jacqueline Schimmel of Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players guest host the whole darn show this week! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - James K. Polk Jackie ID Sweet - Little Willy ID Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing Aimee Mann - Fifty Years After the Fair Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen XTC - Earn Enough for Us Jackie ID [WJFF: Sippy Cups - I Am a Robot] 2nd set Bill ID Jackie ID Justin Roberts - There’s Always Me and You Split Single - Fragmented World David Bowie - Red Sails Puffy AmiYumi - Puffy’s Rule/Puffy No Rule Jackie ID 3rd set Bill ID Jackie ID Ron Sexsmith - Michael and his Dad New Pornographers - Graceland The Rutles - I Must Be In Love The Kinks - People Take Pictures of Each Other Jackie ID John Linnell - South Carolina They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-02-07 Show 492: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

With world premiere music from Cat Doorman, plus new music from Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly, They Might Be Giants, and the Doubleclicks. Also Kishi Bashi! Mike Park! Van McCoy! Parliament! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock Flans ID They Might Be Giants - The Other Side of the World The Doubleclicks - Rainbow Connection (new) ID Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - Count Your Rings (new) The Bazillions - Candy Garden (in-studio) ID Robbi K - Feel the Beat [WJFF: Baby Loves Jazz: Lullabye] 2nd set Papa Crow - Daylight in the Swamp ID/prep to rock They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Cat Doorman - Wake Up (new, premiere) New York Dolls - Dance Like a Monkey Mr. Richard bumper Mr. Richard - Airplane Jane Mike Park - Bus Driver Gus Roy Handy & the Moonshot - Socks are Overrated The Not-Its! - Green Light, Go! ID (sxsw) 3rd set Kid Koala - Fruit Belt Van McCoy - The Hustle ID Kishi Bashi - The Ballad of Mr. Steak Parliament - Party People ID Flans Dial-A-Song bumper They Might Be Giants - Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2 They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-01-31 Show 491: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock Flans ID They Might Be Giants - One Everything The Beatles - Blackbird ID Bunny Clogs - Beetle Mania (new) Caspar Babypants - Everybody’s Got Something to Hide ‘Cept for Me and My Monkey (in-studio) ID Bears & Lions - Two is Better Frances England - You & Me ID 2nd set Rachel Loshak - Oh Girl ID/prep to rock They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID REM - Stand The Board of Education - 8 is a Number Robbert Bobbert & the Bubble Machine - We R Super Heroes Rev 105 bumper Uncle Rock - Rock & Roll Babysitter Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly - To the Woods (new) ID 3rd set Jad Fair - Bingo (in-studio) Cat & a Bird - Bee Jive ID Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Weird Sounds (new) Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke ID Ralph’s World - The Coffee Song Recess Monkey - Batteries Not Included ID Flans Dial-A-Song bumper They Might Be Giants - Studio Cat (Tesla Remix) They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-01-24 Show 490: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock Flans ID They Might Be Giants - Particle Man (Live at Nola Studio) Elizabeth Mitchell - Winter’s Come and Gone (in-studio) ID Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band - Orale Asylum Street Spankers - Sidekick Not Unusual bumper Sam Cooke - Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha ID Jonathan Richman - Abominable Snowman in the Market 2nd set Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family - Go Waggaloo ID/prep to rock They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID momandpop - Pizza Party (new) Shonen Knife - Frogphobia The Sippy Cups - Springtime Fantastic WKRP bumper Madness - Our House Bill & Karlee Goffrier - Grandpaland ID 3rd set Macaroni & Cruise promo Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - PJs All Day (new) Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky ID Loretta Lynn - High on a Mountain Top White Stripes - We’re Going to be Friends ID They Might Be Giants - LMNO They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-01-17 Spare the Rock Spoil the Child playlist & stream

Guest hosted by the Belmontes! Segment 1 TMBG “How Many Planets” Devour “Millions, Billions, Trillions” Melodysheep: Carl Sagan ‘A Glorious Dawn’ & Millions, Billions, Trillions Pogo What I Likes Ylvis’What Does The Fox Say’ Segment 2 Tonight You Belong To Me Gregory Brothers ‘Wrecking Ball’ Gregory Brothers /Kid President ‘The World Can Be Better’ KISS ‘Shout It Out Loud’ Rubblebucket ‘Carousel Ride’ Segment 3 Garfunkle and Oates ‘Sports Go Sports’ Ana Tijous Los Peces Gordos No Pueden Volar" ("Fat Fish Can't Fly"). Madeline Kahn and Grover ‘Sing After Me’ Annie ‘Hard Knock Life’ TMBG ‘Particle Man’

2015-01-10 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child playlist & stream

1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I am not Your Broom Beatles - Here Comes the Sun Lloyd H. Miller - Them Bones (for Lena) ID Carole King - Beautiful (for Sylvia) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Mbube The Lion Sleeps Tonight ID 2nd set Justin Roberts - Roller in the Coaster ID/prep to rock They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Lunch Money - Roller Coaster Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Rollercoaster (new) Jonathan Richman - Roadrunner (for Tom!) Danimal - These Are The Things I Like ID [WJFF: Julie Andrews & Martyn Green - Songs of Fun & Nonsense] 3rd set Macaroni & Cruise promo Nick Deysher guest DJ set: ID Brian Vogan & Friends - Cross the Street Dee-Lite - Smile On Bill Harley - 50 Ways to Fool Your Mother ID In the Nick of Time - Flutter By Butterfly Charles Wright - Express Yourself Sesame Street - Ladybug Picnic ID In the Nick of Time - The Goodbye Song They Might Be Giants - Lincoln, Washington, and that Jefferson Guy They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock

2015-01-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child Playlist & Stream

Happy 2015, y'all! We've got a super fun show this week, with brand-new music from Bunny Clogs, Quiet Company, They Might Be Giants, Lori Henriques, and so much more...including the triumphant return of Book Time with Ella!! 1st set They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock ID They Might Be Giants - I Wasn’t Listening (new) Caspar Babypants - The Girl with the Squirrel in Her Hat (new) ID Recess Monkey - Book Time With Ella Book Time With Ella Big World Audio Theatre - Ode to Tater-Tot (new) Billy Bragg - Flying Saucer (in-studio) ID Suz Slezak - Yodel Lullaby (new) Father Goose - Flying Machine ID [WJFF: Lloyd H. Miller - S.S. Brooklyn] 2nd set Quiet Company - At the First Sonogram (new) ID/prep to rock They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock! ID Todd McHatton - Everything You Always Wanted (new) Matt & Kim - Daylight Bag of Hammers bumper Rolie Polie Guacamole - Snowball Fight Danny Weinkauf - Champion of the Spelling Bee ID 3rd set Macaroni & Cruise promo Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem - They All Ask’d For You (in-studio) Lori Henriques - Groove (new) Bunny Clogs - My Identity (new, premiere) ID Mista Cookie Jar - My My My MC Frontalot - Mornings Come And Go (feat. Marian Call) (new) ID They Might Be Giants - Apartment Four They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock