Upcoming Guest DJ Sets...

Ziggy Marley, Lunch Money, The Jimmies, Adam Levy (Bunny Clogs), Recess Monkey, Uncle Rock, Monte Belmonte + Atticus (Monte does mornings on the River).

Seriously?

Seriously.

Dates are mostly up on the calendar (over there to the right). Most of them are from the end of May through June.

Austin Kiddie Limits Lineup Announced

here.

On the Kiddie Limits stage: Ralph's World, Milkshake, Lunch Money, Telephone Company, Q Brothers, Loose Cannons (?).

At-a-glance highlights for me from the rest: Levon Helm, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, A. Bird, Avett Bros, MMW, Franti, Heartless Bastards, Devotchka, Knux, Raul Malo, Dr. Dog, D. Auerbach, Walkmen, Mos Def, Lily Allen &c.

Will we be in Austin again? A definite maybe.

Lollapalooza still hasn't announced the Kidzapalooza lineup, though Frances England reports taht she'll be there.

2009-04-25 Playlist

Listen any time at WRSI.com.

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

No Nap Happy Hour Series Continues With...

Okay, so you presumably by now know about Uncle Rock at the end of May kicking off the No Nap Happy Hour series at the Iron Horse.

The second show in the series: Sunday, July 26, 2:00...Lunch Money!

Plus, remember that Recess Monkey will be returning to town, with another Summer Recess with Recess Monkey free show downtown on Sunday, July 12.

(And Liz Mitchell at the Carle Museum on June 13.)

Has any town had a better seven months of family music than we've had/will have in the first seven months of 2009? I don't think so. Seriously.

2009-04-18 Playlist

Listen any 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

Blog on Music for Kids from Around the World

Interesting.

2009-04-11 Playlist

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

Uncle Rock Tickets on Sale

Here. It will be a power trio show -- guitar, bass, drums. What more do you need? (Note: the answer is "nothing." See: Husker Du, Arcwelder, Nirvana, et al.)

For the IHEG description of the show, check out their site.

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

NOTE: Anyone listening this morning on VFR, last week's show aired rather than this week's. The Meltdown has already occurred.

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

The No Nap Happy Hour Series Begins: Uncle Rock, May 31, Iron Horse

I'm super happy to announce that Uncle Rock will be returning to the Valley with his power trio (first band show here!) on Sunday, May 31, at 2:00 (1:30 doors), at the Iron Horse Music Hall. We plan on this being the start of an occasional series of shows in the No Nap Happy Hour series. Tickets will be $10 in advance, $13 at the door.

Tickets are at IHEG.com.

Rock.