2012-05-26 Playlist

May 26

Listen any time you like at our page at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
TMBG – Fibber Island
Grenadilla – Exactly Where I Want To Be
Jason Mraz – Man Gave Names to All the Animals
ID
Dan Zanes – By and By
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer – Bye Bye Blackbird/Red Red Robin Medley
ID

Segment 2
Hullabaloo – Road Trip
Okee Dokee Brothers – Haul Away Joe
ID/prep to rock
Royal Order of Chords & Keys – Punk Rock, One Sock!!!
Jimmies – Cool to Be Uncool
Pixies – La La Love You
ID
Matthew Sweet – Scooby Doo (6/17)

Segment 3
Shiprock & Anchordog – Desert Dogs
Dean Jones – Sing Like a Sparrow
ID
Rebirth Brass Band – Take It To The Street
Flannery Brothers – One Wasn’t Enough
ID
Sugar Free Allstars – Put ‘Em Away

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Artichoke – Mary Anning
The Go! Team – Titanic Vandalism
Daddy A Go Go – I Wanna Be An Action Figure
ID
Hipwaders – Geometry
Shins – It’s Okay, Try Again
ID

Segment 5
ID
Michael Franti – Say Hey (I Love You)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Make the Future
Booker T & the MGs – Green Onions
Astrograss – Drunken Sailor
ID
Cab Calloway – Everybody Eats When They Come To My House

Segment 6
ID
Mates of State – I Am a Scientist
Caspar Babypants – All That I Have Got
Billy Kelly – We Could Be Pen Pals
ID
Lunch Money – Original Friend
Gladys Knight & the Pips – Friendship Train
ID
They Might Be Giants – Apartment 4
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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2012-05-19 Playlist

May 19

Listen any old time at our page at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
TMBG – One Two Three Four
Your Imaginary Friend – Bicycle Built for Two
The Good Miss Padgett – Little Red Hen
ID
Tom Waits – New Coat of Paint
Mo Phillips – Suction Cup
ID

Segment 2
Hypnotic Clambake – 500 Robots
Okee Dokee Brothers – Small and Simple (w/ Elizabeth Mitchell)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Hey Bo Diddley
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Mommie – Dumptruck
Paul Westerberg – Meet Me in the Meadow
ID
Segment 3
Deep Fried Pickle Project – Lemonade Stand
ID
Dog on Fleas – Treehouse
I’m From Barcelona – Treehouse
Space Balloons – If You Want a Mustache
ID
Arlo Guthrie – Bling Blang

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Dr. John – My Children, My Angels
Keith Munslow – Accidentally
ID
Los Straitjackets – The Munsters Theme
Medeski Martin & Wood – Let’s Go Everywhere

Segment 5
Booker T. Jones – Representing Memphis (feat. Sharon Jones)
Dan Zanes & Friends – In the Basement (feat. Sharon Jones)
ID
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings – This Land is Your Land
Renee & Jeremy – New Soul
ID
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band – Lil’ Red Rooster

Segment 6
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Hot Sauce
Dick Dale – Miserlou
ID
Justin Roberts – We Go Duck
Wee Hairy Beasties – Ragtime Duck
ID
TMBG – The Guitar
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Playlist for 5/12/2012

May 12

Listen any time you like at our page at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
TMBG – E Eats Everything
Renee & Jeremy – Yellow
ID
Brady Rymer – One True You
Laura Freeman – Spring
Marissa – Alo Alo
ID
Caspar Babypants – $9.99

Segment 2
Dan Israel – Tomorrow Will Be Really Great
Kermit – Bein’ Green
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Alkaline Trio – Movin’ Right Along
Cake – Mahna Mahna
Elizabeth Street -Fair
ID
Elvis Costello – Radio, Radio

Segment 3
Dennis Caraher in-studio
Kingdom of Summer
I Love My Mom

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Guest DJ set from Isabel:
Peter Paul & Mary – Stewball
Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way
ID
V/A – Real in Rio

Segment 5
Isabel Guest DJ set:
Blood Sweat & Tears – I Can’t Quit Her
Baby Loves Jazz – Scat Song
ID
V/A – Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)
Shawn Colvin – Windy Nights
ID

Segment 6
ID
Princess Katie & Racer Steve – Sand in My Sandwich
Wavves – King of the Beach
ID
The Not-Its – Hot Sand
Ramones – Rockaway Beach
ID
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
ID
TMBG – How Many Planets?
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Playlist for 5/12/12 (VFR Version)

May 12

We did two shows this week — one live on Valley Free Radio as part of their pledge drive (donate now!) and our regular pre-recorded show on The River.  You can listen to both shows on demand on our page at WRSI.com.

Here’s what we played on VFR:

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
ID/Legal ID
TMBG – No!
Caspar Babypants – Robin on a Wire
Okee Dokee Brothers – The Bullfrog Opera
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Lovely Day
Steve Weeks – If I were a Cup
Dennis Caraher in-studio
Fund drive break – 413-584-1160, valleyfreeradio.org
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Alkaline Trio – Movin’ Right Along
Apples in Stereo – Energy
CandyBand – Get Up Already
ID
Sugar Free Allstars – Gotta Get Up (feat. Jack Forman)
Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces
Matt & Kim – Daylight
ID/pledge break
AudraRox – Moms & Dads
Billy Kelly – Oh My Dog
Laura Freeman – Soowsh Swoosh
Legal ID
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Guest DJ set from Isabel:
Peter Paul & Mary – Stewball
Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way
ID
V/A – Real in Rio
Pledge break
Isabel Guest DJ set:
Blood Sweat & Tears – I Can’t Quit Her
Baby Loves Jazz – Scat Song
ID
V/A – Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)
Shawn Colvin – Windy Nights
ID
Babe the Blue Ox – Surfin’ Minnesota
Wavves – King of the Beach
The Not-Its – Hot Sand
The Double-Clicks – Clever Girl
ID
Justin Roberts – Cartwheels & Somersaults
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
The Board of Education – 8 is a Number
Fountains of Wayne – Laser Show
ID
TMBG – Put it to the Test
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Elizabeth Mitchell at the Carle – some video

May 05

Yes, that is the riff from “Sabotage” during the “how to be a train” lesson at the start. Camera by Liam:

Some folks couldn’t get into the sold-out show, including this very sweet four-year-old who came all the way from Albany (if I heard right). So Liz & Daniel sang some songs at the merch table, including this one. It’s a lovely moment and worth your time:

That’s what music for families can be, folks.  Do that.

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