Fun with the Nields in-studio!

January 30, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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We recorded an in-studio with the Nields this morning that won’t air until April.  But I couldn’t wait to post a couple songs. First, “Organic Farm” (which shares its name with their forthcoming DVD):

And then one of my favorites, “Who Are You Not To Shine?”:

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2010-01-30 Playlist

January 30, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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Listen any time you like at our on-demand archive at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Why Does the Sun Shine?
Erik Brandt & Matt Godsen – Lay Down Brothers & Sisters (The Youngster Parade)
Dean Jones – Lucky (Rock Paper Scissors)
ID
Von Swing Family – Stay Up All Night (Honey, Sugar Baby, Mine)
Justin Roberts – Fruit Jar (Pop Fly)
ID

Segment 2
Uncle Rock – There Is No Away (w/ Elizabeth Mitchell) (The Big Picture)
Elizabeth Mitchell – John the Rabbit (live at Spare the Rock)
BNL – Crazy ABCs (Snack Time)
ID/prep to rock
White Stripes – My Doorbell
Roy Handy & the Moonshot – Crayon Man!!!
ID

Segment 3
ScribbleMonster – I’m a Utility Pole (The World’s Worst Dance Song) (Songs With No Character)
Ramones – Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (All the Stuff and More)
Jimmies – Do the Elephant (Make Your Own Someday)
ID/book time with Ella – Queenie Peavy (Robert Burch)
Steve Lee – Wake Up
Hipwaders – Art Car (Educated Kid)

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Mighty Imperials – Thunder Chicken
Zev Haber – Chicken Scratch
Sweetback Sisters – Have You Seen My Chicken? (Chicken Ain’t Chicken)

Meters – Chicken Strut
ID
NRBQ – Accentuate the Positive

Segment 5
Mariana Iranzi – Pajaro Carpintero (Aventura Collage) (at Cup & Top 2/2)
XTC – My Bird Performs (Nonsuch)
Neil Brewer – Not Like You (Back in School)
ID
Renee & Jeremy – Wishing Well (C’mon)
Cake – Mahna Mahna (For the Kids)

Segment 6
ID
Uncle Rock – Buddy Holly’s Got the Hiccups (The Big Picture)
Ralph’s World – All Around the World (All Around Ralph’s World)
Rhythm Child – I Can’t Play Today (Eat a Bowl of Cherries)
Average White Band – Pick up the Pieces
ID
They Might Be Giants – One Everything (Here Come the 123s)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Book Time With Ella: Queenie Peavy

January 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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This week Ella talked about Queenie Peavy.  You can buy it here:


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1/23 Book Time with Ella

January 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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This week, another Redwall book for Book Time with Ella.  Get it from an indie bookstore:


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2010-01-23 Playlist

January 23, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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You can listen any time you like at our on-demand page at WRSI.com.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Dr. Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
Earthworm Ensemble – The Traveling Train (s/t)
Ella Fitzgerald – Don’t Fence Me In (Cole Porter Song Book)
ID
Enzo Garcia – Monkey Motions

Segment 2
ID
Dan Israel – Tomorrow Will Be Really Great (The Youngster Parade)
Caspar Babypants – I’m a Nut (More Please)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Crawdad (You Are My Sunshine) (Eric Carle 2/6, Meltdown 3/27)
ID/prep to rock
Board of Education – Rise and Shine (s/t) (at Cup & Top on February 15
The Go! Team – We Just Won’t Be Defeated (Thunder, Lightning, Strike)

Segment 3
The Surfers – Underdog (Saturday Morning Cartoons’ Greatest Hits)
Jellydots – Where Is My Package?
Baze & His Silly Friends – Toddlerville (Toddlerville)
ID/book time with Ella (Loamhedge)
Raconteurs – Together
Eric Herman & the Invisible Band – Come Play! (What a Ride!)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Guest DJ set from Orlee:
Amy Meyers – Oh, the Woods
Steve Weeks – Aaron and his Aeroplane
Lulu – To Sir With Love
Laura Nyro – Ooh Child
Beatles – Octopus’s Garden
Beatles – Yellow Submarine

Segment 5
ElEmEnOs – The Great Lakes
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Ranky Tanky (ranky tanky)
ID
Dreamtree Shakers – Dream and You Will See (Dream and You Will See)
Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun – Kooky’s Cockoo Clock (Silly Songs for Kids)
ID

Segment 6
ID
AudraRox – I Can Do It By Myself!
Decemberists – Sons & Daughters (The Crane Wife)
Verve Pipe – Wake Up (A Family Album)
ID
TMBG – Cells (Here Comes Science)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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KindieFest – Registration is open now!

January 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Along with Tor Hyams and Stephanie Mayers, I produce KindieFest, the family music conference.  Registration for this year’s event is open now, with special early bird pricing for another few weeks.

What’s it about?  Watch:

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2010-01-16 Playlist

January 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Thanks to the Royal Order of Chords and Keys for the rockin’ in-studio.  You can find details about the various things we talked about at:

Listen on-demand anytime at WRSI.com‘s Spare the Rock page.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Apartment Four
Michelle Shocked – Got No Strings (Folk Playground)
Ziggy Marley – Walk Tall (Family Time)
Brady Rymer & the Little Band that Could – One True You (Here Comes…)
ID
Brendan Taafe – Take Me Ridin’ in the Car

Segment 2
Talk with Valle Dwight
Dan Zanes – Hop Up Ladies
Brandi Carlile – Have You Ever (The Story)
Laura Freeman – Indigo and Violet (Color Wheel Cartwheel)
ID/prep to rock
Deedle Deedle Dees – Si Se Puede (American History + Rock ‘n’ Roll) (Forbes Library 2/10 11:00 am)
Terrible Twos – When I Get to Eleven (If You Ever See An Owl…)
ID

Segment 3
In-studio with Aric Bieganek & ROCK:
Cruisin’ for a Snoozin’
Punk Rock One Sock
Bright Lights, Big Kitty

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Ozomotli – Can’t Stop (Don’t Mess with the Dragon)
Egg – Zoom! (Sunny Side Up)
Los Lobos – The Ugly Bug Ball (Los Lobos Goes Disney)
Daddy A Go Go – I Caught My Daddy Watching Cartoons (Come On, Get Happy)
Starfish – The Hoppity Song (Rocks)
Promo for Atkins Farm Activities

Segment 5
Girl Scouts Promo 1
The Not-Its – Come Play At Our House (We Are the Not-Its)
Charity & the JAMband – Row Row Row Your Boat
Mister G – Buster (Pizza for Breakfast)
ID
Ralph’s World – The Great Outdoors (All Around Ralph’s World)
Recess Monkey – S-L-Double-E-P Over (Tabby Road)
Lunch Money – Tricycle (Silly Reflection)
ID

Segment 6
ID
Aaron Nigel Smith – Everyone Loves to Dance (Everyone Loves to Dance)
Girl Scouts Promo 2
Dean Jones – Sing Like a Sparrow
School for the Dead – Rock and Roll Camper (The New You)
AudraRox – Short Attention Span (I Can Do It By Myself)
ID
They Might Be Giants – Cowtown (Lincoln)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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More Book Time With Ella!

January 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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This time, in (pixelated) print.  The blog (Playing by the Book) is worth a subscription, too.

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Royal Order of Chords and Keys In-Studio

January 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Longtime friend-of-the-show Aric Bieganek has a rockin’ new band, the Royal Order of Chords and Keys (R.O.C.K.).  They’ll be playing at the Meltdown, plus they’ve got a show at the Springfield Community Music Center a week from Saturday.  They came by the studio to record an in-studio to air this week; here’s a preview.  Does it rock?  Oh, yes, it rocks.

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It’s (Almost) Cookie Time

January 11, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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Tonight we recorded two promos with Ella’s girl scout troop to air on Saturday.  As you’ll hear, to find a girl scout cookie booth in the area, go to GSCWM.org!

The girls wrote the scripts with only a little bit of help and did a great job of recording their parts.  Through in some Esquivel!, and magic ensues.  Listen:

Girl Scout Cookie Promo 1

Girl Scout Cookie Promo 2

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