1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – My Name is Kingof Socks

Lloyd H. Miller & Dean Jones – V-2 Schneider

Mr. Trololo – Trololo Song

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The Que Pastas – Jim the Giant

The Roughhousers – Toenail Soup

The Quiet Ones – Invisible Trousers

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Brandi Carlile – Have You Ever

[KUTX/WFNU – Moondog – From One To Nine

[WJFF – Medeski, Martin & Wood – Where’s the Music?

2nd set

David and Jad Fair – Six Dozen Cookies 

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Babe the Blue OX – Surfin’ Minnesota

R. Stevie Moore – Horse in Striped Pajamas

Surfers – Hurdy Gurdy Man

Adam & the Bull Shark – Terrible Terrible Beast

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3rd set

Pickles the Pirate – Calm Seas (Make Terrible Sailors)

Tom Waits – Bend Down the Branches

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Booger Bubble – My Mother’s Secretly a Robot

Bzots – Workin the Assembly Line

The Pastels – Speeding Motorcycle

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Lucktricity

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They Might Be Giants – John Lee Supertaster

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1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)

Suzi Shelton & Benjamin ft. Hot Toast Music Company – We Must Be Friends (new)

Sweet Honey in the Rock – Young and Positive

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Ziggy Marley – This Train

The Roots – Lovely, Love My Family

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Weaves – Help

[KUTX/WFNU – Baby Loves Jazz- Hey Diddle Diddle

[WJFF – Nathalia – Otra Vez

2nd set

Frances England – Night Will Fall (new)

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Living Colour – What’s Your Favorite Color?

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hey World (Remote Control Version)

Kimya Dawson – Happy Home (Keep On Writing)

Seratones – Good Day

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3rd set

Booger Bubble – Hot Dog Submarine (new)

Koo Koo – Ope (ICE remix) (new)

Nur-D – Still Here

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Van McCoy – The Hustle

Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke

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They Might Be Giants – Pirate Girls Nine

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1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Science is Real

Lee Dorsey – Yes We Can

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Mega Ran – That’s Okay (feat. Kadesh Flow)

Dan & Claudia Zanes – Tomorrow’s Train

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Songeez – Microwave Oven (new)

[KUTX/WFNU – Molly Ledford – Sound and Vision

[WJFF – Brian Eno & John Cale – One Word

2nd set

Lead Belly – Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie, Crack Corn)

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Bad Brains – Attitude

Artichoke – The Ancient Flu

Art Brut – Formed A Band

The Pop Ups – Outside Inside

Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta

Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Down By The Riverside

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3rd set

Play Date – You And I (new)

Gladys Knight and the Pips – Friendship Train

Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady

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Fyütch, Rissi Palmer & Snooknuk – Black Women in History

Smith & Yarn – Never Be Alone (ft. Rissi Palmer)

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They Might Be Giants – Solid, Liquid, Gas

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1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations

Canceling Stamps at the University of Ghana Post Office

Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti – Activity

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SaulPaul – Me, Gumby & My 6 String

Ella Jenkins – Black Royalty

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Dan and Claudia Zanes – Let Love Be Your Guide (for John Lewis)

[KUTX/WFNU – Baby Loves Jazz – Hey Diddle Diddle

[WJFF – Dream Warriors – My Definition

2nd set

Nina Simone – To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

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Mega Ran – Dino Stomp on the Playground

Sugar Free Allstars (ft. Jack Forman & Shine) – Gotta Get Up

Parliament – Mothership Connection

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3rd set

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Sometimes (new)

Uncle Jumbo – Hit ‘Em With The Joy (ft. Mista Cookie Jar)

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Fyütch & Aura V – The Greatest Song Ever (ft. Genevieve Goings)

Pierce Freelon – Attitude of Gratitude (ft. Kelly Kale)

May & Them Pups – Every Lyric Has A Home (ft. Bootsy Collins)

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They Might Be Giants – L M N O

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Thanks to WRSI for eighteen great years on the air, and to Monte for checking in. We love you all and you can still hear us on Valley Free Radio or any of our other affiliates, or right here on the big ol’ website.

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – 813 Mile Car Trip

Great Lake Swimmers – See You On The Moon

Ralph’s World – The Coffee Song

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Trout Fishing in America – What I Want is a Proper Cup of Coffee

Bob Marley – One Love/People Get Ready

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Ziggy Marley – Wings of an Eagle (ft. Elizabeth Mitchell)

[KUTX/WFNU -Barenaked Ladies – Louis Loon

[WJFF – Fishbone – Everyday Sunshine

2nd set

Elizabeth Mitchell – Three Little Birds

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ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Justin Roberts – Pop Fly

Mister G – Grilled Cheese

The Jimmies – Cool to Be Uncool

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3rd set

[Monte bit]

Richard Julian – Spring Is Just Around the Corner

Medeski Martin & Wood – Where’s the Music?

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Jonathan Richman – New England

Tim Burgess – Say Yes

Father Goose – Jig Jog Gee

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They Might Be Giants – Triops Has Three Eyes

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It’s the first of two weeks saying goodbye to our longtime home, 93.9 The River!

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – Doctor Worm (Beast of Horns Version)

Andrew Bird – Bein’ Green

Mates of State – Jellybean Kelly

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Elizabeth Mitchell – Korean Spring (in-studio, WRSI)

Dan Zanes – Rock Island Line (in-studio, WRSI)

Lunch Money – I Love My Library

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Brian Eno – I’ll Come Running

[KUTX/WFNU – Lead Belly – Midnight Special

[WJFF – Jellyfish – I Wanna Stay Home

2nd set

The Submarines – My Darling Clementine

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The Deedle Deedle Dees – Rancher Ants

KISS – Shout It Out Loud

The Sippy Cups – Springtime Fantastic

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3rd set

Jonathan Coulton – The Princess Who Saved Herself (in-studio, WRSI)

Royal Order of Chords & Keys – Cookies and Milk

Tim Burgess – Say Yes

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Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – The Green Grass Grows All Around

Gentle Hen – Beautiful Day in the Woods (Ayla)

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They Might Be Giants – Idlewild

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With love for all y’all from the Twin Cities.

1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Vote or Don’t

Billy Bragg & the Blokes – 1, 2, 3, 4

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Lucky Diaz feat. Frances England – Better Together

Steve Earle – City of Immigrants

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Bunny Clogs – Song for Powderhorn

[KUTX/WFNU – Jolie Holland – Littlest Birds

[WJFF – Jolie Holland – Littlest Birds/Yo Gabba Gabba – We’re All Connected

2nd set

Sandra Velasquez – Deportee

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Cheekface – (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

Bears and Lions – Pancakes

Boogers – This Land Is Your Land

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3rd set

Sonia de los Santos – This Land Is Also Mine

Dan Zanes & Friends – Welcome Table

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The Deedle Deedle Dees – Si Se Puede!

The Skatalites – Freedom Sounds

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They Might Be Giants – Your Racist Friend

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