2021-06-20 playlist & stream

Jun 20

This week, we’re celebrating Black Music Month and Juneteenth by turning the whole show over to Pierce Freelon, whose new multi-generational album Black to the Future is inspired by Afrofuturism—and he’s also featuring tracks from the new compilation of Black family music artists called All One Tribe. 

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

ID

Pierce Freelon Guest DJ:

Fyutch feat. Alphabet Rockers — Juneteenth 

Divinity Roxx — Ready Set Go 

Rissi Palmer — Best Day Ever

SaulPaul — Best Day Ever

Ziggy Marley — Play with the Sky

Jazzy Ash — Be Outside 

[WJFF/JUMP – Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – Very Special

[KUTX – Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble – Breaths  

[WFNU – Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band – Made in LA

2nd set

ID/prep to rock

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock

Pierce Freelon Guest DJ:

Pierce Freelon feat. Divinity Roxx — Cootie Shot

Stella Freelon — ZOMBI 

Ella Jenkins — Stop and Go

Claudia and Dan Zanes — This Little Light of Mine

Aaron Nigel Smith — Vision

3rd set

Pierce Freelon Guest DJ:

Pierce Freelon — LeVar Burton 

DJ Willy Wow — The GOAT 

Uncle Jumbo — Get Loose 

Little Miss Ann feat. feat. Tommy Soulati Shepherd & Tommy T3PO Shepherd — 28 Days 

Pierce Freelon — Solar Skate

They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

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2020-09-06 playlist & stream

Sep 06

Thanks to Uncle Devin for guest hosting!

Uncle Devin – Uncle Devin’s Theme Song 

Ms. Janis – Dance

Bomani Armah aka Baba Bomani – The Black Entertainer

Wincey Terry Bryant – Safe

Take 6 – The Magic of Manners

Lady Luxe – Buckle My Shoe

Uncle Devin – Uncle Devin’s ABC’s of Percussion Children’s Book with Music CD Theme Song… for the Percussion Introduction segment

Robbi Hall Kumalo – The Tale of the Djembe Drum

Rissi Palmer – Not Afraid of the Dark

Uncle Jumbo – Get Loose

Pierce Freelon – Tooth Bruh

Ayana Gregory – Star People… Intro song for the Tiny Stars segment featuring Brianne James, formerly known as the Kid Reporter

Willy Wow featuring Chuck D – MLK That Way 

Sweet Honey in the Rock – I Like It That Way

Wee Bop A Family Jazz Party Featuring Matt Wilson – Goodbye My New Friends

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2017-05-28 Playlist & Stream

May 28

Had a lot of fun with Morgan from Gustafer Yellowgold filling in (on our KUTX broadcast) — if you want to hear that, stream that puppy here.  Gustafer will be at Scottish Rite Theater this coming Sunday; info and tickets here.

(Click to the left of the 00:00; for some reason the “play” button doesn’t show up consistently.)

And here’s the show otherwise:

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Go!
Southern Culture on the Skids – Camel Walk
L’Autobus a Vapeur – Bonjour Bonjour
ID
Telephone Company – Mustache
Bruce Haack – Upside Down
Saint Etienne – Let’s Build a Zoo
ID
Michael Franti – Firefly

[KUTX – Groundwork Promo

[WJFF/KCMJ -Steve Weeks – Ivan Idea

2nd set
Frances England – All The Things I Found
ID
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Guitar Party – Phantom Banana (new) (Mijah Ylvisaker)
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
Candy Band – Fashion Show
Dick Dale – Miserlou
Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band – Pato Loco (world premiere)
ID

[KUTX – Tim Kubart – Anthem (in-studio)

[WJFF/KCMJ –

3rd set
Gorillaz – We Got The Power (new)
Gustafer Yellowgold – Beard for All Seasons
ID
Charity & the Jam Band – Whatcha Gonna Bring
Dream Warriors – My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
ID
They Might Be Giants – Stalk of Wheat (Brass Band Version
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

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2015-02-14 Playlist & Stream

Feb 08

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

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2015-01-10 Playlist & Stream

Jan 06

Episode 488, if you’re counting.

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

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2013-09-28 Playlist

Sep 26

Listen on demand at PRX.org!

Thanks to Joanie Leeds for guest DJing — you can see her at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA, on Saturday morning at 11!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Electric Car
Elizabeth Mitchell – John the Rabbit (live in-studio)
ID
Red Yarn & Friends – Bob the Rabbit (new)
Cloud Cult – Help
Psapp – Everybody Wants to be a Cat
ID
Joanie Leeds Guest DJ set

Segment 2
Jonathan Coulton – The Princess Who Saved Herself (live in-studio)
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Peelander-Z – Taco Taco Tacos
Sippy Cups – Seven is the New Fourteen
1977 Bumper
Superchunk – FOH (new)
Key Wilde & Mr Clarke Don Mario’s Song
ID

Segment 3
ACL underwriting
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison – Born to Roll
The Bright Siders – Forever Friends (new)
ID
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke
Slavic Soul Party – Never Gonna Let You Go
ID
TMBG – Four of Two
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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