2010-07-10 Playlist

Jul 10

Listen on-demand at WRSI.com.  And the full Green River Festival schedule is available here.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Mammal
Billy Jonas – Bear to the Left (What Kind of Cat Are You?)
Loretta Lynn – High on a Mountain Top
ID
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family – She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain
Michelle Shocked – Strawberry Jam
ID

Segment 2
Lullatone – Bedroom Bossa Band
Frances England – Tricycle (Fascinating Creatures)
ID
Deedle Deedle Dees – Growl Growl (American History + Rock & Roll)
Royal Order of Chords and Keys – Punk Rock, One Sock!!!
Starfish – Spread Your Wings (Enter Sandbox)
ID

Segment 3
ID
Primate Fiasco – Wheels on the Bus (Wheels on the Bus)
Allen Toussaint – Yes We Can Can
Cake – Mahna Mahna
ID
Mister G – Run

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Justin Roberts – Obsessed by Trucks (Jungle Gym)
School for the Dead – Beautiful Day in the Woods (Ayla)
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Bright Morning Stars (Many Hands)
Nields – Who Are You Not to Shine
Ratboy Jr. – Floating Up
ID

Segment 5
Joe’s Backyard Band – Crow (Kick Up a Breeze)
Dean Jones & Felice Brothers – Sing Like a Sparrow
ID
Sweetback Sisters – Have You Seen My Chicken?
Jonathan Richman – New England
ID
Flannery Brothers – Jump Up and Down
Under the Tree Music – Spittin’ Seeds
ID

Segment 6
Alexandra & the Good Batch – Extended Playdate (Extended Playdate)
ID
Tim & the Space Cadets – Superhero
Pete Yorn & Body Rocks – Pee Keeps Our Insides Clean (The Body Rocks)
Calexico – Quatro
ID
TMBG – My Name is Kingof Socks (Many Hands)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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2010-07-03 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

Jul 03

I don’t have a playlist for it, but it is a metric boatload of fun.  Thanks to Monte, Atticus, and Enzo for filling in!  You can listen to it on-demand on our page at WRSI.com.  And you should.  (It just might have new music from the Many Hands CD in it too!)

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2010-06-26 Playlist

Jun 26

Thanks to ScribbleJim and the ScribbleFamily for filling in — it’s always great to have them on the show.  You can listen any time at our page at WRSI.com.

Here’s what they played:

TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Elaina ID
TMBG – (She Was a) Hotel Detective (They Might Be Giants)
Kermit – Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie)
Mr. Ray – Roy G. Biv (Start Dreaming!)
ID
The Rolling Stones – She’s Like a Rainbow (Their Satanic Majesties Request)

The Jimmies – What’s That Sound? (Make Your Own Someday)
ScribbleMonster – Why Must Everyone Talk at Once? (Songs With No Character)
Lunch Money – Are You a Rabbit? (Dizzy)
ID – Are You Prepared to Rock?
The Ramones – Do You Wanna Dance? (Rocket to Russia)
Bumblefoot – What’s New Pussycat? (Uncool)
The Contours – Do You Love Me?
ID

Living Color – What’s Your Favorite Color? (Vivid)
Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke – Favorite Names (Rise and Shine)
The Figgs – Favorite Shirt (Lo-Fi at Society High)
ID
SpongeBob SquarePants – Best Day Ever (Movie Soundtrack)
Flannery Brothers – Best Pillow in the World (Love Songs for Silly Things)
Queen – You’re My Best Friend (A Night at the Opera)
ID

ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (Songs With No Character)
ID –
The Not-Its! – Green Light Go! (Time Out to Rock)
Everclear – Speed Racer (The Vegas Years)
The Primitives – Crash (Lovely)
ID –
Justin Roberts – In the Car (Yellow Bus)
Jim Croce – Rapid Roy (You Don’t Mess Around with Jim)

Sesame Street – Mah Na Mah Na (Platinum Too)
The Beatles – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (White Album)
Crash Test Dummies – Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (God Shuffled His Feet)
ID – Booktime with Elaina (My Haunted House by Angie Sage)
Smoking Popes – Writing a Letter (Get Fired)
The Blues Brothers – Rubber Biscuit (Briefcase Full of Blues)
ID

Adam Ant – Apollo 9 (Vive Le Rock)
Fountains of Wayne – Lost in Space (Utopia Parkway)
Ralph’s World – The Robot Looked at the Stars (All Around Ralph’s World)
Johnny Bregar – Fireman with a Rocket Ship (Dragonfly)
ID –
TMBG – Mr. Xcitement (Mink Car)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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2010-06-19 Playlist

Jun 19

Happy Father’s Day, and thanks to Yosi and the Superdads for the Father’s Day guest DJ set!

Listen any time at our page at WRSI.com.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Even Numbers (Here Come the 123s)
Lunch Money – Miniature Things
Tiny Tim – Tiptoe Through the Tulips
ID
Mates of State – 17 Pink Sugar Elephants
Tom Waits – Bend Down the Branches
Tanya Donnelly – Moon River
ID
Randy Kaplan – Forever Young (The Kid is All Id)

Segment 2
Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys – It’s Not Easy Being Green
Bramble Jam – Don’t Squish that Bug
ID/prep to rock
Replacements – Jungle Rock (Stay Awake)
Kool & the Gang – Jungle Boogie
Mommie – Shadow
ID

Segment 3
Starfish – Bike (Enter Sandbox)
Candy Band – Ice Cream (High Five)
ID
White Stripes – Rag and Bone
Telephone Company – I Know You’re Having a Problem (Panda Brain!)
Kinks – Picture Book
Mister G – Dogs Don’t Fly (Pizza For Breakfast)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Yosi & The Superdads Intro
Yosi & The Superdads – “Oo, La, La (Travelin’)” [Super Kids Rock]
Yosi & The Superdads discuss presents for Dad
Yosi & The Superdads – “Thank You” [Super Kids Rock]
Yosi & The Superdads have e-mail!
Yosi & The Superdads – “Hey” [Super Kids Rock] …(end at 13:51)

Segment 5
Yosi & The Superdads phone call
Yosi & The Superdads – “B-E-A-C-H” [Super Kids Rock]
Yosi Father’s Day Greeting
Brady Rymer – “Dilly Dally Daisy” [Every Day is a Birthday]
Yosi & The Superdads News (w/Bill Melater & Prof. Smarty Pants)
Dr. Noize – “Banana” [The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof]
Yosi Father’s Day Greeting
Yosi – “Pass The Purple Pesto Pasta Please” [What’s Eatin’ Yosi?]
Yosi & The Superdads wish you a HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Yosi & The Superdads – “Oo, La, La (Travelin’)” [Super Kids Rock]

Segment 6
Milkshake – Enemies
Police – Walking on the Moon
ID/Book Time with Ella (Mysterious Benedict Society)
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – They All Ask’d For You (today at the Eric Carle Museum)
Haley Bonar – I Wanna Be Like You (Sing With Me)
ID
TMBG – Alphabet of Nations
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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2010-06-12 Playlist

Jun 12

Listen on-demand at our page at WRSI.com. And thanks to Randy Kaplan for stopping by!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Nine Bowls of Soup
Brian Wilson – Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine
Elizabeth Mitchell – John the Rabbit (live at Spare the Rock)
ID
Renee & Jeremy – Rely
Dean & Britta – Making Me Smile (Sing Me to Sleep)
Charity & the JAMband – Whatcha Gonna Bring (Rock Your Socks Off)
ID

Segment 2
Justin Roberts – 2 x 4 (Jungle Gym)
Frances England – Daddy-O
Lunch Money – Nightlights (Silly Reflection)
ID/prep to rock
Liz Phair (& Marc Dauer) – Everything’s Controlled by the Brain (The Body Rocks)
Alexandra & the Good Batch – DEMAND (Extended Playdate)

Segment 3
Quazar & the Bamboozled – Can You Picture That?
Angelique Kidjo – Move on Up
ID
The Pop Ups – Outside Inside (Outside Voices)
Recess Monkey – Science Fair (Final Funktier)
ID/Book Time with Ella (Magic Or Not)
Recess Monkey – Book Time Bed
SteveSongs – No Good Toys
ID

Segment 4
Randy Kaplan In-Studio (20:45)
– My Little Laugh
– The Kids Are All Id
– I Got Plenty of Nuthin’

Segment 5
ID
Rhythm Child – Everybody is the One
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Sound of Sunshine
Sippy Cups – Don’t Remove the Groove (Time Machine)
Madness – Our House
ID

Segment 6
Starfish – My Name is No (Enter Sandbox)
Royal Order of Chords and Keys – Central Park Kitty
ID
Board of Education – 8 Is A Number
ID
TMBG – Older (Mink Car)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Playlist for 2010-06-05

Jun 05

Listen on demand at our page at WRSI.com!

Thanks to the Okee Dokee Brothers for coming by.  Here’s what we played:

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Rolling O
Sweet Colleens – Who’s My Pretty Little Baby (The Monkey Dance)
The Bramble Jam – Pancakes (Move Your Boots)
ID
Billy Bragg & Wilco – Hoodoo Voodoo (Mermaid Avenue
Earthworm Ensemble – We Are Birds (s/t)
ID

Segment 2
Bob Marley – One Love
Caspar Babypants – Free Like a Bird (Here I Am!)
ID/prep to rock
ScribbleMonster – I Wish I Lived in Michigan
R.O.C.K. – Cookies & Milk
Shonen Knife – Frogphobia (Brand New Knife)
Terrible Twos – Lilly Names Everything Sandy
ID

Segment 3
Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun – Kooky’s Cuckoo Clock
Lonseome Brothers – Crossing with the Cuckoo
ID
Princess Katie & Racer Steve – Tiny Cool (Tiny Cool)
James Brown – Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
ID/book time with Ella (Charlotte Sometimes)

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Okee Dokee Brothers in-studio

Segment 5
ID
Justin Roberts – Never Getting Lost (Jungle Gym)
The Pop Ups – Up and Down (Outside Voices)
Recess Monkey – Beat-Box-a-Robot

Segment 6
Mr. Leebot – Good Bot
ID
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Human Tim + Robot Tim – Little Robot
ID
TMBG – Figure Eight
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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