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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Photosynthesis
Andrew Queen – Stone Soup
ID
Uncle Rock – Very Good Question
Miles Davis – Boplicity
Lori Henriques – It’s Hard to Wait for Your Birthday
ID

Segment 2
Bill Dwight Has Opinions About The Movies
Esquivel – It Had to Be You
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Vandals – Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Jellydots – Race Cars Go
Barenaked Ladies – 7 8 9
ID

Segment 3
DeVotchKa – Comrade Z
Cat & a Bird – Bee Jive
Father Goose – Jane and Louisa
ID
Milkshake – Bottle of Sunshine
Deedle Deedle Dees – Little Red Airplane
ID
Replacements – A Toe Needs a Shoe

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Frances England (w/ Mates of State) – Place In Your Heart
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers – Road Runner
Flannery Brothers – Sunglasses
ID
Jonathan Coulton – The Princess Who Saved Herself
Judy Garland – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
ID

Segment 5
Matt Pond PA – Holiday Road
Okee Dokee Brothers – Lefty Lucy (live in-studio)
ID
Mo Phillips – Toes
Beatles – All You Need is Love
Glenn Miller – In the Mood
ID

Segment 6
Todd McHatton – Tommy Had a Super Towel
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
ID
Lunch Money – Cookie As Big As My Head
Ralph’s World – Coffee Song
The Board of Education – 8 Is a Number
ID
TMBG – Figure Eight
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Electric Car
Little Miss Ann – Waltzing Matilda
ID
Rodrigo y Gabriela – Diablo Rojo
Cake for Dinner – Sneaking Cookies
ID

Segment 2
Interview with Mayor Narkewicz
Caroline Herring – The City Grew Up Around Her
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Elvis Costello – Radio Radio
Pop Rockets – TRUCKS
ID
The Not-Its! – Freeze Tag

Segment 3
Jeff Forrest – Donuts (We’re Not Kidding)
Avett Brothers – Kick Drum Heart
ID
Danny Adlerman – How Much Wood Could a Woodchuck Chuck?
Justin Roberts – We Go Duck
John Wesley Harding – Sing Your Own Song

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Jimmies – Bonfire
Lucinda Williams – Born to Be Loved
ID
Bari Koral Family Rock Band – Hearts
Asylum Street Spankers – Be Like You
ID

Segment 5
TuneYards – You Yes You
Lunch Money – Come Over to my Dollhouse
Dean Jones – Frenzy
ID
Baby Loves Jazz Band – Purple’s My Favorite
Billy Kelly – People Really Like Milk
ID

Segment 6
ID
Uncle Rock – Disco Nap
Cat & a Bird – Lion & the Challengers
ID
Parliament – Mothership Connection
Recess Monkey – Jet Pack
ID
TMBG – The Guitar
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Happy Doesn’t Have to have an Ending
Lori Henriques Happy To Be Me
Haley Bonar – I Wanna Be Like You
ID
Keith Munslow – Watching All the Cars Go By
Elizabeth Mitchell – Car Car
ID

Segment 2
Trip Shakespeare – Snow Days
Astrograss – Drunken Sailor
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Sourwood Mountain
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Sippy Cups – Seven is the New 14
fIREHOSE – Whisperin’ While Hollerin’
ID

Segment 3
Dan Zanes & Friends – El Pescador
Prince – Starfish & Coffee
Bunny Clogs – Confessions of a Teenage Lima Bean
ID
Ralph’s World – At the Bottom of the Sea
ID
Thermals – At the Bottom of the Sea

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Beatles – Octopus’s Garden
Uncle Rock – There Is No Away (3/10 Flywheel)
ID
Etta James – Born on the Bayou
My Morning Jacket – Our World
ID

Segment 5
ID
Steve Forbert – Puff the Magic Dragon
Ellis Paul – Jackie Robinson
ID
Deedle Deedle Dees – Bring ‘Em In
North Mississippi Allstars – Freedom Highway
ID

Segment 6
Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Kermit the Frog – African Alphabet
Little Miss Ann – Put Out Your Hand
ID
Kimya Dawson & Antsy Pants – Tree Hugger
Baron Von Rumblebuss – Ooh La La (Play Me That Song)
REM – Stand
ID
TMBG – Dinner Bell
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Impossible
Tom Waits – You Can Never Hold Back Spring
Richard Julian – Spring is Just Around the Corner
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Korean Spring Song
Steve Weeks – A Friend Like You
ID

Segment 2
Bill Harley – It Could Have Happened
Asylum Street Spankers – Sidekick
ID/prep to rock
Alkaline Trio – Movin’ Right Along
Madness – Our House
Todd McHatton – I Think I’m a Bunny
ID

Segment 3
Adam Levy & John Munson – Mole in the Ground
Bunny Clogs -Velveeta Girl & Squatsy
ID
Nields – Superhero Soup
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down
ID
Bramble Jam – Pancakes

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Justin Roberts – Cardboard Box
In the Nick of Time – Making Silly Faces
Sly & the Family Stone – Everyday People
ID
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Have Fun

Segment 5
Kid Koala – Fruit Belt
Ramones – Do You Wanna Dance
ID
The Board of Education – Beverly the Village Misfit
Dan Zanes w/ Andrew Bird – I Don’t Need Sunny Skies
ID
Figgs – Favorite Shirt
ScribbleMonster ID
ScribbleMonster – I Really Like You Baby

Segment 6
April Smith & the Great Picture Show – Say, Say, Oh Playmate
New Ps – Twin Cinema
ID
The Pop-Ups – Outside Inside
Cults – Go Outside
ID
The Plants – Go Out and Play
Cloud Cult – Help
ID
TMBG – Idlewild
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Infinity
Gustafer Yellowgold – Penguin Day (Many Hands)
Jayhawks – Smile
ID
Kira Willey – The Mixing Bowl
Parker Bent – Lucky Day
ID

Segment 2
Jumping Through Hoops – Open Up the Window Noah
Lyle Lovett – Walk Tall
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
CandyBand – Cookie Jar
The Quiet Two – Ultrafoot
Bzots – Two Months Security Deposit
ID
Paul Westerberg – Mr. Rabbit

Segment 3
The Not-Its! – Say It Loudly
Rabbit! – Possibility
ID
Talking Heads – Stay Up Late
Billy Kelly – Is This a Joke?
ID
Artichoke – Iguana

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Medeski, Martin & Wood – Let’s Go Everywhere
Story Laurie & Friends – Barnyard Dance
ID
Deedle Deedle Dees – Cool Papa Bell
Gourds – Eyes of a Child
Trout Fishing in America – It’s a Puzzle
ID

Segment 5
Nields In-Studio

Segment 6
ScribbleMonster – All Ready To Go!
Rudy Trubitt – Wear My Pajamas to School
ID
Alison Faith Levy – Like a Spinning Top
Gorillaz – 19-2000
John Carlin – Eliza
ID
TMBG – Experimental Film
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Jeff Giles, editor of Popdose (and, kid-music-wise, Dadnabbit), had the so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea to ask Ella to interview Jonathan Coulton about his new record, Artificial Heart, among other subjects.  The interview, transcribed, is up at Popdose, and you can listen to it here:

Jonathan Coulton

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Fibber Island
Rufus Thomas – Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Tom Chapin – Locally Grown
ID
Nields – Organic Farm (All Together Singing in the Kitchen Book)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Lovely Day
ID
Bill Withers – I Wish You Well

Segment 2
Ted Jacobs – A Good Play
Earthworm Ensemble – We Are Birds
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
The Go! Team – T.O.R.N.A.D.O.
Bazillions – Super Sonic Rocket Bike
ID
Wavves – King of the Beach

Segment 3
Jonathan Coulton – Glasses
Lunch Money – Original Friend
ID
Brian Eno – I’ll Come Running
Alastair Moock – These Are My Friends
ID
The Thinkers – Bozmo’s Breakfast

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Hipwaders – My Dog Steve
Arcwelder – Freebird
ID
Rush – Spirit of Radio
Asylum Street Spankers – Sliver
ID
The Jam – Going Underground

Segment 5
Bunny Clogs – Butter
Honeydogs – Dear Prudence
ID
Kira Willey – Roller Coaster
Justin Roberts – I Chalk
ID

Segment 6
Dan Zanes (with Sharon Jones) – In the Basement
The Board of Education – The Many Uses, And Dangers, of Commas
ID
Feist – 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sesame Street Version)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – New Day
Mighty Buzzniks – Agree & Disagree
ID
TMBG – Istanbul (Electronic Version)
TMBG – Spare the Rock