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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

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – What Is a Shooting Star?
Ben Rudnick & Friends – Auld Lang Syne
Dennis Caraher – Walk Like a Dinosaur
ID (First Church of Christ Scientist, 2 and 3, firstnightnorthampton.org)
Leon Redbone – There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays
Father Goose – Flying Machine
ID (tease countdown)

Segment 2
Laura Veirs – All the Pretty Little Horses
M. Ward – Helicopter
Lori Henriques – Happy To Be Me
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Joel Caithaimer – Bobby’s Been Bad But Wanda’s Been Worse
Verve Pipe – Be Part of the Band
ID

Segment 3
ID
Northamptones – Mushaboom
Nields – Who Are You Not to Shine (First Churches 4, 5, 6)
Mister G – Run (Theater 14 at Smith 4, 5)
ID
Ramones – Spiderman
Princess Katie & Racer Steve – Tiny Cool
Countdown to New Years Day in Queensland Australia

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Men At Work – Down Under
Fountains of Wayne – Valley Winter Song
ID
Peter Himmelman – My Trampoline
Paul Simon & Kid – Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
ID
Chickawaw Mudd Puppies – Do You Remember

Segment 5
Artichoke – Mary Anning
School for the Dead – Omnivore
ID
Justin Roberts – Your Imaginary Rhino
Billy Kelly – I Say I’m Tryin’ to Decide
ID
April Smith – Colors

Segment 6
Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
Dan Zanes & Friends – Water for the Elephants
ID
Michelle Shocked – One Piece at a Time
ID/book time with Ella (The Westing Game)
Deedle Deedle Dees – Bluebird > Redbird, Redbird > Reef
ID
TMBG – I Can Add
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Ella talked about The Westing Game. You can find it at an independent bookseller here:

Shop Indie Bookstores

Happy holidays, everyone!

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – O Tannenbaum
Dean & Britta – Making Me Smile
ID
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Frank Black – Jumpin’ Beans
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Bright Morning Stars
Shawn Colvin – Love Came Down at Christmas
ID

Segment 2
Dan Zanes & Friends – Linstead Market
John Denver & the Muppets – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Jingle Punx – Need a Little Christmas
Alison Levy – Itsy Bitsy Spider
Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
ID

Segment 3
Voicedude – Forget You! Santa
Hipwaders – Hey, Josie!
ID
Cibo Matto – Spoon
ScribbleMonster – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
ID
Fountains of Wayne – Chanukah Under the Stars
Mama Doni – Latke Man

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Bob Dylan – Must be Santa
David Wax Museum – La Rama
ID
In the Nick of Time – Can’t Wait for Christmas (Kris Kindie)
New Standards – Do You Hear What I Hear?
ID
Gene Autry – Santa’s Coming in a Whirlybird

Segment 5
Wee Hairy Beasties – Holidays Gone Crazy
Key Wilde & Mr Clarke – Jingle Bells
ID
Fleshtones – Super Rock Santa
Uncle Rock – The Season of Light
ID
Asylum Street Spankers – You’er a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Segment 6
Vince Guaraldi – Linus and Lucy
Hipwaders – Santasploitation
Jimmies – Chanukah, Oh Hanuka, Oh Hanukkah Medley
ID
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – This Land
Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis
John Denver & the Muppets – When the River Meets the Sea
ID
TMBG – Wake Up Call
TMBG – Spare the Rock