Hey, look at that, Many Hands is number one!  And fully half of the top ten comes from artists on the CD.  Congratulations to everyone on the list, and remember: it’s a fantastic gift.  Locals can get it at Turn It Up!, Toy Box, Cup & Top, A2Z, and presumably some other places; everyone else, ask at your local retailer or order from Amazon or iTunes or whatever.

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Nine Bowls of Soup
New Standards – Rock and Roll (Rock and Roll)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Keep on the Sunny Side
ID
Ziggy Marley w/ Willie Nelson – This Train
Gustafer Yellowgold – Penguin Day (Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti)
ID

Segment 2
ID
Marvin Pontiac – Small Car
Lunch Money – Miniature Things
ID/prep to rock
Jingle Punx – Chanuka
Boogers – I Wish I Was a Mole
Baby Grands – Dinosaur (Baby Grands II)
ID

Segment 3
Recess Monkey – Jet Pack (Final Funktier)
King Missile – Get Up (Surprise Your Pig)
ID
Dean Jones – Rock Paper Scissors (Rock Paper Scissors)
Luv Clowns – Draw
Big Bang Boom – Spare the Rock
Justin Roberts – Cardboard Box
Debbie and Friends – Willy Won’t

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Guest DJ set from Mama Doni
Mama Doni – The Legend Of Sour Cream Vs. Apple Sauce
Billy Sherwood, Rockin’ Hannukah
GrooveBarbers – I Have A Little Dreidel
Mama Doni – Honey, This Ain’t Money
The Hit Crew – 8 Little Lights of Mine
Tor Hyams & Jkidz – This Is chanukah

Segment 5
Guest DJ set from Mama Doni

Ruby and Ava Lockner – Is It Chanukah or Hannukah?
Graham Clarke – Five Little Latkes
Shira Kilne – Ocho Kandelikas
Barenaked Ladies – Hannukah Blessings
Woodie Guthrie – Hannukah Dance
Mama Doni – Chanukah Fever

Segment 6
Pianosaurus – (A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the) Toystore (Groovy Neighborhood)
Jonathan Richman – Corner Store
ID
Uncle Rock – Please Don’t Make Me Laugh When I’m Upset (live at Spare the Rock) (at Flywheel 12/11)
Generation X – Ready Steady Go
The Not-Its! – Green Light, Go!
ID
TMBG featuring Marty Beller – Speed and Velocity
TMBG – Spare the Rock

My full column about our ballot for the Fids & Kamily Awards is over at Valley Kids (page 26).  But I thought I’d put the list here too.  It tracks the eligibility dates for Fids & Kamily, so, for example, Frances England’s Mind of My Own will be eligible next year.

1 (tie). Elizabeth Mitchell – Sunny Day

1 (tie).  Justin Roberts – Jungle Gym

1 (tie).  Various Artists – Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti (note: I have made back what I put into this record, so the F&K organizers all agreed that it was okay for me to vote for it)

4.  Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Ranky Tanky

5.  Dean Jones (with the Felice Bros.) – Rock Paper Scissors

6-10 (all tied for 6th):

Deedle Deedle Dees – American History + Rock ‘n’ Roll = Deedle Deedle Dees

The Not-Its! – Time Out to Rock

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Underground Playground

Uncle Rock – The Big Picture

Recess Monkey – Final Funktier

It sneaked up on me, but this Saturday, we’ll have a guest DJ set from Mama Doni, celebrating Hanukkah!

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – The Bloodmobile
Luv Clowns – K-I-D-S (Love Clowns!)
ID
Tom Waits – Young at Heart
Caspar Babypants – All You Pretty Babies
Dar Williams – The Babysitter’s Here (live at the Riversound Cafe)
ID

Segment 2
Bramble Jam – Pancakes
Nields – Muffin Man
ID/prep to rock
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get
Bunny Clogs – 3 Dogs and a Pancake (More! More! More!)
Terrible Twos – When I Get To Eleven
ID

Segment 3
ScribbleMonster – All Ready To Go
Duplex – DNA
ID
XTC – Mayor of Simpleton
Mister G – Run
Jeremy Plays Guitar – I Meant to Do That
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Keith Munslow – Are You Gonna Eat That? (Homemade Fun)
Yo La Tengo – Be Thankful for What You Got
ID
Lunch Money – Original Friend (Original Friend)
White Stripes – We’re Going to Be Friends

Segment 5
Deedle Deedle Dees – Nellie Bly
ID/book time with Ella (Nellie Bly’s Book)
Flannery Brothers – Best Pillow in the World dance remix
Mr. Leebot – Robot Dance
Four Tet – Go Go Ninja Dinosaur
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Segment 6
Uncle Rock – Shoe Bandit
ID (Flywheel 12/11 1:30)
Lucas Miller – Living in a Wetland
Ratboy Jr – Worms
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Sticks and Stones (Underground Playground)
ID
TMBG – Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

The book Ella talked about doesn’t appear to be listed at IndieBound, but here’s another book about Nellie Bly that looks pretty fun:

Shop Indie Bookstores

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Clap Your Hands
Jason Trachtenburg – Dr. Worm
Jonathan Coulton – I’m Your Moon (Live)
ID (F&K, Flannery Bros)
Frances England – Place in Your Heart
Bonnie Raitt & Was (Not Was) – Baby Mine (Stay Awake)
ID

Segment 2
Dog on Fleas – Happy (Bestest of the Best)
Butterflyfish – You Be You (Great and Small)
ID/prep to rock
Boogers – Big Rock Candy Mountain
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?
ID

Segment 3
Flannery Brothers In-Studio
Hi-5 Dance
Pirate or Parrot?
Rutabaga

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Bazillions – Super Sonic Rocket Bike (Rock n Roll Recess)
Jimmies – What’s that Sound?
ID
Fids & Kamily Countdown:
#10 Randy Kaplan – The Kid is All Id (The Kid is All Id)
ID
#9 Flannery Brothers – Boots (New Explorer’s Club)
#8 Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Ranky Tanky (Ranky Tanky)
ID

Segment 5
ID
# 7 Pop-Ups – Outside Inside (Outside Voices)
#6 Okee Dokee Brothers – Neighbors (Take It Outside)
#5 Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Opposite Day (Underground Playground)
#4 – Recess Monkey – Ukalalien (The Final Funktier)
ID

Segment 6
ID
#3 – Elizabeth Mitchell & Family – Lovely Day (Sunny Day)
#1 (Tie) Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti – Jonathan Coulton – Princess Who Saved Herself
#1 (Tie) Justin Roberts – We Go Duck (Jungle Gym)
ID
Book Time with Ella (Anne of Avonlea)
Isley Brothers – Move Over and Let Me Dance
TMBG – What Is a Shooting Star? (Here Comes Science)
TMBG – Spare the Rock