On Saturday’s show, Ella talked about another Redwall book, The Legend of Luke.  And I pretended to be Darth Vader.  Buy the book here:

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We recorded an in-studio with the Nields this morning that won’t air until April.  But I couldn’t wait to post a couple songs. First, “Organic Farm” (which shares its name with their forthcoming DVD):

And then one of my favorites, “Who Are You Not To Shine?”:

Listen any time you like at our on-demand archive at WRSI.com!

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Why Does the Sun Shine?
Erik Brandt & Matt Godsen – Lay Down Brothers & Sisters (The Youngster Parade)
Dean Jones – Lucky (Rock Paper Scissors)
ID
Von Swing Family – Stay Up All Night (Honey, Sugar Baby, Mine)
Justin Roberts – Fruit Jar (Pop Fly)
ID

Segment 2
Uncle Rock – There Is No Away (w/ Elizabeth Mitchell) (The Big Picture)
Elizabeth Mitchell – John the Rabbit (live at Spare the Rock)
BNL – Crazy ABCs (Snack Time)
ID/prep to rock
White Stripes – My Doorbell
Roy Handy & the Moonshot – Crayon Man!!!
ID

Segment 3
ScribbleMonster – I’m a Utility Pole (The World’s Worst Dance Song) (Songs With No Character)
Ramones – Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (All the Stuff and More)
Jimmies – Do the Elephant (Make Your Own Someday)
ID/book time with Ella – Queenie Peavy (Robert Burch)
Steve Lee – Wake Up
Hipwaders – Art Car (Educated Kid)

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Mighty Imperials – Thunder Chicken
Zev Haber – Chicken Scratch
Sweetback Sisters – Have You Seen My Chicken? (Chicken Ain’t Chicken)

Meters – Chicken Strut
ID
NRBQ – Accentuate the Positive

Segment 5
Mariana Iranzi – Pajaro Carpintero (Aventura Collage) (at Cup & Top 2/2)
XTC – My Bird Performs (Nonsuch)
Neil Brewer – Not Like You (Back in School)
ID
Renee & Jeremy – Wishing Well (C’mon)
Cake – Mahna Mahna (For the Kids)

Segment 6
ID
Uncle Rock – Buddy Holly’s Got the Hiccups (The Big Picture)
Ralph’s World – All Around the World (All Around Ralph’s World)
Rhythm Child – I Can’t Play Today (Eat a Bowl of Cherries)
Average White Band – Pick up the Pieces
ID
They Might Be Giants – One Everything (Here Come the 123s)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

This week Ella talked about Queenie Peavy.  You can buy it here:

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This week, another Redwall book for Book Time with Ella.  Get it from an indie bookstore:

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You can listen any time you like at our on-demand page at WRSI.com.

Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
-Ella ID
TMBG – Dr. Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
Earthworm Ensemble – The Traveling Train (s/t)
Ella Fitzgerald – Don’t Fence Me In (Cole Porter Song Book)
ID
Enzo Garcia – Monkey Motions

Segment 2
ID
Dan Israel – Tomorrow Will Be Really Great (The Youngster Parade)
Caspar Babypants – I’m a Nut (More Please)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Crawdad (You Are My Sunshine) (Eric Carle 2/6, Meltdown 3/27)
ID/prep to rock
Board of Education – Rise and Shine (s/t) (at Cup & Top on February 15
The Go! Team – We Just Won’t Be Defeated (Thunder, Lightning, Strike)

Segment 3
The Surfers – Underdog (Saturday Morning Cartoons’ Greatest Hits)
Jellydots – Where Is My Package?
Baze & His Silly Friends – Toddlerville (Toddlerville)
ID/book time with Ella (Loamhedge)
Raconteurs – Together
Eric Herman & the Invisible Band – Come Play! (What a Ride!)
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Guest DJ set from Orlee:
Amy Meyers – Oh, the Woods
Steve Weeks – Aaron and his Aeroplane
Lulu – To Sir With Love
Laura Nyro – Ooh Child
Beatles – Octopus’s Garden
Beatles – Yellow Submarine

Segment 5
ElEmEnOs – The Great Lakes
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Ranky Tanky (ranky tanky)
ID
Dreamtree Shakers – Dream and You Will See (Dream and You Will See)
Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun – Kooky’s Cockoo Clock (Silly Songs for Kids)
ID

Segment 6
ID
AudraRox – I Can Do It By Myself!
Decemberists – Sons & Daughters (The Crane Wife)
Verve Pipe – Wake Up (A Family Album)
ID
TMBG – Cells (Here Comes Science)
TMBG – Spare the Rock

Along with Tor Hyams and Stephanie Mayers, I produce KindieFest, the family music conference.  Registration for this year’s event is open now, with special early bird pricing for another few weeks.

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