We’ve got a ton of stuff coming up.

• Sunday, February 19 – Spare the Rock Live at the Academy of Music, part of Four Sundays in February!  We’re super excited to return to our original home of Northampton, Massachusetts, to do record an episode of the show live.  We’ll have Dan Zanes, Lloyd H. Miller of the Deedle Deedle Dees, The Stuntmen, Lord Russ, Abbie Morin, Katie Ha Ha Ha, Henning Ohlenbusch doing songs of Turkey Anders, Calvin the Really Big Puppet, a Yo Yo champion, the SHOW Circus Kids, and much more.  We’ll be celebrating the legacy of David Bowie, LGBTQ youth, and more.  Details and tickets at NorthamptonArtsCouncil.org.
• Wednesday, March 15 through Saturday, March 18 – we’ll have a Spare the Rock Stage at KUTX Live at the Four Seasons…some amazing acts on our stage and on the main stage; we’ll announce more soon.
• Wednesday, March 15 (rain date March 16) – Family Music Meltdown at Pan Am Park, Austin, Texas (during SXSW).  We’ll have sets from Red Yarn, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Ralph’s World, Riders Against the Storm, Strumero, and El Tule…and more!  Free!
• Friday, March 17 – Willie Is For Everyone at Scottish Rite Theater.  The lineup for this Willie Nelson tribute is still getting set, but it’ll include Little Miss Ann, the Barton Hills Choir with very special guest Ray Benson, Ralph’s World, Red Yarn, The Que Pastas, Beth Chrisman, Suzanna Choffel, Sugar Free Allstars, Rockaroni & Cheese, Lucky Diaz, and the Deedle Deedle Dees….and more TBA.  Proceeds to benefit the Scottish Rite Theater’s renovations.
• Saturday, March 18 – Rock & Read at the Domain.  Finalizing the lineup for this too, but it’ll include Riders Against the Storm, Lucky Diaz, the Deedle Deedle Dees, Little Miss Ann, and Sugar Free Allstars.  Free!
• Saturday, March 25 – The River’s Family Music Meltdown & Book Bash at Smith Voke in Northampton, Massachusetts.  What a lineup, both for authors and music.  Jeff Kinney, Mister G, Expandable Brass Band, Stacey Peasley Band, Tom Knight, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Keith Munslow, and much more.  Details at RiverMeltdown.com!  Free!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants – Boat of Car (Other Thing Brass Band Version)
Medeski, Martin & Wood – Where’s the music?
Lunch Money – Tricycle
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Mister G – Chocolalala
Milkshake – Bottle of Sunshine
Dean Jones – Wheelin’ and Dealin’
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Lead Belly – Skip to My Lou

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[WJFF/KCMJ – Sara Hickman – Big Bird, Little Bird

2nd set
Little Miss Ann and Amy D – The Senses Song (new)
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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The Not-Its! – Green Light, Go!
The Board of Education – Why Is Dad So Mad?
The Pop Ups – Outside Inside
Los Lobos – Heigh-Ho
The Mighty Weaklings – The Monster Under My Bed
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[KUTX – Mike Park – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Play the Drums

[WJFF/KCMJ –

3rd set
Joey Dox – Squirrels (new)
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
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Pianosaurus – Ready to Rock
Cults – Go Outside
Ziggy Marley – Wings of an Eagle (feat. Liz Mitchell)
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They Might Be Giants – Elephants (feat. Danny Weinkauf)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants – And Mom and Kid
Lord Kitchener – Bebop Calypso [Trinidad]
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Frances England – Charlie Parker
Alastair Moock – You Might Be a Girl (feat. Samirah Evans)
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Sturgill Simpson – Keep It Between the Lines

[KUTX – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – PJs All Day

[WJFF/KCMJ-

2nd set
PrettySing Collective – Granny Had a Rooster
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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Chibi Kodama – Think Too Much
Play Date – Cardboard Box
The Deedle Deedle Dees – Rancher Ants
Public Enemy – Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Prince – Starfish & Coffee
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[KUTX –

[WJFF/KCMJ – Ozomatli – Math Is Everywhere

3rd set
El Tule – Pregonero
John Lewis on sit-ins
Rodney Whittenberg – We Stood Up
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Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hey World (Remote Control)
Elizabeth Mitchell – What Goes On
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They Might Be Giants – Science is Real
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants – Infinity
Univ. of Ghana Post Office – Canceling Stamps at the University of Ghana Post Office
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JoJo & the Pinecones – Night and Day (new)
Priscilla Ahn – Forever and Forever (new)
Justin Roberts – Long As I Got You (new)
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Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin

[KUTX – Laurie Anderson – Cartoon Song

[WJFF/KCMJ- Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family – ‘Cuz We’re Cousins

2nd set
Nina Simone – Hush Little Baby
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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Matt Richtel – Don’t Pick Your Nose
Elvis Costello & the Attractions – I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
The Deedle Deedle Dees – Every Time I Stand Up (I Feel Like Falling Down) (new)
Liz Phair & Material Issue – The Tra La La Song (One Banana Two Banana)
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3rd set
Katie Ha Ha Ha – Go Bananas (new)
Karen K – Being Different (new)
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The Decemberists – Valerie Plame
Father Goose – Get Loose (new)
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They Might Be Giants – Man, It’s So Loud In Here
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul
Quincy Jones – Sanford & Son
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Jazzy Ash – Throw Me Something Mista
Steve Weeks – My Grandpa Gave Me a Hammer
Charlie Hope – Harmony
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The Deedle Deedle Dees – A Song for Abigail Adams (live at SXSW 2013)

[KUTX – The Good Ms. Padgett – Les Petits Poissons

[WJFF/KCMJ- Elizabeth Mitchell – I Wish You Well

2nd set
Caspar Babypants – The Littlest Worm
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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babe the blue OX – Surfin’ Minnesota
Boogers – Steppin’ Stone
The Not-Its! – Motorcycle Mom
Throwing Muses – Counting Backwards
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3rd set
Koo Koo Kanga Roo – Fanny Pack
MC Frontalot – Chisel Down (feat. John Roderick)
Mista Cookie Jar – My My My
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Andrew & Polly – Little Bitta You
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down – There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
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They Might Be Giants – One Everything
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants -Happy Doesn’t Have to have an Ending
Robbi K & Friends – Feel da Beat
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Gustafer Yellowgold – New is the New Old
Ray Charles – You Are My Sunshine
Barenaked Ladies – Pollywog in a Bog
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Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis – This Will Be Our Year

2nd set
Molly Ledford – Sound & Vision
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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Jingle Punx – Auld Lang Syne
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio
Elvis Costello – Radio, Radio
Semisonic – This Will Be My Year
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[WJFF/KCMJ – Laurie Anderson – Big Science

3rd set

Slaid Cleaves – New Year’s Day
Keith Munslow & Bridget Brewer – That Was a Bad Idea (new)
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RABBIT – If This Year Was a Book
Vagabond Opera – New Year’s Eve in a Haunted House
War – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
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They Might Be Giants – One Everything
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

Happy holidays, everyone!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants – O Tannenbaum
Elvis Presley – Winter Wonderland
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Elizabeth Mitchell – January, February (Last Month of the Year)
Low – Just Like Christmas
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JoJo & the Pinecones – I Can See Clearly Now (new)

[KUTX –

[WJFF/KCMJ- Astrograss – My Shadow

2nd set
Nat King Cole – Caroling, Caroling
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TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
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Jingle Punx – We Need a Little Christmas
Fountains of Wayne – I Want an Alien for Christmas
Carl ID
The Jimmies – Chrismukaah
Sugar Free Allstars – Funky Christmas
Uncle Rock – Too Many Presents!
Lard Dog and the Band of Shy – Rudolph (new)
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[KUTX –

[WJFF/KCMJ –

3rd set
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Renee & Jeremy – Sunny Christmas
Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips – Got the Spirit
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Sweetback Sisters – Christmas Island
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hot Christmas
Jackson Five – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations (in-studio)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock