If you know me even a little, you know I’m a huge Hold Steady fan, and I’m also a huge fan of Craig Finn, the band’s singer.  I’ve gotten to do a run with him and hang out with him a couple of other times (that’s us all sweaty over to the left).  So when I heard he was doing a recording at KUTX’s Studio 1A, I asked if he’d want to do a song for the show, and I was thrilled when he immediately said yes — and even more thrilled when I thought of the song “Forever Young” for him to cover.  We got to play it on the show this week and it’s just stunning.  Enjoy!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants -Zeros
Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – A Little Max
ID
Frances England – Charlie Parker
Renee & Friends (feat. Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket) – You Were Meant To Be (new)
ID
Wilco – What Light

[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX – Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left]

KUTX – Cyclocross promo

2nd set
Brian Wilson – Vega-Tables
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Josh & the Jamtones – Sloop John B (new)
Gustafer Yellowgold – Rock Melon (new)
WKRP bumper
Lunch Money – Come Over to My Dollhouse (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo)
Surfers – Underdog
ID

WJFF/KCMJ – Alastair Moock – This Land is Your Land
KUTX: The Not-Its! – Love is Love

3rd set
Dessa – Into the Spin
Craig Finn – Forever Young (new, in-studio)
ID
The Hipwaders – The Boy Who Cried El Chupacabra (new)
Tim & the Space Cadets – Breakfast Club (new, Domain 10/3)
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – I Made a Mess
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

It was great to have Austin Musician of the Year Gina Chavez come by! Check out videos of her performances below.

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – Another Weirdo (new)
Gina Chavez in-studio

[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX – Caspar Babypants – Bold Little Bird]

2nd set
The Doubleclicks – Tiny Paper Elephant (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
The Not-Its! – Welcome to Our School
The Boo Hoo Crew – Karate Tickle (new)
Rev-105 bumper
New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
Ralph’s World – Do the Math (new)
ID

WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts – Best Friend
KUTX: Dan Zanes w/ Dar Williams – Wild Mountain Thyme

3rd set
Charlie Hope – If I Were a Bird (new)
Rolie Polie Guacamole – Bird Belly (new)
Dale Watson – Kitty Liang in-studio
ID
Rudy Trubitt – Little Chicken (new)
Queen – You’re My Best Friend
ID
They Might Be Giants – Particle Man
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Meet James Ensor
Red Yarn in-studio
[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX: Gourds – Fossil Contender]

2nd set
Glen Hansard – Winning Streak (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Sleigh Bells – A/B Machines
Trip Shakespeare – Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler
ID

WJFF/KCMJ: Sly & the Family Stone – Dance to the Music
KUTX: Jonathan Richman – Buzz Buzz Buzz

3rd set
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hole in the Bucket
Turkey Anderson – There’s a Knot in the Lace of My Shoe
ID
Renee & Friends – Starfish & Coffee (feat. Maya Rudolph) (new)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Imaginary Friend
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – Omnicorn (new)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

We had a metric ton of fun with Red Yarn and Friends last weekend, both at KUTX and at the Scottish Rite (which is an astonishingly great venue).  We’re airing the in-studio on this weekend’s show, but the people who came down to KUTX got some extra songs, and I figured you might want to hear those too.  So you can stream the whole 35-minute performance here:

(If you can’t see a little play button, just click in the black space at the left of the 00:00 at the left end.)

You can watch “Bile Them Cabbage” from the KUTX session here:

And “Bob the Rabbit” from his prior session at our home studio here:

It’s our 10th anniversary show, and we’re playing nothing but music from the very start of the show!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations (in-studio)
ID
[First ever ID]
Dan Zanes & Friends – Jump Up
Frank Black – Jumpin’ Beans
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Ladybug Picnic
Cake – Mahna Mahna
ID
Asylum Street Spankers – I’m My Own Grandpa
Joe McDermott – My Cat Can Fly
ID
[WJFF/KCMJ – Ella Jenkins – Counting from 1 to 10 in Spanish]
2nd set
Kelly Hogan – Senor El Gato
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Aquabats – Pizza Day
[Ella Day Camp talk]
Justin Roberts – Day Camp
Suburbs – Cows
[Ella cows & llamas talk]
CandyBand – Get Up Already
ID
3rd set
Ella Fitzgerald – Don’t Fence Me In
Lionrock – Fire Up the Shoesaw
Sara Hickman – Radiation Man
ID
They Might Be Giants – Dr. Worm (live in-studio)
[Ella Dr. Worm]
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Letterbox
Elizabeth Mitchell – Winter’s Come and Gone (in-studio)
ID
Renee & Friends – Precious (premiere)
The Wiggly Tendrils – Ukulele Baby (new)
Alastair Moock – People (new)
ID
Gustafer Yellowgold – Cakenstein (new)
John & Mark – A Counting Error
ID

[KUTX/WJFF/KCMJ – Dan Zanes w/ Angelique Kidjo – Jamaica Farewell]

2nd set
Frances England – Firefly
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Chibi Kodama – I’m Always Right (new)
Led Zeppelin – Kashmir
Recess Monkey ID
Recess Monkey – Knocktopus

[KUTX – Lunch Money – Awake]
[WJFF/KCMJ -Talking Heads – Don’t Worry About the Government]

3rd set
Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin
Mista Cookie Jar w/ Aaron Nigel Smith – Sunshine Family (new)
ID
The Bazillions – Outside (new)
Haley Bonar – Sing With Me
Red Yarn – Old Molly Hare (new, Scottish Rite 8/15)
ID
Flans Dial-A-Song ID
They Might Be Giants – Walking My Cat Named Dog (new) (Norma Tanega cover)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Ten Mississippi
Randy Kaplan – Loquat Rooftop
ID
Red Yarn – Mr. Rabbit (Scottish Rite 8/15)
Mil’s Trills – Say Hey! (new)
ID
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Once a Day (new)

[KUTX/WJFF/KCMJ – The Deedle Deedle Dees – Birds of America Don’t Care-Oh]

2nd set
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
ID/prep to Rock (CARL)
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Rainbow Beast – Happy Clouds
Lunch Money – Tiny Dinosaurs
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio
Mr. Leebot & the Boogers – (Having a Blast) At the Pool
ID

[KUTX – Sweet Honey in the Rock – I Got Shoes]
[WJFF/KCMJ – Justin Roberts – Dad Caught Stars]

3rd set
Tegan & Sara – Everything is Awesome
Brick Fiesta Interview
Recess Monkey – Brick by Brick
ID
Luscious Jackson – Yeah Yeah No No
Royal Order of Chords & Keys – Cookies & Milk
Ratboy Jr. – Banana Stand
ID
They Might Be Giants – 813 Mile Car Trip
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock