1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Triops Has Three Eyes
Suz Slezak – Leather Winged Bat (new)
ID
Salim Nourallah – Be Here Now
Lori Henriques – Free Ride Everyday (new)
ID
Miles Davis – Venus de Milo
[WJFF/KCMJ: The Short Films – Bird and Butterfly]

2nd set
Poco Drom – Mrs. Spider (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
The Not-Its! – Great to be a Kid
Rhythm Child – Everybody is the One
Love & Rockets – No New Tale to Tell
Joe McDermott – Everybody Plays Air Guitar
ID

3rd set
Ben Tatar & the Tatar-Tots – The Grape Jam
Chicago – Wake Up Sunshine
ID
The Bunny Clogs – Jumpy the Spider (new)
Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips – My My My
ID
Flans Dial-A-Song ID
They Might Be Giants – Particle Man (live in Australia)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Older
Lori Henriques – It’s Hard to Wait for your Birthday
ID
The Nields – Dave Hayes the Weather Guy (new)
Mose Fan Fan – Hello Hello
ID
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer – Howdy Little Newlycome (premiere)
[WJFF, KCMJ: Mates of State – Starman]

2nd set
Sweet Honey in the Rock – Counting in Swahili
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Jonathan Richman – Roadrunner
Cat Doorman – All the Pretty Horses (new)
Justin ID
Justin Roberts – It’s Your Birthday
The Not-Its! – Let’s Birthday
ID

3rd set
Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly – Coniferous Trees (new)
Koo Koo Kanga Roo – Cat Party
Tim Burgess – Say Yes
ID
The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
Ralph’s World – The Name Song
ID
They Might Be Giants – My Name is Kingof Socks
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

One of Ella’s classmates wrote a great article about the show for the school newspaper.  It includes some history, a recollection of the start of the vaunted Ella History Quiz, and more:

You can check it out here:

LBJ Liberator 2005-02

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Boat of Car
Kira Willey guest DJ set

2nd set
vogelJoy – 100 Ways For Me To Get To You (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
Apples in Stereo – Energy
Bari Koral – Kick Drum Heart
CandyBand – Down By The Bay
Jellydots ID
Jellydots – Race Cars Go
The Not-Its! – Mosquito Eater
ID

3rd set
Misha Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips – The Way We Gets Down (new)
ID
Apple Brains – Water the Loveliest Beverage
Artichoke – Iguana
ID
Jazzy Ash – Salmon Song
The Deedle Deedle Dees – Ah Ahisma
ID
Flans Dial-A-Song
They Might Be Giants – Got Getting Up So Down
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

Ah, March is coming up, which means a boatload of stuff, music-wise — most notably our Austin events during South by Southwest, and the sixth (I think) year of the River’s Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash!

A quick rundown:

• Wednesday, March 18 • 3-7:30 • Pan Am Park, 2100 E. 3rd Street, Austin • Family Music Meltdown • Free!
  • Big Don
  • The Que Pastas
  • Gina Chavez
  • Koo Koo Kanga Roo
  • The Not-Its!
  • The Jellydots
  • Ralph’s World
  • Fun stuff!
• Saturday, March 21 • 3-7:30 • Domain Amphitheater, Austin • Rock Chalk (website coming soon) • Free!
  • Elizabeth McQueen
  • Ralph’s World
  • Koo Koo Kanga Roo
  • Groundwork Music Orchestra
  • The Jellydots
  • Ralph’s World
  • Joe McDermott
  • Chalk art competition!
• Saturday, March 28 • 10:00-4:00 • Smith Voke High School, Northampton, MA • The River’s Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash • Free!
  • Performers
    • The Deedle Deedle Dees
    • Mister G
    • Stacey Peasley Band
    • The Pop Ups
    • The Nields
    • In the Nick of Time
    • JJ Farnham
    • Shiprock & Anchordog
    • Story Laurie
    • The Whirlygigs
    • Vanessa Trien
    • Tom Knight Puppets
    • Talking Hands Theatre
  • Authors
    • Mike Curato
    • Grace Lin
    • Jarrett J. Krosoczka
    • Erica Perl
    • Nick Bruel
  • Other Stuff
    • Smith Voke Petting Zoo
    • River’s Get Down Dance Party
    • Bounce Houses
    • Circus Demonstrations
    • Acrobatics Demonstrations
    • Awesome Local Food

Super excited to have Jacqueline Schimmel of Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players guest host the whole darn show this week!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – James K. Polk
Jackie ID
Sweet – Little Willy
ID
Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing
Aimee Mann – Fifty Years After the Fair
Elvis Costello – Accidents Will Happen
XTC – Earn Enough for Us
Jackie ID
[WJFF: Sippy Cups – I Am a Robot]

2nd set
Bill ID
Jackie ID
Justin Roberts – There’s Always Me and You
Split Single – Fragmented World
David Bowie – Red Sails
Puffy AmiYumi – Puffy’s Rule/Puffy No Rule
Jackie ID

3rd set
Bill ID
Jackie ID
Ron Sexsmith – Michael and his Dad
New Pornographers – Graceland
The Rutles – I Must Be In Love
The Kinks – People Take Pictures of Each Other
Jackie ID
John Linnell – South Carolina
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

With world premiere music from Cat Doorman, plus new music from Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly, They Might Be Giants, and the Doubleclicks. Also Kishi Bashi! Mike Park! Van McCoy! Parliament!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – The Other Side of the World
The Doubleclicks – Rainbow Connection (new)
ID
Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly – Count Your Rings (new)
The Bazillions – Candy Garden (in-studio)
ID
Robbi K – Feel the Beat
[WJFF: Baby Loves Jazz: Lullabye]

2nd set
Papa Crow – Daylight in the Swamp
ID/prep to rock
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Cat Doorman – Wake Up (new, premiere)
New York Dolls – Dance Like a Monkey
Mr. Richard bumper
Mr. Richard – Airplane Jane
Mike Park – Bus Driver Gus
Roy Handy & the Moonshot – Socks are Overrated
The Not-Its! – Green Light, Go!
ID (sxsw)

3rd set
Kid Koala – Fruit Belt
Van McCoy – The Hustle
ID
Kishi Bashi – The Ballad of Mr. Steak
Parliament – Party People
ID
Flans Dial-A-Song bumper
They Might Be Giants – Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock