1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

ID 

They Might Be Giants – One Everything

The General Souls – Rise When Fallen Down (new)

ID

The O’Jays – Give the People What They Want

The Mighty Imperials – Thunder Chicken

Pierce Freelon – Rite of Passage (ft. Okee Dokee Brothers) (new)

ID

Eef Barzelay – Wendy (in-studio)

[KUTX/WFNU – Das Racist – Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell

[WJFF – Rush – Spirit of Radio

2nd set

The Jackie Papers – Keep On Walkin’ (new)

ID/prep to rock 

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock

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Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies – It’s the Solar System (new)

The Ramones – Spider Man

Jumpin’ Jamie – I Don’t Wanna Dance

Shonen Knife – I Wanna Eat Chocobars

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3rd set

Mya Byrne – Autumn Sun

Tina Turner – Proud Mary

Koo Koo – Dancing in the Moonlight (new)

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Mr. M – Rabbit Run (new)

Red Yarn & Friends – Mr. Rabbit

Todd McHatton – I Think I’m a Bunny

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They Might Be Giants – Zeros

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They Might Be Giants – Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

[American Authors Interivew]

American Authors – Here’s To The Nights

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Sonia De Los Santos – Musica

[KUTX/WFNU – Craig Finn – Forever Young (in-studio)

[WJFF – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Luck

2nd set

Lynn Ahrens – Three-Ring Government

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Folk Implosion – I’m Just A Bill

Danny Weinkauf – Cast My Vote

Essra Mohawk & Friends – Sufferin’ Till Suffrage

Derry & The Dirty Dishes – I Spilled (new)

Koo Koo – Superman 

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3rd set

Cyber-dog – The Seabird (new)

A Parent’s Project – Smile 

ID (Rock the Park Friday)

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer ft. Savoy Cajun Band – Dancin’ in the Kitchen

Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, & D.L. Menard – Lake Arthur Stomp

Jazzy Ash – Baby Loves Beignets

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They Might Be Giants – Vote Or Don’t

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They Might Be Giants – Hovering Sombrero

David and Jad Fair – Full Sized Candy Bars 

Billy Kelly – It’s Halloween

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Little Coyotes – Spooky Little Creatures

Go Banana Go! – Monsters Should Never Be Alone On Their Birthday

Pointed Man Band – Monster Song

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Turkey Andersen – Snowstorm on Halloween

[KUTX/WFNU – Kelli Welli & Nanny Nikki – Spooky Kooky Halloween Song

[WJFF – Cookie Monster – Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco

2nd set

Vince Guaraldi – Great Pumpkin Waltz

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Derry & The Dirty Dishes – Never Seen a Ghost (new)

The Thunderlords – Night of the Living Lunch

Joanie Leeds – Confusing Costume

Todd McHatton – Every Little Monster

Strange Kidz – Monsters in the Dark

The Mighty Weaklings – The Monster Under My Bed

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3rd set

Daniel Orkin – Halloween Night (new)

Wee Scary Beasties – Monster’s Disco

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Jazzy Ash – Monsters

REM – Furry Happy Monsters 

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They Might Be Giants – Thinking Machine

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They Might Be Giants – Robot Parade

The Deedle Deedle Dees – Scared By My Own Costume

Tom J. Reid – The Halloween Song

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Lucy Kalantari – Hallo Hallo Halloween 

Sonia De Los Santos – Sombrero (new)

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The Beths – Metal

[KUTX/WFNU – Triple Rainbow – Why Can’t Every Day Be Halloween?

[WJFF – Eno/Cale – Lay My Love

2nd set

Frank Turner – Better Times Will Come 

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They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock

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DadJoke – It’s Almost Halloween (But I Never Got a Costume)

Otis the Destroyer – Animal

MrBoodaddy – This Is Halloween

Divinity Roxx – Halloween

CandyBand – Monsters

JareBear – The Freedom Song

ID (Rock the Park 10/23, 6:30 – 50th!)

3rd set

Mega Ran – Big Feelings (new)

Too Many Zooz – Turtledactyl

SteveSongs – Spyrtle the Turtle

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – My Pal the Tortoise

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They Might Be Giants – Turtle Songs of North America

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They Might Be Giants – Clap Your Hands

Cloud Companion – Waking Up

ID (KUT Festival/First Light Books – 10/17)

SaulPaul – Me, Gumby and My Six String

Strawbitty Yops – Let’s Get Excited (ft. Hot Toast Music Co.)

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Sturgill Simpson – Keep It Between The Lines

[KUTX/WFNU – Lori Henriques – Everlovin’ Water

[WJFF – caspar babypants – Rain and Thunder

2nd set

ghostpost – Joaozinho (new)

ID/prep to rock 

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock

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Marty I’m Afraid – (My Best Friend’s The) Axolotl

ScribbleMonster – Five People In My Family

Mister G – Grilled Cheese

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3rd set

Tanya Donnelly – Laluna The Loon

Talking Heads – Stay Up Late

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Pierce Freelon – Whatup Unc (ft. .zone) (new)

Mr. Jeff – Keep Swimming (ft. Snooknuk) (new)

Mega Ran, Fyütch, & Alphabet Rockers – Lovable & Capable all-star remix

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They Might Be Giants – I Am Not Your Broom

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I had a great time at Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings festival in Dallas last weekend and thought I’d play some music from some of the acts there!

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – Shoehorn with Teeth

Edukator Jr. – Naptime

DND Club – Walk the Dog (new)

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SaulPaul – Worldwide (ft. Aaron Nigel Smith, Uncle Jumbo, and Jabali Afrika)

The Que Pastas – Common Denominator

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Esquivel – Whatchamacallit

[KUTX/WFNU – The Jam – Batman

[WJFF – Baby Loves Jazz – If You’re Happy And You Know It

2nd set

Craig Finn – Forever Young (in-studio)

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Yallabina – Hey Baby, Let’s Rock n’ Roll (new)

Ben Tatar & the Tatar Tots – Jumping Beans (new)

Larry & His Flask – Pandemonium

Parker Woodland – The World’s On Fire (And We Still Fall In Love)

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3rd set

Classic Kiki – Work (ft. Junie) (new)

Earth Wind & Fire – Mighty Mighty

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Koo Koo – All Star (new)

The Terrible Twos – Math Stomp

Frank Turner – Little Changes

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They Might Be Giants – (She Thinks She’s) Edith Head

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It was so wonderful to have our old friends Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton come by to sing some songs. Watch the videos below (thanks to friend Nicki for helping out, and for suggesting a wren):

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

ID 

They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul

Elizabeth Mitchell – in-studio:

– Little Bird

– Buckeye Jim

Oh Clementine – Why Why Why (new)

[KUTX/WFNU – Jonathan Richman – Hey There Little Insect

[WJFF – Play Date – Ninja Pajamas

2nd set

Bill Withers – Lean on Me

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Bill & Karlee Goffrier – Grandpaland

The Board of Education – 8 is a Number

Couch – Conjunction Function

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3rd set

Tina Turner – Proud Mary

Miss Tutti and the Fruity Band – The Feelings Song (new)

Mr. Ages – The Gingerbread Man (new)

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The Jackie Papers – I Can Do Hard Things (new)

Mega Ran – It’s Another Pizza Party (new)

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They Might Be Giants – Particle Man

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