2 Shows in 1 Night!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Nefesh Mountain w/ Beya at Richmond Music Hall 8/1/25, Tuesday on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 07/22/2025, 7 - 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, including Kronos Quartet, Marcus King, Kyle Hollingsworth, Son Volt, The Thing, Low Cut Connie, Big Thief, Jeff Tweedy, Joni Mitchell, & more.

We also filled in for Jay on Life Is A Mix Tape from 5 - 7 PM. I played The Feelies, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Donato, Sly & The Family Stone, Mac DeMarco, Neko Case, The Cure, Pulp, & more!

You can listen to the Handful of Brains show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507221900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3. You can listen to the Life Is A Mix Tape show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507221700.WideEarFolkLifeisaMixtape.mp3.

Here's the link to the Handful of Brains playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/22/win-tix-to-see-nefesh-mountain-w-beya-at-richmond-music-hall-on-8-1-25/#playlist. Here's the link to the Life Is A Mix Tape playlist https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/20969962.

You can listen to older shows here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

Rose City Band & Powers/Rolin Duo!

 

We gave away a pair of tickets to see Rose City Band with Powers / Rolin Duo at Richmond Music Hall on 7/21/25, Tuesday night on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 07/15/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including Pulp, Celebration, Guerilla Toss, Jethro Tull, Tedeschi Trucks Band & Leon Russell, The Deep Dark Woods, Phish, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you like https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507151900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/15/win-tix-to-see-rose-city-band-powers-rolin-duo/

You can listen to older shows here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

Let your inner badass out!

 

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Let your inner badass out and listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 07/08/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Primus, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Car Seat Headrest, Paul McDonald, NITZER EBB, NO BS! Brass Band, Beck, Kyle Hollingsworth, The Feelies, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507081900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/08/let-your-inner-badass-out/#playlist.

You can listen to older shows whenever you like at https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

(Photo: erin smith art https://erinsmithart.com/ )

Phosphorescent & Rich Ruth!

We gave away 2 tix to see Phosphorescent w/ Rich Ruth at The Broadberry on 7/9/25, on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 7/1/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Shakti, Daniel Donato, Kendall Street Company, Traffic, Blood Orange, Pete Townshend, 6ix, Brian Wilson, and more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507011900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/01/win-tix-to-see-phosphorescent-rich-ruth/#playlist

You can listen to older shows anytime at https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

(photo by Curtis Wayne Millard)

 

Forkin’ Great!

Handful of Brains is gonna be forkin’ great this week! (originally aired Tuesday, 06/24/2025, 7 – 9 PM, on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio). We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including Sly & The Family Stone, Fo Daniels, The Beach Boys, Chuck Prophet, Little Feat, Bruce Springsteen, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, North Mississippi Allstars, The O’Jays, Neal Casal, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202506241900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/06/24/forkin-great/#playlist

You can listen to older shows whenever you like here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

(photo: Mark Hogan)

 

Tribute to Brian Wilson and Sly Stone

 

On Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 06/17/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio), we paid tribute to the musical genius of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone. We’ve also got music from David Byrne, The Barr Brothers, Marcus King Band, Sam Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney & Wings, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202506171900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

You can listen to older shows whenever you like here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

(Wilson pic: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Sly pic: Wikipedia)

Step on up!

 

Step on up and listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired on Tuesday, 06/11/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including The Black Crowes, R.E.M., Lukas Nelson, Shagwüf, Julien Baker & TORRES, Kieran Hebden + William Tyler, Polaroid Fade, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202506101900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/06/10/step-on-up/#playlist

(Photo: Ralph Crane)

Get tuned in!

Get tuned in to Handful of Brains! (Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Wilco, Grace Potter, Sheryl Crow, Kendall Street Company, Bruce Springsteen, Marcus King, Pavement, Robert Randolph, Palm Palm, Lana Del Rey, Sick Dogs, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Mackenzie Roark, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202506031900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/06/03/get-tuned-in/#playlist

You can listen to older shows here https://handfulofbrains.blogspot.com/

(Photo: Club Cranium)

 

Lucius!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Lucius at The National w/Victoria Canal on 5/20 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 05/03/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Van Morrison, Goose, Little Feat, The Stanley Brothers, Primus & Puscifer, Grace Woodroofe, R.E.M., Pere Ubu, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202505131900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/05/13/win-tix-to-lucius/

You can listen to older shows here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Gather your friends!

 

Gather your friends and listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 05/06/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including HEALTH, Neil Young, The Mitras, Temptations, Grateful Shred, Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen, Ron Gallo, Matt Berry, Casual Fantastic, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202505061900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/05/06/gather-your-friends-2/#playlist.

You can listen to older shows here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/