It’s gonna be a real good day!

 

It’s gonna be a real good day on Handful Of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/02/2025,  7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio). We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Trey Anastasio, Goose, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, The Mommyheads, Portugal. The Man, Parquet Courts, CAT POWER, Fiona Apple, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime you want here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512021900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/02/its-gonna-be-a-real-good-day/#playlist

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

Donate to the WRIR Capital Campaign to help us move into our forever home here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Andy Thomas & Kendall Street Company!

On Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 11/25/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio), Andy Thomas will join us in the studio for an interview and will spin some of his favorite tunes ahead of his show Andy Thomas ft. A.T. and Friends Family Jam w/ Wolph at The Broadberry November 28th, 2025! We also gave away tickets to see Kendall Street Company – 10th Annual Turkey Jam w/ Big Fancy at The Broadberry on 11/29/25! What a show!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202511251900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/11/25/andy-thomas-kendall-street-company/#playlist

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

Please donate to help WRIR move into our new location here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

TAUK & Squeaky Feet!

 

We gave away 2 tickets to see TAUK w/Squeaky Feet at The Broadberry on 11/13/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 11/11/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Kendall Street Company, Kim Gordon & Kim Deal, Bob Dylan, Charles Lloyd, David Byrne, Jonathan Richman, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint, Mavis Staples, and more!

You can listen to the show anytime you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202511111900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/11/11/win-tix-to-see-tauk-w-squeaky-feet/

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

Halloween/Fall Fund Drive show & The Bad Plus w/The Sweet Potatoes

 

It’s the Handful of Brains Halloween/Fall Fund Drive show, and we’ve got tricks and treats for you! (originally aired Tuesday, 10/28/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll treat one lucky listener to 2 tickets to see Kitchen Dwellers w/ Pressing Strings at The Broadberry on 11/5/25! We’ve got tricky Halloween songs! And we hope you’ll treat us with a donation during our Fall Fund Drive. In this time when independent voices are under attack, help us keep our diverse, volunteer-powered, community-focused radio station on the air! We can’t do it without you! Donate now at https://www.wrir.org/.

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202510281900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3.

We gave away 2 tix to see The Bad Plus w/ The Sweet Potatoes at The Broadberry on 11/11/25 on Handful of Brains (originally aired 11/04/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio). We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Mommyheads, Squeeze, Dehd, Goose, Kendall Street Company, North Mississippi Allstars, Howl Owl Howl, TORTURETWINN, Gina Birch, Makaya McCraven, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202511041900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

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

Joshua Radin & Brendan James!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Joshua Radin w/ Brendan James at Richmond Music Hall 10/14/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 10/08/2025, 7 -9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Rolling Stones, Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, My Morning Jacket, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Marianne Faithfull, The Murder Capital, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202510071900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/10/07/win-tix-to-see-joshua-radin-w-brendan-james/#playlist

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

Help us keep the radio magic going by donating to the WRIR Capital Campaign fund to help us move into our new home! Check out the details here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

That 1 Guy & Gull!

 

We gave away tix to see That 1 Guy w/ GULL at Richmond Music Hall on 10/2/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 9/30/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including The Mommyheads, Trey Anastasio, CUP, Daniel Donato, Alan Sparhawk w/Trampled by Turtles, Jeff Tweedy, The Lemonheads, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509301900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/30/win-tix-to-see-that-1-guy-gull/#playlist

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

On, from the northwest corner, of 18th & Main

While local news and DJs spin, rare and different tunes

Our new Station!

Donate now to our Capital Campaign fund to help us move into our new digs. Get all the details at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

The Baseball Project w/The Minus 5!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see The Baseball Project (members of REM + The Dream Syndicate) w/The Minus 5 at The Broadberry on 9/26/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 09/23/25, Tuesday, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Mommyheads, Ramona and the Holy Smokes, Palmyra, Bruce Springsteen, The Mitras, Gina Birch, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509231900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/23/win-tix-to-see-the-baseball-project-w-the-minus-5/#playlist

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

And don’t forget to help us move into our new studio by donating here! https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Woods & White Fence!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Woods & White Fence at Richmond Music Hall on 9/25/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 09/16/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Kendall Street Company, Faces, LP Giobbi, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Motörhead, Suede, LCD Soundsystem, David Byrne, The Beach Boys, John Cale, Big Thief, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you like https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509161900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/16/win-tix-to-woods-white-fence/#playlist

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

Got some extra cash? Please donate to the WRIR Capital Campaign to help us move into our new studio! Go here to donate: https://www.wrircampaign.org/

R is for Records!

 

R is for Records! And that’s what we played on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 09/09/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll play an eclectic mix of records, including Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Lukas Nelson, moe., silent neighbor, Tōth, Courtney Barnett, Cracker, The Beatles, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509091900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/09/r-is-for-records/#playlist.

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

Interpretive Dance

 

You can Interpretive Dance to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 09/03/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll play an eclectic mix of music, including Eggy, POND, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily, Black Sabbath, Makaya McCraven, Robert Forster, Edwyn Collins, Bruce Springsteen, YES, & more!

You can listen to the show any time you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509021900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/02/interpretive-dance/#playlist

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

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