Time for listening enjoyment!

 

Time for listening enjoyment with Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 2/17/26, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic batch of music, including The Specials, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Tweedy, Ian McNabb & Peter Buck, Big Thief, The Damned, Low Cut Connie, Fatboy Slim, Prabir, Dry Cleaning, Portugal. The Man, Spinal Tap, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like and check out the playlist here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202602171900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

Help us pay for the move to our new building by donating here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

It’s a good day to play some rock ‘n’ roll records!

 

It’s a good day to play some rock ‘n’ roll records on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 02/10/2026,  7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll play an eclectic mix of music, including Sufjan Stevens, The Stone Roses, Beck, Jason Isbell, Donna Jean Godchaux, The Brothers Johnson, Amythyst Kiah, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/02/10/its-a-good-day-to-play-some-rock-n-roll-records/#playlist

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

And please donate here to help the future of WRIR https://www.wrircampaign.org/

We’ll put on some records to cheer you up!

 

We’ll put on some records to cheer you up on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 02/03/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Jimmy Cliff, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Viagra Boys, Wilson Pickett, Bruce Springsteen, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Shane Parish, Bill Callahan, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202602031900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and you can check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/02/03/well-put-on-some-records-to-cheer-you-up/#playlist

And support a Richmond original, WRIR, by donating to our capital campaign fund at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Come on, everyone! Let’s dance!

Come on, everyone! Let’s dance to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/27/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Todd Snider & Jason Isbell, Thundercat, Kendall Street Company, Pulp, Tyler Ballgame, Snocaps, John Lennon, Bill Callahan, Father John Misty, Cass McCombs, Dr. Dog, Jerry Garcia, Bob Vylan, Snail Mail, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601271900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to check out the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/27/come-on-everyone-lets-dance/#playlist

And please give to our Capital Campaign to help us pay off the move to the new building and build for the future of WRIR at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

 

RIP Bob Weir

 

We paid tribute to the late Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead on Tuesday’s Handful of Brains. (originally aired 01/21/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

You can listen to the show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601201900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 (Note: a little new station technical difficulties led to dead (pun intended) air from 5:11 - 6:53. It seemed longer when I was desperately trying to fix it!)

You can check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/20/rip-bob-weir/#playlist

Help us improve our new studio and establish a foundation for the future of WRIR by giving to our capital campaign here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

(Photo: dead.net)

Cool Records!

 

We’ll listen to some cool records on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/13/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Jesse Welles, Peter Gabriel, Popol Vuh, Grateful Dead, The Jayhawks, Midnight Oil, Pretenders, Harry Chapin, Drive-By Truckers, Sheryl Crow, Dry Cleaning, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601131900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/13/cool-records/#playlist

2 Shows! "New Year’s Eve Eve Party!" & "According to our Records…."

 

It’s the perfect soundtrack for your New Year’s Eve Eve party! Handful of Brains on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio! (originally aired Tuesday, 12/30/2025, 7 – 9 PM)

We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Etta James, Todd Snider, Mike Mattison, Tim Heidecker, Tom A Smith, David Byrne, Gregory McLoughlin, Drugdealer, The Good Ones, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202512301900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2025/12/30/new-years-eve-eve-party/#playlist

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

And get that end-of-year donation in to help us move into our new building here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

And fun it will be on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 01/05/2026, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of records to play, including Not A Saint Band, The Nude Party, Little Feat, Love Is All, Prince, Lankum, and more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202601061900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2026/01/06/according-to-our-records/#playlist

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

And don’t forget to donate to help us get the new studio ready and more at https://www.wrircampaign.org/