Handful of Brains: The Radio Show

Handful of Brains is back! Now it's a radio show on every Tuesday night 7 - 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio! On the show that aired on 3/5/19, we had a tribute to Will Armstrong, former master of the time slot, and his 12 Fl. Oz. show with a block of songs about beer. 

Listen live on 97.3 FM or wrir.org or find it on the WRIR Archives at wrir.org for the next two weeks. You can also direct link to the show here: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201903051900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

Children of the Night: Time Waits for No Vampire

On the final episode of Children of the Night: Time Waits for No Vampire (originally aired 2/23/19 3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): They say time waits for no one, not even a vampire. Yet, time is all we have, all eternity, as we watch lives come and go, buildings rise and fall, nations rule and then be ruled. Time has it’s scars. But through it all, music endures including this eclectic mix featuring Fishbone, The Byrds, Little Feat, Sam Gleaves, Alicia Keys, Sinéad O’Connor, Kendall Street Company, Mike Doughty, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Tubes, Okey Dokey ft. Liz Cooper, Lieutenant and more!

You'll find it in the sexy WRIR Archives at the top of our home page, wrir.org, for two weeks after air date or on the Children of the Night page: http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or head to the show directly at http://files.wrir.org/shows/201902230300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

And tune in to my new show, Handful of Brains, every Tuesday night 7 - 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM or at wrir.org!

Children of the Night: Walkin’ For Your Blood

On tonight's episode of Children of the Night: Walkin’ For Your Blood (3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): Walkin’. For your blood, I’m walkin’. I walk these nighttime streets looking for a tasty soul to eat. When I find you, you will not scream. I’ll be on you before you see. And on my radio, an eclectic mix I’ll be hearing, featuring Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, Thin Lizzy, Herbie Hancock, Deerhoof, Car Seat Headrest, Brothers Osborne, JULY TALK, The Young Fresh Fellows, and more!

If you miss the show, you'll find it for two weeks after date on the WRIR Archives at the top of the page at wrir.org or on the Children of the Night page at http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/. You can also go directly to the show here: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201902160300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Drunken Vampire

On Children of the Night: Drunken Vampire (originally aired 2/9/19 3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): The only problem with hunting victims on weekend nights is when you get one who’s been out drinking all night. That BAC can be quite high and a vampire can feel it! Though the drunk ones are easier to catch. What do I listen to while I chase a stumbling drunk through the alleys while enjoying the abject fear in their eyes? An eclectic mix of music, of course, featuring Joe Jackson, Pearl Jam, Better Oblivion Community Center, The Rolling Stones, Moe., Drive-By Truckers, Lucinda Williams, Kurt Vile, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Ages and Ages, and more!

If you miss the show, it's posted for two weeks after air date on the WRIR Archives at the top of the page at wrir.org or you'll find it on the Children of the Night page at http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or you can use the direct link to the show at http://files.wrir.org/shows/201902090300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Vampires Drive Astro Vans

On Children of the Night: Vampires Drive Astro Vans (originally aired 2/2/19 from 3 - 5 AM WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): Vampires aren’t always cool. Sometimes they just need a vehicle that can do the job in an inconspicuous way. So much less likely to get pulled over when you are hauling the half-dead bodies of your victims. And on the Astro Van radio? Why, an eclectic mix, of course! Featuring Groundhogs, Radiohead, The Tubes, Coheed and Cambria, John Prine, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Maggie Rogers, Peter Gabriel, Phish, The Tennors, Patterson Hood, and more!

If you miss the show, you'll find it in the WRIR Archives at the top of the page at wrir.org or on the Children of the Night home page at http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or go directly to the show at http://files.wrir.org/shows/201902020300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Happy Vampires

On Children of the Night: Happy Vampires (originally aired 1/26 3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): How do you keep a vampire happy? All they need is some tasty blood, a cool coffin and a fine eclectic mix of music featuring Martin Sexton, Serge Gainsbourg, Leonard Cohen, The Twilight Sad, Link Wray, The Decemberists, Iron Butterfly, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and more!

If you miss the show, it's posted for two weeks after air date on the WRIR Archives at the top of our home page, wrir.org. You'll also find it on the Children of the Night page for about two months after air date at http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/. And here's the direct link to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201901260300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Vampire Movie Star!

On Children of the Night: Vampire Movie Star! (originally aired 1/19/19 3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio) Hey, look! That vampire is a movie star! But he can only work at night. And he only wants to listen to an eclectic mix of music with artists like Cracker, Phish, SKYES, Isaac Hayes, Dire Straits, Mary Bragg, Shannon Shaw, Slightly Stoopid feat. G. Love, Jane's Addiction and more. And that diva movie star vampire gets whatever he wants.

If you miss the show, you'll find it for two weeks after air date on the WRIR Archives at the top of the home page at wrir.org and for all eternity on the Children of the Night page: http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/. You can also go directly to the show here: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201901190300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Angel of the Night

On Children of the Night: Angel of the Night (originally aired 1/12/19 3 - 5 AM WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio), This show is dedicated to my friends Mat & Geri and their daughter, Sadie, who lost their son & brother, David, a couple weeks ago. We’ll play a block of songs from John Lennon and The Rolling Stones in honor of David.

We’ve also got music from Michael Chapman, James Vincent McMorrow, Father John Misty, Matt Duke, White Denim, Jon Spencer, Hindu Love Gods, Dizzy Gillespie, Old 97's, Chris Isaak and more.

If you miss the show, you can find right after it airs on the Children of the Night page: http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or you can go directly to the show at http://files.wrir.org/shows/201901120300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Vampires Are Through Being Cool

On Children of the Night: Vampires Are Through Being Cool (originally aired 1/5/19 3 - 5 AM WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): Vampires are through being cool. It’s time to eliminate the ninnies and the twits. And, well, anyone else really. We are vampires. It’s what we do. And we do it to an eclectic mix including Devo, Talking Heads (official), The Trongone Band, Umphrey's McGee, Outkast, Old And In The Way, John Heart Jackie, The Zombies, Esperanza Spalding, and Matt Nathanson.

You can check it out, along with other previous shows, on the Children of the Night page: http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or go directly to the show at: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201901050300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3

Children of the Night: Irresistible Force of Evil

On Children of the Night: Irresistible Force of Evil (originally aired 12/29/18 3 - 5 AM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio): The Irresistible Force of Evil marches toward the new year, picking off morals and truths one by one. Can it be stopped? Perhaps we’ll find out in the new year. In the meantime, we fight it with music from the likes of U2, Joan As Police Woman, Flaming Lips, They Might Be Giants, Kamasi Washington, The National, Andromeda, TAUK, Graham Nash, Lucius, The Southern Belles and more!

If you miss the show, you can find it on the Children of the Night page: http://www.wrir.org/show/children-of-the-night/ or you can go to the direct show link at http://files.wrir.org/shows/201812290300.ChildrenoftheNight.mp3