Popcorn!

 

 It’s Nat’l Popcorn Day so pop some up and gather in front of the radio to listen to Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, January 19, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio)! We’ll pay tribute to the late Tim Bogert, say happy b’day to Dolly Parton, and play other music from Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson, Mickey Hart Band, The Jayhawks, Dead & Company, Hot Butter, Adrianne Lenker, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Khruangbin & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202101191900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2021/01/19/popcorn/#playlist.

Chicken Curry!

 

It’s National Chicken Curry Day! Why? I don’t know. But who cares?!? That stuff is delicious. We’ll celebrate with a few chicken songs on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday 1/12/2021 7 – 9 PM WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) and also music from Bob Dylan, The Radio Set, Blues Traveler, The Dirty Knobs, The Sugarman 3, Helena Deland, Rachael Price & Chris Thile and more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202101121900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2021/01/12/chicken-curry/#playlist

(Photo: ETHAN CALABRESE)

Put a Bird On It!

 

We’re gonna put a bird on a couple of songs tonight to celebrate Nat’l Bird Day on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday 1/5/2021 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ll also have music from The Radiators, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Blondie, Luscious Jackson, The Jayhawks, Gomez, Gregg Allman & Friends, Scotty, Joni Mitchell, Elizabeth Cook & more.

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202101051900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2021/01/05/put-a-bird-on-it/#playlist

Everything’s Gonna Be Better Next Year!

 

Everything’s Gonna Be Better Next Year! Tonight on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday 12/29/2020 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) we say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 with a tribute to the late bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice who passed away on Christmas. We’ve also got music from The Who, Grateful Dead, Wilco, Psychic Temple, The Rescues, Activity, Gorillaz, Joachim Cooder, Kate Campbell, and more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202012291900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/12/29/everythings-gonna-be-better-next-year/#playlist

2nd Handful of Brains Super Special Spectacular Christmas Extravaganza!

 

It’s time for the second Handful of Brains Super Special Spectacular Christmas Extravaganza! (originally aired Tuesday 12/22/2020 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ll ask Santa for a saner 2021 and play music from Kelly Finnigan, ALA.NI, Calexico, Man or Astro-Man?, Smalltown Poets, The Kinks, The Dollyrots, Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians, Delicate Steve, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and more!

Mix up some special egg nog and listen to the show here: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202012221900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

Here's a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/12/22/2nd-handful-of-brains-super-special-spectacular-christmas-extravaganza/#playlist

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Optimistic

 

Tune in to Handful of Brains tonight (Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio)! We’ve got an eclectic mix of music from Radiohead, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, The War On Drugs, J Roddy Walston and The Business, Potty Mouth, and more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202012081900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/12/08/optimistic/#playlist

(Photo: Getty Images)

Want another piece of pie?

 

Want another piece of pie? Celebrate Nat’l Pie Day tonight with Handful of Brains (Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio)! I guess today is Nat’l Pie Day so you can be sure to finish your leftover Thanksgiving pie and/or to start thinking about Christmas pies. Either way, we’ll chow down on some music from Cordovas, Dixie Dregs, Phoebe Bridgers, Low Cut Connie, The Drifters, Farmer Dave Scher, Onism E, Trey Anastasio & more.

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202012011900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/12/01/want-another-piece-of-pie/#playlist

Hey, cool kids!

 

Hey, cool kids! Tune into Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday 11/24/2020 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio)! We’ve got groovy music from Swearin’, Blondie, Jeremy Ivey, shame, Spencer Burton, Bleachers, The Stone Roses, Field Report, Katy Kirby, The Jerry Garcia Band – JGB, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and more! It’ll be a hip, happenin’ time.

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202011241900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/11/24/hey-cool-kids/#playlist

Give us this day our daily bread

 

Give us this day our daily bread, and give us Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday 11/17/2020 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio)! We’ll celebrate Nat’l Homemade Bread Day with some songs about bread and other things from Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Gov’t Mule, Lenny Kravitz, Kurt Vile, Low Cut Connie, Leftover Salmon, The Smithereens, Tame Impala, Genesis, Jethro Tull and more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202011171900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to check out the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/11/17/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread/#playlist

Leftovers Again?

 

Tonight on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 11/10/2020 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), it’s leftover night! I’ve got songs leftover from the Halloween/Fund Drive & Election Night shows. See if you can tell which are which. I’ll play songs from Sweet Reaper, Béla Fleck, Little Feat, Grant Lee Buffalo, The James Hunter Six, Dumpstaphunk, Heartless Bastards, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Gary Clark Jr, Arcade Fire & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/202011101900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2020/11/10/leftovers-again/#playlist

(Photo: Steven Puetzer / Getty Images)