Kurt Vile!

 

Tune into Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 10/11/2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) for your chance to win 2 tix to see Kurt Vile & Julia Shapiro at The National, Weds, 10/12! We’ll also play an eclectic mix of music including Young Fathers, Aoife Nessa Frances, Sufjan Stevens, Bert Jansch, Rich Ruth, Town Mountain, Oren Ambarchi, Margo Price, SDF, Billy Strings, Blondie, Wilco, The Cult, Telefís, Lou Reed, & more!

To listen to the show on demand, go here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202210111900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/10/11/kurt-vile-tickets/#playlist

If you want to check out some older shows, you can listen to them here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Vodka & Tacos!

 The picture is not cooperating tonight but it's all about the music, right?

Today is both Natl Vodka & Natl Taco Day so you know what to do. Grab the combo and enjoy them while you listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 10/4, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including Grateful Dead, The Disco Biscuits, The Mommyheads, Wilder Maker, Beck, Robyn Hitchcock, Bruce Springsteen, The War On Drugs, Broken Social Scene, Phoebe Bridgers, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202210041900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/10/04/vodka-tacos/#playlist.

If you want to listen to older shows, go here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Thanks for listening!

Blow my own horn

 

Hate to blow my own horn but you’ve gotta listen to Handful of Brains! (Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ll be giving away a pair of tickets to see The Nude Party & Pearl Charles at The Broadberry tomorrow night (9/28). I’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Future Islands, Julianna Barwick, Thundercat, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Tallest Man On Earth, Ella Fitzgerald, KEVIN MORBY, Bahamas, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show on demand https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202209271900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/09/27/blow-my-own-horn/#playlist.

If want to check out some older shows, go here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Haley Heynderickx!

 

Listen to Handful of Brains (originall aired Tuesday, 09/13/2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) for your chance to win two tickets to see Haley Heynderickx & Illegal Son at Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House on Wednesday, 9/14! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Brandi Carlile, Goose, Tyler Childers, PHILCO (Phil Lesh w/ Wilco), Marina Allen, CARM, Angela Strehli, Lambchop, Snarky Puppy, Rayland Baxter, Miles Davis, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you want https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202209131900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/09/13/tix-to-see-haley-heynderickx/#playlist

If you want to hear other older shows, go here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Dawes & Bahamas!

 

Tonight on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 09/06/2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), I’ll give away a pair of tickets to see Dawes & Bahamas this Thursday, 9/8 on Brown’s Island! I’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including Shannon Whitworth, Kendall Street Company, The National (feat. Bon Iver), Radiohead, Wire, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you want here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202209061900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/09/06/dawes-bahamas-tickets-giveaway/#playlist.

If you want to check out some previous shows, go here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Prepare for takeoff!

Prepare for takeoff with Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jesse Malin feat. Bruce Springsteen, The Smithereens, The Lil Smokies, Bonneville, The California Honeydrops, Nathaniel Rateliff, Louis Cato, Angel Olsen, Neal Francis, SeepeopleS, Lee Fields, Margo Price, Todd Rundgren, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you want https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202208301900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/08/30/prepare-for-takeoff/#playlist

Mountain Goats & Garcia Peoples!

 

Tune into Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 08/24/2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio). We’ll be giving away a pair of tickets to see the Mountain Goats & Garcia Peoples Sunday night at The Broadberry! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music featuring Robert Hazard & the Heroes, Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers, Acoustic Syndicate, METRONOMY, Los Macuanos, Jennifer Hartswick, The Wedding Present, Rich Ruth, Nina Nastasia, & more!

To listen to the show whenever you want click here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202208231900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/08/23/win-tix-to-see-mountain-goats-garcia-peoples/#playlist

Snail Mail!

 

On Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 8/16/22, 7 – 9 PM), we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see Snail Mail at The National Friday, 8/19! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including U2, Wilco, Shovels and Rope, Dream Wife, Joe Jackson, John Carroll Kirby, Kendall Street Company, Turkuaz, Lake Street Dive, Jockstrap, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show any time https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202208161900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/08/16/snail-mail-tickets/#playlist

You can find the last two months of shows on demand here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Put on your best leisurewear!

 

Put on your best leisurewear and join me for Handful of Brains! (Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got music from The Travelin’ McCourys, The Orchids, the Mountain Goats, Umphrey’s McGee, Lou Reed, Simple Minds, Grateful Dead, The Mars Volta, Julia Jacklin, The Americans, Plains, Thee Sacred Souls, Larry McCray, Nikki Lane, Marcus King, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you want here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202208091900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/08/09/put-on-your-best-leisurewear/

Daiquiris & Teeth!

 Two shows for your listening pleasure!

Have a Daiquiri!

It’s National Daiquiri Day so enjoy one while you listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired 7 – 9 PM, 7/16/22 on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including Brandi Carlile, Tex Ritter, Chris Knight, Ben Harper, Talking Heads, R.E.M., ELVIS PRESLEY with Tame Impala, Bill Blue, Underground Springhouse, Oteil Burbridge, & Tedeschi Trucks Band!

Here's a link to listen to the playback of the show https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202207191900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/07/19/have-a-daiquiri/

(Photo: Liquor.com / Tim Nusog)

NOTE: I had a sub for my show on 7/26 while I was on vacation.

Sink Your Teeth In!

You’ll really be able to sink your teeth into tonight’s eclectic mix of music on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 8/2/22, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got music from Kitchen Dwellers w/ Billy Strings, Vieux Farka Touré et Khruangbin, The Beach Boys, The Mars Volta, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Gregory McLoughlin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Julien Baker & more!

Here's a link to listen to the playback of the show https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202208021900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/08/02/sink-your-teeth-in/