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/

(Photo: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZENTOZANY)

Sierra Ferrell w/Nikki Lane!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Sierra Ferrell w/ Nikki Lane at Brown’s Island 9/9/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 08/26/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Greg Loiacono, The Clergymen, The Black Keys, Robert Randolph, Nicki Bluhm, David Johansen, Bruce Springsteen, Knifing Around, & more!

If you want to listen to the replay of the show, click here: https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202508261900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/08/26/win-tix-to-see-sierra-ferrell-w-nikki-lane/#playlist

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

And please donate anything you can to help us move into our new studio! Go to https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Fitz and the Tantrums w/SnackTime!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Fitz and the Tantrums w/SnackTime at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 8/20/25 on Handful of Brains! (Originally aired Tuesday, 08/19/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Snider, Greensky Bluegrass, Dead & Company, Blues Traveler, Goose, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202508191900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/08/19/win-tix-to-see-fitz-and-the-tantrums-w-snacktime/#playlist

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

Listen to Handful of Brains!

 

Listen to Handful of Brains (originally aired 8/12/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) for an eclectic mix of music including Particle, Ben Howard, Jeff Beck, MAX ROMEO & The Upsetters, Buck Owens, DARKSIDE, Ketch Secor, moa moa, Kendall Street Company, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202508121900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/08/12/listen-to-handful-of-brains/#playlist

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

(Photo: Club Cranium)

JamPacked Craft Beer & Music Festival feat. Lotus, Moon Taxi + more!

We gave away tix to see JamPacked Craft Beer & Music Festival feat. Lotus, Moon Taxi + more at Brown’s Island 8/9/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 08/06/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Robyn Hitchcock, TRIXIE WHITLEY, Grateful Dead, Beastie Boys, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202508051900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/08/05/win-tix-to-see-jampacked-craft-beer-music-festival-feat-lotus-moon-taxi-more/

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

 

Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse!

 

We gave away 2 tix to The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse at Brown’s Island on 8/3/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 07/29/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Kronos Quartet, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Lettuce, Neal Casal, RUSH, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507291900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/29/win-tix-to-see-flaming-lips-modest-mouse/

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

2 Shows in 1 Night!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Nefesh Mountain w/ Beya at Richmond Music Hall 8/1/25, Tuesday on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 07/22/2025, 7 - 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, including Kronos Quartet, Marcus King, Kyle Hollingsworth, Son Volt, The Thing, Low Cut Connie, Big Thief, Jeff Tweedy, Joni Mitchell, & more.

We also filled in for Jay on Life Is A Mix Tape from 5 - 7 PM. I played The Feelies, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Donato, Sly & The Family Stone, Mac DeMarco, Neko Case, The Cure, Pulp, & more!

You can listen to the Handful of Brains show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507221900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3. You can listen to the Life Is A Mix Tape show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507221700.WideEarFolkLifeisaMixtape.mp3.

Here's the link to the Handful of Brains playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/22/win-tix-to-see-nefesh-mountain-w-beya-at-richmond-music-hall-on-8-1-25/#playlist. Here's the link to the Life Is A Mix Tape playlist https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/20969962.

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

Rose City Band & Powers/Rolin Duo!

 

We gave away a pair of tickets to see Rose City Band with Powers / Rolin Duo at Richmond Music Hall on 7/21/25, Tuesday night on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 07/15/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio)

We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including Pulp, Celebration, Guerilla Toss, Jethro Tull, Tedeschi Trucks Band & Leon Russell, The Deep Dark Woods, Phish, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you like https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507151900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/15/win-tix-to-see-rose-city-band-powers-rolin-duo/

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

Let your inner badass out!

 

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Let your inner badass out and listen to Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 07/08/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music, including Primus, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Car Seat Headrest, Paul McDonald, NITZER EBB, NO BS! Brass Band, Beck, Kyle Hollingsworth, The Feelies, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507081900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/08/let-your-inner-badass-out/#playlist.

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

(Photo: erin smith art https://erinsmithart.com/ )

Phosphorescent & Rich Ruth!

We gave away 2 tix to see Phosphorescent w/ Rich Ruth at The Broadberry on 7/9/25, on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 7/1/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including Shakti, Daniel Donato, Kendall Street Company, Traffic, Blood Orange, Pete Townshend, 6ix, Brian Wilson, and more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202507011900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/07/01/win-tix-to-see-phosphorescent-rich-ruth/#playlist

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

(photo by Curtis Wayne Millard)