Joshua Radin & Brendan James!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Joshua Radin w/ Brendan James at Richmond Music Hall 10/14/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 10/08/2025, 7 -9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Rolling Stones, Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, My Morning Jacket, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Marianne Faithfull, The Murder Capital, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202510071900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/10/07/win-tix-to-see-joshua-radin-w-brendan-james/#playlist

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

Help us keep the radio magic going by donating to the WRIR Capital Campaign fund to help us move into our new home! Check out the details here https://www.wrircampaign.org/

That 1 Guy & Gull!

 

We gave away tix to see That 1 Guy w/ GULL at Richmond Music Hall on 10/2/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 9/30/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including The Mommyheads, Trey Anastasio, CUP, Daniel Donato, Alan Sparhawk w/Trampled by Turtles, Jeff Tweedy, The Lemonheads, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509301900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/30/win-tix-to-see-that-1-guy-gull/#playlist

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

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Donate now to our Capital Campaign fund to help us move into our new digs. Get all the details at https://www.wrircampaign.org/

The Baseball Project w/The Minus 5!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see The Baseball Project (members of REM + The Dream Syndicate) w/The Minus 5 at The Broadberry on 9/26/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired 09/23/25, Tuesday, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Mommyheads, Ramona and the Holy Smokes, Palmyra, Bruce Springsteen, The Mitras, Gina Birch, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509231900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/23/win-tix-to-see-the-baseball-project-w-the-minus-5/#playlist

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

And don’t forget to help us move into our new studio by donating here! https://www.wrircampaign.org/

Woods & White Fence!

 

We gave away 2 tix to see Woods & White Fence at Richmond Music Hall on 9/25/25 on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 09/16/25, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music for you, including Kendall Street Company, Faces, LP Giobbi, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Motörhead, Suede, LCD Soundsystem, David Byrne, The Beach Boys, John Cale, Big Thief, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you like https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509161900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/16/win-tix-to-woods-white-fence/#playlist

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

Got some extra cash? Please donate to the WRIR Capital Campaign to help us move into our new studio! Go here to donate: https://www.wrircampaign.org/

R is for Records!

 

R is for Records! And that’s what we played on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, 09/09/2025, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio) We’ll play an eclectic mix of records, including Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Lukas Nelson, moe., silent neighbor, Tōth, Courtney Barnett, Cracker, The Beatles, & more!

You can listen to the show whenever you like here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202509091900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2025/09/09/r-is-for-records/#playlist.

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

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/