Holding Back Oblivion

On Handful of Brains, (originally aired 3/26/19 7- 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio) we attempt to hold back the darkness of oblivion armed with nothing more than banjos, synthesizers, drums, electric guitars and a pedal steel or two. We also had a tribute to the Allman Brothers Band on their 50th birthday. 

Click here to listen to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201903261900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

Episode 2: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back on the Radio

On Handful of Brains: Episode 2: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back on the Radio (originally aired 3/12/19 7 - 9 PM) : We played an eclectic mix of music planting musical seeds in the fertile soil of your ears to bloom in the upcoming spring.

Here's a link to the show: http://files.wrir.org/shows/201903121900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

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