RIP Jeff Beck & David Crosby

 

Tuesday on Handful of Brains (originally aired 1/24/2023, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), we’ll pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck & David Crosby by interspersing songs from their career throughout the next few weeks of shows.

You can listen to the show on demand here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202301241900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2023/01/24/rip-jeff-beck-david-crosby/#playlist

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

(Jeff Beck pic: David Redfern/Redferns, via Getty Images)

Kendall Street Company Live!

 

Tuesday on Handful of Brains (originally aired, 1/17/2023, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), Kendall Street Company will be playing live in the studio! We’ll certainly discuss their 2nd annual Kendall Street Is For Lovers Tour which will bring them to #rva 4 times in February.

Here's a link to listen to the show. We had some technical difficulties from 37:00 to 43:50 where you couldn't hear the band in the live studio but once resolved it sounded great the rest of the way. https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202301171900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3

And a link to the playlist: https://www.wrir.org/2023/01/17/kendall-street-company-live/

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

Happy New Year! & Balance

 

Tune in Tuesday 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio for the New Year’s edition of Handful of Brains (originally aired 12/27/22)! We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including The Beatles, Brandi Carlile, Robert Randolph, Chastity Belt, MEM_MODS, Goose, Fleet Foxes, Death On Two Wheels, and more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you want https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202212271900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/12/27/happy-new-year-7/#playlist

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

Handful of Brains is here to help you find balance in the new year! (originally aired Tuesday, 1/3/23, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) Our first show of the year features an eclectic mix including Brian Eno, John Cale, Psychic Temple, Walter Wolfman Washington, Hiss Golden Messenger, Courtney Barnett, Sun Ra Arkestra, Plains, U.S. Girls, Chris Forsyth, First Aid Kit, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show whenever you want https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202301031900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2023/01/03/balance/#playlist

You can check out the last two months of shows any time at https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

4th Annual Handful of Brains Christmas Spectacular!

 

Tune to WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio Tuesday (originally aired 12/20/22) 7 – 9 PM for the 4th Annual Handful of Brains Christmas Spectacular! We’ll have Christmas music from Los Bitchos, Bob & Doug McKenzie, Carla Thomas, The Who, Herbie Hancock featuring Joni Mitchell, Ashley Cleveland, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, and more!

You can listen to the show whenever you want here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202212201900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3. Here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/12/20/4th-annual-handful-of-brains-christmas-spectacular/.

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

No Monkeying Around! & Chris Knight!

 

We’re not monkeying around tonight on Handful of Brains! (originally aired Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) We’ve got an eclectic mix of music including Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Reverend Horton Heat, Luther Dickinson, The Subdudes, Potty Mouth, Songs: Ohia, Caroline Rose, Prince, DoctoR DooM, Johnny Osbourne, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202212061900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/12/06/no-monkeying-around/#playlist

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

Tonight on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), we’ll give away two tickets to see Chris Knight at Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House on Saturday, 12/17! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including Circles Around The Sun, Greg Kihn, Lotus, DOMi & JD Beck w/ Mac DeMarco, Kam Franklin, Nathaniel Rateliff ft. Bobby Weir, Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING, Metallica, Caitlyn Smith, Flaming Lips, Vulfpeck, Hot Mustard, & more!

You can listen to the show anytime here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202212131900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/12/13/tix-to-see-chris-knight/#playlist

If you miss a show, you can listen to the last two months of shows on demand here https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

And don’t forget to tune in next week (12/20) for the annual Handful of Brains Christmas Spectacular!

Fighting Gravity!

Don’t lose your head! Tonight on Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, November 28, 2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), we’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to see Fighting Gravity at The National, Fri. 11/25! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including King Canyon, Yo La Tengo, White Denim, Jesse Malin, Aoife O’Donovan, ELVIS PRESLEY, The Tarantula Waltz, Silversun Pickups, & more!

Listen to the show anytime at https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202211221900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3. Here's a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/11/22/fighting-gravity-tix/#playlist.

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

 

Lone Bellow & Bailen!

 

Listen to Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 11/15/2022, 7 -9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio) for your chance to win 2 tickets to see The Lone Bellow & BAILEN at The National on Sat., 11/19! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including The Bad Plus, Papadosio, The Streets, The Beach Boys, Wilco, Andrew Bird, Marc Broussard, The Rolling Stones, Snarky Puppy, TAUK, Roy Budd, & more!

Here's a link to listen to the show anytime you want https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202211151900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and a link to the playlist https://www.wrir.org/2022/11/15/tix-to-see-lone-bellow-bailen/#playlist

And you can listen to past shows at https://www.wrir.org/show/handful-of-brains/

Halloween & Fall Fund Drive! One-Hit Wanda! Field Medic & Sadurn!

 Been a few weeks because work has been extremely busy so three shows to catch up on. As always, thanks for listening!

Tune into Handful of Brains Tuesday 7 – 9 PM (originally aired 10/25/2022) on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio for a bunch of Halloweeny tunes and the Fall Fund Drive co-hosted by the lovely and talented Melissa Vaughn!

If you love hearing music you won’t hear anywhere else. If you love a radio station that reflects the diversity of the great city of Richmond VA. If you love knowing there is still radio out there that isn’t a slave to ratings and commercial sales and sponsors. If you love that we have the coolest audience in the US ofA who loves to hear something different instead of the same 300 songs week after week. No playlists. No algorithms. Music picked by knowledgeable hosts who create shows designed to entertain and inspire.

If you love all of that, please go to https://www.wrir.org/ and donate anything you can. No donation is too small (or too large 😃)! Yes, we have some cool premiums. Yes, we have a Fall Fund Drive shirt that goes up to 11. But most of all, you’ll help keep this all-volunteer, non-profit radio station on the airwaves and help us move into a brand-new location that is accessible to all.

Go to https://www.wrir.org/ to donate. It’ll make your heart feel good and it will make me feel all tingly.

To listen to the show, go to https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202210251900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and to check out the playlist, go here https://www.wrir.org/2022/10/25/halloween-fall-fund-drive/.

One-Hit Wanda subs for Tony and plays a bunch of desert and stoner rock. Originally aired 11/01/2022.

You can listen to the show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202211011900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2022/11/01/handful-of-brains-11-01-22-wanda-subs-for-tony/.

On Handful of Brains (originally aired Tuesday, 11/8/2022, 7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), we’ll give away 2 tickets to see Field Medic & Sadurn at Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House on Sat. 11/12! We’ve also got an eclectic mix of music including The Beths, Ari Teitel, The Arcs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bio Ritmo, Seratones, David Crosby, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, & more!

You can listen to the show here https://vault.wrir.org/shows/202211081900.HandfulOfBrains.mp3 and check out the playlist here https://www.wrir.org/2022/11/08/field-medic-sadurn-tix-giveaway/#playlist

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

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!