top 30 new albums for Jul 28 presents:

The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).

To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.

Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.

1 Phoebe Bridgers Punisher Dead Oceans
2 Irreversible Entanglements Who Sent You? International Anthem
3 Amon Tobin & Figueroa Weather Girl – Single Nomark
4 Algiers There Is No Year Matador
5 Blitzen Trapper Holy Smokes Future Jokes Yep Roc
6 Sons Of The James, Rob Milton & DJ Harrison Happy / Things I Should Have Said – Single Fresh Selects
7 Shagwüf Dog Days of Disco self-released
8 Melenas Días Raros Trouble In Mind
9 A Certain Ratio Always In Love – Single Mute
10 Eric Slick Wiseacre self-released
11 Lance Bangs Whammy – EP Citrus City
12 Koncept Jack$on Thot Rap Chapter 2 self-released
13 DarkTwaine_ The Hainted self released
14 gnawing Shaky Refresh
15 Ronnie Luxe Rabbit Hole EP self-released
16 Gumming Overripe Vinyl Conflict
17 FM Skyline Liteware 100% Electronica
18 Deau Eyes Let It Leave Egghunt
19 Addy Eclipse Topshelf
20 Modal Citizan Control Alter Deplete self-released
21 Richmond Avant Improv Collective (RAIC) Chance Operations Blight
22 Faucet Bitter Insane Melting self-released
23 Big No Big No Flux Editions
24 The Jerry Cans Echoes Aakuluk Music
25 Khruangbin Mordechai Dead Oceans
26 Radnor & Lee Golden State Flower Moon
27 Dexateens Live From Athens GA – Heathens Homecoming 2020 Cornelius Chapel
28 Molly Maguires Public Enemies self-released
29 Moemaw Naedon Dr. Deadhorse Soul Slime
30 Jehnny Beth To Love is to Live 20L07

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    July 28th, 2020

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Handful Of Brains presents:

Tonight on Handful of Brains (7 – 9 PM on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio), we’ll celebrate Nat’l Rat Catchers Day early (it’s 7/22). We’ll have a couple of songs about rats along with music from Blitzen Trapper, Radiohead, Dehd, Anjimile, Lomelda, Grateful Dead, U2, Sleigh Bells, St. Vincent, The Bug vs Earth, and more!

Pet your cat, hug your exterminator, and pay that Pied Piper!

Tune in at 97.3 FM or on the World Wide Web at wrir.org.

(Graphic Artist: Christian Jackson)

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    Handful Of Brains    July 21st, 2020

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Top 30 new albums for week ending Nov 3 presents:

The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).

To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.

Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled.  Check back later if it’s not there yet

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    November 4th, 2017

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