Commonwealth Of NotionsMarch 1st, 2012

Good Evening,

We are close to one day away from our Fund Drive! Before we get into that, it's time for another episode of The Commonwealth of Notions. I will be debuting selections from Nelly Kate's new release Ish Ish as well as a few local favorites and a few inspired choices to boot!

Click "read more" to check out the playlist for tonight's episode!

As Always, Thanks for Staying Up Late and Tuning In!

Starting with the Monkees, Ending with Weird Australians

DJ Ginger sitting in.

Mercury FallsMercury Falls ~ It’s Raining Clouds

PLAYING NOW:
The Monkees – I Want to be Free

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Activate!Activate! February 29 – March 7

An exciting week is in store for Richmond music fans! At 7pm I'll highlight the best of the best, including WRIR's 2012 Fund Drive kickoff show this Friday with Japanther. Plus, I have a live in-studio performance from Nelly Kate (pictured) who is releasing her new record Ish Ish this week!

Click on "read more" for the show listings / playlist. Click here for the podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/58154

Activate! 2/29/12

Ohbliv / Shaqring the Indo / diy – Strange Matter, March 6 @ 9pm (w/ Main Attrakionz, Rap Dragons, Rezzie Rob)

The Low Branches / Giant Sounds / diy – Sponge HQ, March 6 @ 7pm (w/ Brown Bird)

The Kindling Kind / Awakening / diy – The Camel, March 5 @ 8pm (w/ Julia Nunes, The Manifestivus)

Venus Throw / Black & Shiny Beast / diy – Emilio's, March 3 @ 9pm (w/ Lee Harris & Country Sunshine)

Nelly Kate LIVE IN WRIR STUDIOS – Record Release / Strange Matter, March 1 @ 9pm (w/ The Diamond Center, Softspot, The Pharmacy)

Softspot / Half a House / diy – Gallery 5, March 2 @ 8pm (w/ Boas, Caged Animals)

Caged Animals / All the Beautiful Things in the World / Lucky Number – Strange Matter, March 5 (w/ Paul Ivey & the Rubes, Pastoral, Merrin Karas)

Boas / State of Colliding / diy – Gallery 5, March 6 @ 7:30pm (w/ Levek, Tungs, Hundred Waters)

Hundred Waters / Me & Anodyne / diy
 
Ambassadors / Unconsolable / diy – Canal Club, March 3 @ 7pm (w/ Lights)

Uglyography / My Brain / Steamy Attic – MadeRVA, March 4 @ 8pm (w/ Push Button Reaction, Wolf Goat)

Push Button Reaction / Fighting the Dragon / diy

Daikaiju / Flight of Garuda / diy – The Nile, March 7 @ 9pm (w/ Fire Bison, The Milkstains)

The Trillions / When Things Go Wrong / diy – Gallery 5, March 7 @ 7:30pm (w/ Canary Oh Canary, Happy New Year, Cheers Elepphant)

Cheers Elephant / Doin' It Right  / diy

Royal Baths / After Death / Woodsist – Strange Matter, March 7 @ 5pm (w/ Young Adult Fiction, Slowdance, Heavy Midgets)

Slowdance / Cake / diy

Tiny Victories / Bones / diy – Balliceaux, March 3 @ 10:30pm

Mike Bell / Touchdown Kid / diy – H.A., March 3 @ 7pm (w/ Double Rainbow, The Vaginasaurs, Springtime)

Japanther / $100 Cover / diy – Strange Matter, March 2 @ 9pm (w/ Bermuda Triangles, Ken South Rock, Filthy Savage)

Bermuda Triangles / Black Knight Satellite / CNP

Trust Fall / Bitter at Best / diy – Benefit for Safe Harbor / H.A., March 2 (w/ Sundials, Swordplay, Nerdlucks)

Swordplay / Sellers & Addicts / Concice – Cellar Door, March 4 @ 9pm (w/ PT Burnem, Black Liquid, BenFM, Eyenine, paulie Think, Ice James)

Titus Andronicus / Breed / XL – Strange Matter, March 6 @ 5pm (w/ Diarreah Planet, Screaming Females)

Screaming Females / Halfway Down / Don Giovanni

The Haverchucks / I Won't Try / diy – Strange Matter, March 4 @ 5pm (w/ Southside Stranglers, The Spits, Nervous Ticks)

The Spits / Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya / In the Red

Creepoid / Magic Drum / No Idea – Empire, March 1 @ 10pm (w/ Worn In Red, Shores)

Worn In Red / Resigned Not Resigning / No Idea

Windhand / Black Candles / Forcefield – Record Release / Strange Matter, March 4 @ 9pm (w/ The Pilgrim, Natur, Humungus)

Sourvein / Shipwrecked / Southern Lord – March 7 @ 9pm (w/ Order of the Owl, Druglord, Gritter)

Possessed / Pentagram / Combat – Kingdom, March 1 @ 6:30pm (w/ Orthrus, Dethorned, Dark Shores, Earthling)

Biodiesel / Beach Blanket / diy – The Camel, March 3 @ 9pm

Murphy's Kids – The Republic, March 1 @ 9pm (w/ Iron Lion)

The Lawsuits – The Camel, March 2 @ 9pm (w/ People's Blues of Richmond, Black Girls)

Bio Ritmo – Balliceaux, March 2 @ 10:30pm (w/ DJ Rattan)

Cashmere Jungle Lords – Cary Street Cafe, March 3 @ 10pm

Rattlemouth – Crossroads, March 3 @ 8pm
 

The Lotus Land ShowThe Lotus Land Show – Making LEAPS!

Playing now:
Vennie "D" – $55 Motel

Leaps and bounds above.
Thank you for tuning in,
Michael Miracle

Esquivel – Begin the Beguine
R.E.M. – Begin the Begin
Calexico – Red Blooms
Asobi Seksu – Familiar Light
Supercluster – Too Many Eights
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The Hall Monitors – Telecom
P-Model – Art Mania
Flat Stanley – Soap
Hot Lava – JPEG in the Sun
The Pressure Boys – Tina Goes to the Supermarket
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The Faint – Fulcrum and Lever
Rah Bras – Venis
The Doodle Town Pipers – Hard Days Night

HOUR 2
(BrownCo pick of the Week) Dirty on Purpose – Youe Summer Dress
BoySkout – Dark River
Liza Kate – O Sally!
Rayn Bingham – The Weary Kind
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The Handsome Boy Modeling School – The Hours
Sussan Dayhim and Bill Laswell – The Candle and the Moth
Dead Can Dance – Dawn of the Iconoclast
DJ BC – Stop Hey Stop the Violence (Buffalo Springfield vs. BDP)
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Dive Index – Hoko Onchi (Tunng rmx)
A Whisper in the Noise – In the Dark
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HELL – Electronic Germany
Vennie "D" – $55 Motel

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