River City Limits presents:
New Richmond Music Out Now (RVA Playlist Hosts)
Andrew with RVA Playlist back in the River City Limits seat again to share some newly released tracks from Richmond artists, plus some upcoming live shows worth checking out.
rvaplaylist River City Limits November 11th, 2023
Posted In: Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: river city limits, RVA Playlist
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Matt Paxton is a top decluttering expert
Matt Paxton was born and raised in Richmond. He’s considered one of the top downsizing and decluttering experts in the country. His show Legacy List with Matt Paxton in on PBS and he’s also been a featured cleaner on the hit television show Hoaders for 15 seasons. Matt tells great stories about some of the things he’s found. In fact, we had so much fun that I divided this into 2 parts. This week we discuss:
– His Canadian singer namesake
– How he got started decluttering
– His father Ed Paxton’s influence
– Being at the Emmy Awards
– The basic concept is dividing good from bad stuff
– How he developed Legacy List
– Applying his concepts at home with 7 kids
– Getting on Hoaders via YouTube
– Finding pee and poop on the show
LINKS
Matt’s website
Legacy List with Matt Paxton
Hoaders
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear November 10th, 2023
Blasting Off with the Science Museum of Virginia
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard, launching from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in 2013. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/antares-cygnus-cargo-resupply/
Ever wondered what a rocket launch is like? The Science Museum of Virginia’s astronomer, Justin Bartel, recently attended one at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County, VA and came by to tell us all about it. Tune in to learn about some of the unusual infrastructure around Wallops, the cargo on this particular launch, and what goes on at Wallops other than rocket launches. Plus: other astronomy activities happening in Virginia and what’s new at the Dome.
For more information, visit:
Brain Box is a collaboration between WRIR 97.3 LP-FM Richmond and the Science Museum of Virginia.
amiller November 6th, 2023
River City Limits presents:
RCL 11-4-23 Jay Smack Host
smack River City Limits November 4th, 2023
Posted In: Blogging, Fund Drive, Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: rvamusic
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Puppet fun from Sesame Street to Star Wars
Andrea Detwiler has been involved with puppets since graduating from VCU. She’s worked on projects for Sesame Street, Jim Henson Studios and two new Star Wars series. In contrast, there’s a GWAR connection. We cover:
– Working at Kings Dominion with the “walkarounds”
– Starting at Sesame Street Live
– The “skins” department for Walking with Dinosaurs
– Being a wrangler for Kermit on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
– Working on Happy Time Murders
– Being a “suit performer” in Obi-Wan Kenobi
– Animatronics vs. puppets and other technology
LINKS
48 Hour Film Project
Bob Gorman’s website
Moschino Marionette Fashion Show (begins at :59)
My review of Cabinet of Curiosities
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 27th, 2023
River City Limits presents:
Money Please
Hey y’all! Its fall fund drive time and if you, like me, love this 100% volunteer run radio station, reach in to your heart/wallet and donate!! <3 $$$ <3
We need you!
As always, I hope you enjoy listening to this week’s show as much as I enjoyed making it for you!
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jess
JessMcLean River City Limits October 21st, 2023
Posted In: Fund Raising, Local, Music, Music Shows
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Betty Bodine done wrote a book
Betty Bodine was a radio character created by Rita Bentley. Her Southern accent and countrified manner made her popular for 20 years on Q94’s morning shows in Richmond. Her character’s bits were also syndicated in Norfolk, DC, Dallas, Mobile, Charleston, West Virginia, AND Charleston, South Carolina.
Now she’s written BODINE, THE EARLY YEARS OF RADIO’S BETTY BODINE, a fictional bio of her character’s teen years in Boones Mill, VA. We talk about:
– Betty Bodine’s origins
– Deciding to write a book
– How much of the novel is based on Rita’s life
– The biggest challenges in publishing it
– Getting started in radio
– Radio adventures
– What’s next?
LINKS
The book on Amazon
Betty Bodine’s spec TV spots
Perry Mason (my review)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 20th, 2023
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Rewind to the Biograph Cinema
Terry Rea was the first manager of Richmond’s iconic repertory cinema, The Biograph from 1972 to 1987, bringing all manner of foreign and art film to its Grace St location near VCU (see foto below of the location). Terry joins me to reminisce about:
– Developing the concept of repertory shows
– Creating the iconic calendars
– Launching midnight movies, including The Rocky Horror craze
– Showing Deep Throat and other X rated films
– Fighting the state on censorship
– Famous people who visited including Tom Wolfe, Martin Sheen & Elizabeth Taylor
– Finding a dead man in the theater
LINKS
My Rocky Horror video story for CBS6
Interview with Tyler Trumbo (Phil’s nephew)
My first review in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (below)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 13th, 2023
River City Limits presents:
RCL 10-7-23 Jay Smack Host
smack River City Limits October 7th, 2023
Posted In: Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: rvamusic
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Coming home to immigrants in C’ville
Ricardo Preve is an Argentine filmmaker, photographer and activist, who immigrated to Charlottesville in his youth. He has produced more than 30 films for film and television. His latest doc is personal, because it looks at the continuing struggles of Latinx immigrants in his Virginia hometown. Our interview covers:
– Opening the doc with a Gerry and the Pacemakers song from 1965
– How he sailed from Argentina to Africa to Ft. Lauderdale
– What caused him to start making films
– The inspiration around his hometown’s migrant population
– Why the Grapes of Wrath figures into the doc
– How he got around not being able to show children
– The closing song by the Science Choir
LINKS
The Big LiBYRDski Fest
The Virginia Film Festival
Tickets to Sometime, Somewhere
Preve Films
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 6th, 2023