Recent Shows on WRIR-LP 97.3 FM
These are the River City Limits and End of the Century shows I’ve hosted on WRIR-LP 97.3 FM over the past several months. The River City Limits episodes all feature bands and artists in Richmond’s local scene, covering everything from indie pop and singer-songwriter fare to punk, doom, and metal. The three End of the Century episodes took a historical turn based on bands and artists between 1975 and 1999 (hence the show title). One traced the 1977 New York punk and new wave explosion centered on CBGB and Talking Heads, one honored recording engineer and musician Steve Albini, and one counted down ProgrAchives.com user-ranked polls of what was considered “progressive rock” from 1975 through 1999. Below are the artists featured on each show.
EOC 12-20-25 – Heads Up ’77
Description: Talking Heads, Ramones, Television, CBGBs and the influence of the New York punk and new wave scene in 1977.
Patti Smith, John Cale, Television, Ramones, Talking Heads, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Dead Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Blondie, The Damned, Elvis Costello, Ultravox, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, Wire, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Devo, XTC, The Boomtown Rats, Kraftwerk, The Jam, Cheap Trick, The Runaways, Fela Kuti.
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RCL 1-3-26
Blue Spring, Butcher Brown & Bruce Hornsby, Catie Lausten, Charm Offensive, Dear Providence, Deau Eyes, Doll Baby, Drook, Earthling, Fight Cloud, Gusher, Halfcast, Keep, Madison Turner, Midlife Pilot, Murdersome, New Lions, PALM PALM, Rikki Rakki, Rocket 69, Shadow Age.
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RCL 2-7-26
Andy Jenkins, Bio Ritmo, Fight Cloud, Future Projektor, Midlife Pilot, Shane Cooley & Colt Wayne Keeney, Byzantine, Mark Stanley, Butcher Brown, David Judson Clemmons, Station Aires, Madison Turner, Shadow Age, Ten Pound Snail, Stray Fossa, Ostraca, Pyramid Mass, Irata, Helgamite, Night Battles, Prayer Group, Washers, Todd Herrington.
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RCL 3-7-26 (Newlin Prize Nominees and More)
The Newlin Music Prize revealed the 20 albums on its 2026 Short List in consideration for this year’s award that celebrates excellence in music from Richmond, Virginia by awarding more than $7,000 to local musicians. The winner was announced on March 23, 2026, and the winning artist received a cash prize of $2,500. Additionally, each of the remaining artists on the 2026 Short List received $250 for their selection. (The 2026 winner was Weekend Plans).
Anna Leonard, Belly of the Heart, Brookhouse, CJ The Profit, Flora & The Fauna, Hotspit, Human Worm, IONNA, Laura Ann Singh, Mackenzie Roark and the Hotpants, Madison Turner, Palmyra, Pyramid Mass, Radio B, Ronnie Luxe, Shagg Carpet, Shera Shi, Ty Sorrell, Weekend Plans, Wrong Worshippers, PALM PALM, Prayer Group, Sea of Storms, Maximillian Colby, Shagwüf, Station Aires, Sleepwalkers, Andy Jenkins, Crack Fox.
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EOC 3-14-26 – Prog Slog 75-99
Theme: Songs from some of the most popular prog albums each year between 1975 and 1999 based on rankings at Progarchives.com (must be in top 20 of votes received for each year, no repeats).
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Rush, Bruford, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Kate Bush, Swans, Univers Zéro, Dead Can Dance, Talk Talk, David Sylvian, Queensrÿche, Voivod, The Legendary Pink Dots, Mr. Bungle, Neurosis, Ozric Tentacles, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, TOOL, Art Zoyd, Death, Opeth.
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RCL 5-2-26
Beya, Reppa Ton & Agent-X, Madly Backwards, The Potted Plants, Roslin, Sravani Kameswari, Erin Lunsford, Prabir, Greg Garner, Butcher Brown & Bruce Hornsby, Charm Offensive, Madison Turner, PALM PALM, Piranha Rama, The Ar-Kaics, The JOB (The Jim O’Ferrell Band), Windhand, FutureProjektor, Byzantine, Prayer Group, Pyramid Mass, Sleepytime Trio, Coral, Kepone, Long Arms, Helgamite.
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RCL 6-6-26
Windhand, Burn the Priest, Cannabis Corpse, Petrified Entity, Deathcrown, Birds of Prey, Battleghost, Those Manic Seas, Dynamic Truths, Navaeh, Mensrea, Wolf//Goat, Neon Graveyard, Gritter, Erik Larson, Demons, Municipal Waste, The Milkstains, Book of Wyrms, Valkyrie, Battlemaster, Hindu Affiliate, Enforced, Cough.
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EOC 6-20-26 – Steve Albini
Steve Albini was an American musician, recording engineer, and producer, and one of the most influential figures in independent rock music. He was a member, recording engineer and/or producer for all of the bands and artists listed.
Big Black, Shellac, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, The Breeders, The Jesus Lizard, Cheap Trick, Slint, Mogwai, Don Caballero, The Wedding Present, Superchunk, Low, Dirty Three, Jawbreaker, Neurosis, Cloud Nothings, Helmet, Fred Schneider, The Stooges, Labradford, Veruca Salt, The Auteurs, Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
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RCL 7-4-26
Blue Spring, Reppa Ton & Agent-X, Madly Backwards, Charm Offensive, The Seymores, Sravani Kameswari, Erin Lunsford, Mega Beardo, Spooky Cool, Station Aires, Crack Fox, Gusher, Madison Turner, RPG, Rikki Rakki, The Ar-Kaics, DJ Harrison, Windhand, Angelica Garcia, Night Idea, Prayer Group, Washers, Sleepytime Trio, Coral, Kepone, Inter Arma, Alter Natives.
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RCL 8-1-26
Justin Golden, Sleepytime Trio, Brookhouse, Human Worm, B4NK M4CHIN3, Maximillian Colby, Charm Offensive, Enforced, IONNA, Laura Ann Singh, Kepone, Madison Turner, Wrong Worshippers, Pyramid Mass, Radio B, Ronnie Luxe, Shagg Carpet, Shera Shi, Ty Sorrell, Burn the Breeze, Future Projektor, Gritter, Prayer Group, Sea of Storms, PALM PALM, Shagwüf, Station Aires, Sleepwalkers, Wolf//Goat.
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Show archives available at www.wrir.org/show/river-city-limits/
All playlists sourced from WRIR-LP 97.3 FM’s show archives at wrir.org.
