Radio Wowsville: Do the 'Self Destruct'

Was this what the Mayans were warning us about?

Let tonight's Radio Wowsville serve as your soundtrack to falling into the 2013 abyss, or make it the tuneage designated to accompany desperate attempts to hold on to the year (and tax rate) that was.

Let Don Harrison -- a.k.a. Uncle Beatdown -- prepare your apocalyptic new years party mixtape with a heady playlist of redneck funk, third-world psych, SoCal harmony-pop, propulsive power-punk and atmospheric soul (among many other things).

It's the radio program that says: If we're going over that fiscal cliff, let's do it together. And let's make a cool dance craze out of it to boot! Have you heard of the "Self Destruct"? Can you dance the "Tea Bagger Bop"? Have you tried to do "the Lemming"? Find out the steps and navigate the beat tonight at 11PM on WTJU 91.1 FM and/or http://wtju.net. It's Radio Wowsville, a music program so potent that it can make you believe in miracles. Or at least in prophecies come true.

Open Source RVA Podcast for Dec. 7, 2012

The latest podcast of Open Source RVA leaves an indelible impression.

On the Dec. 7 edition, your show of shows takes a look at Richmond's thriving tattoo culture with Bill Martin of the Valentine Richmond History Center. He tells us about the Valentine's new "History Ink" exhibit and photo archive, which documents River City's tats and tat history. Martin also fills us in on upcoming changes at the Valentine, which will close for some months next year for renovations.

We also navigate a breaking scandal at Richmond City Hall with WTVR 6 investigative reporter Catie Beck. It's a story that involves the mismanagement of the city's Department of Social Services, as well as possible evidence of a cover up from a now-departed administrative officer.

And we always enjoy visits by Richmond police officers interested in our coverage. On this installment,  we also have an up-close-and-personal update on the controversial showdown between Richmond police and the Wingnut Anarchist Collective. Don't miss this one!

Click here to download the Dec. 7, 2012 podcast of Open Source RVA.

What??! You didn't know that we podcast past Open Source RVA shows? Check out the links below to previous episodes of WRIR's weekly audio news digest, which airs Fridays at 4PM on WRIR 97.3 and http://wrir.org.

And May the Source Be With You!

Dec. 7 - Richmond's tattoos, Social Services scandal, more Wingnuts
Nov. 30 - Redskins vs. schools, RAWFL, Henley Street Theatre
Nov. 23 - Wingnuts vs. Police, new youth hostel, Gigi Amateau pt. 2
Nov. 16 - Interview with Parker Agelasto, Keepers of the Flame.
Nov. 9 - The election, Richmond's new school board, Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
Nov. 2 - The life of Gabriel, voting trends, Ukefest
Oct. 26 - Spiritualism, horror films, ghost hunting - the Halloweek installment
Oct. 19 - School expulsions, Yes! Dance Invitational and political fact-checking
Oct. 12 - Richmond Symphony contract dispute, mountaintop coal mining
Oct. 5 -   Regional cooperation, windowless apartments
Sept. 28 - Co-Housing, SOL scores, Richmond's musical history
Sept. 21 - Richmond Folk Festival, abortion clinics pt. 2
Sept. 14 - Abortion clinics pt. 1, open government, Mayoral candidate Michael Ryan

Sept. 7 -  The Route 5 controversy

Aug. 31 - A.V. Norrell's reopening, Richmond's Head Start program

Aug. 24 - Regional transportation, Water Rates Pt. 2, the Art Deco Society

Aug. 17 - Bike safety, Water rates pt. 1, baseball in the Bottom
Aug. 10 - Richmond's waysigning program, Paul Goldman on the VP choice
Aug. 3 -  Our debut! City chickens, the state of Richmond public schools

(The photo above features the awesome indigenous ink found on Stephen Lecky, of Venture Richmond and Richmond Folk Fest fame. Impressive, Stephen!)

Open Source RVA: Nov. 30, 2012 Podcast

The latest edition of Open Source RVA is here. So have no fear -- unless you are afraid of shaky deals involving NFL franchises, women twisting your arms or top-notch performing arts groups kicking off their sixth seson.

On the Nov. 30 episode of WRIR's audio news digest, we talk about the Redskins / Bon Secours deal with Kim Gray of the Richmond School Board and City Councilman Bruce Tyler. Is it really a touchdown for the city? We also speak with Jacquie O'Connor and James Ricks of the Henley Street Theatre company about Richmond's vibrant theater scene and Henley's upcoming stage productions.

As if that weren't enough, we talk with Amazonia (and her handler Eva Roche), one of the competitors involved with RAWFL - Richmond Arm Wrestling for Ladies. Ringside announcer Harry Kollatz Jr. also joins us.

Click here to listen to / download the Nov. 30, 2012 Podcast.

Did you miss an installment of WRIR's weekly audio news digest, which airs Fridays at 4PM on WRIR 97.3 and http://wrir.org? That simply won't do. Here are all of our previous shows:

Nov. 30 - Redskins vs. schools, RAWFL, Henley Street Theatre
Nov. 23 - Wingnuts vs. Police, new youth hostel, Gigi Amateau pt. 2
Nov. 16 - Interview with Parker Agelasto, Keepers of the Flame.
Nov. 9 - The election, Richmond's new school board, Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
Nov. 2 - The life of Gabriel, voting trends, Ukefest
Oct. 26 - Spiritualism, horror films, ghost hunting - the Halloweek installment
Oct. 19 - School expulsions, Yes! Dance Invitational and political fact-checking
Oct. 12 - Richmond Symphony contract dispute, mountaintop coal mining
Oct. 5 -   Regional cooperation, windowless apartments
Sept. 28 - Co-Housing, SOL scores, Richmond's musical history
Sept. 21 - Richmond Folk Festival, abortion clinics pt. 2
Sept. 14 - Abortion clinics pt. 1, open government, Mayoral candidate Michael Ryan

Sept. 7 -  The Route 5 controversy

Aug. 31 - A.V. Norrell's reopening, Richmond's Head Start program

Aug. 24 - Regional transportation, Water Rates Pt. 2, the Art Deco Society

Aug. 17 - Bike safety, Water rates pt. 1, baseball in the Bottom
Aug. 10 - Richmond's waysigning program, Paul Goldman on the VP choice
Aug. 3 -  Our debut! City chickens, the state of Richmond public schools

Radio Wowsville Needs YOUR Ears!

The Radio Wowsville crew is busy readying another thrill-packed two-hour set of cutting-edge sonic wizardry on WTJU 91.1 FM and http://wtju.net.

Tonight at 11PM, the Wowsville program will send out specially-selected musical signals through the air and via the vast series of tubes that will magically transform into audio pleasure points for your brain.

It's fascinating stuff. Won't you join us in this exciting experiment? All we need is your ears. Best of all: this exciting leap-forward in audio transference is absolutely free. (And if you missed it the first time, back up and try it again. You can listen to this episode of Radio Wowsville later by logging on at http://wtju.net/vault. Isn't that amazing?)

Open Source RVA Has a Lot to Talk About!

Is Richmond punting on first down?? On today’s episode of Open Source RVA, we will talk with school board member Kim Gray and outgoing city council member Bruce Tyler about the big Bon Secours / Redskins deal.

We’ll also speak with Jacquie O’Connor and James Ricks from the Henley Street Theatre company about Richmond’s theater scene and the group’s forthcoming sixth season.

And, yes, we will also talk with Eva Roche of RAWFL — Richmond Arm Wrestling For Ladies — about how she and other exceptional women are twisting local arms. Harry Kollatz Jr. from Richmond Magazine joins us as well.

Join us today at 4PM for a most theatrical edition of Open Source RVA. Tune it to 97.3 FM or log on at http://wrir.org

Open Source RVA: Nov. 23, 2012 Podcast

On this jam-packed Black Friday edition of Open Source RVA, listeners get the skinny on  Richmond's first youth hostel from Christopher Maxwell. He tells us all about the exciting new abode being prepped for young visitors from across the globe.

Also: How a discarded USB Drive filled with delicate Richmond police documents ended up in the hands of the Wingnut Collective, and what the collective is doing about it. Got your attention there, didn't I? Wingnut members Mo Karnage and John Q Public join us.

And how about extra savings? We also present part two of the Open Source RVA interview with Gigi Amateau, the author of Come August, Come Freedom, about the legacy of the slave Gabriel. Too much show!

 Click here to get the Nov. 23, 2012 Podcast.

And we heard that you missed an episode of WRIR's weekly audio news digest, which airs Fridays at 4PM on WRIR 97.3 and http://wrir.org. What's up with that? Here are the previous shows:

Nov. 23 - Wingnuts vs. Police, new youth hostel, Gigi Amateau pt. 2
Nov. 16 - Interview with Parker Agelasto, Keepers of the Flame.
Nov. 9 - The election, Richmond's new school board, Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
Nov. 2 - The life of Gabriel, voting trends, Ukefest
Oct. 26 - Spiritualism, horror films, ghost hunting - the Halloweek installment
Oct. 19 - School expulsions, Yes! Dance Invitational and political fact-checking
Oct. 12 - Richmond Symphony contract dispute, mountaintop coal mining
Oct. 5 -   Regional cooperation, windowless apartments
Sept. 28 - Co-Housing, SOL scores, Richmond's musical history
Sept. 21 - Richmond Folk Festival, abortion clinics pt. 2
Sept. 14 - Abortion clinics pt. 1, open government, Mayoral candidate Michael Ryan

Sept. 7 -  The Route 5 controversy

Aug. 31 - A.V. Norrell's reopening, Richmond's Head Start program

Aug. 24 - Regional transportation, Water Rates Pt. 2, the Art Deco Society

Aug. 17 - Bike safety, Water rates pt. 1, baseball in the Bottom
Aug. 10 - Richmond's waysigning program, Paul Goldman on the VP choice
Aug. 3 -  Our debut! City chickens, the state of Richmond public schools

Enjoy Your Stay With Open Source RVA

Today, on Open Source RVA, we talk with Christopher Maxwell (you know him - he started WRIR) about his latest project: Richmond's first youth hostel, which will provide safe harbor for young visitors from around the globe.

We'll also talk with members of the Wingnut Collective about the activist group's ongoing legal battles with the Richmond police, including their recent acquisition of some very interesting and potentially explosive police documents. You won't want to miss this!

Stop your shopping at 4PM and tune into Open Source RVA on 97.3 FM and WRIR.org. It's a Richmond audio news digest so dang combustible that it might be illegal.