OUTTHE BOX with Paul Shugrue listen

"Out of the Box"

Definition:

1. an expression that describes things nonconformist and creative.
2. Used as a synonym for "brand new" meaning ready-made, immediate, just created.

"You can hear music that is out of the box, weeknights on 89.5 WHRV-FM."

Listen to OUT OF THE BOX, Monday through Thursday night from 7 pm to 9 pm and Saturday from 1pm to 5pm and you'll hear alternative, Americana, blues, reggae, singer/songwriters, Celtic, Cajun, world beat, electronica, local artists and more…..all mixed together by Paul Shugrue who will keep you up to date on all the great new music that's being released but rarely played on the radio anywhere else.

OUT OF THE BOX is truly "alternative" music right here on WHRV-FM, 89.5

Most Played albums of the week:

Joe Louis Walker	Hellfire
Various	Chimes Of Freedom:The Songs Of Bob Dylan
Ben Kweller	Go Fly A Kite
Grateful Dead	Dave’s Pick Volume 1
M.I.A. add	Bad Girls
Ruthie Foster	Let It Burn
Paul McCartney	Kisses On The Bottom
Amos Lee	As The Crow Flies
Ani DiFranco	Which Side Are You On?
Bhi Bhiman	Bhiman
Black Keys	El Camino
Bonnie Raitt	Slipstream
Bruce Springsteen	Wrecking Ball
Craig Finn	Clear Hearts Full Eyes
Delta Spirit	Delta Spirit
Dion	Tank Full Of Blues
First Aid Kit	The Lion's Roar
Heartless Bastards	Arrow (Heartless Bastards)
Jason Mraz	I Won't Give Up
Justin Townes Earle	Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
Kathleen Edwards	Voyageur
Leonard Cohen	Old Ideas
Little Willies	For The Good Times
Mac Arnold	Live at The Grey Eagle
Nada Surf	The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Punch Brothers	Who's Feeling Young Now?
Rodrigo Y Gabriela & C.U.B.A.	Area 52
Shins	Port Of Morrow
Snow Patrol	Fallen Empires
Susan Greenbaum	This Life
Anais Mitchelladd	Young Man In America
Band Of Skullsadd	Sweet Sour
Charlotte Gainsbourgadd	Stage Wisper
Continoadd	Back Porch Dogma
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammeradd	Little Blue Egg
Dr. Dogadd	Be The Void
Darcysadd	Aja
Grace Woodroofeadd	Always Want
Jack Whiteadd	Blunderbuss
John C. Reillyadd	Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
Mark Lanegan Bandadd	Blues Funeral
Moe. add	What Happened To The LA LAs
Sharon Van Ettenadd	Tramp
Sojaadd	Strength To Survive
Sons Of Billadd	Sirens (Sons Of Bill)
Wilcoadd	iTunes Session (Wilco)
Jack DeJohnetteadd	Sound Travels
My Pet Dragonadd	Mountains and Cities
Otis Tayloradd	Otis Taylor's Contraband
Parlor Soldiersadd	When the Dust Settles

The CD of the Week: Dr. Dog "Be the Void"

This Philly indie band mixes lo fi likeability with weirdly addicting songs on their seventh album. Listen for songs from the album all week and hear Paul's review by clicking on the album cover.

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Want to suggest an artist or find out about a new group?
e-mail Paul pauls@whrv.org

The Retrospective Season has just concluded on Out of the Box. Each show focused on a different aspect of the music of 2011. Click on the link to see the playlist:

Sat 11/26: Reissues
Mon 11/28: Rock
Tue 11/29: Americana
Wed 11/30: Blues
Thu 12/1: Covers
Sat 12/3: Cds (part one)
Mon 12/5: Debuts
Tue 12/6: Veterans
Wed 12/7: Collaborations
Thu 12/8: Live
Sat 12/10: Cds (part two)
Mon 12/12: Females
Tue 12/13: Males
Wed 12/14: Bands
Thu 12/15: Local Artists
Sat 12/17: Comebacks
Mon 12/19-12/24 Christmas Music
Mon 12/26: Re-issues (part two)
Tue 12/27 Sophomores
Wed 12/28: CDs of the Week (part one)
Thu 12/29 CDs of the Week (part two)
Sat 12/31: Songs of the Year

Paul made the cover of Veer Magazine recently! Read the article by clicking on the cover

Sons of Bill - Live in the Out of the Box studio

Julie Clark - Live in the Out of the Box Studio

Click here for The Best of...
2009 2010

...on Out of the Box

Pledge Drive moments:

Here's Paul with Elizabeth Oyler who donated during the last night of the Spring pledge drive of 2008 and won a copy of every cd left over after the drive finished...88 cds in all!!

Here's Paul with Amanda Abbey, winner of 100 cds when she generously donated
on the last night of the Out of the Box/WHRV fundraiser in October of 2007. She won
a copy of every cd left over after we made our goal!

Here's Paul with the generous and lucky Richard Freeman Norfolk who made a pledge of support during the last night of the fund drive in April and won a copy of every cd that was left over...Sixty six in all!

Jim Dombey of Virginia Beach was the winner of the end of the pledge
drive drawing after he donated on the final night. Jims take: 75 cds!

The CD of the Week: Dr. Dog "Be the Void"This Philly indie band mixes lo fi likeability with weirdly addicting songs on their seventh album. Listen for songs from the album all week and hear Paul's review by clicking on the album cover.