WHRV FM
Out of the Box with Paul Shugrue

Monday - Thursday at 7pm and Saturdays at 1pm on 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
"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.
OUT OF THE BOX is truly "alternative" music right here on WHRV-FM, 89.5
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THE VEER MUSIC AWARDS
WHRV’s Paul Shugrue was honored with Veer Magazine’s "Best Media Program Supporting Local Music" in 2013 and the “Industry Award” at the 2012 Veer Music Awards. Veer Magazine is Hampton Roads’ alternative, independent publication covering arts, culture, entertainment, beer/wine, travel and dining
CD of the Week
The CD of the Week: Delbert & Glen "Blind Crippled and Crazy"
The first album in forty years from the duo Delbert McClinton and his first recording partner, Glen Clark. It astonishes with its swagger, grit and humor. Hear Paul's review by clicking on the album cover or by subscribing to the CD of the Week Podcast at I-Tunes.
Out of the Box CD of the Week podcast: Subscribe with iTunes or View All CD of the Week Archives
Most Played Albums of the Week
Most Played Albums of the Week (so far):
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Aoife O'Donovan |
Fossils |
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James Cotton |
Cotton Mouth Man |
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Pokey LaFarge |
Pokey LaFarge |
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Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark |
Blind, Crippled And Crazy |
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Various |
Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County |
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Various |
True Blood: Music from The HBO Original Series Volume 4 |
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Dayna Kurtz |
Secret Canon Vol. II |
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Rogue Wave |
Nightingale Floors |
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Tedeschi Trucks Band |
Made Up Mind |
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Junip |
Junip |
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Fitz And The Tantrums |
More Than Just A Dream |
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JJ Grey & Mofro |
This River |
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Iron & Wine |
Ghost On Ghost |
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Patty Griffin |
American Kid |
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Natalie Maines |
Mother |
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Vampire Weekend |
Modern Vampires of the City |
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Portugal The Man |
Evil Friends |
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Joshua Radin |
Wax Wings |
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Rides |
Can't Get Enough |
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Laura Marling |
Once I Was An Eagle |
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Ana Popovic |
Can You Stand The Heat |
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National |
Trouble Will Find Me |
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
Mosquito |
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Robert Randolph & The Family Band |
Lickety Split |
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Olms |
The Olms |
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Jason Isbell |
Southeastern |
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Slaid Cleaves |
Still Fighting The War |
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Joseph Arthur |
The Ballad Of Boogie Christ |
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Boxer Rebellion |
Promises |
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Melissa Ferrick |
The Truth Is (Melissa Ferrick) |
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Daft Punk |
Random Access Memories |
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Eleanor Friedberger |
Personal Record |
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Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa |
Seesaw |
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Tommy Malone |
Natural Born Days |
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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros |
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros |
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Queens Of The Stone Age |
Like Clockwork |
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KT Tunstall |
Invisible Empire-Crescent Moon |
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Camera Obscura |
Desire Lines |
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City and Colour |
The Hurry And The Harm |
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Divine Fits |
Single Only-Divine Fits |
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Beck |
Single Only-Beck |
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Nine Inch Nails |
Hesitation Marks |
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Steve Martin & Edie Brickell |
Love Has Come For You |
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Kim Richey |
Thorn In My Heart |
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Empire of the Sun |
Ice on the Dunes |
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Hot Club of Cow Town |
Rendezvous in Rhythm |
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Booker T. |
Sound The Alarm (Booker T.) |
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Jack Johnson**ADD** |
From Here To Now To You |
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Grouplove**ADD** |
Spreading Rumors |
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Future Bible Heroes**ADD** |
Partygoing |
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Polyphonic Spree**ADD** |
Yes, It's True |
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Sigur Ros**ADD** |
Kveikur |
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Soul of John Black**ADD** |
A Sunshine State Of Mind |
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Valerie June**ADD** |
Pushin' Against A Stone |
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Neko Case**ADD** |
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You |
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Civil Wars**ADD** |
The Civil Wars |
2012 Archives

THE SHINS Port Of Morrow
BONNIE RAITT Slipstream
MUMFORD & SONS Babel
JACK WHITE Blunderbuss
NORAH JONES Little Broken Hearts
HEARTLESS BASTARDS Arrow
DR. JOHN Locked On
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Wrecking Ball
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS New Wild Everywhere
FIRST AID KIT The Lion's Roar
BAND OF HORSES Mirage Rock
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Away From The World
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Carry Me Back
KATHLEEN EDWARDSVoyageur
JOE LOUIS WALKER Hellfire
GARY CLARK JR. Blak and Blu
SANTIGOLD Master Of My Make-Believe
BEACH HOUSE Bloom
THE LUMINEERS The Lumineers
LYLE LOVETT Release Me
SETH STAINBACK Earth & Worm
CAT POWER Sun
BRANDI CARLILE Bear Creek
JD MCPHERSON Signs & Signifiers
JIMMY CLIFF Rebirth
THE XX Coexist
THE AVETT BROTHERS The Carpenter
DR. DOG Be the Void
REGINA SPEKTOR What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
BETH ORTON Sugaring Season
THE WALKMEN Heaven
EDDIE SHAW & THE 757 ALLSTARS Still Riding High
THE BLACK KEYS El Camino
LAWRENCE LAMBERT Soul Folk
JOHN MAYER Born and Raised
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Psychedelic Pill

At the end of 2012 we put the year into proper perspective with a month-long series of shows featuring a different aspect of the year's music. click the link to look at the playlist:
Wednesday 11/28: Veterans (eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Tuesday 12/04: Americana Albums
Saturday 12/08: Albums (part I)
Saturday 12/16: Albums (part II)
12/17-25: Out of the Box Christmas Music
Wednesday 12/26: CDs of the Week (part I)
Thursday 12/27: CDs of the Week (part II)
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7/9 - 7/14, 2012 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats One Wrong Turn Hear the Review |
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7/16 - 7/21, 2012 Eddie Shaw & the 757 Allstars Still Riding High Hear the Review |
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6/25 - 6/30, 2012 Little Feat Rooster Rag Hear the Review |
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6/11 - 6/17, 2012 Metric Synthetica Hear the Review |
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6/4 - 6/9, 2012 Brandi Carlile Bear Creek Hear the Review |
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5/26 - 6/2, 2012 Regina Spektor What We Saw From the Cheap Seats Hear the Review |
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5/19 - 5/25, 2012 John Mayer Born and Raised Hear the Review |
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5/12 - 5/18, 2012 Beach House Bloom Hear the Review |
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5/7 - 5/11, 2012 Norah Jones Little Broken Hearts Hear the Review |
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4/30, 2012 Jack White Blunderbuss Hear the Review |
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4/19 - 4/16, 2012 Bonnie Raitt Slipstream Hear the Review |
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3/26 - 4/1, 2012 Sons of Bill Sirens Hear the Review |
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3/19 - 3/26, 2012 The Shins Port of Morrow Hear the Review |
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3/12 - 3/19, 2012 The Decemberists We All Raise Our Voices to the Air Hear the Review |
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3/5 - 3/12, 2012 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Hear the Review |
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2/27 - 3/5, 2012 Lyle Lovett Release Me Hear the Review |
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2/20 - 2/27, 2012 Galactic Carnivale Electricos Hear the Review |
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2/11 - 2/18, 2012 Heartless Bastards Arrow Hear the Review |
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2/4 - 2/11, 2012 Dr. Dog Be the Void Hear the Review |
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1/30 - 2/4,2012 Joe Louis Walker Hellfire Hear the Review |
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1/23 - 1/30, 2012 Various Artists Chimes of Freedom Hear the Review |
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1/16 - 1/23, 2012 Kathleen Edwards Voyageur Hear the Review |
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1/9 - 1/16, 2012 The Little Willies For the Good Times Hear the Review |































