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Out of the Box with Paul Shugrue

 

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:

Paul Shugrue, Host of Out of the Box on WHRV FM1. 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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Find out more about Paul and his other shows here.

 

 

Out of the Box On-Demand Archives  

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):

  

Aoife O'Donovan

Fossils

James Cotton

Cotton Mouth Man

Pokey LaFarge

Pokey LaFarge

Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark

Blind, Crippled And Crazy

Various

Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County

Various

True Blood: Music from The HBO Original Series Volume 4

Dayna Kurtz

Secret Canon Vol. II

Rogue Wave

Nightingale Floors

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Made Up Mind

Junip

Junip

Fitz And The Tantrums

More Than Just A Dream

JJ Grey & Mofro

This River

Iron & Wine

Ghost On Ghost

Patty Griffin

American Kid

Natalie Maines

Mother

Vampire Weekend

Modern Vampires of the City

Portugal The Man

Evil Friends

Joshua Radin

Wax Wings

Rides

Can't Get Enough

Laura Marling

Once I Was An Eagle

Ana Popovic

Can You Stand The Heat

National

Trouble Will Find Me

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Mosquito

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Lickety Split

Olms

The Olms

Jason Isbell

Southeastern

Slaid Cleaves

Still Fighting The War

Joseph Arthur

The Ballad Of Boogie Christ

Boxer Rebellion

Promises

Melissa Ferrick

The Truth Is (Melissa Ferrick)

Daft Punk

Random Access Memories

Eleanor Friedberger

Personal Record

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

Seesaw

Tommy Malone

Natural Born Days

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

Queens Of The Stone Age

Like Clockwork

KT Tunstall

Invisible Empire-Crescent Moon

Camera Obscura

Desire Lines

City and Colour

The Hurry And The Harm

Divine Fits

Single Only-Divine Fits

Beck

Single Only-Beck

Nine Inch Nails

Hesitation Marks

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Love Has Come For You

Kim Richey

Thorn In My Heart

Empire of the Sun

Ice on the Dunes

Hot Club of Cow Town

Rendezvous in Rhythm

Booker T.

Sound The Alarm (Booker T.)

Jack Johnson**ADD**

From Here To Now To You

Grouplove**ADD**

Spreading Rumors

Future Bible Heroes**ADD**

Partygoing

Polyphonic Spree**ADD**

Yes, It's True

Sigur Ros**ADD**

Kveikur

Soul of John Black**ADD**

A Sunshine State Of Mind

Valerie June**ADD**

Pushin' Against A Stone

Neko Case**ADD**

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

Civil Wars**ADD**

The Civil Wars

                                                                 

 

 

2012 Archives

Here's a list of the best albums of the year (in no particular order) on Out of the Box:

 

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:

Saturday 11/24: Debut Albums

Monday 11/26: Collaborations

Tuesday 11/27: Re-issues

Wednesday 11/28: Veterans (eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

Thursday 11/29: Live Albums

Saturday 12/01: Covers

Monday 12/03: Rock Albums

Tuesday 12/04: Americana Albums

Wednesday 12/05: Blues Albums

Thursday 12/06: Comebacks

Saturday 12/08: Albums (part I)

Monday 12/11: Male Artists

Tuesday 12/12: Female Artists

Wednesday 12/13: Bands

Thursday 12/14: Local Artists

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)

Saturday 12/29: Songs

Monday 12/31: Tribute Albums

Tuesday 1/01/13: 2013 Music!

 

 

Out of the Box Retrospectives


7/9 - 7/14, 2012
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
One Wrong Turn
Hear the Review

7/16 - 7/21, 2012
Eddie Shaw & the 757 Allstars
Still Riding High
Hear the Review

6/25 - 6/30, 2012
Little Feat
Rooster Rag
Hear the Review

6/11 - 6/17, 2012
Metric
Synthetica
Hear the Review

6/4 - 6/9, 2012
Brandi Carlile
Bear Creek
Hear the Review

5/26 - 6/2, 2012
Regina Spektor
What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
Hear the Review

5/19 - 5/25, 2012
John Mayer
Born and Raised
Hear the Review

5/12 - 5/18, 2012
Beach House
Bloom
Hear the Review

5/7 - 5/11, 2012
Norah Jones
Little Broken Hearts
Hear the Review

4/30, 2012
Jack White
Blunderbuss
Hear the Review

4/19 - 4/16, 2012
Bonnie Raitt
Slipstream
Hear the Review


4/2 - 4/8, 2012
Great Lake Swimmers
New Wild Everywhere
Hear the Review


3/26 - 4/1, 2012
Sons of Bill
Sirens
Hear the Review

3/19 - 3/26, 2012
The Shins
Port of Morrow
Hear the Review

3/12 - 3/19, 2012
The Decemberists
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air
Hear the Review

3/5 - 3/12, 2012
Bruce Springsteen
Wrecking Ball
Hear the Review

2/27 - 3/5, 2012
Lyle Lovett
Release Me
Hear the Review

2/20 - 2/27, 2012
Galactic
Carnivale Electricos
Hear the Review

2/11 - 2/18, 2012
Heartless Bastards
Arrow
Hear the Review

2/4 - 2/11, 2012
Dr. Dog
Be the Void
Hear the Review

1/30 - 2/4,2012
Joe Louis Walker
Hellfire
Hear the Review

1/23 - 1/30, 2012
Various Artists
Chimes of Freedom
Hear the Review

1/16 - 1/23, 2012
Kathleen Edwards
Voyageur
Hear the Review

1/9 - 1/16, 2012
The Little Willies
For the Good Times
Hear the Review

 

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