We’re psyched about another SubPop band this week, Beach House. Originally from Baltimore and veterans of Dan Deacon’s debauchery, Beach House has released their fourth full length, Bloom. They’ll be playing a few more southern dates this week and next before they head to Europe. So for Richmonders, check them out online…lame, but our only [...]
This week’s featured new music is Father John Misty, Fear Fun. Father John Misty is the solo project from Josh Tillman, former Fleet Foxes drummer. Check him out on YouTube with “Nancy From Now On”
Yesterday March 21, SubPop darlings The Head and the Heart played a short set at Obama campaign headquarters downtown. The group donated their time before a show at The National to support a candidate they truly believe in. Local band Black Girls opened for the group at The National and The Head and the Heart [...]
February has been an exciting month at VCU, first Valentine’s Day, then Free Pancakes, and then Leap Day. We’re reminding you how lucky you were on Valentine’s Day to not have been on this blind date. We hosted a blind date in cooperation with Shafer for two lucky student contest winners. The date was a disaster [...]
Hey, Joel here. Going to give away the rest of the tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons today at the Compass, just look for the guy with the “FREE SWAG” sign.
Hey, Program Director Joel here. I’m going to be at the Compass today handing out free tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons! Look for the “FREE SWAG” sign
Pop-Lit with Christina is a show involving the worlds of folk + pop music, literature, and pop culture. Tune in every Thursday at 2 for great music, talk about literature, pop culture and a great time!
On-Air Time: Thursdays 9:00am – 10:00am
Host: Christina Leslie
About the Host
I love my fiance, family, friends, cheesy romantic comedies, the radio, snail mail, and walking around Richmond on sunny days with good company.
Contact The Host
Email: christina@wvcw.org | Twitter: Christina Leslie on Twitter | Facebook: Christina Leslie on Facebook
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Below are the most recent broadcasts of Pop-Lit. They are arranged in chronological order, with the most recent broadcast at the top. Right-click to save and download to your computer and mobile music player.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 10/27/2011
Discussion of Ohio University Group STARS, Steven Tyler Hospitalized, Robin Williams married, Music from Vienna Teng’s “Waking Hour”, Review of “My Boys” Television Series and “White Palace” Film, and “Twenty Questions” by David Lehman.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 10/13/2011
Women’s Health Rally, Richmond Folk Festival, Songs from Vienna Teng’s “Waking Hour”, Review of “The Hours”, Poetry including “White (Wo)Man’s Burden” and More.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 9/22/2011
Governor Perry cuts funds that reduce women’s access to family planning, Richmond Folk Festival info, Amy Smart gets married, R.E.M. calling it quits, reviews of some period piece films and music from Beth Orton’s “Daybreaker”.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 9/15/2011
Board of Health Meeting regarding women’s health and family planning, ”Sex and the City” spin-off, “The Beaver” movie review, and music from Matchbox Twenty’s “Yourself or Someone Like You”.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 9/1/2011
Happy back to school time to those that are back! Natural Disasters, News and Music abound for this new semester of Pop Lit.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 4/28/2011
The final episode of Pop-Lit with Christina for the semester. After a week off, our host recaps two weeks of new, events, and music before signing off till the fall.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 4/14/2011
Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper, and songs from Florence and the Machine’s album, “Lungs”; show was partially cut off in the middle due to technical difficulties.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 4/7/2011
In this episode: notes on the marriages of Michael Buble and Michael Vartan, reviews of “America the Beautiful” and “Switch”, a poem entitled “Girlfriends” by Elizabeth Woody, and songs from Thao with the Get Down Stay Down’s “Know Better Learn Faster” album.
Pop-Lit with Christina – 3/31/2011
Edward Norton engaged, a review of “Life as We Know It”, and songs from Switchfoot’s album “The Beautiful Letdown”
Pop-Lit with Christina – 3/24/2011
Filming of “The Hobbit”, a Review of “The King’s Speech”, and songs played from Avril Lavigne’s new album, “Goodbye Lullaby”
Pop-Lit with Christina – 3/10/2011
Julian Moore as Sarah Palin in the HBO movie, Charlie Sheen “Winning”
Pop-Lit with Christina – 2/24/2011
Oscar buzz, celebrity news, Gerard Butler
