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The Lunar Orbit

The Lunar Orbit is a weekly(ish) exploration of all things post-rock, shoegaze, ambient, instrumental, esoteric, and beyond. We explore music which helps you feel like you’re being taken out into space and invite you to tune in and relax to as much as you want. Show is hosted first on WRIR 97.3 Richmond (wrir.org) Friday"s at 1am, then published on all podcast feeds the next day. For a full collection of every song ever played on the show visit:

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01:57:40

March 9, 2024 – The Albums of February!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/03/10

This episode, we are back live with brand new music! Highlighting some awesome post/math rock releases from February! Come tune into hear bands like @nightverses, @aburialatseaband @ifthesetreescouldtalk @redpinemushroomofficial and many more! Really big month of new music so this will be fun!Playlist: Night Verses "Glitching Prisms (feat. Brandon Boyd)" from Glitching Prisms (feat. Brandon Boyd) - SingleA Burial At Sea "DALL" from Close to HomeErin Malone "Worth More" from Florescence - EPThe

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01:55:47

February 24, 2024 – All Hail Odie, the New Moon King!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/02/25

For the first time in 50 years a US spacecraft has made it back to the moon! We’re back baby, Apollo be proud, Artemis here we come, all hail Odie the new Moon King! To celebrate let’s go play some fun, upbeat, fast paced post rock. I’m sure that’s what the probe had in its headphones as it was flying up there. Come party!Playlist: Hippie Love Party "Dim" from Hlpt1tanic "Oppenheimer" from Oppenheimer - SingleKaschalot "Distant Light" from Distant Light - SingleJohnnytwentythree "Exorcism" from

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01:53:45

February 17, 2024 – Psychic Space Jams Vol. 1

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/02/17

Hello! This episode we’re doing a whole show of psychedelic space rock guaranteed to calm your mind and ease your nerves on that loooong booster flight through the stratosphere. I've done these shows sporadically in the past whenever I felt the psychic pull, but decided to name this one volume one, and start counting from here - why not sounds fun, right!Playlist: Polyrhythmics "Roller" from Filter SystemThe Budos Band "Frontier's Edge" from Frontier's Edge - EPSpaceslug "Proton Lander" from

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01:53:42

February 3, 2024 – A Loooong Waaaaay Around The Moon

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/02/04

It’s a loooooong waaaaay to the moon! Inspired by our Challenger Pt 1 ending from last episode I’ve got a show full of long extended tracks – orchestra like movements of post-rock meant for the ultimate escapist listening session.Playlist: The Protomen "Battle Theme" from Present: A Night of QueenWe Lost the Sea "Towers" from Triumph & DisasterOutlander "Plans" from DowntimeRed Room Cinema "...At Long Last the Sun Has Set, and the Earth Driftsts Into a Much Needed Slumber" from Red Room CinemaEquus

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01:53:27

January 27, 2024 – The Albums of Winter! Pt. 2

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/01/27

Look out, it’s The Lunar Orbit! Bringing you part 2 of new music from December and January. There was way too much awesome music put out to fit into one show, so tune in to hear even more!Playlist: Absence of Field "The Ghost Ship" from The Ghost Ship - Singlegoader "Mimesis" from Mimesis - SingleMieresch "Driving Song" from ObîrșiiMyriad Drone "Forlorn Hope" from Forlorn Hope - SingleInfinity Shred "Mapper 2023" from Shadow Jeweler 2023 - SingleHereafter "Requiem" from Requiem - SingleGolden

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01:52:16

January 20, 2024 – The Albums of Winter! (Dec/Jan...

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/01/20

This episode we’re catching up on a ton of new music missed during the holiday season! A lot of awesome releases slipped under my radar while I was focused on winter vibes last month, so many in fact that I didn't even get to all of them on my list. So, join me for part one of our winter releases review and look out for part two next week with even more! Playlist: The Mantra Discord "Reach" from Reach - SingleRanges "II. Pillar of Mercy / Pillar of Severity" from 33Fall Of Leviathan "Spermwhale"

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01:58:23

January 13, 2024 – Lunar Orbiters Celebrate...

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/01/13

To commemorate the first 2024 artist announcements from The Post Festival I’m bringing you our Post-Fest Highlights show from last year! Tons of awesome artists were at the Fest last year including Old Solar, Tiny Moving Parts, Whale Fall, Sunlight Ascending, and way more! Tune into this episode to hear them all!Playlist: Cloakroom "Gone but Not Entirely" from Time WellShipwreck Karpathos "Golden Axe" from Return to SilenceTiny Moving Parts "Common Cold" from CelebrateOld Solar "Spring Equinox: The

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01:54:44

January 6, 2024 – The Best of 2023!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2024/01/06

Welcome to The Lunar Orbit Best of 2023! Come listen as I struggle to fit all of my favorite post-rock from last year into a 2-hour block – presented in no particular order, and definitely not everything! This episode is a highlight reel, a best off, a sendoff to an awesome year of stellar releases!Playlist: Explosions In the Sky "Moving On" from EndNight Verses "Rose Wire" from Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night: Part 1Tempus "Golden Rule" from Vida Coloridabellweather "Absent" from

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02:02:40

December 24, 2023 – The Lost Christmas Show!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/12/24

Alright, this one will take some explaining. As you'll hear at the top of this ep, the archival tool I use to pull episodes off the radio went down, meaning The Lunar Orbit 2023 Christmas Extravaganza has been lost to time....But, I didn't want to leave you with nothing during the holidays, so I've pulled the only previous Christmas episode I have saved, way back from when I first started the show on the radio - this is the 2020 Lunar Orbit Christmas Special. It's a little rougher than my newer

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01:56:19

December 16, 2023 – A Snowstorm on Mars

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/12/16

A winter themed show this week! Lots of chill, cozy, atmospheric vibes perfect for a hazy winter walk or some contemplation by the fire. A lot of music in this genre can evoke a calm, slower atmosphere which, to me at least, feels perfectly suited to winter, but I made sure to get some music with that holiday chime as well. Hope you enjoy listening! Playlist:Old Solar "Your Goodness & Mercy" from Quiet Prayers (Redux) - EPExplosions In the Sky "Climbing Bear" from Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack

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01:58:37

December 9, 2023 – Writing Poetry on the Return Trip

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/12/09

I've been loving the @mogwaiband album “As The Love Continues” so a lot of the tracks on this episode are inspired by the movements and builds on there! Lots of great stuff tonight including @monoofjapan with a wonderful winter themed track, @juniperridge with some jazz-rock, excellent guitar work from @marcroussel, great orchestral jamming from @fractal_band , and much more!Playlist: Mogwai "To the Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth" from As the Love ContinuesMono "Scarlet Holliday" from

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01:57:59

December 2, 2023 - A Shortfall of Gravitas...A Book...

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/12/03

Back from the Thanksgiving break, I'm knee deep in schoolwork this week so I'm bringing you a really stellar episode which aired on WRIR back in July 2021! Hence the timely reference to the SpaceX ship. Something of a contemplative set this week, a lot of down tuning, and melodic rock. Lots of chimey, washy, weird sounds! Think you'll really enjoy it! Playlist: Black Hill "Night In a Mossy Hut" from Tales of the Night ForestDeer Park Ranger "Counterpart" from AdaptationDimwind "Blinds Drawn" from

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01:57:18

November 18, 2023 – The Post-Moon Mining Operation!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/11/19

A little bit of everything on tonight’s show, post-doomgaze all the way to ambient soundscapes. Wanted to make sure to include the new tracks from last week’s show we couldn’t get to including brand new music from Seeress!Playlist: Have Near "Pervasive" from Facing Forward - SingleRocket Miner "Lotus" from Song for an October Sky (Remixed & Remastered)Seeress "Holograms" from Holograms - SingleArroway "Escape Velocity" from Hover Over - EPAll You've Seen "Old Formula" from TranslucenceDeadhead

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01:56:09

November 11, 2023 – Albums-o-October!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/11/11

We’re back this week with a ton of the new releases that I missed last month! Turns out while we were focused on the heavy stuff tons of bands were throwing out killer new records left and right. This episode has some awesome new stuff from local bands Loxias, and Keep, plus lots of great newly released live performances and some fantastic new ambient records!Links to live performances:SLIFT – Ilion (Live on KEXP)Keep – Everything | Audiotree Livedistance – live at AraAlex Henry Foster – The Love

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01:57:14

October 27, 2023 - Overdrive October 2023 Mk.4: Happy...

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/10/29

Happy (almost) Halloween! Tonight is the finale to Overdrive October and our Halloween extravaganza! A show is full of spooky shoegaze, haunting psychedelic, and petrifying post-rock! Muhahaha! Plus, we continue the WRIR Fall Fund Drive!Playlist: Clutch "Nosferatu Madre" from Sunrise on Slaughter BeachPsychonaut "All I Saw as a Huge Monkey" from Unfold the God ManAfter Nations "Aon" from The Endless MountainOld Coke "Coffee Eyes" from Coffee Eyes - SingleEnd of Kumari "The Fall of the Lighthouse"

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01:56:39

October 21, 2023 - Overdrive October 2023 Mk.3: Fall...

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/10/22

Week 3!! Just in time for the Fall Fund Drive! Same deal, some awesome overdriven, distorted, heavier than the sun post-rock, AND some chat about how amazing WRIR is.Playlist: Four Stroke Baron "Cyborg, Pt. 2: The City" from Planet Silver ScreenRussian Circles "Quartered" from Blood YearKatre "The Run" from Behind the ResilienceToska "Chalk Teeth" from Ode to the AuthorPetyr "Grease 'em All" from SmolykEcho Says Echo "Our Toxic Surroundings" from PauseTalons "The Drowning" from We All Knowte'

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01:58:33

October 14, 2023 - Overdrive October 2023 Mk.2!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/10/14

Week 2 of 💥Overdrive October💥 Bringing you the most distorted overdriven head banging post-rock this side of Halloween 🎃 Ton of awesome music tonight including Night Verses, PILLARS, Mothra, and maaaaany more, tune in if you dare! 👻👻💀Playlist: Aligns & Rubicones "Friday Night Fire Fight" from Cyberpunk 2077: Radio, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack)Night Verses "Copper Wasp" from From the Gallery of SleepA Ghost in Rags "Akarano" from AkaranoShy, Low "The Salix" from Babylonica EPMothra "The

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01:58:21

October 7, 2023 - Overdrive October 2023 Mk.1!

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/10/07

It’s October! The leaves are changing, spookiness set to max, and its week one of our annual tradition💥OVERDRIVE OCTOBER 💥A month of the heaviest, distorted, pulse pounding post-rock leading straight to Halloween!Playlist: Orsak:Oslo "079 Dutchman's Wake, Pt. I" from In IronsAudiolepsia "Beatrix" from MusesWolfredt "Assegai" from IIIIHiroe "Doom Moon" from Doom Moon - SingleNazca Plate "Yu Should Be a Ghost" from Nazca PlateTempus "Nemo" from Daba - EPPelican "The Creeper (Live)" from Arktika

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01:58:08

September 30, 2023 - The Albums of September

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/09/30

All new releases from the month, and lots of new to the show bands!Playlist: Parallel Colors "Forlorn" from Forlorn - SingleExplosions In the Sky "Ten Billion People" from EndFlourish "Neon Rain" from The Body Will Lead YouNight Verses "Rose Wire" from Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night: Part 1Delayed Schedules "F.R.E.E." from F.R.E.E. - SingleEver After "Conduit" from Conduit - SingleThe Gates of Summer "Helios Selene" from Beauty in the FallReft by Oceans "11'000 Volts" from 11'000

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01:59:46

September 16, 2023 – NASA Punk Aesthetic

The Lunar Orbit ·

2023/09/17

It's all post-punk this episode! Fast guitars, dreamy riffs, overdriven vibes – good stuff! Have been diving into a lot of Midwestern emo stuff over the past week, which is where this episode came out of, a little all over the map between post-punk, shoegaze, emo, and some math rock(?) and whatever Death From Above 1979 is. Enjoy! P.S: Zach from the future here, this ep originally aired live on WRIR last year, still really proud of it! Playlist: mewithoutYou "In a Sweater Poorly Knit" from

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