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One salt-rubbed hunk of indie rock 1 Florin, Post-Punk Gold 1/4 Cup, Whine Pop Vinegar 1/3 Mole, Brazilian Tropicalisimo 2 Bunchs, Wilted Soul and Psychedelia 2 Omicrons, Electronic Ambience 1… MoreOne salt-rubbed hunk of indie rock 1 Florin, Post-Punk Gold 1/4 Cup, Whine Pop Vinegar 1/3 Mole, Brazilian Tropicalisimo 2 Bunchs, Wilted Soul and Psychedelia 2 Omicrons, Electronic Ambience 1 Candela, Forgotten Funk 1 Blessed Blast, Japanese Noise Bands Dash of bitter insouciance Salt-n-Pepa to taste Braise Weekly. Cooks between 2 and 4 PM on Saturday afternoons on 91.1 WTJU. Less

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1. "Anatoli" - Corpus Perditum - Anatoli [Nice Guys: 2025 [NEW]]
2. "The Package" - De La Soul - The Package [Mass Appeal Records: 2025 [NEW]]
3. "Distant Fingers" - Patti Smith - Horses (50th Anniversary) [Arista/Legacy: 2025[NEW]]
4. "Babylon" - New York Dolls - In Too Much Too Soon [Hip-O Select: 1974]
5. "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey" - The Feelies - Rewind [Bar/None Records: 2025]
6. "Paper Dolls" - Real Estate - The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025 [Domino Recording Co: 2025 [NEW]]
7. "O Trem Azul" - Lo Borges - Clube Da Esquina [Universal Music Ltda.: 1972]
8. "Pajarito" - Jose Gonzalez - Pajarito [Mute: 2025 [NEW]]
9. "Morning Bird" - The Gordian Knot - Morning Bird / Santa Monica Harmonica Man [Sundazed Music, Inc.: 2025 [NEW]]
10. "Apollonia" - Babe Rainbow - Slipper imp and shakaerator [KGLW - pdoom: 2025]
11. "Everybody Is Going To Make It This Time" - Funkadelic - America Eats Its Young [Westbound Records: 1972]
12. "Surprise Surprise" - Truck - Surprise! Surprise! [GUERSSEN: 1974/2025 [NEW]]
13. "Julie - Demo 2" - Horsegirl - Julie In Twos [Matador: 2025 [NEW]]
14. "Wished It" - Certain Seas - Ordinary Hopes [Modern Harmonic: 2025 [NEW]]
15. "It's Not Over" - The Whiffs - Scratch 'n' Sniff [DIG!: 2023]
16. "Uranium Rock" - Warren Smith - Sun Records Originals: Rock 'n' Roll Ruby [Sun Label Group, LLC: 2023]
17. "Magic Star" - Glenda Collins - Joe Meek: A Curious Mind [Cherry Red Records: 2025]
18. "Flaming Star" - Elvis Presley - Elvis Sings Flaming Star [SBCMG: 1968]
19. "Agnes Dreams of Being an Artist" - The Good Ones - Rwanda Sings With Strings [Glitterbeat Records: 2025 [NEW]]
20. "Maggie - Nyanja, 1959" - Alick Nkhata - Shalapo and other love songs, original Zambian hits from the 1950s [RetroAfric: 1991]
21. "Dedication To Brahms" - Mal Waldron - Candy Girl [Strut: 2025 [NEW]]
22. "Liquid Mountains" - Sven Wunder - Daybreak [Piano Piano: 2025]
23. "Love Buzz" - Shocking Blue - At Home [Red Bullet: 1969]
24. "Moving Circles" - Jack Barone, Robohands - Moving Circles [Bastard Jazz Recordings: 2025]
25. "Tessa on a Magazine" - Jim Huxley, Anthology Recordings - Maybe I'm Dreaming [Anthology Recordings: 2025]
26. "Drifting Too Far" - Cruise Control - Time Is An Angel [Curation Records: 2025 [NEW]]
27. "Market Song" - Pentangle - Sweet Child [Castle Communications: 1968]
28. "Summer Song" - Anna St. Louis - Summer Song [Anna St. Louis: 2025]
29. "Birds" - Christy & Emily - Gueen's Head [The Social Registry: 2007]

Reggae Vibrations

The tradition of Roots and Culture in the Old Dominion endures. Set upon the solid foundation of bedrock Nyabinghi chants, syncopated Ska and rumbling Rock Steady, your selectors build the… MoreThe tradition of Roots and Culture in the Old Dominion endures. Set upon the solid foundation of bedrock Nyabinghi chants, syncopated Ska and rumbling Rock Steady, your selectors build the framework of the positive Word, Sound and Power of Reggae. Riddim for the Next Generation each Saturday afternoon from 12 'til 2 right here on WTJU... Less

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1. "Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire ]
2. "Storm" - Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [Blood and Fire: 2001 (Reissue)]
3. "Hang On Natty" - Sugar MInott - Studio One Selector [MOJO: 2999]
4. "Survival" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island: 1979]
5. "Hurricane Hattie" - Jimmy Cliff - 45RPM [Beverly's: 1962]
   Notes: 40 miles of bad road?!
6. "Wild Gilbert" - Lovindeer - Why Don't We All Just Have Sex? [TSOJ: 1988]
7. "Life Goes Round In Circles" - Dennis Brown - Life Goes Round In Circles [Pressure Sounds: 2006]
8. "Copper Bullet" - Fat Man Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub [Blood and Fire ]
9. "Fidel At The Controls" - Fat Man Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub
10. "Fly Up" - Noiseshaper - Welcome the Unknown [Echo Beach: 2025]
11. "The Horrible Truth About Earth" - Flying Vipers feat. Roger Miller - World Inversion [Easy Star: 2025]
12. "Serenity" - King Cruff feat Sun Dub - Brooklyn Riddim [Easy Star: 2025]
13. "Jah Is The LIght Roots Steppers" - Subatomic Sound System feat Screechy Dan - Jah Is The Light [Subatomic Sounds: 2025]
14. "Mr. Money Man" - Marcus I Meets aDUBta - (Single) [F-Spot: 2025]
15. "Break Down The Walls" - Mikey Dread - 12" 45RPM [Dread at the Control: 1980]
16. "Living As A Poor Is Not A Crime" - Papa Finnigan and Junior Rankibng - Two The Hard Way [Heartbeat: 1983]
17. "Free Food Tickets" - Sister Carol - Black Cinderella [Jah Life: 1984]
18. "Watch The Hypocrites" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline: 1990]
19. "Hypocrite" - the Heptones - (Single) [Green Door: 1972]
20. "Hipocrite (sic)" - Bunny Wailer - Bunny Wailer Sings the Wailers [Mango: 1981]
21. "Release Dub" - Fat Man Riddim Section - Killer Dub [Blood and Fire ]
22. "Too Rude" - Rolling Stones - Dirty Work [Rolling Stone: 1981]
23. "Winsome" - Half Pint - Half Pint Classics [Hightone: 1991]
24. "Rudy Un Mensaje Para Vos" - Mento Buru - A Bailar Con Mento Buru
25. "Outta Sync Mexican Institute Of Sound Mix" - Don Letts - (Single) [Cigale Entertainment: 2025]
26. "Weather Report" - the Tennors - Duke Reid: Ba Ba Boom [Trojan: 1994]
27. "Boom Shaka Laka" - Hopeton Lewis - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat: 2002]
28. "Let Us Be Lovers" - Velma & Clancy - Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue [Heartbeat: 1990]
29. "The Wanderer" - Beres Hammond - Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue

Atlantic Weekly Part II

The second half of Atlantic Weekly, heard each Saturday morning from 10 til noon, switches over to Europe, delving into the Celtic tradition, Scandinavia, and beyond.

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1. "Perfumes of Araby - live - 1991" - Martin Carthy - Carthy Contemporaries [Free Reed ]
2. "The Deserter" - Martin Carthy - Signs of Life [Topic: 1998]
3. "The Dominion of the Sword" - Martin Carthy - Right of passsge [Topic: 1988]
4. "Spaghetti Panic" - Blowzabella - Vanilla [Topic: 1990]
5. "Bethyw’rhaf" - Ffynnon - Celtic Music from Wales [Green Linnet: 2002]
6. "John Martin" - Fiddlers Five - Fiddlers Five [Temple: 1991]
7. "Thug Thu Chonnlach as a T-sabhal" - Rant - Reverie [Alba: 2016]
   Notes: guest vocal Julie Fowlis
8. "Springar" - Bukkene - The Stone Chair [Northside: 1999]
9. "Hessian Camp" - Leveret - Diversions [Rootbeat ]
10. "Where's Howie?" - Natalie MacMaster - No Bouondaries [WEA ]
11. "Storm" - Moving Hearts - Live in Dublin [Compass / Rubyworks ]
    Notes: Davy Spillane pipes
12. "Jalopy" - Reconciliation - Two Stories in One [Natural Symphonies ]
13. "Poodle Girl" - John McCusker - Goodnight Ginger [Compass ]
14. "Balad Y Morfar Rhuddlan" - Alaw - Drawn to the Light [Taith ]
15. "Etna" - Trio Mio - Stories around a Holy [Go Danish Folk ]
16. "Skara" - Bask - Bask [Northside ]
    Notes: three swedish players
17. "Slingerpolska (Winding polska)" - Jormin/Willemark/Nakagawa - Trees of Light [ECM ]
18. "The Tune I hear so well" - Robin Williamson - Journey's Edge [Fledg'ling ]
19. "One Day in the Misty Mountains" - Christine Primrose - ...One Day [Temple ]
20. "The Cruel Mother" - Alasdair Roberts - No Earthly Man [Drag City ]
21. "The Big Deal Board" - Seamus Ennis - Bonny Bunch of Roses [Tradition / BMG ]
22. "Trip Trap" - Phoenix - Live [Phoenix ]
23. "Like the Swallow" - Karan Casey - Songlines [Shanachie ]

Atlantic Weekly Part I

For well over 30 years, Atlantic Weekly Part I has been providing listeners with a Saturday morning wake up call of acoustic music. From contemporary singer-songwriters and Americana to the… MoreFor well over 30 years, Atlantic Weekly Part I has been providing listeners with a Saturday morning wake up call of acoustic music. From contemporary singer-songwriters and Americana to the bedrock traditions of bluegrass and old-time string bands, we will have you singing and dancing around the kitchen during your first cup of coffee. Tune in and explore the insightful lyrics and musical diversity that can be found only outside the limits of commercial radio. That's Atlantic Weekly Part I heard each Saturday morning from 8-10. Less

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1. "Lay Back The Darkness" - Kate Campbell - Blues And Lamentations [Large River: 2005]
2. "By The Time It Gets Dark" - Sugarbeat - Sugarbeat [Sugarbeat: 1994]
3. "I'd Fall For You" - Cosy Sheridan - Quietly Led [Waterbug: 2007]
4. "She Came From Fort Worth" - Pat Alger - True Love And Other Stories [Sugar Hill: 1993]
5. "More Heart, Less Attack" - Becky Buller - Distance And Time [Dark Shadow ]
6. "Dark Hollow" - Frank Sollivan And Sam Bush - Families, Friends And Heroes [Compass: 2016]
7. "Cumberland Gap" - The Buck Stops Here - The Buck Stops Here [Muse: 1990]
8. "Haymaker's Hoedown" - Jay Ungar And Molly Mason - Harvest Home [Angel: 1999]
9. "Mountains Of Things" - The Duhks - Migrations [Sugar Hill: 2006]
10. "Boats Up The River" - Eric Brace And Peter Cooper - C&O Canal [Red Beet: 2016]
11. "Shadow Of The Pines" - Evie Ladin Band - Evie Ladin Band [Evie Ladin Band: 2024]
12. "Princes Of The Clouds" - James Keelaghan - Small Rebellions [Tranquilla Hill: 1990]
13. "Fly Away Free" - The Honey Dewdrops - If The Sun Will Shine [Honey Dewdrops: 2011]
14. "When The First Leaves Fall" - Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen And Others - A Sense Of Place [Compass Rose: 2001]
15. "Catchers, Drummers, Anchormen" - Eddie From Ohio - I Rode Fido Home [Virginia Soul: 2006]
16. "Carey" - Joni Mitchell - Blue [Warner: 1971]
17. "Carolina Star" - Chesapeake - Pier Pressure [Sugar Hill: 2006]
18. "Lizzy And The Rainmaker" - The Cox Family - Beyond The City [Rounder: 1995]
19. "Blue Ridge" - Jonathan Edwards - Blue Ridge [Sugar Hill: 1993]
20. "Thirsty Boots" - Eric Andersen - Bout Changes And Things Take 2 [Vanguard: 2012]
21. "Katharine Hepburn" - Katie Dahl - County Line [Katie Dahl: 2009]
22. "Your Long Journey" - Tim And Mollie O'Brien - Take Me Back [Sugar Hill: 1988]
23. "When Halley Came To Jackson" - Emmylou Harris - Mark Twain Words And Music [Mark Twain Home Foundatin: 2018]
24. "Good Luck John" - Joe Crookston - Darkling And The Blue Bird [Milagrito: 2011]
25. "Heart Of My Heart" - Katie Oates - Edge Of A Hurricane [Katie Oates: 2024]
26. "Child Of The Wind" - Bruce Cockburn - Nothing But A Burning Light [Sony: 1991]
27. "Oh My Michael" - Red Molly - Light In The Sky [Red Molly: 2011]
28. "Jerusalem Ridge" - Mark O'Connor - Heroes [Warner: 1993]

Leftover Biscuits

Tune in for Leftover Biscuits every Saturday morning (6:30 to 8am) for stories and the early recordings of 1920s and 30s American country and blues music. We'll hear about the… MoreTune in for Leftover Biscuits every Saturday morning (6:30 to 8am) for stories and the early recordings of 1920s and 30s American country and blues music. We'll hear about the famous acts and the not so famous. From the Carter Family, Memphis Minnie and the Charlie Poole to the less-heard sounds of Washington Phillips, Amédé Ardoin and the Dezurik Sisters. Jug bands, string bands, shape note singers, Cajun, Hawaiian, Cuban and even classic country from the early 50s are all likely guests to round out the show and start your weekend right. Less

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1. "Leftover Biscuits" - Lost And Found - Classic Bluegrass [Rebel ]
2. "I Can Tell The World About This" - Laura Henton -
3. "Beaver Slide Rag" - Peg Leg Howell And Eddie Anthony -
4. "Georgia Brown Blues" - Bill Cox -
5. "Little Sadie" - Clarence Ashley -
6. "Going To Jail" - Ted Gossett -
7. "They Are Wild Over Me" - Wesley Long -
8. "Tampa Red" - Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind, Pt 1 -
9. "Matchbox Blues" - Lemon Jefferson -
10. "Let Me Ride" - Memphis Minnie -
11. "Alcoholic Blues" - Deford Bailey -
12. "Atlanta Strut" - Willie McTell -
13. "A Trip To New York City, Pt 1" - Allegheny Highlanders (Charlie Poole And North Carolina Ramblers) -
14. "Daniel In The Den Of Lions" - North Carolina Cooper Boys -
15. "In the Garden where The Irish Potatoes Grow" - Dr. Smith's Hoss Hair Pullers -
16. "Ragged But Right" - Riley Puckett And Ted Hawkins -
17. "Come On Buddy, Don't You Want To Go" - Uncle Dave Macon -
18. "Nobody's Business If I Do" - Tommie Bradley -
19. "Indian War Whoop" - Hoyt Ming And His Pep Steppers -
20. "I Never Loved But One" - Carter Family -
21. "River" - Mountain Man -

Charlottesville Community Engagement

Be infomed! Join host Sean Tubbs for a weekly review of public policy matters that elected officials are hashing out in and around Charlottesville.

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With Good Reason

Each week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with our ever curious host Sarah McConnell. From the controversies over slave… MoreEach week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with our ever curious host Sarah McConnell. From the controversies over slave reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason is always surprising, challenging and fun. With Good Reason has won five Gabriel Awards for Best Documentary or Public Affairs Programs and is also the recipient of top honors from the Public Radio News Directors, Radio and Television Digital News Association and the Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Produced at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. More information at withgoodreasonradio.org. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Electronic Explorations

Mashup of ambient and beat based electronic music. Electronic Explorations navigates the road less traveled of electronic music alternating Saturday mornings at 1.

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1. "1/1" - Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [E.G. / Polydor ]
2. "2/1" - Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [E.G. / Polydor ]
3. "1/2" - Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [E.G. / Polydor ]
4. "2/2" - Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports [E.G. / Polydor ]
5. "First Light" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
6. "Steal Away" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
7. "The Plateaux of Mirror" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
8. "Above Chiangmai" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
9. "An Arc of Doves" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
10. "Not Yet Remembered" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
11. "The Chill Air" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
12. "Among Fields of Crystal" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
13. "Wind in Lonely Fences" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
14. "Failing Light" - Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror [E.G. Records ]
15. "The Dance #1" - Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance [Editions EG ]
16. "The Dance #2" - Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance [Editions EG ]
17. "The Dance #3" - Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance [Editions EG ]
18. "Meditation #1" - Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance [Editions EG ]