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Merging With the Night

It could be a calm starry night, where the moon is bright, or rumbling and thundering and you could be wondering, as the darkness shields the light, if everything merges… MoreIt could be a calm starry night, where the moon is bright, or rumbling and thundering and you could be wondering, as the darkness shields the light, if everything merges with the night? Yes, everything, say Annie De Blanco and Brock, who invite you to join them every Wednesday night at 11pm for a cosmos of music. Less

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1. "alife" - Slowdive - everything is alive [Dead Oceans: 2023]
2. "Sir Isaac Nukem" - Holy Wave - Freaks of Nurture [Suicide Squeeze Records: 2016]
3. "This Is The World (I Made It For You)" - Magdalena Bay - This Is The World (I Made It For You) / Nice Day [Mom+Pop Music: 2025]
4. "The Idiot" - Miynt - Stay on Your Mind [B3SCI Records: 2019]
5. "Dawn" - Peel Dream Magazine - Rose Main Reading Room [Topshelf Records: 2024]
6. "Octopus" - ISLAND - Octopus [Frenchkiss Records: 2021]
7. "Giorgio by Moroder" - Daft Punk - Random Access Memories [Columbia: 2013]
8. "East Coast Baby" - Lino City - East Coast Baby [Buddy: 2025]
9. "Bedroom" - yungatita - Over You [Counter Culture Records: 2020]
10. "7 Weeks & 3 Days" - yungatita - Over You [Counter Culture Records: 2020]
11. "Humans" - Night Tapes - Humans [Nettwerk Music Group: 2022]
12. "Balloon" - Crumb - Ice Melt [Crumb Records: 2021]

The Black Beat

The Black Beat dives into the ocean of Black American music. Regardless of genre, if a Black person made it, you'll hear it on The Black Beat. Wednesday night from… MoreThe Black Beat dives into the ocean of Black American music. Regardless of genre, if a Black person made it, you'll hear it on The Black Beat. Wednesday night from 9-11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Scream" - Usher - Looking 4 Myself [RCA: 2012]
2. "Higher Ground" - Stevie Wonder - At the Close of a Century [Motown: 1999]
3. "S&M" - Rihanna - Loud [Def Jam: 2011]
4. "Lady Marmalade" - Labelle - Pure Funk [Sony: 1998]
5. "Say Aah" - Trey Songz - Ready [Atlantic: 2009]
6. "One, Two Step" - Ciara - Goodies [LaFace: 2004]
7. "OMG" - Usher - Raymond v Raymond [LaFace: 2010]
8. "Life O' the Party" - Prince - Musicology [NPG: 2004]
9. "Bust a Move" - Younf MC - Stone Cold Rhythm [Delicious Vinyl: 1989]
10. "Just Fine" - Mary J. Blige - Single [Geffen: 2007]
11. "Carry Out" - Timbaland - Shock Value II [Blackground: 2009]
12. "Black Sweat" - Prince - Club Dealer Universal [Universal: 2006]
13. "Work That" - Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains [Geffen: 2007]
14. "The Pleasure Principle" - Janet Jackson - Control [A&M: 1986]
15. "This Is What I Came For" - RIhanna - Single [Columbia: 2016]
16. "24K Magic" - Brumo Mars - 24K Magic [Atlantic: 2016]
17. "Hey Ya!" - Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below [Arista: 2003]
18. "Happy" - Ashanti - Ashanti [Murder Inc.: 2002]
19. "Feedback" - Janet Jackson - Single [Island: 2008]
20. "My Chick Bad" - Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes [Def Jam: 2010]
21. "Hard" - Rihanna - Rated R [Def Jam: 2009]
22. "Touch It" - Busta Rhymes - Single [Aftermath: 2006]
23. "Drop It Like It's Hot" - Snoop Dogg - R&G The Masterpiece [Death Row: 2004]
24. "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkly - St. Elsewhere [Danger Mouse: 2006]
25. "Ride Wit Me" - Nelly - Country Grammar [Universal: 2000]

Living Time

Wednesday nights at 7, take the plunge into the Living Time zone— a 2-hour immersion into the stimulating world of modern jazz and the avant-garde. Gary and Steve bring you… MoreWednesday nights at 7, take the plunge into the Living Time zone— a 2-hour immersion into the stimulating world of modern jazz and the avant-garde. Gary and Steve bring you a world-spanning mix of music, from the cathartic cries of African American masters like Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane to the great innovators of the European improvisational scene, with a focus on the ECM label. If Real Time is getting you down, rejuvenate yourself with a weekly dose of Living Time, on WTJU Charlottesville. Less

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1. "Old Man" {Neil Young} - Brad Mehldau - Space Cowboys Soundtrack [Warner Bros: 2000]
2. "Cinammon Girl" {Neil Young} - Karl Latham - Living Standards [Drop Tone: 2016]
3. "After The Goldrush" {"} - Andy Milne - Dreams And False Alarms [Songlines: 2007]
4. "Don't Let It Bring You Down" {"} - Adam Kolker - Flag Day [Sunnyside: 2008]
5. "Qie Faser" - Codona With Don Cherry - Codona 2 [ECM: 1980]
6. "Codona" - Codona - Codona [ECM: 1979]
7. "Until The Rain Comes" - Don Cherry - Multikulti [A&M: 1991]
8. "Coleman Wonder" - Codona - Codona
9. "Travel By Night" - Codona - Codona 3
10. "Lonely Woman" - Old And New Dreams With Don Cherry - Old And New Dreams [ECM: 1979]
11. "Brown Rice" - Don Cherry - Brown Rice [Emi: 1975]
12. "Mutron" - Ed Blackwell And Don Cherry - El Corazon [ECM: 1982]
13. "Medley: Journey Of Miarepa/Shanti" - Don Cherry - Here And Now [Atlantic: 1976]
14. "Guinea" - Old And New Dreams - Old And New Dreams [ 1979]

Something New

Tune in each Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 for Something New as Emily and Michael bring you some of the latest releases in the vast genre of folk music. There is… MoreTune in each Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 for Something New as Emily and Michael bring you some of the latest releases in the vast genre of folk music. There is always plenty of great new music to share! Less

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1. "Two Hands In My Pocket" - Phil Cook - Appalachia Borealis [Psychic Hotline: 2025]
2. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" - Valerie June - Rollin' and Tumblin' [Concord Records: 2025]
3. "Don't You Want A Man Like Me" - Joe Bonamassa, Larkin Poe - Don't You Want A Man Like Me [KTBA Records: 2025]
4. "Hills of San Francisco" - The Brothers Comatose - Golden Grass [Swamp Jam Records: 2025]
5. "Forecast" - Ethan Setiawan, Matt Flinner - Encyclopedia Mandolinnica [Adhyaopa Records: 2025]
6. "Uphill Highway" - Hot Buttered Rum, Allie Kral, Kyle Ledson - Uphill Highway [Hot Buttered Rum: 2025]
7. "Happy Hollow" - George Jackson, Tristan Scroggins - The Old Time 100, Vol. 2 [Old Time 100: 2025]
8. "Working Man Blues" - Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson - Working Man Blues [Mountain Home Music Company: 2025]
9. "She Told Me Where to Go - Banjo Version" - Old Man Luedecke - She Told Me Where to Go (Deluxe Edition) [Outside Music: 2025]
10. "This Roads Been Good To Me" - Magoo - This Roads Been Good To Me [Magoo Grass Records: 2025]
11. "Cait's Jig" - Sarah Kate Morgan & Leo Shannon - Featherbed [June Appal Recordings: 2025]
12. "Never Been So Far From Home" - The Horsenecks - In The West [The Old-Time Tiki Parlour: 2025]
13. "Hell and Scissors" - Nora Brown, Stephanie Coleman - American Revolution, a Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Music From the PBS Documentary [IN A CIRCLE RECORDS: 2025]
14. "Call My Name - At Glenside" - I'm With Her, Iron & Wine - Songs from the Stage: Glenside [Rounder: 2025]
15. "Sullivan's Hollow" - Brad Kolodner - Old Growth [Fenchurch Music: 2025]
16. "Travelin' Blues - Live AF Version" - Cristina Vane, Western AF - Cristina Vane Live AF Session (Live AF Version) [Western AF: 2025]
17. "It Takes One to Know One" - AJ Lee & Blue Summit - It Takes One to Know One [Signature Sounds Recordings: 2025]
18. "Anton's Slide / I Asked For A Hamster" - Damien O'Kane, Ron Block - BANJOVIAL [Pure Records: 2025]
19. "The Way I Remember You" - Melissa Carper, Theo Lawrence - The Way I Remember You [Warner Records: 2025]
20. "Thanks and Sorry" - Eli West - The Shape of a Sway [TENDER AND MILD: 2025]
21. "HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME." - Todd Snider - HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME. [Aimless Records: 2025]
22. "Take the Air" - Larry Keel, Jon Stickley - Larry Keel & Jon Stickley [Keel Fish Music: 2025]
23. "Since I Met You Baby" - Larry Sparks - Way Back When [Rebel Records: 2025]
24. "Riptide" - Wes Corbett, Sierra Hull, Bryan Sutton, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Justin Moses, Mike Bub - Drift [Adhyaropa Records: 2025]
25. "Are You Lonesome Tonight" - Michael Daves - Early Morning Sun [Wild Geranium Records: 2025]
26. "Kenny and Mac" - Della Mae, Avril Smith, Sharon Gilchrist, Vickie Vaughn, Celia Woodsmith, Kimber Ludiker - Julia Belle: The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 2 [StuffWorks Recordings: 2025]
27. "Lost John" - Tony Trischka, The Steeldrivers - Lost John [Down The Road: 2025]
28. "One Tin Soldier" - Bibelhauser Brothers, Sam Bush - Down the Road [Common Loon Records: 2025]
29. "Antler Fuzz" - Andy Thorn - Banjo Dreams [Thornpipe Music: 2025]
30. "Not My World" - The Mammals - Touch Grass, Vol. 1 [Humble Abode Music: 2025]
31. "Crowe River" - Lonesome Ace Stringband, Chris Coole, John Showman - Big Wing [John Showman, Lonesome Ace Strin: 2025]
32. "Faded Embers" - Bibelhauser Brothers, Michael Cleveland - Down the Road [Common Loon Records: 2025]
33. "Friend Of Mine" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
34. "5 Days Out, 2 Days Back" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Tim O'Brien - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
35. "New Cluck Old Hen" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Della Mae - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
36. "Michael" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
37. "Evening Star" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, John Doyle - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
38. "Statement Of Your Affairs" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Jason Mraz - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
39. "Dear Time (Prelude)" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
40. "Dear Time" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Jackson Browne, Jeff Hanna - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
41. "Girl, Have Money When You're Old" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Indigo Girls - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
42. "Bluegrass Radio" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
43. "Wall Guitar (Since You Said Goodbye)" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Vince Gill - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
44. "Let's Get Out Of Here" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
45. "Grandfather's Clock" - Bryan Sutton, Sierra Hull - Grandfather's Clock [Mountain Home Music Company: 2025]
46. "Eternal Love" - The Avett Brothers, Mike Patton, AVTT/PTTN - AVTT/PTTN [Ramseur Records: 2025]
47. "Strand" - Blue Lake, Jason Dungan - The Animal [Tonal Union: 2025]

Foggy Notion

Mood motivated music for midweek musing. You’ll hear music from all genres: soul, punk, funk, dance, and of course, rawk!

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1. "Caller No. 99" - Chris Cohen - Overgrown Path [Captured Tracks: 2012]
2. "On This Day '24" - Tony Molina - On This Day [Speakeasy: NEW]
3. "The KKK Took My Baby Away (Ludella vocal)" - The Headcoatees - Man-Trap [Damaged Goods: NEW]
4. "You're A Moody Guy" - The Bristols - Tune In With... [Damaged Goods: 2001]
5. "Say You're Sorry" - Ministry - With Sympathy [Arista: 2005]
6. "Polari" - Lemondaze - Subtext [Venn Records: NEW]
   Notes: Releases 12/4/25
7. "Gun in My Pocket" - The Shivas - Whiteout [K Records: 2018]
8. "Hold Me Back" - Sunbeam Sound Machine - Goodness Gracius [Dot Dash Recordings: 2019]
9. "Just Like Honey" - The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy [Reprise: 1985]
   Notes: Released 40 years ago!
10. "I Can't Sleep" - The La's - The La's (Deluxe Edition) [Universal: 1990]
11. "Changes" - The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle [Zombie Partners: 1968]
12. "Random Rules" - Dean & Britta - L'Avventura [Double Feature Records: 2003]
    Notes: Silver Jews cover
13. "Senden Baska" - Kit Sebastian - Mantra Moderne [Mr. Bongo: 2019]
14. "What'd I Say (feat. Miss Ludella Black)" - The 5,6,7,8s - Beat Girls (feat. Miss Ludella Black) [Spinout Nuggets: NEW]
15. "Dreams With Sharp Teeth" - Comet Gain - Tickets To The Underneath [Spinout Nuggets: NEW]
16. "Fabulist" - The Cords - The Cords [Slumberland Records: NEW]
17. "Preoccupied" - Added Dimensions - Jane from Preoccupied America [Domestic Departure: NEW]
    Notes: Playing at Visible Records on Saturday 11/22!
18. "In The Future" - Neutrals - Personal Computing [Slumberland Records: 2020]
19. "Elka" - Tortoise - Touch [Nonesuch Records: NEW]
20. "Drifter (Demo)" - The Coathangers - Hurry b/w Drifter [Suicide Squeeze: NEW]
21. "I Don't Like You" - The Regrettes - Feel Your Feelings Fool! [Warner Records: 2017]
22. "No Reason" - Puppet Wipes - Live Inside [Siltbreeze: NEW]
23. "It's Obvious" - Au Pairs - Stepping Out of Line - The Anthology [Castle Communitcations: 2006]
24. "Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?" - Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? [September Recordings: 2023]
25. "Love, Love, Love" - Donny Hathaway - Never My Love: The Anthology [Rhino: 2013]
26. "Your Silent Face" - Velocity Girl - Your Silent Face single 2025 Reneaster [Sub Pop Records: 2025]
    Notes: New Order cover!!
27. "Roll with the Punches" - Rebecca Porter - Roll With The Punches [Holding All The Roses: NEW]
    Notes: Playing at Durty Nelly's on Saturday night!
28. "Bonfires on the Heath" - The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath [Merge Records: 2009]

Beyond Borders

Borders have political meaning, but when it comes to culture, they're just lines on a map. The music of the world can't be contained by borders or boundaries. Beyond Borders… MoreBorders have political meaning, but when it comes to culture, they're just lines on a map. The music of the world can't be contained by borders or boundaries. Beyond Borders explores the unexpected rhythms, tones, and textures of music from every continent and corner of the globe. Every Wednesday, from noon to 2:00, only on WTJU. Less

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1. "Ndzirombi" - Zig Zag Band - Chigiyo Music Kings 1987-1998 [Analog Africa: 2025]
   Notes: Zimbabwe
2. "Lara" - Zoe Gotusso - Cursi [Sony Music Argentina: 2024]
   Notes: Argentina (nominee for Record of the Year)
3. "Färger av gamla båtar" - MOJNA - Mareld [Heilo: 2025]
   Notes: Sweden/Norway
4. "Tahult In - Adalan" - Tinariwen - Adalan [Wedge: 2025]
   Notes: Mali
5. "Sema" - Maryam Turkey - Ahlam [Maryam Turkey: 2024]
   Notes: Iraq/USA
6. "Shove the Pig’s Foot a Little Further Into The Fire" - Djékady (Balla Kouyate, Mike Block) - Benkan [Bright Shiny Things: 2025]
   Notes: Mali/USA
7. "Chasing Shadows" - Nubiyan Twist, Fatoumata Diawara - Single [Strut: 2025]
   Notes: England/Mali
8. "Bamba Moofi Djouli Guedj" - Cheikh Lô - Maame [World Circuit: 2025]
   Notes: Senegal
9. "Como Quisiera Quererte" - Natalia Lafourcade (feat. El David Aguilar) - Cancionera [Sony Music México: 2025]
   Notes: Mexico (nominee Album of the Year)
10. "Kungshatt" - Väsen - Vågor [Olov Johansson Musik: 2025]
    Notes: Sweden
11. "Lal Meri Pat" - Sonny Singh, Qais Essar, Sandeep Singh - Sangat [Ghost Songs: 2025]
    Notes: USA
12. "Buscar Otra Cosa" - Vicente Garcia - Puñito de Yocahú [Sony Music Latin: 2025]
    Notes: Dominican Republic (nominee Album of the Year)
13. "Sauti Ya Mama - Live" - The Zawose Queens - Moja Kwa Moja [Real World: 2025]
    Notes: Tanzania
14. "Cumbia Lunar" - Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido Cósmico [Easy Eye Sound: 2024]
    Notes: Switzerland
15. "lo que un día fue" - Paloma Morphy - Au [BAM SONGS S.A. DE C.V./Sony Music México: 2025]
    Notes: Mexico (winner Best New Artist)
16. "Small Eyes" - East of West, Romano Crivici - Pastorale [4000 Records: 2025]
    Notes: Bosnia/Australia
17. "Bok-Espok" - Kepa Junkera - Maren [Parlophone Spain: 2009]
    Notes: Spain (Basque)
18. "Mtima Wanga (My Heart)" - The Kasambwe Brothers - The Kasambwe Brothers [Hen House Studios: 2025]
    Notes: Malawi
19. "La Barricada" - Rubén Blades (feat. Roberto Delgado & Orquesta) - Fotografías [Ruben Blades: 2025]
    Notes: Panama (winner Best Salsa Album)
20. "Ana - Cello and Guitar" - Mike Block, Derek Gripper - Saturday Morning in Boston [New Cape Records: 2020]
    Notes: USA/South Africa
21. "Jammo" - Idrissa Diop, Cheikh Tidiane Tall, Thierno Koite - Le Sahel: La légende de Dakar [Celluloid: 2015]
    Notes: Senegal
22. "Zighuinchor" - Sidsel Walstad, Ibou Cissokho - Tamoo [Global Sonics: 2025]
    Notes: Norway/Senegal
23. "Confuse" - Wally B. Seck, Mia Guisse, AMADEUS - Confuse [Faramareen Music: 2024]

Jazzmania

Jazzmania, heard each Wednesday morning from 9 'til noon, presents a diverse blend of modern and classic jazz as well as other forms of creative, improvised music..."a veritable smorgasbord of… MoreJazzmania, heard each Wednesday morning from 9 'til noon, presents a diverse blend of modern and classic jazz as well as other forms of creative, improvised music..."a veritable smorgasbord of jazz." Comments and requests appreciated at 924-3959. Less

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1. "In Your Own Sweet Way" - The Chet Baker Trio - Someday My Prince Will Come [Steeplechase ]
2. "Sugar Plum" - Bill Evans - Re: Person I Knew [Fantasy ]
3. "Lila" - Gary Peacock - Guamba [ECM ]
4. "You're My Everything" - Miles Davis - Plays For Lovers [Prestige ]
5. "Mysterium" - John Surman/Jack Dejohnette - Invisible Nature - Live In Tampere And Berlin [ECM ]
6. "Violets For Your Furs" - Kandace Springs - Lady In Satin [SRP ]
7. "My Heart Stood Still" - Sarah Vaughan - My Funny Valentine - The Rogers & Hart Songbook [Polygram ]
8. "They Don't Believe Me" - Dinah Washington - Sings Standards [Polygram ]
9. "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" - Ella Fitzgerald - Martinis At Midnight [Universal ]
10. "Moon River" - Lena Horne - Too Marvelous For Words - Capitol Sings Johnny Mercer [Capitol ]
11. "Who Knows?" - Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections [Capitol ]
12. "Between Moons" - John Taylor - Tramonto [ECM ]
13. "First Song" - Fred Hersch - The Surrounding Green [ECM ]
14. "Down By The Sycamore Tree" - Stan Getz - Plays [Polygram ]
15. "Music For A While" - Paul Desmond/Gabor Szabo - Skylark [CTI ]
16. "Once In A While" - Johnny Hartman - Unforgettable [MCA ]
17. "It's Only A Paper Moon" - John Pizzarelli - Dear Mr. Cole [RCA ]
18. "All I Do Is Dream Of You" - Dean Martin - Great Gentlemen Of Song [Capitol ]
19. "Easy Living" - Chet Baker - Jazz 'Round Midnight [Polygram ]
20. "What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong - Pure Jazz [UTV ]
21. "Feelings And Things" - Gary Burton/Chick Corea - Crystal Silence [ECM ]
22. "Kakonita" - Nils Petter Molvaer - Solid Ether [ECM ]
23. "In The Shade Of Your Eyes" - Anouar Brahem - After The Sky [ECM ]
24. "Ave Maria No Morro" - Joao Gilberto - Joao [Polygram ]
25. "Practising The Unknown" - Nicolas Masson - Renaissance [ECM ]
26. "Sombrero Sam" - Charles Lloyd & The Marvels/Bill Frisell - I Long To See You [Blue Note ]
27. "How High The Moon" - Joe Pass - The Best Of... [Pablo ]
28. "Silver Bird Is Heading For The Sun" - Terje Rypdal - Selected Recordings [ECM ]

Classical Sunrise - Wednesday

Start the day right with WTJU! Every weekday morning from 7-9 Classical Sunrise eases you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts and special features you won't find anywhere else.

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1. "Sonata No. 1 in Bb Major for Cello, RV 47" {Antonio VIVALDI} - Jaap Ter Linden, cello; Judith-Maria Becker, cello; Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord - Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas [Brilliant ]
2. "Akhnaten: Hymn to the Sun" {Philip GLASS} - Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen - ARC [UMC-Decca Gold ]
3. "Le Tombeau de Couperin" {Maurice RAVEL} - Anne Queffelec, piano - Ravel: Miroirs, etc. [Warner Classics ]
4. "Theme from Superman - Concert Version" {John WILLIAMS} - London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams - Superman: The Movie - Original Soundtrack Recording [Rhino/Warner Records ]
5. "Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 3" {Francesco GEMINIANI} - I Musici - Geminiani: 6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 [Philips ]
6. "Marietta's Song, from "Die Todt Stadt"" {Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD (arr. Spindler)} - Bomsori Kim, violin; Bamberg Symphony, Jakub Hrusa - Bomsori: Bruch and Korngold [Deutsche Grammophon ]
7. "Symphony No. 13" {Claudio SANTORO} - Goias Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Thomson - Santoro: Symphonies Nos. 13 and 14, etc. [Naxos ]
8. "Giga" {Angelo Michele BARTOLOTTI} - Simone Linne, lute - Music for Theorbo [Brilliant ]
9. "Nabucco: Overture" {Giuseppe VERDI} - Berlin Philharmoni, Claudio Abbado - Verdi: Overtures and Preludes [Deutsche Grammophon ]

Classical Prelude - Wednesday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Big Love, Soft Jazz in the Wee Hours

Host John Bennett plays two hours of Love Songs and Jazz in the wee hours of the morning, helping listeners make a smooth transition from the dark of night into… MoreHost John Bennett plays two hours of Love Songs and Jazz in the wee hours of the morning, helping listeners make a smooth transition from the dark of night into the light of day. Less

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1. "Thanks For The Memory" - Stan Getz - Stan Getz Plays (Expanded Edition) [Verve: 1955]
2. "I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For" - Bing Crosby - Holiday Inn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Geffen: 1942]
3. "Homeward Bound" - Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme [Columbia/Legacy: 1966]
4. "Thank You" - Dido - No Angel [Arista: 1999]
5. "Coming Home" - Leon Bridges - Coming Home (Deluxe) [Columbia: 2015]
6. "Great Pumpkin Waltz" - Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas [2012 Remastered & Expanded Edition] [Craft Recordings: 1965]
7. "What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong and His Friends [Ace Records: 1970]
8. "Give A Little Bit" - Supertramp - The Very Best Of Supertramp [A&M: 1990]
9. "Be Thankful for What You Got" - Booker Mayfield - Be Thankful for What You Got [Sound Gems Records: 2022]
10. "Take Me Home, Country Roads - Original Version" - John Denver - Poems, Prayers and Promises [RCA/Legacy: 1971]
11. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" - Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (OJC Remaster) [Original Jazz Classics: 1957]
12. "Can't Find My Way Home" - Blind Faith - Blind Faith [Polydor: 1969]
13. "Carolina in My Mind" - James Taylor - Greatest Hits [Rhino/Warner Records: 1976]
14. "Thanks A Million - Single Version" - Louis Armstrong - Volume 1: Rhythm Saved The World (1935-1936) [GRP: 1991]
15. "Flying Home" - Lionel Hampton - Walkman Jazz [Verve: 1987]
16. "Thankful n' Thoughtful" - Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh [Epic/Legacy: 1973]
17. "Our House - 2021 Remaster" - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Rhino Atlantic: 1970]
18. "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" - Helen Merrill - The Complete Helen Merrill On Mercury [Verve Reissues: 1985]
19. "Friends" - Elton John - To Be Continued... [EMI: 1990]
20. "Back Home Blues" - Charlie Parker Quintet - Compact Jazz: Charlie Parker Plays The Blues [Verve Reissues: 1992]
21. "Feels Like Home" - Bonnie Raitt - Music From The Motion Picture Michael [Giant: 1996]
22. "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - 2005 Remaster" - Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (Deluxe Version) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1983]
23. "Thanks To You" - Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E [Capitol Records: 1965]
24. "My Favorite Things" - John Coltrane - My Favorite Things [Rhino Atlantic: 1961]
25. "The Last Mile Home" - Bing Crosby - More Memories [Geffen: 1998]
26. "The Long Way Home" - Norah Jones - Feels Like Home [Blue Note Records: 2004]
27. "Isn't It Nice to Be Home Again - 2019 Remaster" - James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (2019 Remaster) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1971]
28. "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group - Letter from Home [Metheny Group Productions Inc.: 1989]
29. "Home - 2008 Remaster" - Bonnie Raitt - Sweet Forgiveness [Rhino/Warner Records: 1977]
30. "In A Sentimental Mood" - Duke Ellington, John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane [Impulse!: 1963]

Limerence Addiction

Every Wednesday morning from 1-3 a.m., get shamelessly wistful and a little bit debauched. Join DJ Malpaso for Limerence Addiction, a safe place to indulge in memories best forgotten.

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1. "Obsession" - Joywave - Possession [CultCo: 2020]
2. "Who Is She?" - I Monster - Neveroddoreven [Dharma Records: 2003]
3. "Christmas Kids" - ROAR - I Can't Handle Change [Felt Forest Records: 2010]
   Notes: ROAR is Owen Richard Evans of Andrew Jackson Jihad. This song is a musical study of the abusive relationship between Phil and Ronnie Spector and went viral on Tik Tok in 2023.
4. "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" - Ronnie Spector - The Last Of The Rockstars [High Coin: 2006]
   Notes: The former Ronette's comeback album featuring famous personnel including Mick Jagger and Patti Smith.
5. "Sleep Alone" - Roland S. Howard - Teenage Snuff Film [Fat Possum Records: 1999]
6. "The End Of The World" - Skeeter Davis - [RCA Victor: 1962]
7. "I Don't Know Anything" - Mad Season - Above [Columbia: 1995]
   Notes: Supergroup with members of Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Screaming Trees.
8. "Shadow Of The Season" - Screaming Trees - Sweet Oblivion [Epic: 1992]
9. "Dislocated" - Billy Woods (ft. Elucid) - Golliwog [Backwoodz Studioz: 2025]
10. "The Right Wrong Man" - Codefendants (ft. Fat Mike) - [Bottles To The Ground: 2025]
    Notes: This label is an imprint of Fat Wreck Chords, an independent punk label founded by Fat Mike from NOFX.
11. "Ashtray Heart" - Placebo - Battle For The Sun [Vagrant Records: 2009]
    Notes: The band's sixth studio album.
12. "Scarlette" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside Me [Kill Rock Stars: 2001]
13. "Velvet" - The Big Pink - [4AD: 2009]
14. "Princess Bubblegum" - ilyTOMMY - [RBC Records: 2018]
15. "Misty" - Johnny Mathis - [Columbia: 1959]
16. "Cupid" - Jack Stauber's Micropop - [Plopscotch Records: 2020]
    Notes: I've talked about Jack Stauber a couple of other times on this show. Musician and animator extraordinaire.
17. "Syrup" - Erika - [ 2017]
    Notes: A self-produced indie artist from my hometown of Prince George, VA.
18. "Good Looking" - Suki Waterhouse - [Sub Pop: 2022]
19. "Expelled From Love" - The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust [Vice Records: 2007]
20. "Step On Me" - Cardigans - First Band On The Moon [Mercury Records: 1996]
21. "I'll Never Smile Again" - Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra (ft. Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers) - [Victor: 1940]
22. "Typewrite Lesson" - Cornelius - Fantasma [Matador: 1997]
23. "The Buttress" - Brutus - [self-released: 2016]
24. "Ringleader" - Public Memory - Wuthering Drum [Felte: 2016]
25. "Lovers Rock" - TV Girl - French Exit [self-released: 2014]
26. "Liquid Smooth" - Mitski - Lush [self-released: 2012]
    Notes: The artist's debut.
27. "All These Too, I Love" - William Baskinski - Lamentations [Temporary Residence Limited: 2000]