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The Kitchen Sink

After another grueling week of working for "the man," replenish your soul every Friday night from 11 to 1 with The Kitchen Sink. Join us while we search for that… MoreAfter another grueling week of working for "the man," replenish your soul every Friday night from 11 to 1 with The Kitchen Sink. Join us while we search for that perfect song, that perfect set, that perfect alignment of the cosmos that reminds you why you love music in the first place. Or you can just tune in and get the party started, this and every Friday night from 11 to 1. The Kitchen Sink, right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Skylight" - Myra Keyes - Flower In The Brick [Self-released: 2024]
2. "Soul Kitchen" - X - Los Angeles [Slash: 1980]
3. "Everything Goes Wrong" - Paul Westerberg - Come Feel Me Tremble [Vagrant: 2003]
4. "Much Less Me" - fish narc - Uncle [K Records: 2026]
   Notes: October 16th release
5. "Photos Of The Reenactment" - Kiwi jr - Blowin' Up [Perennial: 2026]
6. "Beams" - Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire [Transgressive Desire: 2026]
7. "Fingers" - Joyce & Tutty Moreno - Jazz is Dead 27 [Jazz is Dead: 2024]
8. "Mystery Train" - Johnny Waleen - single [Coulee: 1964]
9. "Too Little, Too Late" - Orville Peck - Mule [Warner: 2026]
   Notes: September 18th release
10. "The Mason Jar at the Center of the World" - Willi Carlisle - Universal Bubba [Signature Sounds: 2026]
    Notes: November 6th release
11. "Just Because" - Jorma Kaukonen - Blue Country Heart [Columbia: 2002]
12. "Don't Look Back (with Dan Penn)" - Buddy Miller - Buddy Miller [New West: 2026]
    Notes: Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh
13. "If I Could Only Fly" - Blaze Foley - Sittin' By the Road [Lost Art: 1979/2010]
14. "Wolfe" - Miki Yamanaka - Breathe [Cellar: 2026]
15. "Resistance is Futile" - Jets to Brazil - Orange Rhyming Dictionary [Jade Tree: 2001]
16. "A Future in Noise" - Tom Verlaine - Dreamtime [Warner Bros.: 1981]
17. "Algorithm of Desire" - Measles Mumps Rubella - Fantastic Success [Doubling Cube: 2026]
18. "Soul Inspiration" - The Glands - The Glands [Capricorn: 2000]
19. "Said So What" - French Kicks - Live [Daytrotter: 2008]
20. "Celebrity Skin" - Hole - Celebrity Skin [Interscope: 1998]
21. "Blowin' Up" - Dinosaur Jr. - There Near [Jagjaguwar: 2026]
    Notes: Next Friday, the 28th
22. "Pick Up the Check" - Bodega - single [Chrysalis: 2026]
23. "Agora So Falta Voce" - Rita Lee - Fruto Probido [EMI Brasil: 1975]
24. "People Have the Power" - k.d. lang, Neko Case & Laura Veirs - case/lang/veirs (10th Anniversary Edition [Anti-: 2026]
25. "Devotion" - Skinny Hightower - Feels Like Destiny [Castover: 2026]
26. "Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)" - Coolio - It Takes a Thief [Tommy Boy: 1994]
27. "The Flag Was Still There" - George Clinton - Hey Man...Smell My Finger [Paisley Park: 1993]
28. "Wanna Know" - The Soft Pink Truth - Is It Going to Get Any Deeper Than This? [Thrill Jockey: 2022]
29. "Party All theTime" - Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight (Extended Edition) [High Top Mountain: 2026]
30. "Daily Battles" - Nicki Adams - Arrival [J-Man: 2026]
31. "West Coast" - Nuno Freitas - Born to Surf [self-released: 2026]
    Notes: Portuguese/Londoner, Lana Del Rey cover
32. "Stage diva" - Asher White - Love Aggregates [Joyful Noise: 2026]
33. "Eve of Destruction" - Bishop Allen - Charm School [The Champagne School: 2003]
34. "Brighter Than Sunshine" - Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful [Columbia: 2005]
35. "Letter" - bogle - Letter/Nowhere to Be [Last Night from Glasgow: 2026]

Nothin' But the Blues

One of the longest running blues shows in 'TJU's history, featuring the best of Mississippi and Chicago, rural and urban, and acoustic and electric blues. Nothin' But The Blues, each… MoreOne of the longest running blues shows in 'TJU's history, featuring the best of Mississippi and Chicago, rural and urban, and acoustic and electric blues. Nothin' But The Blues, each Friday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "From A Whisper To A Scream" - Esther Phillips -
2. "River Charles Blues" - Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters -
3. "My Jug And I" - Percy Mayfield & The Phillip Walker Band - Hit The Road Again
4. "These Blues" - Charles Brown - These Blues
5. "Get Behind The Mule" - Tom Waits -
6. "Clap Hands" - John Hammond - Wicked Grin
7. "Way Down The Hole" - Lurrie Bell -
8. "The Truth" - Precious Bryant - The Truth
9. "Tryin' Time" - Pop Staples - Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest (V.A.) [Concord/Craft/Stax: 2017]
10. "No Time For Crying" - Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black
11. "Run The Voodoo Down" - Cassandra Wilson -
12. "Conjur Man Blues" - Roosevelt Sykes -
13. "Conjur Man" - Memphis Minnie -
14. "Conjure Woman Blues" - Emily Davis -
15. "Conjure Woman" - Tony Joe White -
16. "Fool-Ology" - Conjur - Music For The Texts Of Ismael Reed
17. "Lonesome Moon Trance" - James Harman - Lonesome Moon Trance
18. "Going Down South" - The Black Keys -
19. "You Got To Lose" - Earl Hooker - Simply The Best
20. "Hello God" - Dr. John - Anutha Zone

Offbeat Roadhouse

Offbeat Roadhouse invites a different musical group from around North America into your home each Friday night for an hour long concert live from WTJU's performance space. There will be… MoreOffbeat Roadhouse invites a different musical group from around North America into your home each Friday night for an hour long concert live from WTJU's performance space. There will be Blues, Folk, Jazz, Roots, World and more. You can also watch it over at youtube.com/wtju. So gather round each Friday night from 8 til 9 for Offbeat Roadhouse, right here on WTJU Charlottesville, truly the sound choice in Central Virginia! Less

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1. "Uncle Pen at Offbeat Roadhouse (August 21, 2026)" - Uncle Pen (Matty Metcalfe, Alex Caton, Jordan Perry, Ned Oldham) - Offbeat Roadhouse (August 21, 2026) [Uncle Pen: 2026]

On With The Show

Every Friday evening from 6 to 8, James presents On With the Show. From musical theatre classics to the shows you may have missed, On With the Show is your… MoreEvery Friday evening from 6 to 8, James presents On With the Show. From musical theatre classics to the shows you may have missed, On With the Show is your ticket to the best of Broadway and beyond. Less

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1. "There's No Business Like Show Business (Reprise)" {Irving Berlin} - National Symphony Orchestra - Annie Get Your Gun (Complete Recording of the Lincoln Center Edition) [JAY Records: 1996]
2. "What You Want" {Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin} - Annaleigh Ashford, Dequina Moore, Kate Wetherhead, Laura Bell Bundy, Leslie Kritzer - Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Ghostlight Records: 2007]
3. "Summer Nights" {Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey} - Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Grease Ensemble (2007) - Grease (New Broadway Cast Recording (2007)) [Masterworks Broadway: 2007]
4. "I've Been Waiting" {Jason Robert Brown} - Lindsey Blackwell, JayDon, The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical - 13: The Musical (Soundtrack From the Netflix Film) [Ghostlight Records: 2022]
5. "Shine" {Elton John} - Haydn Gwynne, Original Cast of Billy Elliot - Billy Elliot: The Original Cast Recording [Polydor Records: 2005]
   Notes: Lyrics by Lee Hall
6. "Where Do You Belong?" {Jeff Richmond} - Grey Henson, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Erika Henningsen, Original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Atlantic Records: 2018]
   Notes: Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
7. "Horace Green Alma Mater" {Andrew Lloyd Webber} - The Original Broadway Cast Of School Of Rock - School of Rock: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Warner Records: 2015]
   Notes: Lyrics by Glenn Slater
8. "You're in the Band" {Andrew Lloyd Webber} - Alex Brightman, The Original Broadway Cast Of School Of Rock - School of Rock: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Warner Records: 2015]
   Notes: Lyrics by Glenn Slater
9. "Beautiful" {Laurence O'Keefe & Kevin Murphy} - Barrett Wilbert Weed, Katie Ladner, Alice Lee, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Elle McLemore - Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording) [Yellow Sound Label: 2014]
10. "Welcome To Jackson" {Lin-Manuel Miranda & Tom Kitt} - Bring It On: The Musical - Original Broadway Cast - Bring It On: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Back Lot Music: 2012]
11. "Do Your Own Thing" {Lin-Manuel Miranda & Tom Kitt} - Taylor Louderman, Ryann Redmond, Bring It On: The Musical - Original Broadway Cast - Bring It On: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Back Lot Music: 2012]
    Notes: Amanda Green & Lin-Manuel Miranda
12. "School Song" {Tim Minchin} - Original Broadway Cast Of Matilda The Musical - Matilda the Musical (Deluxe Edition of Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label: 2013]
13. "Book Report " {Clark Gesner} - Gary Burghoff, Bob Balaban, Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose - You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown [Decca US (Classics): 2000]
14. "Why We Like Spelling" {William Finn} - Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Sarah Saltzberg - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Ghostlight Records: 2005]
15. "You Will Be Found" {Benj Pasek & Justin Paul} - Ben Platt, Kristolyn Lloyd, Will Roland, Laura Dreyfuss, Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen - Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Atlantic Records: 2017]
16. "A Little More Homework - Single Version" {Jason Robert Brown} - Graham Phillips, Ariana Grande, 13 Original Broadway Cast - 13 (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Ghostlight Records: 2008]
17. "Oh, Biology" {Tom Kitt} - Emma Hunton, Jason Gotay, Company - Freaky Friday: A New Musical - Freaky Friday: A New Musical (Studio Cast Recording) [Walt Disney Records: 2017]
    Notes: Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
18. "You Go Your Way" {Lewis Flinn} - Lewis Flinn, Patti Murin, Josh Segarra - Lysistrata Jones (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Broadway Records: 2012]
19. "Changing My Major" {Jeanine Tesori} - Emily Skeggs - Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical) [PS Classics: 2015]
    Notes: Lyrics by Lisa Kron
20. "A Night We'll Never Forget" {Michael Gore} - Carrie: The Musical Ensemble, Molly Ranson, Jeanna de Waal, Ben Thompson, Christy Altomare, Derek Klena - Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording) [Ghostlight Records: 2012]
    Notes: Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
21. "It's Raining on Prom Night" {Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey} - Lindsay Mendez, Laura Osnes - Grease (New Broadway Cast Recording (2007)) [Masterworks Broadway: 2007]
22. "Zombie Prom" {Dana P. Rowe} - Original Off-Broadway Cast of Zombie Prom - Zombie Prom (Original Off-Broadway Cast) [The Connoisseur Collection Ltd: 1998]
    Notes: Lyrics by John Dempsey
23. "It's Time to Dance" {Matthew Sklar} - Company of The Prom: A New Musical - The Prom: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Masterworks: 2018]
    Notes: Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
24. "The Dance at the Gym: Mambo" {Leonard Bernstein} - Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Hollywood Records: 2021]

Sunset Road

Hear the full range of musical traditions in folk, bluegrass, new grass, celtic, old time, country, singer/songwriter, blues, and any other roots-based music from around the globe. Pete brings you… MoreHear the full range of musical traditions in folk, bluegrass, new grass, celtic, old time, country, singer/songwriter, blues, and any other roots-based music from around the globe. Pete brings you the old and the new, be it local, regional, national, or international. That's Sunset Road, heard Friday afternoon from 4-6. Less

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1. "Pete's tune" - Extended Playboys - Extended Playboys [Beet ]
   Notes: Theme tune
2. "The Last Train to Rajasthan (feat. Rosie Newton)" - Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton - Nowhere in time [Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton: 2020]
3. "Tell Her To Come Back Home(Macon)" - Uncle Dave Macon - 78 RPM single [Vocalion: 1925]
4. "Tell Her To Come Back Home" - Joachim Cooder - Over That Road I'm Bound [Nonesuch ]
5. "Denomination Blues - Part 1" - Washington Phillips - Storefront And Street Corner Gospel [Document Records ]
6. "Denomination Blues" - Ry Cooder - Into The Purple Valley [Reprise Records: 1972]
7. "You Can't Stop A Tattler - Part 2" - Washington Phillips - Storefront And Street Corner Gospel [Document Records ]
8. "Tattler" - Ry Cooder - Paradise And Lunch [Reprise Records: 1974]
9. "I Had a Good Father and Mother _Washington Phillips" - Washington Phillips - The Greatest in Country Blues (1927 - 1930) [Da Music ]
10. "I Had a Good Father and Mother" - Joseph Decosimo - Fiery Gizzard [Dear Life Records ]
11. "What are they doing in Heaven today" - Washington Phillips - Goodbye, Babylon [Dust-to-Digital ]
12. "What Are They Doing In Heaven" - Riley Baugus - Long Steel Rail [Sugar Hill Records ]
13. "Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There" - Washington Phillips - Storefront And Street Corner Gospel [Document Records ]
14. "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" - Rayna Gellert - Rayna Gellert & the Brothers K [Rayna Gellert ]
15. "Chan Chan" - Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club [World Circuit/Nonesuch ]
16. "Pick Up Sticks" - Wayward Jane - Neptune [Wayward Jane ]
17. "Ribbons & Roses" - Wayward Jane - Neptune [Wayward Jane ]
18. "Where Would I Go Running? (Live)" - Larry & Joe - Single [Larry & Joe ]
    Notes: Playing at the Front Porch Charlottesville next Thursday August 27th
19. "Golpe de Garza" - Larry & Joe - Manos Panamericanos [Larry & Joe: 2024]
20. "Caballo Viejo" - Larry & Joe - Nuevo South Train [Larry & Joe ]
21. "Gallatin Road (feat. Timbo)" - Bronwyn - Rattlin' Bones [Sugar Petunia ]
    Notes: New album from Bronwyn (Keith-Hynes). She and her band play the Southern on sept 2nd
22. "Johnny Ray" - Bronwyn - Rattlin' Bones [Sugar Petunia ]

Fantastic Expedition

Discover what treasures lie hidden in radio's vast expanse; a survey of new-ish tunes and dusty favorites across a musical spectrum that could charitably be described as "broad."

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1. "Sideshow By The Seashore" - Luna - Live [Arena Rock Recording Co: 2001]
2. "The Late Greats (Live)" - Wilco - Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 [Nonesuch: 2014]
3. "Beginning To See The Light" - Bettie Serveert - Venus In Furs (And Other Velvet Underground Songs) [Brinkman: 1998]
   Notes: Velvet Underground cover
4. "Anthems For A 17-Year-Old Girl" - Broken Social Scene - Austin City Limits Music Festival (Live From Austin, Texas 2004) [Warner Music Vision: 2005]
5. "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" - The Clean - In-A-Live [Flying Nun: 1989]
6. "We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" - The Feelies - Some Kinda Love [Bar None: 2023]
   Notes: Velvet Underground cover
7. "The Classical" - The Fall - Fall in A Hole [Flying Nun: 1983]
8. "Type Slowly" - Pavement - Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII [Matador: 2008]
9. "My Impression Now" - Guided By Voices - Live From Austin, TX [New West: 2007]
10. "There She Goes Again (Live Toronto 1983)" - R.E.M. - Murmur (Deluxe Edition) [I.R.S.: 2008]
    Notes: Velvet Underground cover
11. "Feel A Whole Lot Better" - The Crust Brothers - Marquee Mark [Telemomo: 1998]
    Notes: Gene Clark cover
12. "Extramundane" - Bedhead - Live 1998 [Numero Group: 2015]
13. "After All The Roads Have Led To Nowhere" - Sugar - Besides [Rykodisc: 1995]
14. "Sweet Jane/I'm Waiting For The Man" - Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited [In The Red: 2018]
    Notes: Velvet Underground covers
15. "Jr." - Codeine - What About The Lonely? [Numero Group: 2013]
16. "Here Come The Warm Jets" - The Trypes - Live At Maxwell's 1984 [Pravda: 2022]
    Notes: Eno cover
17. "Thumb" - Dinosaur Jr. - Whatever's Cool With Me [Blanco Y Negro: 1991]
18. "Heroin" - Roky Erickson - Gremlins Have Pictures [Pink Dust: 1986]
    Notes: Velvet Underground cover
19. "Hydrofoil (Leicester)" - Unrest - England, 1992 [Teen-Beat: 2010]
20. "In Between Days (Live In Detroit)" - The Cure - Show [Elektra: 1993]
21. "Pale Blue Eyes" - R.E.M. - Right On Target (1984 Live Broadcast) [Global Song: 2012]
22. "Revolution Blues" - Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr. Blues 1974 [Shakey Pictures: 2022]
23. "Blokbuster" - Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Summer In The Southeast [Sea Note: 2005]

World Turning

Take a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music.… MoreTake a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music. Enjoy a world of diversity in voices and instruments--celebrate the fragile experiment that is humanity. Less

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1. "Not My Seed" - Jukka Haavisto - Juniper Path [Eclipse: 2026]
   Notes: Jukka Haavisto, internationally recognised as one of the leading names in Finnish jazz fusion and fretless electric bass, will release Juniper Path, the new album by his Löyly Syndicate, on 16 October 2026. The album builds a bridge between Finno-Ugric melodic traditions, Nordic jazz and African American jazz fusion.
2. "Denisse" - Girl Ultra - single [Big Dada: 2026]
   Notes: Girl Ultra was a music-obsessed teenager absorbing Mexico City’s nightlife, radio culture and deep nostalgia for past sounds. Immersed in a city where dance floors became classrooms and genres coexisted without hierarchy, she grew up with Latin Rock and 80s pop anthems on the radio while saving money to experience live acts like Chromeo and Bloc Party.
3. "Sal do Amar" - Haroldo Bontempo - Ao Vivo em Quarteto [Brasil Calling: 2026]
   Notes: Brazilian singer‑songwriter Haroldo Bontempo continues his international rise with Ao Vivo em Quarteto, a new live album and concert film arriving 3 July 2026 via Cantores del Mundo and YB Music. Recorded at Belo Horizonte’s Galeria Resistor Studio, the project strips his warmly eclectic sound—rooted in samba, bossa nova, and Minas Gerais’ Clube da Esquina legacy—to its essence, backed by drummer Bê Moura, bassist Carol Ramalho, and woodwind player Vinícius Mendes.
4. "Que Delicia E Viver" - Animal Invisivel - Animal Invisivel [Nublu: 2026]
   Notes: World, Jazz, Soul multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Guri Assis Brasil announces the release of his debut solo album as Animal Invisível, an instrumental project fusing 70s Brazilian grooves, jazz, and psychedelic rock. Recorded remotely between 2020 and 2023 with an exceptional lineup of musicians—including Pupillo, founding drummer of Nação Zumbi, and acclaimed trombonist Antonio Neves—the album captures both the isolation and creative connection of its time.
5. "Banglahore" - Zainab - Canal View EP [Ninja Tune: 2026]
   Notes: Born in Lahore, Pakistan, and raised in New York City, ZAINAB announces Canal View, her debut EP, out August 14th on Ninja Tune’s Technicolour imprint. Across the tracks, ZAINAB draws on the sounds of the Global South, South Asia and the Arab world, filtering those influences through the prism of high-energy New York house and dance music, coalescing into something that feels unmistakably authentic to ZAINAB as an artist.
6. "Rumba Guajira" - Conjunto Guantanamo - Cuban Connections [Putumayo: 2026]
   Notes: Conjunto Guantánamo is a New York-based ensemble preserving traditional Afro-Cuban music through son, mambo, cha-cha-cha, and rumba, infused with the energy of the city's Latin scene.
7. "Me Toca" - Omara Portuondo - Cuban Connections [Putumayo: 2026]
   Notes: Omara Portuondo is a legendary Cuban singer whose career spans bolero, son cubano, filin, and jazz, and includes her celebrated role with Buena Vista Social Club. She is joined by Mexican star Carlos Rivera.
8. "Compassionate Goal" - Flash Sitar - Lotus Lounge [Putumayo: 2026]
   Notes: Flash Sitar is a Pakistani-born, Los Angeles–based sitarist and producer blending South Asian classical traditions with electronic music, global grooves, and meditative soundscapes.
9. "Volta" - Konono No1 - single [Real World X: 2026]
   Notes: Legendary Congolese collective Konono Nº1 return with their first new release in nearly a decade. Out now via Real World Records imprint Real World X, the new single ‘Volta’ arrives alongside a major European festival tour and marks a powerful new chapter for one of the most influential and uncompromising groups in contemporary African music.
10. "Oyun" - Sosyete '25 - Yaygara [Tru Thoughts: 2026]
    Notes: Named after the Turkish word for commotion or uproar, the album is steeped in movement while blending Mediterranean disco pop, outernational funk and Turkish poeticism.
11. "Monster" - Rodrigo y Gabriela - single [ATO: 2026]
    Notes: GRAMMY-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their new album Our Home, due September 18th via ATO Records. Alongside the announcement, Rodrigo y Gabriela have shared the album’s first single, “Monster.”
12. "Macho" - Desiree - single [Ninja Tune: 2026]
    Notes: South African producer and DJ DESIREE joins forces with South Sudanese-Canadian rapper, actor, author and peace activist Emmanuel Jal for their brand-new multi-lingual single, "Macho", released via Ninja Tune. Driven by hypnotic Afro-house rhythms and rooted in the call-and-response traditions of African music, "Macho" captures the dynamic exchange between a DJ and the dancefloor.
13. "Her Eyes" - Zainab - Canal View EP [Technicolour: 2026]
    Notes: On debut EP ‘Canal View’ she draws on the sounds of the Global South, South Asia and the Arab world, filtering those influences through the prism of high-energy New York house and dance music, coalescing into something that feels both exciting and unmistakably authentic to ZAINAB as an artist.
14. "Canto Andino" - Hermanos Gutierrez - single [Easy Eye Sound: 2026]
    Notes: Hermanos Gutiérrez—the Swiss-Ecuadorian sibling duo of Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez—have announced their new album Los Ojos Del Cóndor, out September 25 on Easy Eye Sound. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at his Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, the 10-track album draws the duo's cinematic guitar work more directly toward their South American roots, trading the wide-open spaces of the American West for the rhythms and textures of the Andes.
15. "Janeiro" - Joyce Moreno - single [Jazz Is Dead: 2026]
    Notes: Joyce & Tutty Moreno, the architects of Brazilian sophisticated samba, release Janeiro, a tender, nostalgic waltz that captures the light of summer and the salt air of Joyce's beloved hometown, Rio de Janeiro.
16. "A Ribhinn a Bheil Cuimhn' Agad" - Arun Sood/Angeline Morrison - single [Real World X: 2026]
    Notes: Real World Records’ imprint Real World X is delighted to announce the signing of multi-instrumentalist, poet and experimental musician Arun Sood and trailblazing folk singer Angeline Morrison. Their debut collaborative album, Donn/Dubh, was released on 7 August 2026. the album’s opening track and lead single, ‘A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn’ Agad’, offers a first glimpse into a twelve-track collection spanning electro-folk, ambient, drone, dub and spoken word. Donn/Dubh (Black/Brown) pays homage to Sood and Morrison’s shared Hebridean heritage.
17. "Tropa d'Irak" - Pekodjinn - No Baile Do Djinn Vol. 2 EP [Les Disques Magnatiques: 2026]
    Notes: Les Disques Magnétiques are proud to release a new EP from Pekodjinn Following the first volume, the Geneva based producer presents No Baile Do Djinn Vol. 2, a project going deeper in his sonic explorations into electronic, funk BR and arabic motives.
18. "El Tiempo (Spy from Cairo Remix)" - Novalima - La Danza Remixes EP [Six Degrees: 2026]
    Notes: Following the success of La Danza, the ambitious musical project Novalima unveiled throughout 2024 and 2025, the influential Peruvian collective known for redefining Afro-Peruvian music for dance floors around the world returns with La Danza Remixes, a new EP featuring five previously unreleased reinterpretations of standout tracks from the album.
19. "Hihi Haha" - Leenalchi - Here Comes That Crow EP [Luaka Bop: 2026]
    Notes: LEENALCHI (EEE-nal-chi) — the seven-piece Seoul-based band led by bassist Jang Young Gyu — announce their Luaka Bop debut, a new EP entitled Here Comes That Crow, out June 12th, and a North American tour. The music of Leenalchi is taken from pansori, a traditional Korean style of musical storytelling often compared to opera. Rooted in shamanism and developed during the Joseon Dynasty (17th century), these songs tell epic tales of love, virtue, sorrow, and dragon kings.
20. "Motion (For Ashra)" - Balthvs - single [Mixto: 2026]
    Notes: Over the past several years, BALTHVS has quietly become one of the most celebrated psychedelic bands to have emerged. The trio has amassed more than 140 million streams, performed in over 26 countries, earned a Libera Awards nomination, and appeared at major festivals including Electric Forest, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza, Jam Cruise, and SXSW Sydney.
21. "Please God, Help Us Lift This Sail" - Oman Bagpipe Singers - Songs of Returning and Leaving [Glitterbeat: 2026]
    Notes: On Oman’s southeastern coast, a remarkable musical tradition keeps history alive. In the Ash-Sharqiyah region, descendants of East Africans brought via the Indian Ocean slave trade preserve their heritage through Al-Mudema—sailor songs sung in Swahili and Arabic and accompanied by Omani bagpipes, sea conch shells, and percussion.

The Jazz Messenger

The depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues,… MoreThe depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues, as well as a sampling of current releases and reissues. Brian invites you to take a full, deep breath and end your week on the downbeat with ninety minutes of hedonic tones, jazz classics, featured artists and organized chaos. That's The Jazz Messenger, heard each Friday morning from 10:30 'til noon right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Hippy" {Silver} - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers [Blue Note: 1955]
2. "Playboy" {Brian Holland/Robert Bateman/Gladys Horton/Mickey Stevenson} - The Marvelettes - Tamla 7" [Tamla: 1961/1962]
   Notes: Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers (Detroit)
3. "Buddha's Joy" {Parker} - William Parker Organ Quartet - Uncle Joe's Spirit House [Centering Records: 2010]
4. "Bognor Regis (unedited)" {Zappa} - Frank Zappa - The Hot Rats Sessions [Zappa Records: 1961-64/1969/2019]
   Notes: The Hot Rats Sessions is a 6-CD box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Frank Zappa album Hot Rats. Presented today in the memory of the late Chuck Taylor, RIP.
5. "Fingers" {Joyce Moreno} - Joyce & Tutty Moreno with Adrian Young - Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027 [JID: 2026]
6. "Such Is The Love" {NicoleYvette} - Nicole Yvette Walters with Kurt Elling - Say Yes [Bright Fame: 2026]
7. "Prelude No. 7 in A Major, Op. 28" {Frédéric Chopin} - Andrés Segovia - 1950s American Recordings, Vol. 2 [Naxos: 2007]
8. "Delayed Flight" {Yamanaka} - Miki Yamanaka Trio with Nicole Glover - Breathe [Cellar Music: 2026]
   Notes: Miki Yamanaka is a New York-based pianist from Kobe, Japan. She moved to New York City in 2012.
9. "Night School" {Zappa} - Ed Palermo Big Band - Eddy Loves Frank [Cuneiform Records: 2009]
10. "Fuchsia Swing Song" {Rivers} - Sam Rivers - Fuchsia Swing Song [Blue Note: 1964]
    Notes: Fuchsia Swing Song is the debut album by saxophonist Sam Rivers.
11. "Aborigine Dance In Scotland" {Sonny Simmons} - Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet - Illumination! [Impulse!: 1964]
    Notes: Elvin Jones – drums Jimmy Garrison – bass McCoy Tyner – piano Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English Horn Charles Davis – baritone saxophone (William) Prince Lasha – clarinet, flute
12. "Gettin' On Way" {Garrison} - Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet - Illumination! [Impulse!: 1964]
    Notes: Elvin Jones – drums Jimmy Garrison – bass McCoy Tyner – piano Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English Horn Charles Davis – baritone saxophone (William) Prince Lasha – clarinet, flute
13. "Blues On The Corner" {Tyner} - McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy [Blue Note: 1967]
    Notes: McCoy Tyner - piano Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone Ron Carter - bass Elvin Jones - drums

Rhythm Rendezvous

Friday mornings beginning at 9:00, join Charles Peale for a program featuring jazz, pop, blues & soul blended together in a soundtrack cocktail spanning several generations. Rhythm Rendezvous!

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1. "Garota De Ipanema" {Vinicus Moraes & Antonio Carlos Jobim} - Baden Powell - O Universo Musical De [SunnySide: 1964]
2. "Spanish Eyes" {Bert Kaempfert & Charles Singleton} - Al Hirt - Hirt Plays Bert [Vocation: 1968]
3. "Dancing Diamonds" {Dave Dexter} - Les Baxter - Sounds Of Adventure [Capitol: 1968]
4. "Hong Kong Cable Car" {Baxter} - Les Baxter - Sounds Of Adventure [Capitol: 1968]
5. "Trust In Me" {Ned Wever, Milton Ager & Jean Schwartz} - Etta James - The Essential [Chess: 1960]
6. "MoonGlow" - Morton Gould - Blues In The Night [Musical heritage: 1957]
7. "Willow Weep For Me" {Ronell} - King Curtis - New Scene [Avid: 1960]
8. "Swingin' Gently" {Earl Grant} - Earl Grant - Greatest Hits [Decca: 1963]
9. "Beyond The Reef" {Jack Pitman} - Earl Grant - Greatest Hits [Decca: 1963]
10. "Blue Bayou" {Roy Orbison} - Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams [ 1977]
11. "Congo Blue" {Santamaria} - Mongo Santamaria - Go Mongo [Riverside: 1962]
12. "Off Shore" {Martin Denny, Loe Diamond & Hal Johnson} - Martin Denny - The Enchanted Sea [Jackpot: 1959]
13. "Adios" {Enric Madriguera} - Billy May & the Rico Mambo Orchestra - Cha Cha Mambos [Capitol: 1955]
14. "Manana" {Dave Barbour & Peggy Lee} - Billy May & the Rico Mambo Orchestra - Cha Cha Mambos [Capitol: 1955]
15. "Strange Love" {William Mickey Srevenson} - Mary Wells - One Who Really Loves You [Motown: 1961]
16. "Deep Purple" {DeRose} - Aker Bilk - Requests [Jasmine: 1961]
17. "Alley Cat" {Jack Harlen & Frank Bjorn} - Al Caiola Living Guitar - Big Guitar Sound [Camden: 1963]
18. "Malaguena" {Ernesto Lecuona} - Al Caiola Living Guitar - Big Guitar Sound [Camden: 1963]
19. "But Heaven Knows" {B. Montez} - Bobby Montez - Viva! Montez [Blue Moon: 1961]
20. "Keep Tellin' Yourself" {Ellie Greenwich, T. Powers & E. Glick} - Marv Johnson - single [United Artists: 1962]
21. "Bwana A" {Lyman/Cramer} - Arthur Lyman - Yellow Bird [DCC Jazz: 1957]
22. "Bem Be Blue" {Hubert Laws} - Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Explodes [Riverside: 1964]

Classical Sunrise - Friday

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. "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D Major, G. 478" {Luigi BOCCHERINI} - The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra - Ton Koopman, cond.; Yo-Yo Ma, clo. - Yo-Yo Ma: Simply Baroque [Sony Classical ]
2. "Scene from Orpheus" {Christoph Willibald von GLUCK} - Laurel Zucker, flt.; Marc Shapiro, pno. - The Dark Side of the Flute [Cantilena Records ]
3. "String Quartet in E Major" {Johannes Frederik FRÖHLICH} - The Beethoven Quartet - Frohlich: String Quartets [Musiques Suisses ]
4. "Symphonie Concertante in F Major" {Joseph BOULOGNE} - Yury Revich, vln.; Libor Jezek, vln.; Pavla Hansova, vla.; Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra - St. Georges: Orchestral Works [Naxos ]
5. "D’un soir triste" {Lili BOULANGER} - Boulanger Trio - Solitaires [Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ]
6. "Ballade No. 1, Op. 23" {Frederic CHOPIN} - Evgeny Kissin, pno. - Chopin: Four Ballades, Berceuse, Barcarolle, Scherzo No. 4 [RCA Victor Red Seal ]
7. "Sonatina Canonica, Op. 196" {CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO} - Brasil Guitar Duo - Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 [Naxos ]
8. "Canzonetta for Oboe & Strings" {Samuel BARBER} - Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Marin Alsop, cond.; Stephane Rancourt, oboe - Barber: Capricorn Concerto [Naxos ]

Classical Prelude - Friday

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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Cruisin' the Decades - 100 Years of Music

"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area… More"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area alumnus Brad Savage, spotlighting recorded popular music history. In one hour, one song per decade is shared, across all genres, from the 1920's to the 2020's. Get in the cruisin' time machine on the airwaves and travel across a full century of music. There is magic in the air(waves)! cruisinthedecades.com Less

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WTJU Overnight

An assortment of tunes curated from WTJU's digital database.

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The Hacienda Show

Every Friday morning, 1 AM, all EDM genres, new and classic tracks, plus local and international DJ guests. It's Electronic music for vibey people!

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