The sale sheet for this release list three unique selling points: 1) Debut CD 2) Very young artist 3) Repertoire exclusively by female composers Only the last point captured my interest. And when I researched the release, I discovered they omitted a compelling fourth: the entire project was crowdfunded. Personally, I think this debut release […]
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John Lilly goes track by track through “April In Your Eyes”, April 9
John Lilly will stop by WTJU this Friday afternoon, April 9, at 4 to go track by track through the new album, April In Your Eyes, a Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly. The album will be released on April 16, and features Maya de Vitry, Ethan Jodziewicz (Sierra Hull), Brennen Leigh, Noel McKay, […]
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Meet Corrinne James, the artist behind this year’s Rock Marathon t-shirt
WTJU’s 2021 Rock Marathon brings the goods from April 19 – 25. This year, we’re offering a bevy of thank-you gifts to our beloved donors — including a Rock Marathon mug, t-shirt, and poster. And who is the artist behind this year’s design? It’s the supremely talented Corrinne James, an Alexandria native who came to Charlottesville […]
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Early Music by Walter Braunfels Promising
For their ninth release of music by Walter Braunfels, Capriccio concentrates on some of his earlier music. Braunfels had the misfortune to fall between two stools. Before WWII, he was considered too modern (by the Nazis), and after the war, too conservative by everyone else. Listening to a century after the fact, I think his […]
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Host profile: Rocker Panels
On-air name: Rocker Panels Show: Carry the Zero, Thursdays, 2 – 4 p.m. Day Job: Director of Operations & Programming at The Paramount Theater How long have you been a host at WTJU? roughly 20 years Why did you become a WTJU host? I have loved radio pretty much as long as I can remember and […]
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35 Women in Jazz – Woodwind Players
Jane Ira Bloom Never have there been more prominent women clarinetists, saxophonists, and flutists in jazz that there are today and that trend has been increasing steadily for years. In the 25th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards alto player Lakecia Benjamin was the Up and Coming Musician of the Year, Lauren Sevian was the […]
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New Blues News – 4/6/2021
New Blues News – 4/6/2021 Jimmie Bratcher – I’m Hungry (Self-produced): Jimmie Bratcher has mostly one thing on his mind and he’s sure to let you know just how tasty a set like this can be. It’s chicken, bacon, cheese, grits or even bananas (except when they’re green). He is hoping to bring his show […]
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Anton Schweitzer sacred music resurrected
So who was Anton Schweitzer? Born in 1735, he was a child prodigy who enjoyed the patronage of the Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The duke paid for his education and made him Kapellmeister of his court orchestra. When the orchestra was disbanded, Schweitzer hit the road with a theatrical troupe. Most of his surviving compositions are […]
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Host Profile: Erin O.
Name: Erin O’Hare Show: Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show and Black Circle Revolution Day Job: equity reporter for Charlottesville Tomorrow; freelance culture journalist with bylines in Women in Sound, Bandcamp Daily, Celluloid Lunch zine, and other publications. How long have you been a host at WTJU? About four years. . . I joined after the […]