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 Rufus Hummingbird, who invite you to join them every Wednesday night at 11pm for a cosmos of music. Less

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1. Jeff Beck - Truth - "I Ain't Superstitious"
2. Howlin' Wolf - The Chess Box - "Forty Four"
3. Jon Hassell - Power Spot - "Power Spot"
4. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol Two - "I'm Sittin On Top Of The World"
5. Jeff Buckley - Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk - "The Sky is a Landfill"
6. John Cale - Fragments of a Rainy Season - "Hallelujiah"
7. Mance Lipscomb - Navasota (Live) - "Mamma Don't Allow"
8. Paul Winter - Winter Consort-Icarus - "Icarus"
9. Aerosmith - Rocks - "Last Child"
10. Delbert McClinton and Self Made Men - Prick of the Litter - "Skip Chaser"
11. Jimmie Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun - "My Friend"
12. The Pretenders - Get Close - "Room Full of Mirrors"
13. Oregon - Winter Light - "Witchi-Tai-To"
14. Taj Mahal - The Natch'l Blues - "Going Up To The Country"
15. John Cale - Mercy - "MOONSTRUCK (Nico's Song)"
16. Lou Reed - The Raven - "Guilty (featured Ornette Coleman)"
17. Talking Heads - Little Creatures - "Walk It Down"
18. Abdullah Ibrahim - Sotho Blue - "The Wedding"
19. Gil Rose - Lou Harrison: La Koro Sutro - "La Koro Sutro:1a Paragrapho"
20. 10,000 Maniacs - Our Time in Eden - "These Are Days"
21. XTC - Oranges & Lemons - "Across This Antheap"
22. Cosmo Sheldrake - Wake Up Calls - "Nightingale Part 1"
23. XTC - Wasp Star - "Playground"
24. Public Image Ltd - Second Edition - "No Birds"
25. Public Image Ltd - That What Is Not - "Covered"
26. Mr. McFall's Chamber - Sometimes God Smiles - "Shipbuilding"
27. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - IS IS - "Down Boy"
28. U2 - Achtung Baby - "Zoo Station"
29. Blixa Bargeld and Teho Teardo - Fall - "Hey Hey My My"
30. Jeff Beck (with Imogen Heap) - You Had It Coming - "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
31. Rolling Stones - Aftermath - "Flight 505"

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. Gladys Knight & The Pips - 20th Century Masters - "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare"
2. Al Jarreau - The Very Best of Al Jarreau - "We’re In This Love Together"
3. The Dells - Single - "Stay In My Corner"
4. Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle - "Ain’t No Woman"
5. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Single - "Midnight Train to Georgia"
6. Marvin Gaye - The Big Chill Soundtrack - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
7. Lou Rawls - At Last - "Fine Brown Frame"
8. The Commodores - Millenium Collection - "Just To Be Close To You"
9. Martha Reeves - The Big Chill Soundtrack - "Dancing in the Street"
10. The Commodores - Millenium Collection - "Lady"
11. Dazz Band - Greatest Hits - "No Parking"
12. Al Jarreau - The Very Best of Al Jarreau - "Boogie Down"
13. The Commodores - Natural High - "Three Times A Lady"
14. Robert Cray - Strong Persuader - "Still Around"
15. Robert Cray - That’s What I Heard - "Can’t Make Me Change"
16. Quincy Jones - Back On the Block - "Birdland"
17. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 - "Miss You Much"
18. Queen Latifa - All Hail the Queen - "Ladies First"
19. LL Cool J - Walkin With A Panther - "Going Back to Cali"
20. New Edition - Heart Break - "Can You Stand the Rain"
21. Jody Warley - Larger Than Life - "Real Love"
22. New Edition - Heart Break - "If It Isn’t Love"
23. Sananda Maitreya - Introducing the Hardline According to Terrence Trent D’Arby - "Wishing Well"
24. Al B. Sure - In Effect Mode - "Nite & Day"
25. Quincy Jones - Back On the Block - "The Secret Garden"
26. Prince - Batman - "Batdance"

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. Grachan Moncur - Brian Blade and Lifecycles - Tribute To Bobby Hutcherson - "Love And Hate"
2. Kurt Rosenwinkel And Jean Broadbeck - Chopin Project - "Valse In C Sharp Minor"
3. Kurt Rosenwinkel And Jean Broadbeck - Chopin Project - "Prelude In B Minor"
4. Kristjan Randalu And Dave Liebman - Mussorgsky Pictures Revisited - "Promenade Part 1"
5. Brian Blade And Fellowship Band - Live At Blues Alley - "Return Of The Prodigal Son"
6. Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - Elastic Wave - "Influx Delight"
7. Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - Elastic Wave - "Spending Time With Ludwig"
8. James Brandon Lewis - Eye Of I - "The Blues Still Blossos"
9. James Brandon Lewis - Eye Of I - "Send Seraphic Beings"
10. John D'earth - Coin Of The Realm - "Coin Of The Realm"
11. Voices Of Bishara - Nonesuch - "The Journey"
12. John Zorn - Multiplicities - "Perceptors/Arjadne/erewhon"
13. John Zorn - Bagatelles Vol 9 - "Bagatelle 204"
14. Mark Giuliana - The Sound Of Listening - "A Path To Bliss"
15. Marl Giuliana - Sound Of Listening - "The Most Important Question"

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. Norah Jones, Chris Thile - [From %u201CNorah Jones is Playing Along%u201D Podcast] - "Won't You Come and Sing For Me"
2. Chris Coole - The Old Man and the C Chord - "Where the Light Begins"
3. Sam Robbins - Bigger Than in Between - "Hard to Hate"
4. Kasey Rausch, The Naughty Pines - Smokin' Marijuana - "Smokin' Marijuana"
5. Jason Carter - Lowdown Hoedown - "Good Things Happen"
6. Plains, Waxahatchee - I Walked With You A Ways - "Summer Sun"
7. The Lone Bellow - Love Songs for Losers - "Wherever Your Heart Is"
8. Eddie Ray Buzzini - Eddie Ray - "Preachin’ Prayin’ Singin’"
9. Seth Avett - Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown - "Telling Stories"
10. Irene Kelley - Snow White Memories - "Wild Mountain Stream"
11. Freedy Johnston, Susanna Hoffs - Back on the Road to You - "That's Life"
12. Jorma Kaukonen - 1999-04-03 the Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY (Live) - "I Am the Light of This World - Live"
13. Billy Strings - Me / And / Dad - "Little White Church"
14. Chris Coole - The Old Man and the C Chord - "The Old Man and the C Chord"
15. Buffalo Rose - Again, Again, Again - "On Reason and Passion"
16. Buffalo Nichols - Meet Me in the Bottom / Friends - "Friends"
17. Dogwood Tales - 13 Summers 13 Falls - "Hard to Be Anywhere"
18. The Foreign Landers, Brittany Haas - Travelers Rest - "Flying Back to You"
19. Wildfire - Quiet Country Town - "Crazy For Leaving"
20. Whitehorse - I'm Not Crying, You're Crying - "6 Feet Away"
21. Shane McGeehan - Your Love for Me Is Gold - "Communication Blues"
22. The Burnt Pines - Don't Look Down - "Bring Out Your Book"
23. Richard Thompson - Live From Honolulu - "Misunderstood (Live From Honolulu)"
24. The Brother Brothers - Cover to Cover - "Waltzing's For Dreamers"
25. Aoife O'Donovan - I Love You But I'm Lost - "I Love You But I'm Lost"
26. Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong (Deluxe Edition) - "Mistakes"
27. Sam Bush - Radio John: Songs of John Hartford - "Morning Bugle"
28. Thomas Gunn - Conversations with a Wishing Well - "Brave"
29. The Brothers Comatose - Turning Up The Ground - "18 Years"
30. Bonny Light Horseman - Rolling Golden Holy - "Gone by Fall"
31. First Aid Kit - Palomino - "Out of My Head"
32. Route 3 - Losing Time - "Time"
33. Bendigo Fletcher - Wingding - "Pterodactyl"
34. Madison Cunningham - Revealer - "All I’ve Ever Known"
35. Fireside Collective - Across the Divide - "Rainbow in the Dark"
36. Trampled by Turtles - Alpenglow - "Burlesque Desert Window"
37. The Head And The Heart - Every Shade of Blue (Acoustic) - "Virginia (Wind In The Night) - Acoustic"
38. Jacob Paul Allen - Southern Love - "Southern Love"
39. Steven Moore, Elliott Park - Just a Little Talk with Myself - "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
40. Bob Weir - Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado, Vol. 2 - "Mama Tried - Live"
41. Ethan Setiawan - Uncrossed - "Uncrossed"

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. X - Under the Big Black Sun - "Come Back to Me"
2. X - Under the Big Black Sun - "How I (Learned My Lesson)"
3. The Smashing Times - Bloom - "Diana, Waiting For The Sun"
4. The Creation Factory - Let Me Go B / W You Got It - "You Got It"
5. Constant Smiles - In My Heart - "In My Heart"
6. New Order - Skullcrusher (Demo) - "Skullcrusher - Demo"
   Notes: Originally released on the Salvation Soundtrack starring Exene Cervenka
7. The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Dust in the Path of Love - "3rd Flower"
8. Ghost Woman - Anne, If - "Broke"
9. R.E.M. - Complete Rarities - I.R.S. 1982-1987 - "Pretty Persuasion - Live In Studio"
10. Royal Headache - High - "Wouldn't You Know"
11. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kaleidoscope (Remastered & Expanded) - "Happy House"
12. Glyders - High Time - "High Time"
13. Purling Hiss - Yer All In My Dreams - "Yer All In My Dreams"
14. Lush - Gala - "Breeze"
15. Drop Nineteens - National Coma - "All Swimmers Are Brothers"
16. Citrus Clouds - Collider - "A Pastel Sky"
17. Peel Dream Magazine - Magic Is Pocketed - "You Really Mean It?"
18. Holiday Ghosts - Credit Note EP - "Credit Note"
19. Helvetia - You Shot Past the Moon Scapegoat - "It's in Me"
20. Ultra Vivid Scene - Ultra Vivid Scene - "Mercy Seat"
21. Quasi - Nowheresville - "Nowheresville"
22. All Away Lou - All Away Lou - "Looks Right"
    Notes: band from Richmond, VA and a request for Lou and Hannah allawaylou.bandcamp.com
23. The Reverbs - Trusted Woods - "Trusted Woods"
24. Trementina - Almost Reach the Sun - "Brilliant Noise"
25. Wray - Stream of Youth / Blank World - "Through Lines"
26. McCarthy - That's All Very Well But? - "An MP Speaks"
27. Slowdive - Slowdive - "Sugar for the Pill"
28. Even As We Speak - Souvenirs from Egg Records - "Blue Suburban Skies"
29. Caution - To Decide - "To Decide"
30. Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness - "Sight Of You"

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. Fanfare Ciocarlia - Radio Pascani - "Circle Dance"
   Notes: Brass Band Gypsy Romania
2. Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestar - Balkan Brass Fest [Piranha] - "Balkan Fest"
   Notes: Brass Band Gypsy Serbia
3. Famille Lela de Permet - Polyphonies Vocales et Instrumentales d'Albanie - "Leskoviqare (inst)"
   Notes: Gypsy Albania
4. Saban Bajramovic - Eva Salina - Lema Lema: Sings Saban Bajramovic - "Hovani Romni (powerful river)"
   Notes: Gypsy Balkan
5. Vera Ivanova; M. Kokareskova - Music of the Balkans: Albania & Central Balkans - "Mother, Marry Me Off! (Zeni Me, Mamo)"
   Notes: Gypsy Balkan
6. Bulgarian Voices Choir - Music of Eastern Europe - "Beautiful Milka"
   Notes: Gypsy Bulgaria
7. Angelite; Bulgarian Voices - Balkans Unblocked: Music of Eastern Europe - "Mechmetio"
   Notes: Gypsy Bulgaria
8. Ibro Lolov - Gypsy Music from Bulgaria - "Varnenski Tantz (Dance from Varna)"
   Notes: Gypsy Bulgaria
9. Ivo Papasov - Ivo Papasov Orchestra - Balkanology - "Mominsko Horo (inst)"
   Notes: Gypsy Bulgaria
10. Nikola Parov - Music of Eastern Europe - "Anonym (anonymous) (inst)"
    Notes: Gypsy Bulgaria
11. Marta Sebestyen - Apocrypha - "Don't Go, My Heart (Ne Menj, Szivem)"
    Notes: Hungary
12. Aron Eredics; Attila Buzas; Benjamin Eredics; David Eredics; Salamon Eredics - Sondorgo (shern-der-goe) - Tamburocket- Hungarian Fireworks - "Landing Bellydance (Cocek)"
    Notes: Hungary
13. Marta Sebestyen; Muzsikas - Marta Sebestyen Sings - "Three Orphans"
    Notes: Hungary
14. Esma Redzepova - Legends of Gypsy Music from Macedonia - "Macedonian Wedding"
    Notes: Gypsy Macedonia
15. Ferus Mustafov - Legends of Gypsy Music from Macedonia - "Macedonian Girl"
    Notes: Gypsy Macedonia
16. Mahala - Mahala Rai Banda; Forty Thieves Orkestar - Electric Gypsyland - "Man Who Drinks"
    Notes: Gypsy Romania
17. Sapo Perapaskero - Taraf de Haidouks - Continuing Adventures of Taraf de Haidouks - "Stork Crosses the Danube, In the Company of a Raven"
    Notes: Gypsy Romania
18. Village of Marsa - Taraf: Romanian Gypsy Music - "Three Love Songs from Marsa"
    Notes: Gypsy Romania
19. Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars - Carnival Conspiracy - "Another Glass of Wine to Give Succor to My Ailing Existence"
    Notes: Brass Band Klezmer
20. Traditional - Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars; Hasaballa Brass Band - Brotherhood of Brass [Piranha 1683] - "Shish Kebab"
    Notes: Brass Band Klezmer

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. Miles Davis - Circle In The Round - "Guinnevere"
2. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills - "Guinnevere"
3. Etta James - Time After Time - "Time After Time"
4. Etta James - Time After Time - "My Funny Valentine"
5. Etta James - Time After Time - "Someone To Watch Over Me"
6. Rosemary Clooney - Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook - "Meditation"
7. Laurinda Almeido - Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook - "Medley: Corcovado, Girl From Ipanema, Desafinado"
8. Karrin Allyson - Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook - "One Note Samba"
9. Stan Getz - Artistry of Stan Getz: Best of The Verve Years - "The Girl From Ipanema"
10. Benny Golson Funky Quintet - That's Funky - "Mack The Knife"
11. Benny Golson Funky Quintet - That's Funky - "Moanin'"
12. Benny Golson Funky Quintet - That's Funky - "Work Song"
13. Benny Golson - New Time, New 'tet - "Airegin"
14. Benng Golson (feat. Al Jarreau) - New Time, New 'tet - "Whisper Not"
15. John D'earth - Coin Of The Realm - "Coin Of The Realm"
16. John D'earth - Coin Of The Realm - "The Overture/Shady Jady"
17. Dave Stryker Trio - Prime - "Prime"
18. Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Alive At The Village Vanguard - "Little Suede Shoes"
19. Mimi Fox Organ Trio - One For Wes - "Mr. White's Blues"
20. Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets - Pan Africa - "Blues For The Diaspora"
21. Metropolitan Jazz Octet - The Bowie Project - "Changes"
22. Metropolitan Jazz Octet - The Bowie Project - "Let's Dance"

Classical Sunrise - Wednesday

Start the day right with WTJU! Classical Sunrise offers two hours of classical music to ease you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts, weather updates, and everything you… MoreStart the day right with WTJU! Classical Sunrise offers two hours of classical music to ease you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts, weather updates, and everything you need to begin your day with a smile. On Wednesday mornings from 7-9, Ralph Graves runs the gamut of music from the middle ages through the present day, celebrating the rich heritage of the classical repertoire. Less

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1. Marianna MARTINES - Salzburger Hofmusik; Wolfgang Brunner, conductor - Martines: Dixit Dominus - "Come le limpide onde; Come le limpide onde"
2. Peteris VASKS - Munchner Rundfunkorchester; Ivan Repusic, conductor - Vasks: Musica Serenata, Musica Dolorosa - "Musica Serena"
3. Georg Philipp TELEMANN - Andrea Coen, harpsichord - Telemann: Die Kleine Kamemrmusic, 6 Partiten - "Partita No. 4 in G Minor, TWV 41;g2"
4. Carl CZERNY - Kolja Lessing, piano - Czerny: Anleitung zum Fantasieren, Op. 200 - "Systematische Anleitung zum Fantasieren, Op. 200; No. 37. Cadenza; Allegro"
5. Jonathan LESHNOFF - Joyce Yang, piano; Kansas City Symphony; Michael Stern, conductor - Leshnoff: Piano Concerto; Symphony No. 3 - "Piano Concerto"
6. Giovanni Battista VITALI - Italico Splendore - Vitali: Varie Sonate, Op. 11 - "Sonate da camera, Op. 14; Suite No. 10"
7. William Grant STILL - Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Avlana Eisenberg, conductor - Still: Summerland - "Serenade"
8. Muzio CLEMENTI - HyeJin Kim, piano - Clementi: Keyboard Sonatas - "Keyboard Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 2"

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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1. Carl REINECKE - Martin Rummel, cello; Roland Kruger, piano - Reinecke: Complete Works for Cello and Piano - "Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 89"
2. Mieczyslaw WEINBERG - Raphael Wallfisch, cello; Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra; Lukasz Borowicz, conductor - Weinberg: Cello Concerto - "Cello Concerto, Op. 43"

WTJU Overnight Mix

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

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Midnight Confession Cont...

Wednesday mornings, come to "Midnight Confession Cont..." - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions… MoreWednesday mornings, come to "Midnight Confession Cont..." - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across the spectrum of sound, from the Flintstones to the Jetsons and The Twilight Zone. The sometimes continuation starting at 1 a.m., lay it all down with your confessor Kendall. Ask your pharmacist if "Midnight Confession" is right for you! Less

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1. Hot Tuna - Burgers - "Water Song"
2. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow - "Comin' Back to Me"
3. Dwight Yokam - Under The Covers - "Things we said today"
4. PRINCE, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne,Steve Windwood,Dhani Harrison - The Best of The Rock and Roll Hallof Fame - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
5. Cheap Trick - Live at Budokan - "Goodnight Ladies and Gentlemen"
6. Les Mcann and Eddie Harris - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival - "Compared to what"
7. Mose Allison - Allison Wonderland - "FoolKiller"
8. Ramsey Lewis Trio - Hang on Ramsey! - "Hang On Sloopy"
9. Ramsey Lewis Trio - Wade in the Water - "Wade in the Water"
10. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions - "Don't You Worry about a Thing"
11. The Beach Boys - Shut Down, Vol 2 - "Don't Worry Bay"
12. The Orlons - The Wah-Watusi - "South Street"
13. Johnny Rivers - Greatest Hits - "Seventh Son"
14. Holt- Young- Unlimited - he Definitive Holt- Young- Unlimited - "Wack-Wack"
15. Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming - "YOU Gotta Serve Somebody"
16. Deodato - Prelude - "Also Sprach-Zarathustra"