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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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. Faithless - Forever Faithless - "God Is A DJ"
2. Afrika Bambata - Battle of the Year - "Looking For the Perfect Beat"
3. Jesse Saunders - 20th Anniversary of House - "On & On"
4. Future - Acid Tracks - "Acid Tracks"
5. Jamie Jones - Single - "My Paradise"
6. Steve “silk” Hurley - Jack Your Body - "Jack Your Body"
7. Larry Heard - Single - "Can You Feel It"
8. Chip E. - Time to Jack - "Time to Jack"
9. Green Velvet - The Chapters of Green - "Thoughts"
10. Mason Maynard - Simple Question - "False Truths"
11. Black Coffee - Turn Me On - "Turn Me On"
12. Octave One - One Black Water - "Blackwater"
13. Austin Milz & Aluna - Single - "Gold"
14. Muzi - Interblaktic - "I Know It"
15. SeeMeNot - Single - "Borderline"
16. Channel Tres - Channel Tres - "Topdown"
17. Ash Lauryn - Truth - "Dancing in the D"
18. Brandon Lucas & HoneyLuv - Love No Limit - "Love No Limit"
19. Lolita Leopard - Single - "Crossover"

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. Jane Bunnett And Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Tempus Fugit"
2. Jane Bunnett And Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Sierra"
3. Jane Bunnett And Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Jump Monk"
4. Marc Ribot and Los Cubanos Postizos - Los Cubanos Postizos - "Aqui Como Alla"
5. Marc Ribot - Los Cubanos Postizos - "Postizos"
6. Sun-Mi Hong - Third Page: Resonance - "Care Less"
7. Ingrid Laubrock - The Last Quiet Place - "Grammy Season"
8. Charlie Ballantine - Reflections - "Ask Me Now"

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. The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou - Ear Snacks - "Old Song"
2. Seamus Egan, Moira Smiley, Kaia Kater - Watch the Stars - "Watch the Stars"
3. Rodney Crowell, Jeff Tweedy - Everything At Once - "Everything At Once (feat. Jeff Tweedy)"
4. Slaid Cleaves - Together Through the Dark - "Make Your Own Light"
5. Michael Cleveland, Vince Gill - Lovin' Of The Game - "I Wish I Knew Now What I Knew Then"
6. Willie Nile, Steve Earle - Wake Up America - "Wake Up America"
7. Margo Price - Shotgun Willie - "Shotgun Willie"
8. Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal - I Am a Pilgrim - "I Am a Pilgrim"
9. Caitlin Canty - Odds of Getting Even - "Odds of Getting Even"
10. Mark Erelli - Is It Enough - "Is It Enough"
11. Grant Gordy - Peripheral Visions - "Espionage"
12. Thomas Gunn - Don't Change Your Mind - "Getting Much Too Late"
13. Karen Jonas - The Restless - "That's Not My Dream Couch"
14. Mile Twelve - Close Enough to Hear - "Take Me as I Am"
15. Dom Flemons, Sam Bush - Guess I'm Doing Fine - "Guess I'm Doing Fine"
16. Willie Nelson - I Don't Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard - "I Don't Know A Thing About Love"
17. April Verch, Cody Walters, Pharis and Jason Romero - Dear Brother - "Dear Brother"
18. Doug Paisley - Sometimes It's So Easy - "Say What You Like"
19. Goose - 2022.12.31 Cincinnati, OH - "This Year's Love"
20. Mighty Poplar, Chris Eldridge, Noam Pikelny, Andrew Marlin, Alex Hargreaves, Greg Garrison - Up on the Divide - "Up on the Divide"
21. Iris DeMent - Workin' On A World - "The Sacred Now"
22. Forest Sun - All the Mornings Have an Echo - "All the Mornings Have an Echo"
23. Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The Guilty Ones - Borderland - "Borderland"
24. Ben Garnett, Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert - Open Your Books - "Open Your Books"
25. Johnny Nicholas - Johnny Nicholas Presents Moon and the Stars: a Tribute to Moon Mullican (Volume One) - "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry"
26. The Bombadils - Dear Friend - "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
27. Sam Grisman Project - Temple Cabin Sessions Volume I - "Stealin'"
28. Rachel Baiman - Self Made Man - "Self Made Man"
29. Violet Bell - Shapeshifter - "Mortal Like Me"
30. Ethan Setiawan - Golden - "Golden"
31. Special Consensus - Alberta Bound - "Alberta Bound"
32. Forest Sun - Underwater - "Underwater"
33. Jeff Tweedy - Union Maid - "Union Maid"
34. Kelli Jones - Johnny Nicholas Presents Moon and the Stars: a Tribute to Moon Mullican (Volume One) - "So Long"
35. Michael Cleveland, Barry Bales, Bela Fleck, Cody Kilby - Lovin' Of The Game - "Contact"
36. Tommy Prine - This Far South - "This Far South"
37. Ruston Kelly - Mending Song - "Mending Song"
38. Aoife O'Donovan - I Love You But I'm Lost - "I Love You But I'm Lost"
39. Jim Lauderdale, The Po' Ramblin' Boys - Last Resort - "Last Resort"
40. Cory Walker, Tim O'Brien - Far Away Again - "Far Away Again"
41. The Lil Smokies, Linsay Lou - Shadow - "Shadow"
42. Mountain City Four - Mountain City Four - "Blue Moon of Kentucky"

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. Peloma Bokiou - Peloma Bokiou - "Ymnos Sti Zoi"
2. Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - "Deeper into Movies"
3. DAIISTAR - Tracemaker - "Tracemaker"
   Notes: NEW
4. Slump - Flashbacks from Black Dust Country - "Desire Death Drifter"
5. Altin Gün - Aşk - "Rakõya Su Katamam"
   Notes: NEW; Forthcoming record
6. Poll - Poll - "Rythmos"
7. amminal - Exposit - "Song for an Oak Worm Moth (background)"
   Notes: Playing live at WTJU Saturday!
8. Akritas - Akritas - "Ta Paidia"
9. Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards - "The Wizard"
10. Gary Farr - Take Something With You - "Time Machine"
11. Poll - Poll - "Ximeronei"
12. Philip James Murphy Jr - Bummer Is Icumen In - "Anxious (background)"
13. amminal - amminal - "rosalinda"
    Notes: NEW! Playing live at the WTJU Stage Sat, March 18, 8-9pm. Audience welcome. The show will also be broadcast on air and online.
14. Rose City Band - Chasing Rainbows - "Chasing Rainbows"
    Notes: NEW
15. Yo La Tengo - Wasn't Born to Follow - "Wasn't Born to Follow"
16. King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust - "Portrait Of God"
    Notes: NEW
17. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World - "Sinatra Drive Breakdown (background)"
    Notes: NEW
18. Dwaal Troupe - Lucky Dog - "Start A House Fire"
19. Füxa - Covered in Stars - "Cluster Füxa"
20. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World - "Aselestine"
    Notes: NEW
21. amminal - amminal - "cloud song"
    Notes: Playing live at the WTJU Stage Sat, March 18, 8-9pm. Audience welcome. The show will also be broadcast on air and online.
22. Arrival - Deep In The Woods: Pastoral Psychedelia & Funky Folk 1968-1975 - "La Virra (background)"
23. Shana Cleveland - Manzanita - "Faces in the Firelight"
    Notes: NEW
24. La Luz - La Luz - "I Won't Hesitate"
25. These Trails - These Trails - "Psyche II"
26. Kim Jung Mi - Now - "Haenim"
27. Yo La Tengo - Fade - "I'll Be Around"
28. Yo La Tengo - Stuff Like That There - "Somebody's In Love"
29. The Kinks - Menu Hot Platters (Warner Loss Leaders comp) - "Animals In the Zoo"
30. The Stovall Sisters - Menu Hot Platters (Warner Loss Leaders comp) - "Spirit in the Sky"

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. Burkina Electric - Paspanga - "Ligdi"
   Notes: Burkina Faso
2. Dúo Ayacucho - Torcaza - "Para un Viejo Corazón"
   Notes: Peru
3. Prince Diabate - Lamaranaa - Guinea: Songs & Kora - "Lamaranaa"
   Notes: Ginea
4. Rasha - Sudaniyat - "Diya wo Ailan"
   Notes: Sudan
5. Sambasunda Quintet - Rough Guide: World Playtime - "Jaleuleu Ja"
   Notes: Indonesia
6. Tiken Jah Fakoly - The African - "Africain à Paris"
   Notes: Ivory Coast
7. Estrella Morente - Mi Cante Y Un Poema - "Tangos de Pepico"
   Notes: Spain
8. Şatellites - Şatellites - "Seni Sen Olduğun İçin Sevdim"
   Notes: Turkey
9. La Colmena - Zapata Se Queda - "Zapata Se Queda"
   Notes: Brazil
10. Aziza Brahim - Sahari - "Hada jil"
    Notes: Algeria
11. Habib Koité - Baro - "Kanawa"
    Notes: Mali
12. Natalia Lafourcade - Que la Vida Vale - "Que la Vida Vale"
    Notes: Mexico
13. Ali Farka Toure - Voyageur - "Safari"
    Notes: Mali
14. Manolis Karantinis - Great Performers - Manolis Karantinis - "Tsifteteli"
    Notes: Greece
15. Russo Passapusso, Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Alto de Maravilha - "Aperta o Pe"
    Notes: Brazil
16. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Ketan - "Teacher"
    Notes: Ghana
17. Silvana Estrada - Marchita - "Sabre Olvidar"
    Notes: Mexico
18. Talisk - Beyond - "Serbian Dreams"
    Notes: Scotland - 3/21 @ The Southern
19. Liraz - Roya - "Bishtar Behand"
    Notes: Israel/Iran
20. Raghunath Manet - Veena Dreams - "Happy End"
    Notes: France/India
21. Brenda Navarrete - Mi Mundo - "Baba Eleggua"
    Notes: Mali
22. Acid Coco - Camino al Mar - "Sonando"
    Notes: Colombia

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. Charles Lloyd Trios - Chapel - "Song My Lady Sings"
2. Charles Lloyd Trios - Chapel - "Blood Count"
3. Charles Lloyd Trios - Ocean - "Jaramillo Blues"
4. Charles Lloyd Trios - Ocean - "Hagar Of the Inuits"
5. Charles Lloyd Trios - Sacred Thread - "Kuti"
6. Charles Lloyd Trios - Sacred Thread - "The Blessing"
7. Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams - Vanished Gardens - "We've Come Too Far To Turn Around"
8. Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams - Vanished Gardens - "Angel"
9. Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams - Vanished Gardens - "Monk's Mood"
10. Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - Tone Poem - "Peace"
11. Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - Tone Poem - "Ramblin'"
12. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Human Race"
13. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Jump Monk"
14. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Playing With Fire"
15. Charlie Ballantine - Life Is Brief: Music of Bob Dylan - "Times They Are A-Changin'"
16. Charlie Ballantine - Life Is Brief: Music of Bob Dylan - "Don't Think Twice It's Alright"
17. Charlie Ballantine - Reflections/Introspection: Music of Thelonious Monk - "Reflections"
18. Charlie Ballantine - Reflections/Introspection: Music of Thelonious Monk - "Off Minor"
19. Charlie Ballantine - Reflections/Introspection: Music of Thelonious Monk - "Brilliant Corners"
20. Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son - "Straight Street"
21. Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son - "The Prodigal Son"
22. Ry Cooder - The Prodigal Son - "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
23. Lightnin' Hopkins - Prestige Profiles: Lightnin' Hopkins - "Back To New Orleans"
24. Lightnin' Hopkins - Prestige Profiles: Lightnin' Hopkins - "Nothin' But The Blues"
25. Julian Lage - Layers - "Everything Helps"
26. Julian Lage - Layers - "Double Southpaw"
27. Julian Lage - Layers - "Missing Voices"

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. Henriette BOSMANS - Mariana Solarek, violin; Andrew Bottrill, piano; - Bosmans: Early Chamber Music - "Sonata for Violin and Piano"
2. Johann Baptist VANHAL - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia; Uwe Grodd, conductor; - Vanhal: Selected Symphonies, Vol. 1 - "Symphony in A Major, Bryan A9"
3. William Grant STILL - Still: Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron - Still: Summerland - "Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron"
4. Georg Christoph WAGENSEIL - Elisabeth Ullmann, organ; Piccolo Concerto Wien; Roberto Sensi, conductor; - Wagneseil: Concertos for Organ - "Six Organ Concertos (1765); Concerto No. 2 in C Major"
5. Valentin SILVESTROV - Inna Galatenko, soprano; Oleg Bezborodko, piano; Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor; - Silvestrov: Symphony No. 7 - "Ode to a Nightingale"
6. Jacob Friedrich KLEINKNICHT - Miho Shirai, Zsuzsa Csige, transverse flutes; Marie Colombat, baroque cello; Niklas Heineke, harpsichord; - Kleinknecht: Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Basso Continuo - "Trio Sonata in G Major Ms 238"
7. Julius RONTGEN - Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt; David Porcelihn, conductor - Rontgen: Symphonies 7, 11, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24 - "Symphony No. 12 in C Major, ;In Babylone;"
8. Georg Philipp TELEMANN - Andre Coen, harpsichord - Telemann: 100 Menuets - "Sept fois sept et un menuet, TWV 34;1-50; No. 16 in C Major, TWV 34;16"

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. Georg Christoph STRATTNER - Miriam Feuersinger, Monika Mauch, soprano; Alexander Schenider, alto; Daniel Schreiber, tenor; Markus Flaig, bass; Les Escapades; Cosimo Stawiarski, director; - Strattner: Ich will den Herrn loben allezeit - "Ich stelle mich bei meinem Leben"
2. George ENESCU - Carolin Widmann, violin; NDR Radiophilharmonie; Peter Ruzicka, conductor; - Enescu: Violin Concerto; Phantasy for Piano and Orchestra - "Violin Concerto in A Minor"
3. Pancho VLADIGEROV - Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Vladigerov, conductor - Vladigerov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - "Six Exotic Preludes, Op. 17; No. 5. Präludium im spanisch-maurischen Stil (Prelude in Spanish-Moorish style)"

WTJU Overnight Mix

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

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cut loose

New, old, timeless, renegade, popular, frenetic, mellow, and many more, this show gives way to the electronic musics that shake/shook dance floors around the globe, with a particular focus on… MoreNew, old, timeless, renegade, popular, frenetic, mellow, and many more, this show gives way to the electronic musics that shake/shook dance floors around the globe, with a particular focus on the scenes from the African continent. A breadth of fresh spices tune into the late night, hope you get loose in the cut. Less

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1. Dominowe - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Africa's Cry"
2. Forgotten Souls (feat. Formation Boyz) - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Hhaibo (Remix)"
3. Dj Mabheko - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Syagwaba (704 Gqomu)"
4. Emo Kid (feat. Dj Bradolz) - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "IYona"
5. Citizen Boy - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Tribute to DSB"
6. Cruel Boy - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Umeqo Emagqomini (dub mix)"
7. Citizen Boy - Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban - "Ghetto Mafia"
8. Mafia Boyz - From Avoca Hills to the World - "Uhuru (2013)"
9. Citizen Boy - From Avoca Hills to the World - "Dark City"
10. Griffit Vigo - The Originators - "Ree's vibe"
11. Sbucardo da DJ (feat. Abnormal) - The Originators - "Iphoyisa"
12. Naked Boys - The Originators - "Story Teller"
13. Rude Boyz - The Originators - "Umshudo"
14. Rude Boyz - Rudeboyz EP - "Sambuka Dance"
15. Rude Boyz (feat. TD Snax) - Rudeboyz EP - "Mercedes Song"
16. Griffit Vigo - The Originators - "Gqomu 5 (2017 Remastered)"
17. Dj Lag - The Originators - "Momish"