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Midnight Confession

Tuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across… MoreTuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - 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. From 11pm until 1am and often later, lay it all down with your confessors Ciclamino and Kendall, Actually, as part of WTJU's “Groovy Tuesday” line up. Ask your pharmacist if "Midnight Confession" is right for you! Less

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1. James Brown - 20 All Time Greatest Hits - "Get Up Offa That Thing"
2. Ladygod - Live at WTJU’s Third Rail - "Lonely Little Satellite"
3. Bob Vylan - Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life - "Pretty Songs"
4. The Stooges - Fun House - "Down on the Street"
5. SPRINTS - Up and Comer - "Up and Comer"
   Notes: Debut LP out Jan 5
6. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"
7. Wipers - Over the Edge - "Doom Town"
8. Trash & the Treasures - Game - "Game"
9. HotWax - Drop - "Drop"
10. Angry Angles - Angry Angles - "Blockhead"
11. Deeper - Careful! - "Pressure"
12. Be Your Own Pet - Mommy - "Drive"
13. Majesty Crush - Love 15 - "No. 1 Fan"
14. Osees - Intercepted Message - "Chaos Heart"
15. DAIISTAR - Good Time - "Parallel"
16. Flin Flon - 1998 Teenbeat Sampler - "Black Bear"
17. Touch Girl Apple Blossom - EP - "Sidewalk"
18. Wild Billy Childish & CTMF - Traces of You - "Traces of You"
19. The Present Age - Radio Static Intelligible - "What They Pay To See"
20. Free Pony - Missed Magic - "Missed Magic"
21. Slant 6 - Inzombia - "Babydoll"
22. Feeling Figures - Across The Line - "Across The Line"
    Notes: new LP releases Nov 20
23. The Ruts - The Crack - "Something That I Said"
24. R.M.F.C. - The Trap - "The Trap"
    Notes: new LP releases Nov 3
25. Black Randy & The Metrosquad - Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie - "I Slept in an Arcade"
26. Pretenders - Relentless - "Losing My Sense Of Taste"
27. Split System - Alone Again - "Alone Again"
28. Ovef Ow - Vs. The Worm - "Daylight"
29. Vintage Crop - Springtime - "Mercenary"
30. The Prize - First Sight - "First Sight"
31. Ramones - Halfway To Sanity - "I Wanna Live"

Cultural Vibes Radio

Cultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music… MoreCultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music is a fusion of R&B, Hip Hop, and Alternative. Tuesday night from 9-11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. JAY-Z - Vol.2... Hard Knock Life - "Hard Knock Life"
2. Remy Ma - Conceited (There's Something About Remy) - "Conceited (There's Something About Remy) - Album Version (Edited)"
3. Kelis - Kaleidoscope - "Caught Out There"
4. Amerie, Ludacris - Why Don't We Fall In Love EP - "Why Don't We Fall in Love (feat. Ludacris) - Main Mix"
5. method man, mary j blige - tical - "Ill be there for you"
6. 112 - room 112 - "The Only One"
7. jodeci - forever my lady - "come and talk to me"
8. next - rated next - "too close"
9. Guru - Jazzmatazz - "Loungin'"
10. amerie - all i have - "Talkin' to Me"
11. faith evans - keep the faith - "all night long"
12. toni braxton - secrets - "you're making me hot"
13. lucy pearl - lucy pearl - "dance tonight"
14. mase - double up - "do it again"
15. amerie - touch - "1 thing"
16. kelis - The Hits - "bossy"
17. beyonce feat jay z - dangerously in love - "crazy in love"
18. monifa - rhythm 'n' grooves - "touch it"
19. puff daddy and mase - No way out - "been around the world"

Straight No Filter

You want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9… MoreYou want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9 pm each Tuesday night on WTJU. Your hosts Barrington and Michael bring you uncut, undiluted, unadulterated bops you can't find anywhere else. Accept no substitutes. Less

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1. Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band - Cry Me a River - "Paca Por Juanito"
2. Espen Eriksen Trio & Andy Sheppard - The Other Side of Melancholy - "The Other Side of Melancholy"
3. Red Mitchell & George Cables - Live at Port Townsend - "Stella by Starlight"
   Notes: Originally issued on Challenge in 2005
4. Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, Bruce Barth, Tim Warfield, Mike Boone, Justin Faulkner - Yes I can, No You Can't - Single - "Yes I can, No You Can't"
5. Jalen Baker - Be Still - "The Light"
6. John Coltrane Quartet - Ballads - "All or Nothing At All"
7. Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Kings Highway - "Catalysts"
8. Thelonious Monk - Underground - "Ugly Beauty"
9. Miki Yamanaka & Mark Turner - Shades of Rainbow - "Early Morning"
10. Atley King - Unconditional - "Attachment"
11. Jalen Baker - Be Still - "There's a Beauty in Fear"
12. Itamar Borochov - Arba - "Abraham"
13. Chip Wickham - Love & Live - EP - "Space Walk"
14. Itamar Borochov - Arba - "Dirge"
15. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme - "A Love Supreme, Pt. 3: Pursuance"

Sneak Previews

Your weekly hour of cinema scoops, soundtracks, and scores to have you saying 'Play it again, Sam.’

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1. Keith Mansfield - The KPM 1000 Series - Volume 1 - "Funky Fanfare"
2. Van Morrison - Belfast - "Down to Joy"
3. Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn (Music from the Motion Picture) - "That Old Black Magic"
4. Patrick Doyle - Much Ado About Nothing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Sigh No More Ladies"
5. Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing - "Caledonia Swing"
   Notes: from "Belfast" (2021)
6. Patrick Doyle, Brian May, Peter Frampton - Hamlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Fanfare"
7. Patrick Doyle - Hamlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "All That Lives Must Die"
8. Medicine, Robin Guthrie - The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Time Baby III"
   Notes: "The Crow" screening at Violet Crown on Thurs. 9/21 at 7pm
9. Christopher Young - Rapid Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Good Humor"
   Notes: "The Crow" screening at Violet Crown on Thurs. 9/21 at 7pm
10. The Jesus And Mary Chain - The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Snakedriver"
    Notes: "The Crow" screening at Violet Crown on Thurs. 9/21 at 7pm
11. Graeme Revell - The Crow (Original Motion Picture Score) - "Absolution Accepted"
    Notes: "The Crow" screening at Violet Crown on Thurs. 9/21 at 7pm
12. Los Lobos - La Bamba (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Come On, Let's Go"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
13. Los Lobos - La Bamba (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Donna"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
14. Bo Diddley - La Bamba (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Who Do You Love"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
15. Miles Goodman & Carlos Santana - La Bamba - "Tattoos and Dream Catcher"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
16. Miles Goodman & Carlos Santana - La Bamba - "Advertising"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
17. Miles Goodman & Carlos Santana - La Bamba - "I Got A Girl Named Sue"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
18. Santana - Desperado (The Soundtrack) - "Bella"
    Notes: "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm
19. Santana - The Woodstock Experience - "Soul Sacrifice - Live at Woodstock Music & Arts Fair, August 16, 1969"
    Notes: from "Woodstock" (1970). "Carlos: The Santana Journey" screening at Violet Crown on Sat. 9/23 at 7pm, Sun. 9/24 at 12pm, and Wed. 9/27 at 7pm

Around This Town

Join Kyle on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull… MoreJoin Kyle on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull some of them in for live performances before their concerts. Less

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1. Emily Wolfe - Vermillion Park (Solo) - "Vermillion Park - Solo"
   Notes: TOMORROW - 9/20 - The Southern - 8:00
2. Anne Hills - Witness - "Witness"
   Notes: 9/30 - Unity of Charlottesville - 7:00
3. Eli Cook - Miss Blues'es Child - "Highway Song"
   Notes: 10/5 - Eastwoord Farm and Winery - 5:00
4. Ben Folds - What Matters Most - "Kristine From The 7th Grade"
   Notes: TONIGHT - 9/19 - The Paramount - 8:00
5. Drive-By Truckers - The Complete Dirty South - "TVA - Remastered"
   Notes: 9/30 - The Paramount - 8:00
6. Karen Jonas - The Restless - "Elegantly Wasted"
   Notes: 9/29 - Pro Re Nata - 7:00
7. The Hard Swimmin' Fish - True Believer - "Need Your Love so Bad"
   Notes: TOMORROW - 9/20 - The Whiskey Jar - 6:30
8. Noah Cyrus - The Hardest Part (Deluxe) - "Noah (Stand Still)"
   Notes: TODAY - 9/19 - The Jefferson - 8:00
9. Gov't Mule - Peace...Like A River - "Your Only Friend"
   Notes: 9/29 - Ting Pavilion - 7:00
10. Jameson Tank - Make This Last (Acoustic Version) - "Make This Last - Acoustic Version"
    Notes: 10/5 - The Southern - 8:00
11. Lindsay Lou, Jerry Douglas - I Can Help - "Nothing Else Matters"
    Notes: 9/29 - The Southern - 8:00
12. Isabel Bailey Band - Bricks and Stones - "Bricks and Stones"
    Notes: 10/1 - SOLO - Glass House Winery - 2:00
13. Dropkick Murphys - Okemah Rising - "Hear The Curfew Blowin"
    Notes: 10/1 - Ting Pavilion - 7:00
14. Futurebirds, Carl Broemel - Bloomin' Too - "Easier Said"
    Notes: 9/29 - The Jefferson - 9:00
15. Driftwood - Tree of Shade - "Hello"
    Notes: 10/4 - The Southern - 7:15
16. Thomas Rhett - Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings) - "Angels"
    Notes: 9/21 - JPJ Arena - 7:00

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 2-4, is an assortment of afternoon ear candy from 30 years ago to 30 seconds ago.

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1. Guided By Voices - It's Not Them It Couldn't Be Them It Is Them - "Spanish Coin / High In The Rain"
2. M. Ward - Transistor Radio - "Big Boat"
3. Fontaines D.C. - The Endless Colored Ways (Songs Of Nick Drake) - "Cello Song"
4. Akron / Family - St / 2 - "Silly Bears"
5. Cory Hanson - Western Cum - "Wings"
6. Shudder To Think - 50,000 Bc - "Call Of The Playground"
7. Car Seat Headrest - Teens Of Denial - "Vincent"
8. Thee Oh Sees - Intercepted Message - "Unusual And Cruel"
9. Pierre Henry - "Psyche Rock"
10. The Beatles - The White Album - "Glass Onion"
11. The Soundcarriers - Harmonium - "Calling Me / Reprise"
12. Crumb And Melody's Echo chamber - Single - "Le Temple volent"
13. Pearl And The Oysters - Single - "Fireflies (Vicky Farewell Remix)"
14. The Swirlies - They Spent Their Wild And Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Slaons - "Sterling Moss"
15. Steve Gunn - The Unseen In Between - "New Familiar"
16. Ween - Chocolate And Chees - "Joppa Road"
17. Apples In Stereo - Her Wallpaper Reverie - "Strawberryfire"
18. The Clash - Sandinista! - "hitsville UK"
19. B.A.D. - Megatop Phoenix - "Rewind"
20. Easy Star All Stars Feat. Fishbone And Jonnygo Figure - Ziggy Stardub - "Hang Onto Yourself"
21. De La Soul - Buhloone Mind State - "Ego Trippin' Part 2"

Eclectic Woman

The only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh… MoreThe only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh and tantalizing musical menu of singer-songwriters, women of color, and womyn's music, spiced liberally with traditional, blues, world, jazz, rock, avant-garde, and instrumental music. The Eclectic Woman show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 12 til 2, also features music and occasional news updates which specifically serve the gay and lesbian community. Less

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1. Allison Moorer - Mockingbird - "Ring Of Fire"
2. Jackie Ross - Beg, Scream & Shout - "Selfish One"
3. Amanda Palmer - Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele - "No Surprises"
4. Lydia Mendoza - Mal Hombre - "La Jaibera"
5. Aretha Franklin - Live at the Fillmore West - "Spirit In the Dark"
6. Alison Kinnaird - The Harp Key - "Princess Augusta"
7. Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Raitt - "Walking Blues"
8. Astrud Gilberto - The Best of Astrud Gilberto - "Meditation"
9. Alice Coltrane - Eternity - "Spiritual Eternal"
10. Björk - Post - "Army Of Me"
11. Fiona Apple - When The Pawn Hits - "To Your Love"
12. Carly Simon - Daytrotter Session - 10/27/2009 - "You're So Vain"
13. Shirley Ellis - Beg, Scream, & Shout - "The Real Nitty Gritty"
14. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit - "Aqua Profunda!"
15. Devon Sproule - At WTJU - "Say it Again"
16. Big Maybelle - The Immortal Big Maybelle Smith - "My Mother's Eyes"
17. Elis Regina - Sucessos Inesquecíveis - "Vida de Bailarina"
18. Eva Cassidy - Simply Eva - "Wade in the Water"
19. Clara Rockmore - Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album - "Air"
20. Gal Costa - ÍNdia - "Volta"
21. Elizabeth Cotten - 1975-02-19 Europhoria, Portland, OR - "Washington Blues"
22. Dolly Parton - The Bluegrass Collection - "River Of Happiness"
23. Emmylou Harris - At The Ryman - "Guess Things Happen That Way"
24. Gillian Welch - Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg - "Georgia Road [Outtake]"
25. Big Mama Thornton - In Europe - "Swing It On Home"
26. Juice Newton - Greatest Hits - "Queen Of Hearts"
27. Nanci Griffith - Nanci Griffith From a Distance - "Ford Econoline"
28. June Carter Cash - Wildwood Flower - "Sinking in the Lonesome Sea"
29. June Tabor - Airs and Graces - "While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping"
30. Joan Osborne - Relish - "St. Teresa"
31. Tossi Aaron - Tossi sings folk songs and ballads - "I Know You Rider"
32. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Live at the Hot Club de France - "Travellin' Shoes"
33. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know - "All My Rage"
34. Karen Dalton - Something on Your Mind - "Something On Your Mind"
35. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me - "On A Good Day"

Jazz at 100 Now!

With over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of… MoreWith over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of a deep and rich history. Less

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1. Miki Yamanaka, Mark Turner - Shades of Rainbow - "GIN"
2. Eddie Henderson - Witness to History - "Freedom Jazz Dance"
   Notes: Eddie Henderson headlines the MAD Jazz Festival this Saturday at Veritas Vineyards in Afton.
3. Terell Stafford, Johnathan Blake, Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, David Wong - Between Two Worlds - "Room 608"
4. Stacey Kent - Summer Me, Winter Me - "Under Paris Skies"
5. Miki Yamanaka, Mark Turner - Shades of Rainbow - "That Ain't Betty"
6. Joshua Redman, Gabrielle Cavassa - where are we - "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?"
7. Sean Mason - Closure - "Closure"
8. Allison Miller, Jenny Scheinman - Of Two Rivers (Part 2) - "Hudson (Feat. Jenny Scheinman)"
9. Kenny Werner, Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari Hoenig - The Melody - "26-2"
   Notes: Kenny Werner's Trio is at Washington and Lee University on Saturday.
10. Tina Hashemi - "Keep It Simple"
11. 3d Jazz Trio - 9 to 5 - "Tin Tin Deo"
    Notes: Mad Jazz Fest
12. Amy Banks - When the Sun Comes Out - "Devil May Care"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
13. John D'Earth - Coin Of The Realm - "Mood"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
14. Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Sierra"
    Notes: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque return to Unity of C'ville this Wednesday.
15. Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - Playing With Fire - "Jump Monk"
16. Champian Fulton - Meet Me at Birdland - "Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
17. The Baylor Project - The Evening : Live At APPARATUS - "We Swing (The Cypher) - Live At APPARATUS"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
18. Etienne Charles - Live in San Francisco Volume - "Gentle Jesus"
19. Victor Provost - Bright Eyes - "La Casa de Fiesta"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
20. Josh Lee & the Family - Introducing Josh Lee & the Family - "Terms of Use"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
21. Heidi Martin - Gifts & Sacrifices - "Given To The Left"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
22. Eddie Henderson - Witness to History - "I'm Gonna Miss You, My Darling"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
23. Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good - Melanated Love - "Melanated Love"
    Notes: Mad Jazz
24. Brandon Sanders, Jazzmeia Horn - Compton's Finest - "In a Sentimental Mood"
    Notes: Jazzmeia Horn Quartet streams from Smoke Jazz on Sept 22-23.
25. Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra, Jazzmeia Horn, Ray Angry - Late Night Basie - "One O'Clock Jump"
26. Wynton Marsalis - Black Codes (From The Underground) - "Phryzzinian Man"
    Notes: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra revisits some classic Wynton with new big band arrangements on Sept 23.
27. Rachel Z - Everlasting - "Here Comes the Sun"
    Notes: Rachel Z is at Smalls on Sept 22-23.

Classical Sunrise - Tuesday

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 Tuesday mornings from 7-9, Matt Fritts brings you great performances of the finest in classical music to help start your day with uplifted spirits. Less

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1. Morten LAURIDSEN - Les Metaboles; Leo Warynski, conductor - Une nuit amercaine - "O Magnum Mysterium"
2. Camille SAINT-SAENS - Sharon Bezaly, flute; Sinfonietta Tapiola; Jean-Jacques Kantorow, conductor - Aperitif - "Odelette in D Major for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 162"
3. Ludwig van BEETHOVEN - Ysaye String Quartet - Rare Works for Strings - "String Quartet in F Major, Hess 34 (arr. of Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1)"
4. Antonio VIVALDI - Sergio Azzolini, bassoon; L'Onda Armonica - Tesori del Piemonte: Concertos for Bassoon, Vol. 4 - "Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 469"
5. Johann Sebastian BACH - Alina Kabanova, piano - Kabanova: Piano Recital - "Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (arr. for piano by Busoni)"
6. Mikhail GLINKA - Tonkunstler Orchestra; Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, conductor - Glinka, Rimksy-JKorsakov, Borodin: Orchestral Works - "Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture"
7. Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH - Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor - Symphonies 5 and 9 - "Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70"
8. Gaetano DONIZETTI - Benjamin Bernheim, tenor; Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna - Boulevard des Italiens - "La Favorite: Ange si pur"
9. Missy MAZZOLI - Nadia Sirota, James McVinnie, Daniel Bjarnason, Frank Aarnink, Valgier Sigurdsson, Paul Evans, and Missy Mazzoli - Nadia Sirota: Baroque - "Tooth and Nail"

Classical Prelude - Tuesday

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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WTJU Overnight Mix

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

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