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

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1. "Menopause Rock" - Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri - [Patreon ]
2. "Feel The Need" - Bryan Ferry - Retrospective [BMG ]
3. "Forever Mine" - Andra Day - Cheers to the Fall [Warner ]
4. "In the Summertime" - Shaggy - Bombastic [Virgin ]
5. "Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon" - Queen - A Night at the Opera [Elektra ]
6. "Eyes on the Prize" - Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Pete Seeger Sessions [Columbia ]
7. "Nuclear Winter" - The Cowsills - Rhythm of the World [Omnivore ]
8. "Don't Lie to Me" - Barbra Streisand - Walls [Columbia ]
9. "Nothing Is Sacred" - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Timeless Flight [Chrysalis ]
10. "Strange Kind of Woman" - Deep Purple - Deepest Purple [Warner ]
11. "Just Who is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" - The Jam - The Gift [Polydor ]
12. "Walking Song" - U.S Girls - Scratch [4AD: NEW]
13. "Down Dismal Way" - Sandie Shaw - ME [UMO ]
14. "Do It Do It Again" - Raffaella Carra - I'm Every Woman: Divas of the Seventies [Sony ]
15. "Do Ya Feel" - Right Said Fred - Up [Tug Records ]
16. "The Man in the Middle" - The Bee Gees - Number Ones [UM ]
    Notes: Not a number one!
17. "Temporary Love" - Pip Blom - Grip [Pip Blom: NEW]
18. "Best of Both Worlds" - Lulu - To Sir With Love [Epic ]
19. "Bob Dylan's Dream" - Bryan Ferry - Retrospective [BMG ]
20. "Glass" - Lexi Jones - Xandri [Self: NEW]
21. "Sat in Your Lap" - Kate Bush - The Dreaming [EMI ]
22. "Keep Me Away From the Dark" - Lavinia Blackwall - The Making [The Barne Society: NEW]
23. "Fell in Love With a Girl" - Skunk Anansie - The Painful Truth [Frontiers: NEW]
24. "Wait" - The Beatles - Rubber Soul [EMI ]
25. "Don't Go Don't Cry" - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Timeless Flight [Chrysalis ]
26. "Alcohol" - The Kinks - The Muswell Hillbillies [RCA ]

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. "Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)" - Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Michael Kiwanuka - Cheat Codes [BMG Rights Management (UK) Limit: 2022]
2. "Tiny Garden" - Jamila Woods, duendita - Water Made Us [Jagjaguwar: 2023]
3. "Big Steppa" - Amaarae - Fountain Baby [Golden Angel/ Interscope Records: 2023]
4. "Free Yourself" - Marc Anthony Samuel, Triptides - Free Yourself [Skyforest Sound: 2025]
5. "pawnshop" - Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? [September Recordings: 2023]
6. "Sunflowers - Instrumental" - Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Roy Ayers - Instrumentals JID009 [Jazz Is Dead: 2021]
   Notes: Bed.
7. "Disparate Youth" - Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe [Atlantic Records: 2012]
8. "Lovely Sewer" - Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) [Warp Records: 2023]
9. "SMILE" - Rico Nasty - LETHAL [Fueled By Ramen: 2025]
   Notes: [NEW]
10. "Les Fleurs" - Minnie Riperton - Come To My Garden [CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92): 1970]
11. "symptom of life" - WILLOW - empathogen [Three Six Zero Recordings: 2024]
12. "Gadabout Season" - Brandee Younger - Gadabout Season [Impulse!: 2025]
    Notes: Bed. [NEW]
13. "Blanket" - Kevin Abstract - Blanket [Video Store/Question Everything,: 2023]
14. "Streetlight Nuevo" - Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz [Sub Pop Records: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW]
15. "Wolf Like Me" - TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain [Touch and Go Records: 2006]
16. "Black Myself" - Amythyst Kiah - Wary + Strange [Rounder: 2021]
17. "Nothing But A Heartache" - The Flirtations - Sounds Like The Flirtations [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1969]
18. "Nite and Day" - Meshell Ndegeocello - Ventriloquism [Naive: 2018]
19. "You're No Good" - ESG - Dance to the Best of ESG [Fire Records: 2010]
20. "Agitation" - Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh [Motown: 2010]
21. "Workinonit" - J Dilla - Donuts [Stones Throw Records: 2006]
22. "Burning" - Tems - Born in the Wild [RCA Records/Since 93': 2024]
23. "Won't Stop" - Gunna - Won't Stop [300 Entertainment: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW]
24. "Daddy" - Nourished by Time - Erotic Probiotic 2 [Scenic Route Records: 2023]
25. "Another Story" - Gystere, Esperanza Spalding - Another Story [Licence Kuroneko/Sodasound: 2022]
26. "See You There" - TiDUS - See You There [ForTheFuture: 2016]
27. "Come Home (feat. André 3000)" - Anderson .Paak, Andre 3000 - Ventura [Aftermath: 2019]
28. "Love Me 4 Me" - SZA - SOS Deluxe: LANA [Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Recor: 2025]
29. "Right On" - The Roots, Joanna Newsom, STS - How I Got Over [Def Jam Recordings: 2010]
30. "What Now" - Brittany Howard - What Now [Brittany Howard PS/ Island: 2024]

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. "Strangers" {Ray Davies} - Peter Scherr - Son Of August [ 2010]
2. "Tired Of Waiting For You" {Ray Davies} - Bill Frisell - Jazz In The Space Age [Okeh: 2014]
3. "All Day And All The Night" - Ben Crosland - Ray Davies Songbook [Jazz Cat: 2015]
4. "Event V" - George Russell's Living Time Orchestra - It's About Time [Label Bleu: 1997]
5. "The Theme" - George Russell - Trip To Prillarguri
6. "Very Nice Good Guy" - Angelica X - Angelica X [ 2021]
7. "Emotion In Motion" - Royce Campbell, Jim Howe, Bob Bowen - Three Way Conversation [Trio Records: 2025]
8. "Venturing Into The Unknown" - Royce Campbell, Jim Howe, Bob Bowen - Three Way Conversation
9. "Abababab" - Charlie Hunter - Baboon Strength [Reapandsow: 2008]
10. "Fine Corinthia Leather" - Charlie Hunter - Baboon Strength
11. "Absolute Truth" - Muriel Grossman - Devotion

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. "Rocks and Trees" - Eli West - Ever Lovin Need to Know [TENDER AND MILD: 2025]
2. "I Don't Wanna Move On" - Tophouse - Practice [Tophouse: 2025]
3. "Ruination Line" - Town Mountain - Ruination Line / Struck It Rich [New West Records, LLC: 2025]
4. "Mt. Caroline" - Susto, Holler Choir, Susto Stringband - Susto Stringband (Volume 1) [New West Records, LLC: 2025]
5. "Adam and Eve" - The Woodshedders - Adam and Eve [Talisman Records: 2025]
6. "Writer's Block" - The Lowest Pair - Writer's Block [Delicata Records: 2025]
7. "Wrecking Ball - Instrumental" - The Steel Wheels - Sideways (Expanded Edition) [Red Wing Records: 2025]
8. "Giant Eye" - Tim Baker - Giant Eye [End Times Music Inc.: 2025]
9. "Lost" - Gold Top County Ramblers - Lost [Gold Top County Ramblers: 2025]
10. "Say Goodbye, Tell No One" - Kathleen Edwards - Save Your Soul / Say Goodbye, Tell No One [Dualtone Music Group: 2025]
11. "Pyramid Scheme" - Hurray For The Riff Raff - Pyramid Scheme [Nonesuch: 2025]
12. "Wild River" - Nefesh Mountain, Mark Schatz, Stuart Duncan, Rob McCoury, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas - Beacons [Independent: 2025]
13. "Watch Out For Deer" - Erin Lunsford - Watch Out For Deer [EL Records: 2025]
14. "Night" - The Faux Paws - No Bad Ideas [GREAT BEAR RECORDS: 2025]
15. "Deadpoint" - Tony Furtado - Deadpoint [Yousay Furtado Records: 2025]
16. "Stacy" - Joy Oladokun - May [endless records: 2025]
17. "Albatross" - Rayland Baxter, The Song Confessional - Albatross [Song Confessional: 2025]
18. "Market Street Savior" - Kassi Valazza - From Newman Street [Fluff and Gravy Records: 2025]
19. "Ghost of Rock and Roll" - Mackenzie Roark and the Hotpants - Ghost of Rock and Roll [Vocal Rest Records: 2025]
20. "I'm a Believer" - AJ Lee & Blue Summit - I'm a Believer [Signature Sounds Recordings: 2025]
21. "No Evil" - Rebecca Porter - No Evil [Holding All The Roses: 2025]
22. "The Whole of the Moon" - The Travelin' McCourys - One Chord That Rings True [McCoury Music: 2025]
23. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" - The Del McCoury Band - The Times They Are A-Changin' [McCoury Music: 2025]
24. "The Garden" - Sierra Ferrell - The Garden [Rounder: 2025]
25. "Wide Open" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
26. "Melt in the Sun" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
27. "Fireball" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
28. "There Goes Another One" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
29. "Til I Don't Love You Anymore" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
30. "Oh Lordy Me" - Mason Via, Ronnie Bowman, Junior Sisk - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
31. "Hey Don't Go" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
32. "Running With You" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
33. "Falling" - Mason Via - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
34. "Mountain Lullaby" - Mason Via, Ronnie Bowman, Rhonda Vincent - Mason Via [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
35. "Rum Boogie" - Southern Avenue - Family [Alligator Records: 2025]
36. "Hermano Migrante - Live" - Larry & Joe - Hermano Migrante (Live) [Larry & Joe: 2025]
37. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - Jake Shimabukuro - Live With Jake Shimabukuro (Recorded Live at The Tracking Room in Nashville, TN) [Real Music TV: 2025]
38. "Rain" - Jake Shimabukuro - Live With Jake Shimabukuro (Recorded Live at The Tracking Room in Nashville, TN) [Real Music TV: 2025]

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. "A-1 In the Army/My Mother The War - Live" - 10,000 Maniacs - TV Debut in England at Newcastle on Tyne [10,000 Maniacs: 1985]
   Notes: YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAEvyERuyI
2. "War / Subvert" - Zounds - Curse of the Zounds + Singles [Broken Rekids: 1997]
3. "Day of the Lords" - Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures [Rhino: 1979]
4. "Went to War" - Amason - Sky City [Fairfax Recordings: 2015]
5. "You're a Riot" - Jane Weaver - Seven Day Smile [Fire Records: 2006]
6. "Children Of The Revolution" - T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution [T-Rex Catalog (Spirit Music): 1972]
7. "Why We Fight (background)" - Tortoise - A Lazarus Taxon [Thrill Jockey: 2006]
8. "Politicians In My Eyes" - Death - ...For The Whole World To See [Drag City Records: 1975/2009]
9. "Ice People" - Link Wray - Link Wray [Hip-O Select: 1971]
10. "Rainbow Of Colors" - Neil Young, Crazy Horse - Colorado [Reprise: 2019]
11. "At Last I Am Free" - Robert Wyatt - His Greatest Misses [Domino Recording Co: 1982/2004]
12. "Don't Shoot Guns Down" - SAULT - Untitled (Black Is) [Forever Living Originals: 2020]
13. "The Man with No Heart or Brain" - Goat Girl - Goat Girl [Rough Trade: 2018]
14. "Painkiller II/On a Circle" - Purpur Spytt - Scavenges, Time-travels, and Scrapbooks [Purpur Spytt: 2024]
15. "War Dance (background)" - Kokoroko - Could We Be More [Brownswood Recordings: 2022]
16. "Men With Guns" - The Inevitable - Psychedelic Hi Fi Sci Fi [The Inevitable: 1967/2013]
    Notes: https://theinevitable.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-hi-fi-sci-fi
17. "Make The Madness Stop" - The Free Design - Kites Are Fun [Light in the Attic: 2003]
18. "Love & Peace Raga" - Ted Lucas - Ted Lucas (Extended) [Third Man Records: 2025]
19. "China Cat Sunflower (background)" - Holly Bowling - Seeking All That's Still Unsung [Holly Bowling: 2020]
20. "Bye Bye Bad Man" - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses [Sony Music UK: 1989]
21. "Mushroom Bomb" - Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun [Full Time Hobby: 2020]
22. "Join The Resistance" - Goat - Medicine [Rocket Recordings: 2023]
23. "Freedom" - Mack Porter - Peace on You [Light in the Attic Records: 2019]
24. "Same Problems?" - A$AP Rocky - Same Problems? [A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records: 2023]
25. "Peace Perfect Peace" - Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Greats - Toots & The Maytals [Island Records: 1984]
26. "I Wasn't Made For War" - Peel Dream Magazine - Rose Main Reading Room [Topshelf Records: 2024]
27. "Peace In The End" - Fotheringay - Fotheringay [Island: 1970]

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. "Hampartsoum Yaylai" - George Mgrdichian - American Oud Master [ARP ]
2. "Loxore" - Firmin Viry - Ile de la Reunion [Ocoora ]
3. "Fado Veiho" - Anon - Various - Songs ad Dances of the Azores [Request / Columbia River ]
4. "Faida" - Dolphin Franset - Various - Seychelles - Musiqes oubliees [Ocora ]
5. "Alley Givo" - G Mgrdichian - American Oud Master [ARP ]
6. "Creation song" - Joy Harjo & Poetic Justice - Letter from the end of hte twentieth century [Silverwave ]
7. "Morning Song" - Joy Harjo - Winding through the Milky Way [Mekko ]
8. "Grace" - Joy Harjo - Native Joy for Real [Mekko ]
9. "Caroline" - Fatality Camille - Various -Roots of Rumba Rock. Congo Classics 1953-1955 [Ryko ]
10. "Osi Dia MBA Nyue" - Same Raymond - Roots of Rhumba Rock [Ryko ]
11. "Bomba na Butema" - Kalima Pierre - Roots of Rhumba [Ryko ]
12. "Inca Capitan" - Los Romanceros de Caatambo - Various Celebrating Divinity in the High Andes [Smithsonian Folkways ]
13. "Schascha" - Nicosia de Sabor de a Soledad - Celebrating Divinity [Smithsonian ]
14. "Vogel’s el Gofe" - Chacao All Stars - Various Cuban Counterpoint - history of the Son Nontuno. [Rounder ]
15. "Marie Joceleyne" - Coupe Cloue - Maximum Compas from Haiti. [Earthworks ]
16. "Yaz Gazetci" - Derdiyoklar - Various - Istanbul 70 Psych Disco Folk Classics [Soundway ]
17. "Hayat Kavgass" - Orhan Gencebay - Instabul 70 [Soundway ]
18. "Cokertme" - Kardaslar - Various Turkish Freakout psych-folk singles 1969-1980 [Bouzouki Joe ]
19. "Kaderimin Oyunu" - Ajda Pekkan - Turkish Freakout [Bouzouki Joe ]
20. "Other Close Times" - John Trudell - Bone Days [ASTIS / Daemon ]
21. "Crazy Horse" - John Trudell - Bone Days [ASTIS / Daemon ]
22. "Original Landlord" - Casper Lomayesva - Original Landlord [Self ]
23. "Mario" - Franco - On Sort KO [Sterns ]
    Notes: recorded in 1985 in Libreville Gabon. Franco died in 1989
24. "Wekundu si Hoja" - Fundi Konde - Various Before Benga 2 - The Nairobi Sound [Original Music ]

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. "My Favorite Things" - Joey Alexander - My Favorite Things [Motema: 2015]
2. "It Might As Well Be Spring" - Joey Alexander - My Favorite Things [Motema: 2015]
3. "Giant Steps" - Joey Alexander - My Favorite Things [Motema: 2015]
4. "Countdown" - Joey Alexander - Countdown [Motema: 2016]
5. "Soul Dreamer" - Joey Alexander - Countdown [Motema: 2016]
6. "Round Midnight" - Joey Alexander - Joey.Monk.Live! [Motema: 2017]
7. "Pannonica" - Joey Alexander - Joey.Monk.Live! [Motema: 2017]
8. "Bali" - Joey Alexander - Eclipse [Motema: 2018]
9. "Faithful" - Joey Alexander - Eclipse [Motema: 2018]
10. "Summer Rising" - Joey Alexander - Origin [Mack Avenue: 2021]
11. "Blue" - Joey Alexander - Continuance [Mack Avenue: 2023]
12. "Little B's Poem" - Bobby Hutcherson w/Joe Chambers - Components [Blue Note: 1965]
13. "Juba Dance" - Bobby Hutcherson w/Joe Chambers - Components [Blue Note: 1965]
14. "Dance Kobina" - Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina [Blue Note: 2023]
15. "Ruth" - Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina [Blue Note: 2023]
16. "Caravanserai" - Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina [Blue Note: 2023]
17. "Ghost Dance" - M'Boom, Max Roach w/ Joe Chambers - To The Max! [Enja: 1991]
18. "A Quiet Place" - M'Boom, Max Roach w/ Joe Chambers - To the Max! [Enja: 1991]
19. "Street Dance" - M'Boom, Max Roach w/ Joe Chambers - To The Max! [Enja: 1991]
20. "City of Saints" - Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina [Blue Note: 2023]
21. "Power To The People" - Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina [Blue Note: 2023]
22. "Revue" - Hemphill Stringtet - Plays The Music of Julius Hemphill [Soundbyte: 2025]
23. "Sidewalk Strut" - All Things Swamp - Dressed [LIttle Village: 2025]

Classical Sunrise - Wednesday

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. "Sonata in D Major" {Arcangelo CORELLI} - Lucy van Dael, violin; Bob van Asperen, keyboard - Corelli: Violin Sonatas [Naxos ]
2. "Three Bavarian Dances" {Edward ELGAR} - English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton - Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, etc. [Nimbus ]
3. "Piano Quintet in Eb Major, K. 452" {Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART} - Murray Perahia, piano; Members of the English Chamber Orchestra - Mozart and Beethoven: Piano Quintets [Sony Classical ]
4. "The Sea Hawk: Main Title" {Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD} - Utah Symphony Orchestra, Varuian Kojian - The Sea Hawk [Silva Screen ]
5. "Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra in Eb Major" {Carl Maria von WEBER} - Martin Frost, clarinet; Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow - Weber: Clarinet Concerto, etc. [BIS ]
6. "Song About Em" {Emmy LINDSTROM} - Emil Jonason, cello; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Solyom - Song About Em [Naxos Sweden ]
7. "Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1" {Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS} - London Philharmonic, Bryden Thomson - Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody [Chandos ]
8. "Cello Concerto in F Major, RV 410" {Antonio VIVALDI} - Raphael Wallfisch, cello; City of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Kraemer - Vivaldi: Cello Concertos [Naxos ]
9. "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor" {Camile ST. SAENS} - Sarah Chang, violin; Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch - Sarah Dhang: Paganini and St. Saens Violin Concertos [Angel Records ]

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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WTJU Overnight

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

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Limerence Addiction

Every Wednesday morning from 1-3 a.m., get shamelessly wistful and a little bit debauched. Join DJ Malpaso for Limerence Addiction, a safe place to indulge in memories best forgotten.

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1. "Time Passages" - Al Stewart - Time Passages [Rhino: 1978]
2. "Play Misty for Me" - Grief Thief - Laugh Tracks [Circus Disco: 2017]
   Notes: Since my show takes inspiration from the movie Play Misty for Me, I googled to see if any bands had songs by that name, which is how I came across San Francisco band Grief Thief.
3. "Taxi" - Harry Chapin - Heads & Tales [Rhino/Elektra: 1972]
   Notes: Chapin is probably most known for "Cats in the Cradle".
4. "Same Old Lang Syne" - Dan Fogelberg - The Innocent Age [Full Moon: 1981]
   Notes: I heard the previous Harry Chapin song for the first time recently and its story reminded me of the story told in this song, which I have known since I was a little kid.
5. "Real Or Magic" - Shannon & The Clams - The Moon Is In The Wrong Place [Easy Eye Sound: 2024]
6. "As The World Falls Down" - Grace Potter - We'll Be Alright [Fantasy: 2020]
   Notes: Cover of a Bowie song from Labyrinth.
7. "Season of Charade" - Birdtalker - All Means, No End [Tone Tree Music / Birdtalker: 2024]
8. "Night Moves" - Lissie - Carving Canyons [Lionboy Records: 2022]
   Notes: Lissie is IL native singer-songwriter Elisabeth Maurus.
9. "Muse" - Lucius - Muse [Second Nature Records: 2022]
   Notes: In addition to making their own music, Jess and Holly of Lucius have provided guest vocals for War on Drugs, who we'll hear later, Roger Waters, Brandi Carlile, Jeff Tweedy, and many others. They put out their fourth album, which is self-titled, just last month.
10. "The Sunshine" - Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile To The Surface [Loma Vista: 2017]
11. "All of Me Wants All of You - Live" - Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Live [Asthmatic Kitty: 2017]
    Notes: Recorded at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, South Carolina on November 9, 2015, in the midst of the Carrie and Lowell tour. That album, which deals with the death of the artist's mother Carrie, as well as Carrie's relationship with her second husband, marked its 10th anniversary this past March.
12. "Your Ghost" - Kristin Hersh - Hips and Makers [Woah Dad!: 1994]
    Notes: Featuring REM's Michael Stipe.
13. "Yes, I Have Ghosts" - David Gilmour - Yes, I Have Ghosts [Legacy Recordings: 2020]
    Notes: Featuring Gilmour's daughter Romany.
14. "Rain Plans" - Israel Nash - Israel Nash's Rain Plans [Desert Folklore Music: 2014]
15. "Bad Wisdom" - Suzanne Vega - 99.9 F [A&M: 1992]
    Notes: The artist's 4th studio album.
16. "West Virginia" - Maggie and Terre Roche - Seductive Reasoning [Legacy Recordings: 1975]
    Notes: Maggie and Terre Roche were barely out of their teens when they got their break recording backing vocals for Paul Simon in the early seventies. They would later form a trio with their sister Suzzy, but Seductive Reasoning was the only album they put out as a duo.
17. "Diamonds And Rust" - Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust [A&M: 1975]
    Notes: Baez originally told Bob Dylan that this song was about her ex-husband David Harris, when it was actually about Dylan.
18. "Feel Another Day" - Night Moves - The Redaction [Domino Recording Co: 2022]
    Notes: Indie rock from Minneapolis.
19. "Mansion Door" - Shakey Graves - Can't Wake Up [Dualtone Music Group: 2018]
    Notes: Shakey Graves is Alejandro Rose-Garcia.
20. "Pain" - The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding [Atlantic Records: 2017]
21. "A Face In The Crowd" - Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever [Tom Petty P&D: 1989]
22. "Big Dipper" - Cracker - The Golden Age [Virgin Records: 1996]
23. "How I Long" - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart [Mantra: 2001]
    Notes: Welsh band I found out about through WTJU years ago and featured a couple weeks ago on my Tribute to 1998 show.