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Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. "High Noon Violence" - Garcia Peoples - Natural Facts [Beyond Beyond is Beyond: 2019]
2. "I am the Resurrection" - Stone Roses - Stone Roses [Silvertone: 1989]
   Notes: RIP Gary "Mani" Mounfield
3. "Go To Sleep (Live)" - Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) [XL Recordings: 2025 NEW]
4. "Fear the Unknown" - Twink - Think Pink IV: Return to Deep Space [Noiseagonymayhem: 2019]
5. "Half Truth" - Dazy - Bad Penny [Lame-O: 2025 NEW]
6. "Cinema" - The Belair Lip Bombs - Again [Third Man Records: 2025 NEW]
7. "I Held a Party" - Bee Gees - To Whom it May Concern [Atco: 1972]
   Notes: Listen to the "Lonely Days: The Bee Gees" show on Dec. 14 at 11 p.m., part of the 2025 WTJU Classical Marathon
8. "Leave the Planet" - Galaxie 500 - On Fire [Rough Trade: 1989]
9. "Spaceman" - Aiden Nolan - Tales From the Sun [Sparks Records: 1974]
10. "She Is a Man" - Tages - Studio [Parlophone: 1967]
11. "Have You Seen Jackie?" - Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot [Virgin: 1988]
12. "Haunted Places" - The Groop - The Groop [Bell: 1969]
13. "Southern Man" - Marsha Hunt - Attention! Marsha Hunt! [Fontana: 1973]
14. "The Devil You Know" - Todd Snider - The Devil You Know [Aimless: 2006]
    Notes: RIP Todd Snider
15. "4:00 A.M., June; The Sky Was Green" - The Open Window - The Open Window [Vanguard: 1969]
16. "Krautnickel" - Lucas Croon - Future Sounds of Kraut Vol. 2 [Compost Records: 2024]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
17. "Somebody Keeps Calling My Name" - Baby Grandmothers - Baby Grandmothers [Eteenpain: 1968]
18. "Education of the Girlchild: The Tale" - Meredith Monk - Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music [ECM: 1981]
    Notes: Highly recommended: "Monk in Pieces," the new documentary film about composer/performance artist Meredith Monk.
19. "With All in Mind" - Clear Light - Clear Light [Elektra: 1967]
20. "Highway Man" - The New Eves - The New Eve is Rising [Transgressive: 2025 NEW]
21. "Strange Town" - The Groundhogs - Thank Christ for the Bomb [Liberty: 1970]
22. "Young Saint Augustine" - Stan Hubbs - Crystal [Golden Rose/Numero Group: 1982]
    Notes: 2025 Reissue on Numero Group
23. "Happy Woman" - Meredith Monk - Cellular Songs [ECM: 2025 NEW]
24. "Somewhere" - Yellow Hair - 45 [Pacific Avenue: 1969]
25. "Flying" - Bud Shank - Magical Mystery [World Pacific: 1968]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
26. "Postcard" - The Hollies - Butterfly [Parlophone: 1967]

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "St. Louis Blues" - Bessie Smith - Legends of The Blues, 1929 short movie with Bessie
2. "All Of Me" - Diana Ross - Lady Sings The Blues, 1972 about Bessie Smith
3. "Needed Time" - Lightning Hopkins - Soundtrack Sounder
4. "She Caught The Katy" - The Blues Brothers - Soundtrack The Blues Brothers
5. "Hold That Snake" - Ry Cooder - Soundtrack Streets Of Fire
6. "Down In Mississippi" - Ry Cooder - Soundtrack Crossroads
7. "John The Revelator" - Sharon Riley, Taj Mahal, Faith Chorale, - Soundtrack Blues Brothers 2000
8. "Hard Time Killing Floor" - Chris Thomas King - O' Brother Where Art Thou?
9. "I Am Weary" - The Cox Family - O' Brother Where Art Thou?
10. "Fare Thee Well" - Mississippi Joe Callicott - Soundtrack Ghost World
11. "Standing In My Doorway Crying" - Jessie Ma Hemphill - Soundtrack Black Snake Moan
12. "Just Like A Bird Without A Feather" - Samuel L Jackson - Soundtrack Black Snake Moan
13. "Good Rocking Tonight" - Gary Clark Jr. - HoneyDripper
14. "Stack O Lee" - Keb Mo - Honey Dripper
15. "I'd Rather Go Blind" - Beyonce - Music From Cadillac Records
16. "Juke" - Kim Wilson, Soul Seven - Music From Cadillac Records
17. "Ma Rainey's black Bottom" - Maxayn Lewis, Brandford Marsalis - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
18. "Old Corn Liquire" - Rhiannon Gibbons, Justin Robinson - Soundtrack to movie Sinners
19. "Pickin' Poor Robin Clean" - Lilley Mae :Gettchi" Wiley - Soundtrack to movie Sinners
20. "God Moves On The Water" - Blind Willie Johnson - Soundtrack The Skeleton Key
21. "Down Child" - John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker, That's my story 2001
22. "Cross My Heart" - Sonny Boy Williamson II - Soprano's
23. "Let Me Die with The One I Love" - JB Lenoir - Soprano's
24. "Devil Blues" - Jack Owens, Bud Spires - Deep Blues
25. "Go Down Sunshine" - Odetta - The Leftovers, Welcome To The Rileys, Born To Be Blue
26. "Midnight Dream" - Mississippi Gabe Carter - NCIS New Orleans
27. "New Prison Blues" - Peg Leg Howell - Chasing The Blues
28. "Spoonful" - Howlin' Wolf - Wolf Of Wall Street
29. "Mama Got Worried" - Corey Harris - Reacher SE 1
30. "Thought I didn't Love You 1954" - Harmonica Slim - Reacher SE 4
31. "Nasty Letter" - Otis Taylor - Movie Shooter

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "Sonate concertante in G, Op. 79" {MOSCHELES} - Kazunori Seo & Makoto Ueno - Moscheles: Music for Flute and Piano [Naxos: 2014]
2. "Piano Trio No. 2 in F, Op. 22" {HUMMEL} - Gould Piano Trio - Hummel: Piano Trios, Vol. 1 [Naxos: 2014]
3. "Duo Sonata (sur des themes polonais), S127/R461" {LISZT} - Voytek Proniewicz & Wojciech Waleczek - Liszt: Music for Violin and Piano [Naxos: 2014]
4. "String Quartet No. 1 in A, Op. 4" {ZEMLINSKY} - Escher String Quartet - Zemlinsky: String Quartets Vol. 2 [Naxos: 2014]
5. "Phantasy-Quartet for Bass Clarinet and String Quartet, Op. 93" {BOWEN} - Archaeus Quartet & Timothy Lines - Bowen: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3 [Naxos: 2014]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Armide" {Jean-Baptiste LULLY} - Marie-Adeline Henry and Antonio Figueroa; Les Talens Lyrique and Namur Chamber Choir; Christophe Rousset, conductor - Armide [Aparte: 1686 / 2017]
   Notes: Christophe Rousset, Conductor Les Talens Lyriques Choeur de Chambre de Namur Marie-Adeline Henry, Armide, Soprano Antonio Figueroa, Renaud, Tenor Douglas Williams, Hidraot, Bass-baritone Marc Mauillon, Aronte & La Haine, Tenor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Artémidore, Tenor Cyril Auvity, Le Chevalier danois, Tenor Etienne Bazola, Ubalde, Baritone Judith Van Wanroij, La Gloire & Phenice & Melisse, Soprano Marie-Claude Chappuis, La Sagesse & Sidonie & Lucinde, Mezzo soprano