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 Curerri - [Patreon ]
2. "Hold Your Head Up" - Argent - England Rocks [Epic ]
3. "No More Heroes" - The Stranglers - No More Heroes [A & M ]
4. "Pearl n Roy" - Mott the Hoople - The Hoople [Columbia ]
5. "Look Wot You Done" - Slade - Coz I Love You [Polydor ]
6. "See Emily Play" - The Damned - Not Like Everybody Else [earMusic: NEW]
7. "Shark in Jets Clothing" - Blondie - Blondie [Chrysalis ]
8. "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" - Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things [Atlantic ]
9. "C Moon" - Wings - Wings [Apple ]
10. "Moisturizing Thing" - David Byrne - Who Is The Sky? [Matador ]
11. "Pata Pata" - Miriam Makeba - [!K7 Music ]
12. "Shangri-La" - The Kinks:Choral Collection - Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus [Universal ]
13. "Liverpool Lullaby" - Cilla Black - Cilla in the Sixties [Parlophone ]
14. "Behind Blue Eyes" - The Who - Who's Next?
15. "Words" - The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd. [RCA ]
16. "Superstar" - Murray Head - Jesus Christ Superstar [The Really Useful Group ]
17. "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode - Violator [Mute ]
18. "Song For Helen" - Devon Sproule - Single [Patreon ]
19. "First of the Gang to Die" - Chrissie Hynde and Cat Power - Duets Special [Parlophone ]
20. "Nobody Loves You More" - Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More [4AD ]
21. "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart" - Cilla Black - Sherroo [Parlophone ]
22. "The Look" - Roxette - Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus [EMI ]
23. "Surface Pressure" - Jessica Darrow - Encanto [Disney ]
24. "Lettres D'amour" - Sweet - Level Headed [Capitol ]
25. "Rescue" - Echo and the Bunnymen - Songs To Learn and Sing [Korova ]
26. "All Join Hands" - Slade - Cum On Feel The Hitz [Polydor ]
27. "Guardian Angel" - Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage [Nonesuch ]
28. "Beginning of the End" - Eddie and the HotRods - Life on The Line [Island ]

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. "Christmastime Is Here (instrumental)" {Vince Guaraldi} - Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas [ 1965]
2. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town [Columbia: 1984]
3. "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee - Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee [MCA: 1964]
4. "Wintertime Love" - The Doors - Waiting On The Sun [Elektra: 1968]
5. "Father Christmas" - The Kinks - Rainbow Theater 77 [BBC Recordings: 1977]
6. "Cats In The Christmas Tree" - Melissa Carper - A Very Carper Christmas [Mae Music: 2025]
   Notes: Thanks to Louise for introducing me to this adorable holiday tune on her latest Wild Women & Friends show
7. "Little Saint Nick" - The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys' Christmas Album [Capitol: 1964]
8. "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Johnny Thunders - Punk Rock Christmas, Vol. 2 [Cleopatra Records: 2019]
9. "2000 Miles" - The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl [Sire: 1982]
10. "I Was Thinking I Would Clean Up For Christmas" - Aimee Mann - The Forgotten Arm [Super Ego: 2005]
11. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" - Ramones - Brain Drain [Warner: 1989]
12. "Fairy Tale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" - The Pogues - If I Should Fall from Grace with God [Island: 1988]
13. "Christmas In Hollis" - Run D.M.C. - Christmas In Hollis [A&M: 1987]
14. "A Good Time Coming (March Of The Nutcracker)" - Yez Yez - A Good Time Coming [Something Sparks: 2022]
15. "Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses - Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? [ZE Records: 1981]
16. "The Recap" - KNEECAP - The Recap [Heavenly Recordings: 2025]
17. "Feed My Head" - Croithe - A Brief Respite [Croithe: 2025]
18. "Something's Gonna Happen" - SPRINTS - All That Is Over [Sub Pop: 2025]
19. "It's Just Life" - Gans - Good For The Soul [Strap Originals: 2025]
20. "Erasure" - Gurriers - Erasure [No Filter: 2025]
21. "Snare" - Mhaol - Something Soft [Merge: 2025]
22. "Plagiarist" - Humour - Learning Greek [So Young: 2025]
23. "Plastic" - Upchuck - I'm Nice Now [Domino: 2025]
24. "Company Culture" - Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out [City Slang: 2025]
25. "Respectable Cul-De-Sac" - Polite Bureaux - Except Your Skint [Polite Bureaux: 2025]
26. "Instant Kinks" - Lemonsuckr - H.E.A.T. [We Sck Records: 2025]
27. "Pay The Rent" - Snapped Ankles - Hard Times Furious Dancing [The Leaf Label: 2025]
28. "Lake Disappointment" - Bdrmm - Microtonic [Rock Action: 2025]
29. "Bergamo" - Lucy Duffner - Bergamo [Lucy Duffner Records: 2025]
30. "Play Me" - Fcukers - Play Me [Ninja Tune: 2025]
31. "Moments" - Cut Copy - Moments [Cutters Records: 2025]

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. "Waves" - Terje Rypdal - Selected Recordings [ECM ]
2. "Someday My Prince Will Come" - Dino Saluzzi - El Viejo Caminante [ECM ]
3. "Bright Size Life" - Pat Metheny - E C M Editions [ECM ]
4. "Meant To Be" - John Scofield And Dave Holland - Memories Of Home [ECM ]
5. "Ambleside" - John Taylor - Tramonto [ECM ]
6. "Christa's Dream" - Wolfgang Muthspiel - Tokyo [ECM ]
7. "In The Shade Of Your Eyes" - Anouar Brahem - After The Last Sky [ECM ]
8. "We Begin Part 2" - Steve Tibbetts - Close [ECM ]
9. "Anticipation" - Fred Hersch - The Surrounding Green [ECM ]
10. "Subversive Dreamers" - Nicolas Masson - Renaissance [ECM ]
11. "Her Wid Ways" - Jan Garbarek - Rites [ECM ]
12. "Ligotage" - Nils Petter Molvaer - Solid Ether [ECM ]
13. "Outback Spirits" - John Surman And Jack Dejohnette - Invisible Nature - Live In Tampere And Berlin [ECM ]
14. "Yellow Fields" - the gary burton quartet with eberhard weber - Passengers [ECM ]
15. "Double Concerto,2Nd Movement" - Terje Rypdal - Selected Recordings [ECM ]
16. "Another Year" - Steve Tibbets - E C M Editions [ECM ]
17. "Drinking Music" - The Carla Bley Band - E C M Editions [ECM ]

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. "Making Plans" - Tim O'Brien - Sugar Plums - Holiday Treats From Sugar Hill [Sugar Hill Records: 1993]
2. "Evening Star" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, John Doyle - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
3. "Starry Night" - The Infamous Stringdusters - Songs from the Mountain [Americana Vibes: 2025]
4. "Sit By a Fire With You" - Melissa Carper - A Very Carper Christmas [Mae Music: 2025]
5. "Firelight" - Watchhouse - Rituals [Tiptoe Tiger Music: 2025]
6. "Dance of the Fireflies" - Tree Willow - Can't Unknow [Zach Bouchard Collaborative: 2025]
7. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Santa Version" - Dar Williams - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Santa Version) [Righteous Babe Records: 2025]
8. "Oh Light, Oh Light" - James Yorkston, Johanna Söderberg - Songs for Nina and Johanna [Domino Recording Co: 2025]
9. "What Child Is This" - Jake Shimabukuro - Tis The Season [JS Records 2025: 2025]
10. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" - Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - I'll Be Home For Christmas [Magnolia Music: 2025]
11. "Home Again" - The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou - Golden Grass [Swamp Jam Records: 2025]
12. "Woncha Come On Home" - Kissing Other ppl, Rachel Baiman, Viv & Riley - Kissing Other ppl [Peacedale Records: 2025]
13. "Here with Me" - Tim O'Brien, Jan Fabricius - Paper Flowers [Howdy Skies Music: 2025]
14. "Christmas Must Be Tonight (from "Oh. What. Fun.")" - Jeff Tweedy, Oh. What. Fun. - Christmas Must Be Tonight (from "Oh. What. Fun.") [Masterworks: 2025]
15. "Christmas in Prison" - John Prine - Souvenirs [Oh Boy Records: 2000]
16. "Go Back" - The Steel Wheels - Go Back [Big Ring Records: 2025]
17. "River" - Shovels & Rope, Wesley Schultz - River (feat. Wesley Schultz) [Dualtone Music Group: 2025]
18. "I'd Miss the Birds" - Joy Oladokun, Sheryl Crow - I'd Miss the Birds (feat. Sheryl Crow) [Feed the Family Records: 2025]
19. "Merry Xmas (War is Raging)" - Jesse Welles, Welles World - Under The Powerlines ll (October 24 - December 24) [Jesse Welles: 2025]
20. "Dear Time" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Jackson Browne, Jeff Hanna - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
21. "Wild and Clear and Blue" - I'm With Her, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Watkins - Wild and Clear and Blue [Rounder: 2025]
22. "Christmas Rose" - Tim Baker - Full Rainbow of Light (Deluxe Edition) [End Times Music Inc.: 2025]
23. "Millions" - Caamp - Copper Changes Color [Mom+Pop Music: 2025]
24. "By the Way" - Ocie Elliott - Bungalow [Nettwerk Music Group: 2025]
25. "Let Them Shine" - Forest Sun - All Hearts Are Free [Painted Sun Records: 2025]
26. "Reach Out (Touch the Divine)" - The Riflebirds of Portland - Windmills On The Moon [Regional Records: 2025]
27. "Saved" - The Jack Wharff Band - Saved [Big Machine Records, LLC: 2025]
28. "Better Angels" - Nefesh Mountain, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Mark Schatz - Beacons [Independent: 2025]
29. "I'm a Believer" - AJ Lee & Blue Summit - Cover to Cover V1 [Signature Sounds Recordings: 2025]
30. "All God's Children" - East Nash Grass - All God's Children [Mountain Fever Records: 2025]
31. "Breakin' Up Xmas" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
32. "Holly Jolly Christmas" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
33. "Jolly Man" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
34. "North By Northeast" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
35. "Corn Whiskey Christmas" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
36. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
37. "All About A Baby" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
38. "Jinglin' Jack Guy" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
39. "Store-Bought Christmas" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
40. "December 26" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
41. "Krampus Night" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
42. "Grandpa's Gone" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
43. "Bethlehem PA" - Old Crow Medicine Show - OCMS XMAS [Hartland Records: 2025]
44. "BetterSong" - Jeff Tweedy - TwilightOverride [d8pm Records: 2025]
45. "Everything Is Cool" - John Prine - A John Prine Christmas [Oh Boy Records: 1993]
46. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - Stillhouse Junkies, Tim O'Brien - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch [Common Loon Records: 2025]
47. "Merry Happy Whatever" - The Doohickeys, Wolves of Glendale - Merry Happy Whatever [Forty Below Records: 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. "The Wind Cries Mary" - Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced [Legacy Recordings: 1967]
2. "Ave Maria (background)" - Armen Ra - Theremin Christmas [SUNGOD RECORDS: 2019]
3. "Magical Mary" - Spirogyra - St. Radigunds [Sanctuary Records: 1971]
   Notes: England
4. "Maria Maria" - Tabu Ley Rochereau - De Lipopo Vol II [Tamasha Records: 1974]
   Notes: Congo
5. "Marie Jolie" - Aphrodite's Child - It's Five O'Clock [Cobalt Music - Helladisc S.A. (G: 1969]
   Notes: Greece
6. "Adeus Maria Fulô" - Os Mutantes - "Os Mutantes" [Universal Music Ltda.: 1968]
   Notes: Brazil
7. "Little Joe and Mary ii (background)" - Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You ii [Dead Oceans: NEW/2025]
8. "Maria" - Patti Smith - Banga [Columbia/Legacy: 2012]
9. "Mary" - Pete Townshend - Scoop [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue): 1983]
10. "Sweet Marie" - Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox [EMI: 1976]
    Notes: For Wicked Sharkie!
11. "Mary Lou" - John Cale - The Island Years [Island Records: 1996]
12. "Mary L. (background)" - St Germain - St Germain [Parlophone (France): 2015]
13. "Hail Mary" - Kevin Morby - Oh My God [Dead Oceans: 2019]
14. "For Mary" - Dogfeet - Dogfeet [Numero Group: 1970]
15. "Mary Jo" - Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk [Jeepster Recordings: 1996]
16. "Mary Boone" - Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us [Columbia: 2024]
17. "Cousin Mary - Live In Stockholm / 1963 (background)" - John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions [Pablo: 1977]
18. "Maria Magenta" - Donovan - Cosmic Wheels [Donovan Discs LTD: 1973]
19. "Mary, Mary" - The Monkees - The Best of The Monkees [Rhino: 2008]
20. "Mary, Mary" - Run-D.M.C. - Tougher Than Leather [Arista/Legacy: 1988]
    Notes: Thanks Baconfat!
21. "Riding with Mary" - X - Under the Big Black Sun [Fat Possum: 1982]
22. "Maria (background)" - Six Organs Of Admittance - Six Organs Of Admittance [Holy Mountain: 2005]
23. "Mary's Playing the Harp" - Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time [Jagjaguwar: NEW/2025]
24. "Mary" - Big Thief - Capacity [4AD: 2017]
25. "Mary Of Silence" - Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See [Capitol Records: 1993]
26. "Mother's Love (background)" - The Vernon Spring - A Plane Over Woods [Lima Limo Records: 2021]
27. "Lullaby" - TOGETHER FOR PALESTINE, NAI BARGHOUTI, LEIGH-ANNE & NENEH CHERRY - Lullaby [Together For Palestine: NEW/2025]
    Notes: ENGLISH LYRICS BY PETER GABRIEL ADDITIONAL ARABIC LYRICS BY MAHMOUD DARWISH Fundraiser for Together for Palestine Fund
28. "Maria (Ave Maria)" - Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra [Cherry Red Records: 1972]
29. "Let It Be - Naked Version / Remastered 2013" - The Beatles - Let It Be... Naked [EMI Catalogue: 2014]

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. "Montlalepula" - Hugh Masekela - Live at the BBC [Fuel ]
2. "Emavungweni" - Hugh Masekela - Grrr [Verve ]
3. "Dada" - Matano Juma - Various - Zanzibara 2 1965-1975 Golden Years of Mombasa Taarab [Buda ]
4. "Mot Adeladlogn" - Teshome Metsku - Various - Ethiopiques 1. Golden. Years of modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975 [Buda ]
5. "Musiwe wa Mshangao" - Zein L’Abdine - Zanzibara 1 [Buda ]
6. "Yeqer memekatesh" - Mahmoud Ahmed - Ethiopiques 1 [Buda ]
7. "Alipay Maurizia" - Korrontzi - Tradition 2.1 [ARC Euclid ]
   Notes: Basque
8. "Nibari" - Garifuna Woman’s project - Umalali [Stonetree Cumbancha ]
   Notes: Belize or Honduras
9. "Assidida" - Gangbe Brass Band - Go slow to Lagos [Buda ]
   Notes: Benin
10. "Maria Muneri" - Korronitzii - Tradition 2.1
    Notes: a song from Galicia
11. "Ghazal" - Mari Menari - Rough Guide Malaysia [RG ]
12. "Tanjuang Sani" - Mukhsin - Folk and Pop Sounds of Sumatra [Sublime Frquencies ]
13. "Johore Sports Club" - Muzik Tarian - RG Malaysia [RG ]
14. "Ayam den Lapeh" - Elly Kasim - Folk and Pop Sumatra [Sublime Frequencies ]
15. "Taksim" - Hussein el Masry - Zagal [Auvidis ]
    Notes: a set of three songs of the OUD
16. "Imminent Journey" - Rabih Abou-Khalil - Yara [Enja ]
17. "Hausi" - A. Zerga - Various Music in the World of Islam - Human Voice and Flutes [Toic ]
18. "Taqa Taqa" - Miriam Makeba - The Guinea Years [Stern's ]
19. "Mabha Guinee" - Miriam Makeba - The Guinea Years [Stern's ]
20. "Dahbla Vanik" - Mirian Makeba - The Guinea Years [Stern's ]
21. "Pansa na isna" - Super Mama Djomba - Super Mama Djomba [Cociana ]
22. "Nitlanga" - Abdel Gadir Salim - Stars of the Night [Globestyle ]

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. "Hansel and Gretel" - Munich Radio Orchestra - Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel [RCA: 1971]
2. "Greensleeves" - John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions [Impulse: 1961]
3. "My Favorite Things" - John Coltrane - My Favorite Things [Atlantic: 1961]
4. "We Free Kings" - Roland Kirk - We Free Kings [Emarcy: 1961]
5. "Blues For Alice" - Roland Kirk - We Free Kings [Emarcy: 1961]
6. "The Haunted Melody" - Roland Kirk - We Free Kings [Emarcy: 1961]
7. "My Delight" - Roland Kirk - We Free Kings [Emarcy: 1961]
8. "Naima's Love Song" - John Hicks - Hicks Time - Solo Piano [DIW: 2000]
9. "After The Morning" - John Hicks - After The Morning [Passin' Thru: 1979]
10. "C-Jam Blues" - Ray Bryant Trio - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends [JVC: 1998]
11. "The Duke" - Ray Bryant Trio - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends [JVC: 1998]
12. "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" - Ray Bryant Trio - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends [JVC: 1998]
13. "Moanin'" - Ray Bryant Trio - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends [JVC: 1998]
14. "Birdland" - Ray Bryant Trio - Ray's Tribute To His Jazz Piano Friends [JVC: 1998]
15. "All The Things You Are" - Woody Shaw-Louis Hayes - The Tour, Vol. 2 [HighNote: 1976]
16. "Night In Tunisia" - Woody Shaw-Louis Hayes - The Tour, Vol. 2 [HighNote: 1976]
17. "Some Other Blues" - Woody Shaw-Louis Hayes - The Tour, Vol. 2 [HighNote: 1977]
18. "The Moontrane" - Woody Shaw - The Moontrane [Muse: 1974/1993]
19. "Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)" - Miles Davis - Jingle Bell Swing [Columbia: 1959]
20. "The Night Sky" - Robert Jospe' Quartet - The Night Sky [Robert Jospe': 2025]
21. "Peace Peace Some Other Time" - Robert Jospe' Quartet - The Night Sky [Robert Jospe': 2025]
22. "Samba Sunrise" - Robert Jospe' Quartet - The Night Sky [Robert Jospe': 2025]
23. "Blue In Green" - Dwight Trible - Nocturnal Romance Noir [Katalyst: 2025]
24. "Detour Ahead" - Boz Scaggs - Detour [Concord: 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. "Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys" {Victor HERBERT} - Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams - Greatest Hits: Marches [Sony Classical ]
2. "Hansel and Gretel: Dream Pantomine" {Engelbert HUMPERDINCK} - Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler - Pops Christmas Party [RCA Red Seal ]
3. "The Four Seasons: Winter" {Antonio VIVALDI} - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Decca ]
4. "On This Silent Night" {Sarah QUARTEL} - The Oxford Choir - Music for Mixed Voices: 2022 [Oxford University Press Music ]
5. "Symphonic Sketches: Noel" {George CHADWICK} - Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi - Chadwick: Symphony No. 2 and Symphonic Sketches [Chandos ]
6. "Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Shepherd's Music" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler - White Christmas: A Christmas Festival [Deutsche Grammophon ]
7. "Three German Dances: Sleigh Ride" {Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART} - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Inglis - A Classical Christmas [Warner Classics ]
8. "The Polar Express: Suite" {Alan SILVESTRI} - The Polar Express: OST [Warner Sunset/Reprise ]
9. "Messiah: For Unto Us a Child is Born" {George Frideric HANDEL} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Handel: Messiah [Decca ]
10. "A Christmas Carol" {Charles IVES} - Chanticleer - Christmas Classics 2025 [Chanticleer Records ]
11. "Ave Maria" {Franz BIEBL} - Chanticleer - A Chanticleer Christmas [Chanticleer Records ]
12. "Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8" {Arcangelo CORELLI} - The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock - Corelli: 6 Concertos Grosso, Op. 6 [Deutsche Grammophon ]
13. "Walking in the Air" {Peter AUTY} - The Snowman [Magic Star ]
14. "The Nutcracker Suite" {Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY} - Osland Saxaphone Quartet; Raleigh Daily Trio - Christmas Saxaphones: SaXmas [Mark Records ]
15. "The Skater's Waltz" {Emile WALDTEUFEL} - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Walter - Respighi: Orchestral Works [Naxos ]
16. "Sleigh Ride" {Leroy ANDERSON} - Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler - Pops Christmas Party [Jeva ]

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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Big Love, Soft Jazz in the Wee Hours

Host John Bennett plays two hours of Love Songs and Jazz in the wee hours of the morning, helping listeners make a smooth transition from the dark of night into… MoreHost John Bennett plays two hours of Love Songs and Jazz in the wee hours of the morning, helping listeners make a smooth transition from the dark of night into the light of day. Less

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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. "Little Drummer Boy" - Grace Jones - N/A [ 1988]
   Notes: Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
2. "Everyday Is Christmas" - Alaska Thunderf*ck - Christmas Queens [PEG Records: 2015]
   Notes: Ru Paul's Drag Race winner (All-Stars S2)
3. "Hard Candy Christmas" - Dolly Parton - (single) [RCA: 1982]
4. "Freedom Of The Night" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Perimenopop [Decca: 2025]
5. "But Alive" - Lauren Bacall - Applause [ABC Records: 1970]
   Notes: Soundtrack to the Broadway musical.
6. "The Christmas Song" - Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll (single) [Columbia: 2003]
7. "Stephen, You're Really Something" - The Associates - Double Hipness [V2: 2000]
   Notes: Lead singer Billy MacKenzie's supposed reply to the Smiths' "William, It Was Really Nothing". MacKenzie and Morrissey had a short-lived friendship.
8. "Santa's Disco" - Fred Schneider & the Superions - Destination...Christmas! [Fanatic Records: 2010]
9. "Don't Shoot Me Santa" - The Killers - (single) [Vertigo: 2007]
10. "Winter Wonderland" - Goldfrapp - Caravan Girl [Mute: 2008]
11. "Red & Green" - Jinkx Monsoon - Christmas Queens [PEG Records: 2015]
    Notes: Ru Paul's Drag Race winner (S5, All-Stars S7)
12. "Northern Lad" - Tori Amos - From The Choirgirl Hotel [Atlantic: 1998]
13. "Silent Night (Live from Union Chapel)" - Damien Rice - Damien Rice - Live From The Union Chapel [Vector Recordings: 2007]
    Notes: Live version of a hidden track from Rice's "O" (2002)
14. "Crushed Velvet" - Molly Lewis - On The Lips [Jagjaguwar: 2024]
    Notes: Lewis has been a competitive whistler.
15. "Mistletoe and Wine" - The Darkness - Dreams On Toast [Cooking Vinyl: 2025]
    Notes: I first learned this song from the HTV production of The Little Matchgirl (1987), based on the musical "Scraps" (my family rented the VHS). The song was popularized by Cliff Richard's chart-topping UK single in 1988.
16. "For the Good Times" - Raul Malo - After Hours [New Door Records: 2007]
    Notes: RIP. Lead singer of the Mavericks, who embarked on a solo career after they disbanded in the early 2000s.
17. "White Christmas" - Iggy Pop - Gimme Some Skin [Cleopatra: 2014]
18. "Viva la Vida/Domino Dancing" - Pet Shop Boys - Christmas (EP) [Parlophone: 2009]
19. "Christmas Dream" - The Dumbells - Giddy Up (single) [Polydor: 1980]
    Notes: Actually Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music under an alias! This track was the B-side.
20. "December Will Be Magic Again" - Kate Bush - (single) [EMI: 1980]
21. "Temptation" - Fisher - Uppers & Downers [Rawfish Records: 2002]
22. "Leonard Cohen Christmas" - Mark Stepakoff - Yule Like This [self-released: 2023]
23. "Fast Slow Disco" - St. Vincent - (single) [Loma Vista: 2018]
    Notes: More upbeat version of the track from 2017's Masseduction.
24. "Kiss Me (I Loved You)" - Father John Misty - Chloë And The Next 20th Century [Sub Pop: 2022]
25. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Annie Lennox - A Christmas Cornucopia [Decca: 2010]
26. "Twelve Days of Christmas" - Katya - Christmas Queens [PEG Records: 2015]
    Notes: Ru Paul's Drag Race runner-up (All-Stars S2)
27. "Il est né, le divin Enfant" - Siouxsie and the Banshees - Melt! (single) [Polydor: 1982]
    Notes: B-side (had technical difficulties w/track earlier in hour but brought it back for proper respect!)