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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. "Vespers" - Model/Actriz - Pirouette [True Panther Records: 2025]
2. "London Song" - Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer [NLV Records: 2025]
3. "iPod Touch" - Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer [NLV Records: 2025]
4. "Fuck My Computer" - Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer [NLV Records: 2025]
5. "By Your Side" - G Jones, Eprom - Disk Utility [Illusory Records: 2025]
6. "Haiti" - Arcade Fire - Funeral [Sony Music CG: 2004]
7. "Up and Up" - Peel Dream Magazine - Agitprop Alterna [Slumberland Records: 2020]
8. "Windows" - Sugar Candy Mountain - 666 [People In A Position To Know: 2016]
9. "Cheerleader" - Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp Records: 2009]
10. "Turn It Around" - Lucius - Wildewoman [Mom+Pop: 2013]

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. "Part IV (with Mahalia Jackson)" - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Black, Brown & Beige [Columbia: 1958]
2. "Beautiful Is Black" - Brandee Younger - Somewhere Diiferent [Verve: 2021]
3. "To Be Young, Gifted & Black" - Nina SImone - The Essential Nina Simone [Sony: 1993]
4. "Black Folk (feat. Alex Isley & Masego)" - Tank and the Bangers - Single [Verve: 2022]
5. "Someday We’ll All Be Free" - Donny Hathaway - A Donny Hathaway Collection [Atlantic: 1990]
6. "Talkin’ Bout A Revolution" - Tracy Chapman - Tracey Chapman [Elektra: 1988]
7. "Blackberry Molasses" - Mista - Mista [Elektra: 1996]
8. "Summer Madness" - Kool & The Gang - Gold [UMG: 2005]
9. "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" - India Arie - Acoustic Soul [Universal: 2001]
10. "Black Woman" - Emanuel - Alt Therapy [Universal: 2021]
11. "Black Butterfly" - Deniece Williams - Gonna Take A Miracle: The Best of Deniece WIlliams [Sony: 1996]
12. "So What" - Miles Davis - Kind of Blue [Sony: 1959]
13. "Redemption Song" - Willie Jones - Single [Sony: 2021]
14. "Stand Up (From the Original Motion Picture “Till”)" - Jazmine Sullivan - Stand Up [RCA: 2022]
15. "O-o-h Child" - The Five Stairsteps - The First Family of Soul: The Best of the Five Stairsteps [Buddah Records: 2021]
16. "Wake Up Everybody (fest. Teddy Pendagrass)" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody [Sony: 1975]
17. "Everything Is Everything" - Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill [Ruffhouse: 1998]
18. "I’ll Take You There" - The Staples Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself [Craft: 2019]
19. "Round Midnight" - Thelonius Monk - Genius of Modern Music [Blue Note: 1951]
20. "Baltimore" - Prince - HITRUN Phase Two [Sony: 2015]
21. "Superstition" - Stevie Wonder - Hitsville: The Making of Motown [Motown: 1972]
22. "Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)" - Beyonce - Lemonade [Parkwood: 2016]

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. "Martian Ghetto" - Michael Hawkins Brotherhood - On Bass [Self: 2018]
   Notes: at the Center at Belvedere Thursday Feb 12
2. "March Of The Oompah Loompahs" - Michael Hawkins Brotherhood - On Bass
3. "Melting" - Bill Connors - Of Mist And Melting [1977: ECM]
4. "River" - Laura Ann Singh - Mean Reds [2026: Out Of Your Heads]
5. "Do Noit Remain" - Laura Ann Singh - Mean Reds
6. "Furs On Ice" - John Abercrombie - Getting There [ECM: 1988]
7. "Melting Ice" - Ketil Bjornstad, Svante Henryson - Night Song [ECM: 2011]
8. "Saunter" - Ralph Towner - My Foolish Heart [ 2017]
9. "Dance! Skip! Hop!" - Tomeka Reid (Cello) - Dance! Skip! Hop! [Out Of Your Head: 2026]
10. "Cloud Dance" - Colin Walcott - Cloud Dance [ECM: 1976]
11. "When Kabuya Dances" - Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith - Dream Archive [ECM: 2026]
12. "New Dance" - Keith Jarrett Quartet - Nude Ants [ECM: 1980]
    Notes: Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen
13. "The Beat Up" - Makaya McRaven - The People's Mix Tape [ 2025]

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. "I Ain't Ever Slowin' Down" - Back pOrchEstra - Stories In The Heart [Globe Records: 2026]
2. "On Fire" - Langhorne Slim - The Dreamin' Kind [Dualtone Music Group: 2026]
3. "I Did It For Love" - The Lone Bellow - I Did It For Love [Burly Bellow Music: 2026]
4. "Love a Little Bigger" - Steve Poltz - JoyRide [Red House Records: 2026]
5. "The Feast" - Mirabelle Skipworth - The Feast [The Paper Boats Pact: 2026]
6. "Don't Go Giving Up" - Jesse Welles - Devil’s Den [Jesse Welles: 2025]
7. "Is It a Dream?" - The Foreign Landers - Made to Wonder [Tin Foil Studio: 2026]
8. "Flying In My Dreams" - Jon Spear - Flying In My Dreams [Jon Spear: 2026]
9. "This Little Heart" - Ramona and the Holy Smokes - Ramona and the Holy Smokes [5259854 Records DK2: 2025]
10. "You Got It Made" - TV Battle Stations - Precious [TV Battle Stations: 2026]
11. "Hold Fast" - Michael McConkey, Jen Tal, Bobby Read - Hold Fast [Tree Heart Records: 2026]
12. "Long Drive on a Bad Road" - Michael Clem - 60¢ a Gallon [Mangelwurzel Records: 2026]
13. "Michael" - Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz - Safe, Sensible And Sane [Compass Records: 2025]
14. "Cons and Clowns" - Courtney Marie Andrews - Valentine [Loose Future: 2026]
15. "Don't Let ˜Em (Get Inside of Your Head)" - Julian Taylor, Jim James - Don’t Let ‘Em (Get Inside of Your Head) [Howling Turtle Inc.: 2025]
16. "No Kings" - Jesse Welles, Joan Baez - No Kings (feat. Joan Baez) [Jesse Welles: 2025]
17. "The Universe Is Hungry" - Damn Tall Buildings - The Universe Is Hungry [Damn Tall Buildings: 2025]
18. "Invocation" - Stillhouse Junkies - The Ballad Of Charlie Avalon [Common Loon Records: 2025]
19. "Flying Things" - Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel, The Secret Sisters - Celestun [Tone Tree Music / Duo Quest Reco: 2026]
20. "Brother and Brother" - Forest Sun - All Hearts Are Free [Painted Sun Records: 2025]
21. "Brand New Heartache" - Yonder Mountain String Band - Brand New Heartache [Frog Pad Records: 2026]
22. "Ramble On Rose" - Sam Grisman Project, Logan Ledger, Lindsay Lou - Sam Grisman Project [SGP Records: 2025]
23. "Leaning on a Travelin' Song - Apple Music Sessions" - Billy Strings, Jason Carter - Live From Apple Studios - Nashville, TN - June 17, 2025 [Reprise: 2025]
24. "Main St. Haven" - The Steel Wheels - Cold Call [Big Ring Records: 2026]
25. "In Your Ocean" - Iron & Wine - Roses [Sub Pop Records: 2026]
26. "Saint of Scrap Metal" - Anna Tivel - Saint of Scrap Metal [Fluff and Gravy Records: 2026]
27. "Black Cauldron" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
28. "Pray the Devil back to Hell" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
29. "Day at the soccer fields" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
30. "Bloodline" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
31. "A Foreshadowing" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
32. "Little by Little" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
33. "Old Fort Steel Trail" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
34. "Whose face am I" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
35. "Running Boy" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
36. "Field Song." - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
37. "Somewhere down in Georgia" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
38. "Oh Wide World" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
39. "Code of many Colors" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
40. "Infinite Pines" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
41. "Where the mountain meets the sea" - Mon Rovia - Bloodline [Nettwerk Music Group: 2026]
42. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" - The Dirty Grass Players - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [The Dirty Grass Players: 2025]
43. "Celestun" - Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel - Celestun [Tone Tree Music / Duo Quest Reco: 2026]

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. "Moon Shot" - Duane Eddy - Best Of The RCA Years- Hits & Rarities [Legacy: 1993]
2. "I Love You Like the Way That I Used to Do" - Rocketship - A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness [Nonstop Co-op: 1994]
3. "Forecast Fascist Future" - Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins [Polyvinyl Records: 2005]
4. "Two Part" - Real Estate - The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025 [Domino: 2025]
5. "There's A Ghost In My House" - The Damned - Not Like Everybody Else [earMUSIC: NEW]
6. "All You Fascists Bound to Lose" - Nina Hagen - Personal Jesus - 15th Anniversary Edition [Groenland Records: 2025]
7. "Shut Em Down" - Public Enemy - Shut Em Down [Def Jam Recordings: 1990]
8. "Day of the Lords" - Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures [Factory Records: 1979]
9. "Shout" - Devo - Shout [Warner Bros: 1984]
10. "NOT TODAY" - Kim Gordon - PLAY ME [Matador: NEW]
11. "Special One" - Ultra Vivid Scene - Joy 1967-1990 [4AD: 1990]
12. "Long Rehearsal" - Whitney's Playland - Long Rehearsal [Dandy Boy Records: 2025]
13. "U Bop" - April Magazine - Tough Love 20: Don't Do Anything Important With Anybody Else - Various Artists [Tough Love Records: 2025]
14. "Fear of God" - Guadalcanal Diary - Jamboree [Rhino: 1985]
15. "Cold Afternoon" - Minimum Chips - Sound Asleep [Minimum Chips: 2003]
16. "Birds Still Swing" - Pia Fraus - Nature Heart Software [Seksound Record Label: 2006]
17. "Plastic Passion (79 Mix) (2026 Remaster)" - The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (86 Mix) [Rhino: NEW]
18. "Vuela Jambo" - Exnovios - Un Nuevo Dia [Ground Control: 2021]
19. "So It Goes (2016 Remastered)" - The Verve - A Northern Soul [Universal: 2016]
20. "Crown of Thorns" - Sharp Pins - Balloon Balloon Balloon [Perennial - K Records: NEW]
21. "Hold My Hand" - The Feminine Complex - 1997 Teenbeat Sampler [Teen-Beat: 1997]
22. "Sketch For Summer (Remaster)" - The Durutti Column - The Return of the Durutti Column [ 1978]
23. "The Lines" - L.A. Witch - DOGGOD [Suicide Squeeze Records: 2025]
24. "Sing This All Together" - Cibo Matto - Super Relax [Warner Records: 1997]
25. "Household Names" - Stereolab - Household Names [Duophonic: 2021]
26. "I Wanna Do It" - Sonny & The Sunsets - Hit After Hit [Fat Possum: 2016]
27. "When You're Down" - The Mojo Men - There Goes My Mind [Sundazed Music: 2023]
28. "Honey Bea" - The Olympians - In Search of a Revival Pt. 1 / Strawberry Kiwi [Daptone Records: NEW]

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. "O'Keefe's Wedding Waltz (inst)" - Las Gitanas - If I Were a Rose [Las Gitanas: 2005]
   Notes: Gypsy Gringo
2. "Ciganine Sviraj, Sviraj (Play, Gipsy, play)(voc)" - Ljiljana Petrovic Buttler & the Mostar Sevdah Reunion - Mother of Gypsy Soul [Hayat Production: 2004]
   Notes: Serbia
3. "Pantagruel, Shiker Hindert Prozent (Pantagruel, 200 percent crazy)(inst)" - Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars - Carnival Conspiracy [Piranha Records: 2005]
   Notes: Brass Band Klezmer
4. "Bulgar Cigany Horo (Bulgarian Gypsy Dance)(inst)" {Traditional} - Kalman Balogh - Master of the Gypsy Cimbalom [ARC Music: 2008]
   Notes: Hungary
5. "Asturias (inst)" {Isaac Albeniz} - Taraf de Haidouks - Maskarada [Crammed Discs: 2007]
   Notes: Romania
6. "Ahi mia Titina / Recherche la Titina (Oh my Titina / Looking for Titina)(voc)" {Treglia, Erasmo, L. Daniderff} - Acquaragia Drom - Concerti del quirinale, Cappela Paolina [RAI Music: 2002]
   Notes: Italy
7. "Pena (Serbia)(voc)" {Saban Bajramovic} - Saban Bajramovic - Gypsy Caravan [Putumayo Music: 2001]
   Notes: Serbia
8. "El Oriente (The East)(voc)" {Gil Aniorte-Paz; Patrick Cascino; Sylvie Aniorte-Paz} - Barrio Chino - Mediterra Nostra [Candea Records: 2002]
   Notes: Spain
9. "Suite Ivan (inst)" {Ivan Milev} - Yuri Yunakov - Roma Variations [Traditional Crossroads: 2001]
   Notes: Bulgaria
10. "Kurbis (Pumpkin)(voc)" {Olaf Optiz; Traditional} - Apparatschik - Music of Eastern Europe [Rough Guide Network: 1998]
    Notes: Gypsy
11. "Rain is Falling (voc)" - Warsaw Village Band - People's Spring [World Village: 2002]
    Notes: Poland
12. "Veseli Zborni (Marriage Song)" {Ivo Papasov} - Ivo Papasov Orchestra - Balkanology [Ryko Disc: 1991]
    Notes: Bulgaria
13. "Romanian Folk Dances (inst)" {Bela Bartok} - Taraf de Haidouks - Maskarada [Crammed Discs: 2007]
    Notes: Romania
14. "Bulgarska Oro (Bulgarian Dance)(inst)" {Traditional} - Kocani Orkestar - Macedonia: A Gypsy Brass Band [Long Distance: 1995]
    Notes: Brass Band Macedonia
15. "Victor & Szapora (inst)" {Traditional} - Csokolom - Ludo Luda: Fools Fancy [Arhoolie Records: 2001]
    Notes: Transylvania
16. "Siente Munacie (Yes, Munacie)(voc)" - Spaccanapoli - Lost Souls [Real World: 2000]
    Notes: Italy
17. "Chassidic Dance (inst)" - Warsaw Village Band - People's Spring [World Village: 2002]
    Notes: Poland
18. "St Georges Day, St Georgs Day" - Esma Redzepova -
19. "Limonchiki (Little Lemons)(voc)" {Traditional} - Zingaros - Gitango [ARC Music: 2013]
    Notes: Russia

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. "Laura" - Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High [Riverside ]
2. "Solitare" - Roy Haynes/Phineas Newborn/Paul Chambers - We Three [Concord ]
3. "We Are The Stars" - Jan Garbarek - Rites [ECM ]
4. "Paris Blues" - Milt Jackson - Statements [MCA ]
5. "Memories Of You" - Wnton Marsalis - Marsalis Standard Time - Volume 1 [CBS ]
6. "The Way You Look Tonight" - Ella Fitzgerald - Martinis At Midnight [Universal ]
7. "Stella By Starlight" - Anita O'Day/The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Anita Sings The Most [Verve ]
8. "Darn That Dream" - Dinah Washington - Jazz 'Round Midnight [Polygram ]
9. "Mine" - Jo Stafford - The Great Songs Of Gershwin [Columbia ]
10. "To Keep My Love Alive" - Blossom Dearie - My Funny Valentine - The Rogers & Hart Songbook [Polygram ]
11. "Senor Blues" - Robert Jospe Inner Rhythm - Heart Beat [Random Chance ]
12. "As Time Goes By" - Teddy Wilson - Jazz 'Round Midnight - Piano [Polygram ]
13. "Nica's Dream" - Stan Getz - Cool Velvet - Stan Getz And Strings [Polygram ]
14. "Tragamar" - Nils Petter Molvaer - Solid Ether [ECM ]
15. "Edward Said's Reverie" - Anouar Brahem - After The Last Sky [ECM ]
16. "(There Is) No Greater Love" - Chet Baker - Jazz 'Round Midnight [Polygram ]
17. "If You Can't Smile And Say Yes, Please Don't Cry And Say No" - Nat King Cole - Embraceable You [Legacy ]
18. "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" - Billy Eckstine - No Cover No Minimum [EMI ]
19. "Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket" - Ray Charles - Ain't That Fine [Drive Archive ]
20. "All I Need Is The Girl" - Frank Sinatra/Duke Ellington - After All These Years Francis Albert Sinatra Conjoins With Edward Kennedy Ellington [Reprise ]
21. "Lonely Way" - Leith Stevens All Stars - jazz themes from "the wild one" [Bear Family ]
22. "My Groove Your Move" - Hank Mobley - Roll Call [Capitol ]
23. "Langsam" - Nicolas Masson - Renaissance [ECM ]
24. "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Miles Davis - Plays For Lovers [Prestige ]
25. "Vitoriosa" - Herbie Mann - Jasil Brazz [RBI ]
26. "Yesterdays" - Larry Coryell - The Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz Music In The Universe [DENNON ]
27. "Opal" - Julian Lage - Scenes From Above [Blue Note ]
28. "Dark Spirit" - Ralph Towner - Diary [ECM ]
29. "Weill You Wait" - Wolfgang Muthspiel/Scott Colley/Brian Blade - Tokyo [ECM ]
30. "Not For Nothin'" - John Scofield/Dave Holland - Memories Of Home [ECM ]
31. "Aqui Como Alla" - Marc Ribot - Y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans) [Atlantic ]
32. "Misty" - Johnny Smith - The Sound Of The Guitar [EMI ]
33. "Away (Part One)" - Steve Tibbetts - Close [ECM ]
34. "Goodbye Pork-Pie Hat" - Mahavishnu john mclaughlin - my goals beyond [RYKODISC ]
35. "Dansere" - Jan Garbarek/The Bobo Stenson Quartet - Dansere [ECM ]

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. "Ballet Egyptien, Op. 12, Part 1" {Alexander LUIGINI} - London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge - Fete de Ballet [Decca ]
2. "6 Etudes in the Style of Paganini: No. 5, The Hunt" {Franz LISZT} - Cecile Ousset, piano - Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, etc. [Warner Classics ]
3. "The American Scene (The Southwest)" {William Grant STILL} - Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - William Grant Still: The American Scene [Newport Classic ]
4. "Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major" {Johann HUMMEL} - Antonio Pompa-Baldi - Hummel: Piano Sonatas [Centaur Records ]
5. "Chocolat: Main Title" {Rachel PORTMAN} - Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Sony Classical ]
6. "The Merrymakers" {Eric COATES} - BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson - Coates: Orchestral Works [Chandos ]
7. "Romance in F minor for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85" {Max BRUCH} - Janine Jansen, viola; Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly - Mendelsshohn and Bruch: Violin Concertos [Decca ]
8. "Concerto No. 4 in C Major for Flute and Orchestra" {Carl ABEL} - Edward Beckett, flute; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Aldwinckle - Abel: The 6 Concertos for Flute [ASV ]
9. "Two Melodies, Op. 53" {Edvard GRIEG} - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeste - Grieg Music for String Orchestra [Naxos ]
10. "Galop Marche for 8 Hands on One Piano" {Albert LAVIGNAC} - Anna Malikova, Dmitry Kalashnikov, Nami Ejrii, Vladimir Soultanov, piano - Tastentaenze - Keyboard Dances [ACOUSENCE Classics ]
11. "La Paloma" {Sebastian IRADIER} - Ludmila Peterkova, clarinet; Irina Kondratenko, piano - Playful Clarinet [SUPRAPHON ]
12. "Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: II. Waltz" {Peter TCHAIKOVSKY} - Phladelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake [Warner Classics ]

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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1. "My Funny Valentine - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster 2007" - Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [Prestige: 1957]
2. "My One And Only Love" - John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman [Impulse!: 1963]
3. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis [Verve Reissues: 1956]
4. "Tenderly" - Billie Holiday - Solitude [Verve Reissues: 1956]
5. "The Look Of Love" - Stan Getz - Jazz 'Round Midnight [Verve Reissues: 1993]
6. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (feat. Sting) - Live Audio from The Wilshire Theatre" - Chris Botti, Sting - Live With Orchestra And Special Guests [Columbia: 2006]
7. "Love Is Here To Stay" - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again [Verve Reissues: 1957]
8. "They Say It's Wonderful" - John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman [Impulse!: 1963]
9. "I'm Confessin'" - Charlie Gabriel, Preservation Hall Jazz Band - 89 [Sub Pop Records: 2022]
10. "The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl)" - Duke Ellington - Such Sweet Thunder (Expanded Edition) [Columbia/Legacy: 1957]
11. "Let's Fall In Love" - Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Expanded Edition) [Verve Reissues: 1957]
12. "Just the Two of Us" - Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers - Winelight [Rhino/Elektra: 1980]
13. "Crazy Love - 2013 Remaster" - Van Morrison - Moondance (Expanded Edition) [Warner Records: 1970]
14. "Some Day My Prince Will Come - Remastered Stereo 2025" - Bill Evans Trio - Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings (Remastered 2025) [Craft Recordings: 2025]
15. "The Nearness Of You" - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis [Verve Reissues: 1956]
16. "Try Me" - Esther Phillips - Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970) [Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 2020]
17. "You Go To My Head" - Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Expanded Edition) [Verve Reissues: 1957]
18. "When I Fall In Love" - Miles Davis Quintet - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [Original Jazz Classics: 1961]
19. "By Your Side" - Sade - Lovers Rock [Epic: 2000]
20. "A Song for You (feat. Christina Aguilera)" - Herbie Hancock, Christina Aguilera - Possibilities [Rhino: 2005]
21. "I Have Met My Love Today" - John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness [Oh Boy Records: 2018]
22. "(There Is) No Greater Love" - Amy Winehouse - Frank [Universal-Island Records Ltd.: 2003]
23. "My Funny Valentine" - Tony Bennett - A Time For Love [Columbia/Legacy: 1966]
24. "I'm Glad There Is You" - Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine [Blue Note Records: 1994]
25. "You Go To My Head" - Billie Holiday - Great Women Of Song: Billie Holiday [Verve: 2023]
26. "The Nearness Of You" - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (Super Deluxe Edition) [CM BLUE NOTE (A92): 2002]
27. "At Last" - Etta James - At Last! [Geffen*: 1960]
28. "You Are Too Beautiful" - Oscar Peterson Trio - The Complete Mercury/Clef Recordings [Verve Reissues: 2011]

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. "So In Love" - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Crush [Virgin: 1985]
2. "Paradigme" - La Femme - Paradigmes [Disque Pointu: 2021]
   Notes: French band formed in 2010, labelled as "psychedelic punk".
3. "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" - Phantogram - Three [Universal Music Group: 2016]
4. "Trouble" - Cage The Elephant - Tell Me I'm Pretty [RCA Records: 2015]
5. "Loved Despite Of Great Faults" - Blonde Redhead - Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons [Touch And Go: 2000]
6. "Blue & You" - Mad Honey - (single) [self-released: 2019]
   Notes: Distortion-heavy rock band from Oklahoma City. Check them out on Bandcamp.
7. "Freak In Me" - Mild Orange - Mild Orange [self-released: 2020]
   Notes: New Zealand dream pop/indie rock.
8. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" - Cigarettes After Sex - (single) [self-released: 2015]
   Notes: Radiohead cover.
9. "File It Under Fun From The Past" - Marianne Faithfull - Vagabond Ways [it Records: 2000]
10. "Highwire Days" - Psychedelic Furs - Mirror Moves [Columbia: 1984]
11. "Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" - Le Butcherettes - (single) [Rise Records: 2019]
    Notes: Buzzcocks cover. Le Butcherettes is garage punk from Mexico, founded by Teri Gender Bender.
12. "Give Me It" - The Cure - The Top [Sire: 1984]
13. "Space Age Love Song" - A Flock Of Seagulls - A Flock Of Seagulls [Jive: 1982]
14. "The Consequences Of Falling" - k.d. lang - Invincible Summer [Warner Bros. Records: 2000]
15. "Barefoot In The Park" - Cinerama - Va Va Voom [Cooking Vinyl: 1998]
16. "Cold Little Heart (Radio Edit)" - Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate [Polydor: 2016]
17. "Heart Of Darkness / Ballad Of A Cold Lost Marble" - Sparklehorse - Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot [Capitol Records: 1995]
    Notes: I highly recommend the documentary This Is Sparklehorse (2022)
18. "Let It Happen (Music Video Edit)" - Tame Impala - Currents [Interscope Records: 2015]
19. "Fortunes" - Metric - Pagans In Vegas [Metric Music International: 2015]
20. "Designed To Lose" - The Twilight Sad - Stripped Back / December 2024 [self-released: 2025]
    Notes: Scottish indie/post punk.
21. "Wolfsbane" - Nostalgia Is Fun - (single) [self-released: 2021]
    Notes: Prolific DIY shoegaze artist from Philly that I rep at every opportunity. I discovered his self-released music on Bandcamp (or YouTube-?) a couple years ago.
22. "Host Of A Ghost" - Porter - Atemahawke [3er Piso Records: 2007]
    Notes: Mexican indie rock band that formed in the early 2000s.
23. "Home" - Turnerjoy - Transplant [Mohofusu Records: 2003]
    Notes: Another band I rep at every opportunity, who hail from a small town outside Chicago and enjoyed some success in the early 2000's. Turnerjoy is their only album.
24. "We Have All The Time In The World" - David Lewis Gedge - Not From Where I'm Standing [Come Play With Me: 2020]
    Notes: Charity album of Bond theme covers I've been playing from a lot lately, masterminded by David Gedge of the Wedding Present & Cinerama.
25. "Happy Endings" - Pulp - His 'N' Hers [Island Records: 1994]