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The Kitchen Sink

After another grueling week of working for "the man," replenish your soul every Friday night from 11 to 1 with The Kitchen Sink. Join us while we search for that… MoreAfter another grueling week of working for "the man," replenish your soul every Friday night from 11 to 1 with The Kitchen Sink. Join us while we search for that perfect song, that perfect set, that perfect alignment of the cosmos that reminds you why you love music in the first place. Or you can just tune in and get the party started, this and every Friday night from 11 to 1. The Kitchen Sink, right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Open My Eyes" - Nazz - Nazz [SGC: 1968]
2. "Hey Now Now" - The Cloud Room - The Cloud Room [Gigantic: 2005]
3. "Stoop to Me" - The Tubs - Hard Life [Merge: 2026]
   Notes: Londoners, September 11th release
4. "Easy Street" - Queens Of The Stone Age - single [Matador: 2026]
5. "Doomed Lovers" - Twin Temple - Doomed Lovers [Pentogrammaton: 2026]
   Notes: allegedly satanists
6. "Lean Years" - Alternative Guitar Summit - Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 2 [High Note: 2026]
7. "Summer Breeze" - Isley Brothers - Ultimate [Epic: 2000]
8. "I Feel Hope Coming" - Alabama Shakes - I Must Be Dreaming [Island: 2026]
   Notes: August 28th release
9. "If It Ain't Broke (Love Wins)" - Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper & Kamasi Washington - WATCHU BRINGING? [Empire: 2026]
   Notes: August 7th release
10. "Endlessly Waiting" - Nick Hakim - I Can See [Earseed: 2026]
11. "Stella by Starlight" - Joey Alexander - Celestial Keeper [Mack Avenue: 2026]
12. "Summer's Gone" - Twin Bloom - Twin Bloom EP [Dandy Boy: 2026]
13. "Cameos" - Django Django - Doveland [Clouds Hill: 2026]
14. "Sick Bag" - Body Type - Tally [p(doom): 2026]
    Notes: released today
15. "Mrs. Bean" - The Essex Green - Everything is Green [Kindercore: 1999]
16. "Can't Ever Sleep" - Saturday Looks Good to Me - Sound on Sound [Redder: 2006]
17. "Absolutely Sweet Marie" - Jason & The Scorchers - Wildfires & Misfires [Yep Roc: 2002]
18. "Repulsion" - Quasi - American Gong [Kill Rock Stars: 2010]
19. "Follow" - Finn Wolfhard - Fire From the Hip [Night Shift Productions: 2026]
20. "Portal to the Past" - Lily Seabird - Lightspheres on Their Way [Lame-O: 2026]
    Notes: September 4th release
21. "Claudia" - Antonio Adolfo - Balaios [AAM: 2026]
22. "I Know There's an Answer" - Les Luminanas - Mojo Presents Pet Sounds Revisited [Mojo: 2012]
23. "Lighten Up" - Morcheeba - The Antidote [Echo: 2005]
24. "Alcool" - Cibelle - Sex and the Single Rabbit, Vol. 2 [Crammed Discs: 2006]
25. "Rebel Music (3 O'clock Roadblock)" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live at The Roxy [Island: 1998]
26. "Funky Kingston" - Toots and The Maytals with Bootsy Collins & The Roots - True Love [V2: 2004]
27. "My Foolish Heart" - Randy Ingram - Sound Within [Chill Tone: 2026]
28. "Screen Door" - Uncle Tupelo - 89/93: An Anthology [Columbia: 2002]
29. "Not Me" - Squirrel Flower - Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going [Polyvinyl: 2026]
30. "Own a Mountain" - Dave Insley - Call Me Lonesome [4421: 2005]
31. "On the Beach" - Neil Young - On the Beach [Reprise: 1974]

Nothin' But the Blues

One of the longest running blues shows in 'TJU's history, featuring the best of Mississippi and Chicago, rural and urban, and acoustic and electric blues. Nothin' But The Blues, each… MoreOne of the longest running blues shows in 'TJU's history, featuring the best of Mississippi and Chicago, rural and urban, and acoustic and electric blues. Nothin' But The Blues, each Friday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Hold It" - Bobby Radcliff -
2. "Uhh (Parts 1 & 2)" - Dyke & The Blazers -
3. "The Thing" - Lowell Fulson -
4. "You've Been Goofing" - Jimmy Nolen -
5. "Green's Blues" - Cal Green -
6. "Red Light" - Clarence Green -
7. "Let's Go Smitty" - Floyd Dixon & Johnny "Guitar" Watson -
8. "Lafayette's A-Coming" - Lafayette Thomas -
9. "Louisiana Hop" - Pete "Guitar" Lewis -
10. "Late Bus Blues" - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins -
11. "Bus Driver" - Muddy Waters -
12. "Bus Station Blues" - Little Freddie King -
13. "Greyhound Bus Blues" - Robert Pete Williams -
14. "Bus Rider Blues" - Blind Boy Fuller -
15. "Greyhound Bus Station" - R.L. Burnside -
16. "Bus Station Blues" - John Lee Hooker -
17. "Waitin' For The Bus" - ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
18. "I Pity The Fool" - Tedeschi Trucks Band -
19. "A Fool No More" - Peter Green - In The Skies
20. "Fool For You" - Valerie Wellington -
21. "Three Times A Fool" - Otis Rush -
22. "Be Careful With A Fool" - Johnny Winter -
23. "Go On Fool" - Ruth Brown -
24. "Vampire Blues" - Neil Young -

Offbeat Roadhouse

Offbeat Roadhouse invites a different musical group from around North America into your home each Friday night for an hour long concert live from WTJU's performance space. There will be… MoreOffbeat Roadhouse invites a different musical group from around North America into your home each Friday night for an hour long concert live from WTJU's performance space. There will be Blues, Folk, Jazz, Roots, World and more. You can also watch it over at youtube.com/wtju. So gather round each Friday night from 8 til 9 for Offbeat Roadhouse, right here on WTJU Charlottesville, truly the sound choice in Central Virginia! Less

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1. "Please Don't Tell at Offbeat Roadhouse (July 24, 2026)" - Please Don't Tell - Offbeat Roadhouse (July 24, 2026) [Please Don't Tell: 2026]

On With The Show

Every Friday evening from 6 to 8, James presents On With the Show. From musical theatre classics to the shows you may have missed, On With the Show is your… MoreEvery Friday evening from 6 to 8, James presents On With the Show. From musical theatre classics to the shows you may have missed, On With the Show is your ticket to the best of Broadway and beyond. Less

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1. "Annie Get your Gun: They Say It's Wonderful" {Irving BERLIN} - Ethel Merman, Bruce Yarnell, Franz Allers - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
2. "Guys and Dolls, Act I: I've Never Been in Love Before" {Frank LOESSER} - Peter Gallagher, Josie de Guzman, Edward Strauss - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
3. "Oklahoma!: People Will Say We're in Love" {Richard RODGERS / Oscar HAMMERSTEIN} - Christine Andreas, Laurence Guittard, Jay Blackton - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
4. "Kismet, Act I: Stranger in Paradise" {Robert WRIGHT / George FORREST} - Lee Venora, Richard Banke - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
5. "Show Boat, Act I: Make believe" {Jerome KERN} - Stephen Douglass, Barbara Cook, Franz Allers - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
6. "Carousel: If I Loved You" {Richard RODGERS / Oscar HAMMERSTEIN} - John Raitt, Eileen Christy, Franz Allers - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
7. "The King and I: We Kiss in a Shadow" {Richard RODGERS / Oscar HAMMERSTEIN} - Daniel Ferro, Jeanette Scovotti, Lehman Engel - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
8. "The Most Happy Fella, Act II: My Heart Is So Full of You" {Frank LOESSER} - Robert Weede - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
9. "Hello, Dolly!, Act II: It Only Takes A Moment" {Jerry HERMAN} - Eileen Brennan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Shepard Coleman - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
10. "I Do! I Do! - My Cup Runneth Over" {Harvey SCHMIDT} - Mary Martin, Robert Preston - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
11. "Fiddler on the Roof: Do You Love Me?" {Jerry BOCK} - Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova, Milton Greene - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
12. "A New Brain: I'd Rather Be Sailing" {Willliam FINN} - Malcolm Gets, Norma Lewis, Ted Sperling - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
13. "Bells are Ringing: Just in Time" {Jules STYNE} - Judy Holliday, Syndney Chaplin - Falling in Love is Wonderful: Broadway's Greatest Love Duets [Sony Classical: 2006]
14. "Flora the Red Menace: Sing Happy" {John KANDER} - Liza Minnelli, Harold Hastings - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
15. "Anything Goes: Blow, Gabriel, Blow" {Cole PORTER} - Ensemble - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
16. "Shenandoah: Freedom" {Gary GELD} - Donna Theodore, Chip Ford - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
17. "Oliver!: Consider Yourself" {Lionel BART} - Michael Goodman, Bruce Prochnik, Don Pippin - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
18. "Peter Pan: I've Gotta Crow" {Jules STYNE} - Mary Martin, Louis Adrian - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
19. "Hair: Good Morning Starshine" {Galt MACDERMOT} - Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
20. "Oklahoma!: Oklahoma" {Richard RODGERS / Oscar HAMMERSTEIN} - John Raitt - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
21. "Jennie: Born Again" {Arthur SCHWARTZ} - Mary Martin, Jack DeLon - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
22. "Merrily We Roll Along: Our Time" {Stephen SONDHEIM} - Jim Walton, Lonny Price, Ann Morrison, Terry Finn - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
23. "Wildcat: Hey, Look Me Over!" {Cy COLEMAN} - Lucille Ball, Paula Stewart - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
24. "Purlie: I Got Love" {Gary GELD} - Melba Moore, John Brown - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
25. "Little Me: Little Me" {Cy COLEMAN} - Nancy Andrews, Virginia Martin - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
26. "Grand Hotel: H-A-P-P-Y - We'll Take a Glass Together" {Robert WRIGHT / George FORREST / Maury YESTON} - David Jackson, Danny Strayhorn, Michael Jeter - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
27. "La cage aux folles: The Best of Times" {Jerry HERMAN} - Gene Barry, George Hearn, John Weiner - Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy! [RCA Victor: 1994]
28. "Kiss Me Kate: Selections" {Cole PORTER} - Richard Hayman Orchestra; Richard Hayman (Cond.) - Vintage Broadway - Orchestral Selections [Naxos: 2025]

Sunset Road

Hear the full range of musical traditions in folk, bluegrass, new grass, celtic, old time, country, singer/songwriter, blues, and any other roots-based music from around the globe. Pete brings you… MoreHear the full range of musical traditions in folk, bluegrass, new grass, celtic, old time, country, singer/songwriter, blues, and any other roots-based music from around the globe. Pete brings you the old and the new, be it local, regional, national, or international. That's Sunset Road, heard Friday afternoon from 4-6. Less

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1. "Pete's tune" - Extended Play Boys - Extended Play Boys [Beet ]
   Notes: Theme tune
2. "Granny Does Your Dog Bite" - Burnspiro - Browns Creek [Burnspiro ]
   Notes: Burnspiro is Mike and Mary Sue Burns and Mark Piro, all avid old time musicians and festival goers, and regular Clifftop attendees. This album was released earlier this year.
3. "Indian Corn" - Dolly & the Devil - Festival Season [Yodel ay hee ]
   Notes: Dolly and the Devil is the brainchild of Rick Davidson, who rounded up a bunch of old time musician friends to record some of the tunes that they love to play at festivals.
4. "Tippin Back The Corn" - Old Buck - Debra Clifford, Emily Schaad, Riley Baugus, Sabra Guzman - Old Buck [Old Buck ]
   Notes: Commercial recording. Old Buck won 2nd place in the Traditional Band Competition in 2013
5. "Blackberry Blossom" - - Leftwich & Higginbotham - A Tribute To The Appalachian String Band Festival [Chubby Dragon Productions ]
   Notes: Brad Leftwich (fiddle) and Linda Higginbotham (banjo-uke). Album produced by Ray Alden, who was a regular attendee at Clifftop till his passing. Ray was the driving force behind, and producer of the highly influential Rounder Records ‘Young Fogies’ and American Fogies’ albums, and was one of the founders of the‘ Old-Time Recorders Collective.
6. "Jeff Sturgeon" - L-7s - A Tribute To The Appalachian String Band Festival [Chubby Dragon Productions ]
   Notes: The L-7s were Rafe Stefanini, Dirk Powell & Mike Seeger.
7. "Wiley Lawes' Featuring Tatiana Hargreaves" - Jake Blount - Reparations (Featuring Tatiana Hargreaves) - EP [Jake Blount ]
   Notes: Jake Blount was in traditional band competition winning The Moose Whisperers. Tatiana Hargreaves won the fiddle competition in 2009
8. "Lost Indian" - The Moose Whisperers - The Moose Whisperers [The Moose Whisperers ]
   Notes: Commercial recording. Traditional Band Competition winners, 2016 . Fiddler Matthias Thedens (Ma-tie-as Taydens)is from Norway
9. "Johnny Court the Widow" - George Jackson and Brad Kolodner - Shady Lane [Fenchurch ]
   Notes: Both regular Clifftop attendees. George Jackson is from New Zealand
10. "Dead Horse Gap" - Ross Smithard - Where's The Red Chook? [Ross Smithard ]
    Notes: Tasmania (Australia) Clifftop attendee
11. "Goodbye Girl" - Polo Bourgiere - Clifftop 2011 [Polo Bourgiere ]
    Notes: Field recording. Senior Fiddle competition - (60 years of age and over) 2nd place winner
12. "John Hardy" - Chris Coole - Best Of Clifftop 2004 [WVDCH ]
    Notes: From Toronto, Canada. Banjo Competition 4th place winner. From one of the two commercial albums of recordings from the stage at Clifftop released by the festival sponsors, West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
13. "What Can" - Mama's Broke - Clifftop 2018 Neo trad band final [Mama's Broke ]
    Notes: Field recording. Mama’s Broke are from Prince Edward Island, Canada
14. "Glory in the meeting house" - Erynn Marshall 1st place fiddle - Clifftop 2008 [Erynn Marshall ]
    Notes: Field recording. Erynn is from Canada
15. "Ducks on the millpond-DeGoot, Jonsson, Carlson, Eddy" - Allison DeGroot, Lena Jonsson, Brittany Carlson, Rachel Eddy, Gordon Arnold - Clifftop 2015 [Allison DeGroot, Lena Jonsson, B ]
    Notes: Campsite jam. Some of The Goodbye Girls. Allison De Groot is from Canada, Lena Jonnson is Swedish
16. "Cumberland Gap" - Spencer & Rains - Clifftop CD Release 2014 [Spencer & Rains ]
    Notes: Field recording from the Clifftop campground
17. "Oom Pah Rag" - Roochie Toochie And The Ragtime Shepherd Kings - Recordings On Honest-To-Goodness Wax Cylinder [Roochie Toochie & The Ragtime Sh ]
    Notes: Commericial recording (on wax cylinder!) Neo-Traditional Band competition winners, 2015
18. "Dark of Hartness" - Mark Simos & Friends - Clifftop Notes Vol. 1 [5-String Productions ]
    Notes: Commercial recording. Fiddle Competition 2nd place winner, 2002
19. "Fine times at our house" - Rayna Gellert - Clifftop 2008 2nd place fiddle [Rayna Gellert ]
    Notes: Field recording.
20. "Adieu, False Heart" - Troublesome Creek - Best Of Clifftop 2004 [WVDCH ]
    Notes: Traditional Band Competition 4th place winner
21. "Lady of the Lake" - Eric Merrill - Clifftop - Best of 2005 [WVDCH ]
    Notes: Fiddle competition 2nd place winner
22. "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" - Sandia Hots - Clifftop - Best of 2005 [WVDCH ]
    Notes: Neo-traditional Band competition 4th place winners in 2005
23. "Teenage Danceland" - Hix - The Hix [Hix ]
    Notes: Commercial recording. The Hix won the Neo-trad band competition in 1997(?) and came third in 2000
24. "Hell among the yearlings" - The Bings on Krack - Clifftop 2010 [The Bings on Krack ]
    Notes: Field recording. 3rd place traditional band competition winners.
25. "Magnolia one step" - The Balers - Clifftop 2010 [The Balers ]
    Notes: Field recording. The Balers were pickup band who won the Traditional Band competition in 2009. This is from their 2010 concert. The year they won , the weather at the festival was really rainy and they had to bale out their campsite, hence the Band name.
26. "Boating up Sandy" - Joseph Di Cosimo - Clifftop 2014 [Joseph Di Cosimo ]
    Notes: Field recording. Banjo Finals 3rd place
27. "Denver Belle" - Bob Smakula - Clifftop 2014 [Bob Smakula ]
    Notes: Field recording. Banjo Finals 1st place
28. "Paddy on the pike" - Paul Brown - Clifftop 2010 [Paul Brown ]
    Notes: Field recording. Fiddle competition finalist, came 3rd. He also won the banjo competition that year. For many years, Paul was a national news reader for National Public radio.
29. "Lady Hamilton" - Clelia Stefanini - Clifftop 2011 [Clelia Stefanini ]
    Notes: Field recording. Fiddle competition finalist. 5th place winner

Fantastic Expedition

Discover what treasures lie hidden in radio's vast expanse; a survey of new-ish tunes and dusty favorites across a musical spectrum that could charitably be described as "broad."

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1. "Barabajagal (with Jeff Beck Group)" - Donovan, Jeff Beck - Barabajagal [Epic: 1969]
2. "Fistful Of Credits (Theme from the Mandalorian)" - The Prizefighters - Single [The Prizefighters: 2022]
3. "Teen Challenge" - Great Grandpa - Plastic Cough [Double Double Whammy: 2017]
4. "CT" - Snõõper - WORLDWIDE ON TAPE [Electric Outlet: 2026]
   Notes: NEW
5. "Way Of Life (2026 Remix & Remaster)" - Gentle Giant - Way Of Life (2026 Remix & Remaster) [Alucard: 2026]
   Notes: Way of Life originally released 1973
6. "Crapa Pelada" - Quartetto Cetra - I Successi Del Quartetto Cetra [Replay Music: 1945]
7. "Share My Love" - Gloria Jones - Share My Love [Motown: 1973]
8. "Mun Dun Gu" - Cedric Im Brooks - Studio One Scorchers [Soul Jazz Records: 2002]
9. "Bolt" - Sally Rose, Illiterate Light - Bolt [Sally Rose: 2026]
   Notes: NEW
10. "Rock Star" - Lauren Hoffman - Megiddo [Lauren Hoffman Music: 1997]
11. "The Knock" - Hop Along - Painted Shut [Saddle Creek: 2015]
12. "The Man Who Made Up Numbers" - Billiam - Corner Tactics [Under The Gun: 2023]
13. "confessions part iii" - Chanpan - confessions part iii [EQT Recordings: 2026]
    Notes: NEW
14. "Rosemary Hemphill" - Surprise Chef - Friendship EP [Big Crown Records: 2023]
15. "Most of My Life" - Margo Guryan - 28 Demos [Numero Group: 2025]
16. "Heavy Foot" - Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot [Nettwerk Music Group: 2025]
17. "Dayton, Ohio - 1903 - 2002 Remaster" - Randy Newman - Sail Away (Expanded & Remastered Edition) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1972]
18. "Go All The Way" - Raspberries - Raspberries [Capitol Records: 1972]
19. "Lumba" - Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Grounation [Soul Jazz Records: 2022]
20. "a better day" - Drod, Felix Wood - a better day [drod!: 2019]
21. "Richest Killers" - Mtsg - Richest Killers [3797816 Records DK: 2022]
22. "Backwards" - Forrest. - Effortless [10K Projects: 2020]
23. "it's a seal!" - justan oval - it's a seal! [justan oval: 2025]
24. "Sheesh!" - Surfaces, Tai Verdes - Sheesh! [Surfaces Music / 10K Projects: 2021]
25. "Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)" - Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine - The Papercut Chronicles II [Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen: 2011]
26. "I Wish" - Skee-Lo - I Wish [Legacy Recordings: 1995]
27. "Rudie Can't Dub" - Indieground - Single [Indieground: 2015]
28. "Three Is a Magic Number" - Bob Dorrough - Schoolhouse Rock [Schoolhouse Rock: 1973]
29. "(3 Is) The Magic Number" - De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising [AOI Records: 1989]
30. "Mah Na Mah Na" - Mahna Mahna and The Two Snowths - The Muppets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Walt Disney Records: 2011]
31. "In the Meantime" - Spacehog - Resident Alien [Rhino/Elektra: 1995]
32. "Happy Feeling" - The Sinatras - Obscure Independent Classics Vol 1 [Alan Jenkins: 2016]
33. "Sun In The Night" - Brand X - Morrocan Roll [Charisma Catalogue: 1977]
34. "I'm A Stranger" - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Brownie & Sonny [Everest Records: 1969]
35. "Sailing On" - Toots & The Maytals - In The Dark [Island Records: 1973]
36. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" - Steam - 60's Gold [Hip-O: 2006]

World Turning

Take a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music.… MoreTake a sound journey with your World Turning hosts each Friday afternoon from 12-2 and reflect on the creative contributions that people all over the planet are making through music. Enjoy a world of diversity in voices and instruments--celebrate the fragile experiment that is humanity. Less

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1. "Krivo Sandovsko Horo" - Ariana Kim - uncommon thread [Saffron Soul: 2026]
   Notes: GRAMMY® Award-nominated violinist Ariana Kim is a tenured professor in violin performance at Cornell University and serves as the co-artistic director and principal violinist of the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota and Cacciaconti Music Festival in Tuscany. Award-winning violinist Ariana Kim’s new recording, (un)common thread: exploring improvisation from Mozart to Macedonia, was released on Saffron Soul Records in May.
2. "Soghi Ana" - Sulaf - ABA [Real World: 2026]
   Notes: Real World Records is proud to announce the signing of the new Sudanese artist Sulaf, and the forthcoming release of her debut album ABA in October 2026. Sulaf will introduce material from the album for the first time to audiences across Europe as the opening act on select shows of desert-blues supergroup Tinariwen’s current European tour.
3. "Coisa Gostosa" - Pedro Emilio - Club Putumayo [Putumayo: 2026]
   Notes: Brazilian singer-songwriter Pedro Emílio is a multidisciplinary artist whose contemporary MPB sound blends acoustic intimacy with modern production and Brazilian traditions.
4. "Mirror City Riddim" - Blend Mishkin - Club Putumayo [Putumayo: 2026]
   Notes: Blend Mishkin and Panos Dimitrakopoulos are Athens-based musicians who combine dub, electronic music, and Middle Eastern influences in collaborative instrumental recordings.
5. "Soul Makossa" - Mel Holder - single [Megawave: 2026]
   Notes: Professionally known as Dr. Mel Holder, GRAMMY®-nominated producer, artist, and instrumentalist Mel Holder presents a vibrant summer reinterpretation of an international classic originally made famous by Cameroonian music icon Manu Dibango.
6. "Rasta Time" - Yaadcore - single [Mixto: 2026]
   Notes: “Rasta Time” expounds on a powerful Rastafarian history lesson while also reflecting on the cultural and religious ethos. Throughout the song, Yaadcore lyrics point out many religious tenets. “Rastafari culture was the first people to promote and encourage ‘Ital’ consumption before the word ‘Vegan’ even was a thing, showing that the Rastaman is connected to the root of creation and the creator, not to the mainstream livity enforced by the system created by man,” offered Yaadcore
7. "Forelsket" - Kay Yoko x Beka - single [Les Disques Magnetiques: 2026]
   Notes: Les Disques Magnétiques proudly announce the release of Forelsket, the new collaborative single by Geneva-based artist Kay Yōko and Lausanne rapper beka. A delicate blend of bedroom pop, alternative R&B, rap and electronic experimentation, Forelsket explores the beauty and danger of obsessive love.
8. "Close Up and Far Away " - Bob Holroyd/Simon Painter - Close Up and Far Away EP [Real World X: 2026]
   Notes: Bob Holroyd and Simon Painter announce a new five-track EP called ‘Close Up and Far Away’ to be released on Real World X on 31 July, 2026. These five instrumental pieces are a reflection on mortality. Life experiences seem to stretch out into the distance, yet as you live through more of them, time seems to compress. The moment we are in right now is so fleeting and then it is gone, unattainably consigned to the past even though it happened just a second ago.
9. "Booger's Bounce of Joy" - Karate Boogaloo - single [Colemine: 2026]
   Notes: "Booger’s Bounce of Joy" is the new lead single on Karate Boogaloo's forthcoming studio album Access All Areas. It's a track for the floor, get down low and go go go. The band wrote this piece for a dance that they started noticing at all their gigs. To do the dance; you move all your limbs however ya wanna, it’s just that easy.
10. "Ritmo Babilonia" - MIS/Meridian Brothers/Beck - single [Ansonia: 2026]
    Notes: Featuring visionary American singer-songwriter Beck, the track is a funky spin on Tovar’s 1981 classic "El Festival De Mi Pueblo," with verses sung in Spanish and English and a saucy Kool & The Gang-style coda that sees Beck at the top of his game.
11. "Liminal Stages" - Balthvs - single [Mixto: 2026]
    Notes: Over the past several years, BALTHVS has quietly become one of the most celebrated psychedelic bands to have emerged. The trio has amassed more than 140 million streams, performed in over 26 countries, earned a Libera Awards nomination, and appeared at major festivals including Electric Forest, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza, Jam Cruise, and SXSW Sydney.
12. "Feel the High Life" - Adrian Younge - single [Linear Labs: 2026]
    Notes: "Feel The High Life" showcases the funky side of Adrian Younge's musical journey, reflecting his deep rhythmic appreciation for the music of the African diaspora.
13. "Adios Nonino" - Laura Camacho Tango Project - Todo Tiempo Posado [Athens Tango Project: 2025]
    Notes: Laura Camacho is a composer, bassist, and the founder of Athens Tango Project. Currently a Ph.D. student in ethnomusicology at the Butler School of Music, she is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She holds a degree in double bass performance with a minor in education from the Manual de Falla Conservatory, and both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in performance from the University of Georgia.
14. "Abandihloniphi" - Phumevenini - single [Phumevenini: 2026]
    Notes: An IsiXhosa Maskandi and South African folk music artist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
15. "After Language Lessons" - Yasuhiko Sugita - single [Yasuhiko Sugita: 2025]
    Notes: Yasuhiko Sugita is a composer and musician known for his albums like Five Continents Sides of the Same Coin and Sunrise over the City. His music can be streamed on platforms like Amazon Music, Spotify, and Pandora.
16. "Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix)" - Peter Gabriel - single [Real World: 2026]
    Notes: “I’m delighted to say that tonight, at the full moon, we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i. The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings. I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like no other, most likely triggered in three waves; AI, quantum computing and the brain computer interface. Artists have a role to look into the mists and, when they catch sight of something, to hold up a mirror”.
17. "Borders" - EYM Trio - Nomad Sessions [Ohrwurm: 2026]
    Notes: For over twelve years, French jazz pianist Elie Dufour has formed an acoustic jazz band, EYM Trio, with double bassist Yann Phayphet and drummer Marc Michel. They’re touring all over the world for several years, meeting great artists and exploring new approaches in the music. They developed an original band identity by playing more than 400 concerts together.
18. "Formation" - Adekunle Gold - Fuji Xtra [Believe UK: 2026]
    Notes: Adekunle Gold continues the world he introduced with FUJI with the release of ‘FUJI XTRA’, a five-track extension of his sixth studio album, out now. More than a deluxe, the project builds on the sonic and cultural foundation of FUJI, offering new dimensions of the sound, stories, and collaborations that define this chapter of his artistry.
19. "Fingers" - Joyce e Tutty Moreno - Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027 [Jazz Is Dead: 2026]
    Notes: Joyce & Tutty Moreno, the architects of Brazilian sophisticated samba, release "Fingers," from their forthcoming album Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027 out August 7th via Jazz Is Dead. The album is a bittersweet masterpiece, in collaboration with Adrian Younge, and a tribute to the late João Donato. It captures the ethereal beauty of collective improvisation, the weight of saudade, and the unbreakable bond between two of Brazil's most revered artists.
20. "Not My Seed" - Jukka Haavisto - Juniper Path [Eclipse: 2026]
    Notes: Jukka Haavisto, internationally recognised as one of the leading names in Finnish jazz fusion and fretless electric bass, will release Juniper Path, the new album by his Löyly Syndicate, on 16 October 2026. The album builds a bridge between Finno-Ugric melodic traditions, Nordic jazz and African American jazz fusion.

The Jazz Messenger

The depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues,… MoreThe depth, diversity and often contrasting ideas of jazz and blues programming is reverently represented each Friday morning with an emphasis on hard bop, modern, soul jazz and scrapyard blues, as well as a sampling of current releases and reissues. Brian invites you to take a full, deep breath and end your week on the downbeat with ninety minutes of hedonic tones, jazz classics, featured artists and organized chaos. That's The Jazz Messenger, heard each Friday morning from 10:30 'til noon right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Hippy" {Silver} - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers [Blue Note: 1955]
2. "Blue Railroad Train" {Rabon Delmore/Alton Delmore} - The Delmore Brothers - Bluebird 78RPM [Bluebird Records: 1933]
3. "Ain't It Funky Now!" {James Brown} - Grant Green - Green Is Beautiful [Blue Note: 1970]
   Notes: Bass [Fender] – Jimmy Lewis Bongos – Richard Landrum Congas – Candido Camero Drums – Idris Muhammad Guitar - Grant Green Organ – Emanuel Riggins Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
4. "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" {Chris Smith/Ellis Reynolds/Doc Daugherty/lyrics by Al J. Neiburg} - Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk [Columbia: 1964/65/1992]
5. "Where Are You?" {Jimmy McHugh} - John D'earth/Gene Perla - Please Stand By After Long Hiatus [PM Records: 2025/2026]
6. "A Smooth One" {Charlie Christian/Benny Goodman} - La Lucha - Tides [Fuzzy Water Music: 2026]
7. "Wave Myself Goodbye" {Gallagher} - Rory Gallagher - Rory Gallagher [Polydor: 1971]
   Notes: For John Trippel. Painter and brother in recovery. September 13, 1950 ~ July 18, 2026 www.jtrippel.com
8. "Jo Anne" {Braith} - George Braith - Soul Stream [Blue Note: 1963]
9. "African Flower" {Ellington} - Adam Larrabee Trio - Plays Money Jungle [Slang Sanctuary: 2010]
10. "Boop Bop Bing Bash" {Billy Gardner} - George Braith - Soul Stream [Blue Note: 1963]
    Notes: George Braith - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, stritch Billy Gardner - organ Grant Green - guitar Hugh Walker - drums
11. "Dream Gypsy" {Judith Veevers} - Bill Evans & Jim Hall - Undercurrent [Blue Note: 1962]
12. "Ahmad's Blues" {Ahmad Jamal} - Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [Prestige: 1956/1960]
13. "Soul Stream" {Braith} - George Braith - Soul Stream [Blue Note: 1963]
14. "The Suspension Bridge at Iguazú Falls" {Tortoise} - Tortoise - TNT [Thrill Jockey: 1998]
15. "Haunted Heart" {Schwartz/Dietz} - Bill Evans Trio - Explorations [Riverside: 1961]

Rhythm Rendezvous

Friday mornings beginning at 9:00, join Charles Peale for a program featuring jazz, pop, blues & soul blended together in a soundtrack cocktail spanning several generations. Rhythm Rendezvous!

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1. "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro" {Luiz Bonfa} - Luiz Bonfa - Solo In Rio [Smithsonian: 1959]
2. "And The Angels Sing" {Johnny Mercer & Ziggy Elman} - Lew Davies - Delicado [Command: 1963]
3. "What's New?" {Bob Haggart & Johnny Burke} - Lew Davies - Delicado [Command: 1963]
4. "One For My Baby" {Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen} - Lew Davies - Delicado [Command: 1963]
5. "Hong Kong Mambo" {Tito Puente} - Tito Puente - King Of Kings [BMG: 1957]
6. "Estrellita" - Mr. Acker Bilk - [Atco: 1964]
7. "Pancho's Love Song" {Acker Bilk} - Mr. Acker Bilk - A Touch Of Latin [Atco: 1964]
8. "Midnight Breeze" - Art Mooney - Cha Cha Cha [Spin-O-Rama: 1959]
9. "Hands Across The Table" {Mitchell Parish & Jean Delettre} - Art Mooney - Cha Cha Cha [Spin-O-Rama: 1959]
10. "Lock Me In Your Heart" {J. Steward Jr. & J. E. Herring Jr.} - the Apollas - single [Loma: 1965]
11. "Tumba Lele" {Netto, Neves, Reis} - Mongo Santamaria - Skins [Milestone: 1962]
12. "Dwana" - Art Mooney - Cha Cha Cha [Spin-O-Rama: 1959]
13. "Tropicville" {Cal Tjader} - Cal Tjader - Latin Kick [Fantasy: 1956]
14. "Your Search Is Over" {Rudy Clark} - Walter Foster - single [Loma: 1965]
15. "Who'll Buy My Violets?" - Nick Perito - Blazing Latin Brass [United Artists: 1960]
16. "Soul Walk" {Lee Scratch Perry} - the Upsetters - Scratch & the Upsetters Again [Trojan: 1970]
17. "Malaguena" {Ernesto Lacuona} - Nick Perito - Blazing Latin Brass [United Artists: 1960]
18. "The Continental" {Con Conrad & Herb Maidson} - Nick Perito - Blazing Latin Brass [United Artists: 1960]
19. "Stay With Me" {Jerry Ragovoy & George David Weiss} - Lorraine Ellison - single [Loma: 1966]
20. "Speak Low" {Ogden Nash & Kurt Weill} - Laurindo Almeida - The Brazilliance [Jasmine: 1955]
21. "Sambolero" {Luiz Bonfa} - Luiz Bonfa - Solo In Rio [Smithsonian: 1959]
22. "Low Life" {Johnny Mandel} - Zoot Sims - Quietly There [Pablo: 1984]

Classical Sunrise - Friday

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 C Major" {Johann Christoph Friedrich BACH} - Allan Vogel, oboe; Janice Tipton, flt. ; Patricia Mabee, hrpcd. - Bach's Circle: Allan Vogel [Delos ]
2. "Concerto Grosso No. 2 for String Orchestra" {Ernest BLOCH} - Eastman-Rochester Orchestra - Howard Hanson, cond. - Bloch: Concerto Grosso Nos. 1 and 2 [Mercury ]
3. "Symphony No. 33" {Johann Michael HAYDN} - Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss - Johannes Neuss, cond. - Haydn, Michael: Symphonies 22, 23, 33 and 1c [cpo ]
4. "Chi Passa" {John JOHNSON} - Ronn McFarlane, lute; William Simms, lute - Two Lutes: Lute Duets from England's Golden Age [Sono Luminus ]
5. "Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109" {Ludwig van BEETHOVEN} - Artur Schnabel, pno. - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 [Emi records ]
6. "Concierto de Aranjuez" {Joaquin RODRIGO} - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Simon Rattle, cond.; Julian Bream, gtr. - To the Edge of Dream [EMI Classics ]
7. "Sonata No. 13" {Giuseppe RABBONI} - Lisa Garner Santa, flt.; Nataliya Sukhina, pno. - Shades Of Sound: Chamberworks For Flute And Piano [MSR Classics ]

Classical Prelude - Friday

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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Cruisin' the Decades - 100 Years of Music

"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area… More"Cruisin' The Decades - 100 Years of Music" is an ode to record collecting and the power of the airwaves. It is an international radio show hosted by Charlottesville area alumnus Brad Savage, spotlighting recorded popular music history. In one hour, one song per decade is shared, across all genres, from the 1920's to the 2020's. Get in the cruisin' time machine on the airwaves and travel across a full century of music. There is magic in the air(waves)! cruisinthedecades.com Less

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WTJU Overnight

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

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The Hacienda Show

Every Friday morning, 1 AM, all EDM genres, new and classic tracks, plus local and international DJ guests. It's Electronic music for vibey people!

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