Sharon Von Etten Amyl and the Sniffers Well! The end of the year finds the WTJU Rock DJs in a reflective mood – peruse their top tens – albums, singles, and concerts are all represented – and find your kindred spirits/arch nemeses! Rick Clark, “Radio Wowsville”: Remind Me Tomorrow Sharon Van Etten (Jagjaguwar) Triumph, getting […]
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Celebrating 60 years: Special Shows June 2-11
From June 2 through June 11, we’ll have a variety of special shows to celebrate 60 years of WTJU, including some hosted by WTJU alumni. You can check out the full schedule below. For all things 60th anniversary related, check out our overview page. June 2 – Friday Jazz at 100 Alum-Hosted Jazz Show: Left […]
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Light Psych – Top 40 Psychedelia 1966-1969
Wednesday, April 10 get ready to trip down memory lane. That morning I’ll be hosting a very special program for the Rock Marathon. For listeners of a certain age, you’ll get to re-experience the heady Top 40 sounds inspired by psychedelia. When San Francisco Conquered the Charts The 1967 Summer of Love brought nationwide attention […]
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Rock Marathon All Week! April 10-16
Tags: rockPROGRAM SCHEDULE (pdf) PROGRAM SCHEDULE (show descriptions) DONATE NOW PLEDGE THANK-YOU GIFTS Once again, the long arm of coincidence has swept us toward another edition of the annual WTJU Rock Marathon. So rubber-cement your radio dial in to place and join us for the ride of the year, from Monday, April 10 through Sunday, April […]
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WTJU Rock Summer Pledge Drive Programs
WTJU wraps up this fiscal year with its Summer Pledge Drive (albeit in the spring), coming up May 31-June 6. Below is a breakdown of all the Rock programs. You can also click on a specific day to go to the full schedule, which includes individual show descriptions. If you enjoy what we bring you all […]
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Jolie Fille on Lambeth Live, Feb 19
Cajun Punk Rock band Jolie Fille will put on the February 19 edition of Lambeth Live (heard each Friday night from 8-9 est), and you and your dancing shoes are invited! We will clear the chairs and sofas out of the way so dancing can ensue. For those unable to add their applause in person […]
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2015 WTJU Rock Top 10s!!
Tags: Andy, B-Side, baconfat, Brett Venditti, DJ Walt, Don, Erik, jeremy, Mr. Chilps, rock, Stevik, Timothy Conlon, vic, wicked sharkie, WTJUWTJU Rock Top 10s for 2015 Artist, Album or “Song” (label) Baconfat (“Hot and Cold Skulls,” Friday 2-4pm): The Royal Jesters, “What Love Has Joined Together” (Numero Group) Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Love Again (Drag City) Yo La Tengo, Stuff Like That There (Matador) Jim O’ Rourke, Simple Songs (Drag City) White Eyes, White Eyes (Numero Group) Soldiers Of Fortune, Early Risers (Mexican Summer) Wilco, Star Wars (dBpm) Sleater-Kinney, No […]
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New video series: WTJU Presents BottleWorks
WTJU’s Rock Department is excited to announce a new video series of live music performances: BottleWorks. These are being filmed off-site at a local practice space in the old Coca-Cola bottling plant. The first episode, starring local rockers Corsair, is below.
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“Nighthawks at the Diner” – Top Ten of 2014
This top ten curated and written by Jack Sheridan 10. THEE OH SEES: DROP For whatever reason, it seems like this album went almost ignored by most of the people I know who usually love Thee Oh Sees. Perhaps it’s because it’s a significant change of tone from 2013’s spectacular Floating Coffin, or maybe because […]