Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 4 pm I’ll be hosting a special program for the WTJU Rock Marathon. I’ll be featuring music — and the artists that perform it — specifically for movies and TV shows. Fake Headliner Bands — Movies A fictional band — or artist — can be the subject of a serious […]
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Fake Bands, Reel Music Part 2 – Fictional bands and biofics
Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 4 pm I’ll be hosting a special program for the WTJU Rock Marathon. I’ll be featuring music — and the artists that perform it — specifically for movies and TV shows. Fictional groups as characters A fake band can serve various roles in a film. “Animal House” was set in […]
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Fake Bands, Reel Music Part 1 – Mockumentaries
Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 4 pm I’ll be hosting a special program for the WTJU Rock Marathon. I’ll be featuring music — and the artists that perform it — specifically for movies and TV shows. Fictional musicians were a staple of the movie industry since the introduction of sound. Al Jolson played Jakie Rabinowitz, […]
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Sally Rose stops by WTJU, March 12
Sally Rose will stop by WTJU Thursday afternoon, March 12, at 3 for a visit to Carry The Zero. Sally will not only pick out some of her favorite tunes, but also chat about her band Shagwuf’s CD release the following night at the Southern.
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Eli Raybon stops by WTJU, Feb 27
Local electronic musician Eli Raybon, who was showcased in last year’s South by Southwest music festival, will stop by WTJU this Thursday, February 27, at 3 pm for a visit with Stevik and Brett during Carry The Zero. Tune in (WTJU 91.1 FM in Charlottesville, and streaming at wtju.net). They will chat with Eli about his […]
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2019 WTJU Rock Top Tens!
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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WTJU Rock 2018 Top Tens
The DJ’s have spoken! Featured below are our Rock DJ’s top 10 (albums or songs) of 2018. Occupying a handful of WTJU top 10 charts is Tierra Whack’s album “Whack World”. DJ Sister Pirate Jenny credits her album as, “the best 16 minutes of your year – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOTebhPy04g“. You have to check it out. Nick […]
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Keith Morris Tracks Down The Dirty Gospel, Apr 5
Keith Morris will stop by WTJU this Tuesday evening, April 5, around 6 (edt) to share a few tracks off his band’s brand new release, The Dirty Gospel. He and his band, The Crooked Numbers, will celebrate the CD’s release on Friday, April 8, over at The Ante Room in downtown Charlottesville (details). Kicking off […]
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WTJU Rock’s Best of 2014 Compilation
WTJU Rock DJs’ Top Tens of 2014 Dear Listener, please find below the links to individual rock DJs’ fave raves of 2014 – the albums, EPs, singles, mixtapes, reissues, live sets, and “moments” that got us off. Thanks for listening, and even more, thanks for keeping us on our toes. Individual lists: Baconfat Jack Sheridan […]