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Winding Up/Down with Unwound

Olympia-based punk band Unwound released six seminal albums from 1993-2001 on Kill Rock Stars, and while they toiled in relative obscurity, they were as powerful, and ultimately more enduring, than… MoreOlympia-based punk band Unwound released six seminal albums from 1993-2001 on Kill Rock Stars, and while they toiled in relative obscurity, they were as powerful, and ultimately more enduring, than their more famous peers from the state of Washington. "This band played with intention," said drummer Sara Lund, "never intending anything specific beyond honest expression." Although the band broke up in 2002, they have reunited 20 years later to play live for new generations that have discovered their unique vision that was decades ahead of its time. Less

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1. "The World Is Flat" - Unwound - Challenge For a Civilized Society [Numero Group: 1998]
2. "Message Received" - Unwound - Repetition [Numero Group: 1996]
3. "Hexenzsene" - Unwound - New Plastic Ideas [Numero Group: 1994]
4. "Corpse Pose" - Unwound - Repetition [Numero Group: 1996]
5. "Look a Ghost" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You [Numero Group: 2001]
6. "Equally Stupid" - Unwound - The Future of What [Numero Group: 1995]
7. "Pardon My French" - Unwound - The Future of What [Numero Group: 1995]
8. "Dragnalus" - Unwound - Fake Train [Numero Group: 1993]
9. "Unauthorized Autobiography" - Unwound - Repetition [Numero Group: 1996]
10. "All Souls Day" - Unwound - New Plastic Ideas [Numero Group: 1994]
11. "Usual Dosage" - Unwound - New Plastic Ideas [Numero Group: 1994]
12. "Demons Sing Love Songs" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You [Numero Group: 2001]
13. "Off This Century" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You [Numero Group: 2001]
14. "Laugh Track" - Unwound - Challenge For a Civilized Society [Numero Group: 1998]
15. "Meet the Plastics" - Unwound - Challenge For a Civilized Society [Numero Group: 1998]
16. "Arboretum" - Unwound - New Plastic Ideas [Numero Group: 1994]
17. "Summer Freeze" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You [Numero Group: 2001]
18. "Re-Enact the Crime" - Unwound - The Future of What [Numero Group: 1995]
19. "Honourosis" - Unwound - Fake Train [Numero Group: 1993]
20. "For Your Entertainment" - Unwound - Repetition [Numero Group: 1996]
21. "Scarlette" - Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You [Numero Group: 2001]
22. "Kantina" - Unwound - Fake Train [Numero Group: 1993]
23. "Were, Are and Was or Is" - Unwound - Fake Train [Numero Group: 1993]

1990s UK Electronica: Classics & Deep Cuts

1990s UK Electronica: Classics & Deep Cuts delves into the rich soundscape of 1990s UK electronica, uncovering both the genre’s defining moments and its hidden treasures. As part of Electronic… More1990s UK Electronica: Classics & Deep Cuts delves into the rich soundscape of 1990s UK electronica, uncovering both the genre’s defining moments and its hidden treasures. As part of Electronic Explorations, this show takes listeners on a journey through the beats, textures, and atmospheres that shaped the era, featuring iconic tracks from Aphex Twin, Orbital, and Underworld alongside deep cuts from the underground. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the scene, this curated selection of classics and lesser-known gems offers a deep dive into one of electronic music’s most innovative and influential decades. Less

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1. "LFO" - LFO - LFO [Warp Records ]
2. "Little Fluffy Clouds" - The Orb - The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld [Big Life ]
3. "The Moebius" - Orbital - Orbital [FFRR Records ]
4. "Yesterday, When I Was Mad" - Pet Shop Boys - Very [Parlophone ]
5. "Sweetest Perfection" - Depeche Mode - Violator [Mute Records ]
6. "Filter Dub" - Seefeel - Quique [Too Pure Records ]
7. "Human Behaviour" - Björk - Debut [One Little Indian Records ]
8. "Cuckoo" - AFX - Analogue Bubblebath Vol. 4 [Rephlex Records ]
9. "Sour Times" - Portishead - Dummy [Go! Discs ]
10. "Black Steel" - Tricky - Maxinquaye [4th & B'way Records ]
11. "Saint Angel" - Goldie - Timeless [FFRR Records ]
12. "Born Slippy" - Underworld - [Junior Boy's Own ]
13. "Prague Radio" - Plaid - Not for Threes [Warp Records ]
14. "My Sound" - Squarepusher - Music Is Rotted One Note [Warp Records ]
15. "Angel" - Massive Attack - Mezzanine [Virgin Records ]

Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country

Hailing from San Antonio, Garrett T. Capps is a saloon owner. By night he becomes a Cosmic Krautrock Cowboy. For two years, Capps and his band NASA Country have been… MoreHailing from San Antonio, Garrett T. Capps is a saloon owner. By night he becomes a Cosmic Krautrock Cowboy. For two years, Capps and his band NASA Country have been galvanizing the ears of WTJU Rock DJs with their distinctive blend of psychedelic freak-out and country twang. Stevik and accompanying astronauts will give you the lowdown on the hoedown, with stellar NASA Country album tracks, live cuts, Capps solo selections, remixes and maybe even a word or two from the man himself. Less

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1. "A Better Place" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - People Are Beautiful [Spaceflight Records: 2023]
2. "Happen Anytime" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - People Are Beautiful [Spaceflight Records: 2023]
3. "The Horizon" - Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows (Again) [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
4. "Here Right Now" - Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows (Again) [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
5. "Here Right Now" - Justin Boyd & Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows: The Ambient Remixes [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
   Notes: background music
6. "Ouray" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - Everyone Is Everyone [Spaceflight Records: 2024]
7. "Gettin' Better" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - People Are Beautiful [Spaceflight Records: 2023]
8. "People Are Beautiful - Justin Boyd Remix" - Garrett T. Capps & Justin Boyd - (single) [Garrett T. Capps: 2023]
   Notes: background music
9. "The Way It Goes Sometimes" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - Everyone Is Everyone [Spaceflight Records: 2024]
10. "Travelin' Days" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - People Are Beautiful [Spaceflight Records: 2023]
11. "Some Times" - Garrett T. Capps - Y Los Lonely Hipsters [Suburban Haste Recordings, Inc.: 2016]
12. "All Right, All Night" - Garrett T. Capps - All Right, All Night [Shotgun House Records: 2019]
13. "Baby Please" - Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows (Again) [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
14. "In the Shadows (Again)" - Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows (Again) [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
15. "In the Shadows" - Justin Boyd & Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows: The Ambient Remixes [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
    Notes: background music
16. "Locomotive Breath" - Garrett T. Capps - I Love San Antone [Vinyl Ranch: 2021]
17. "Flow State" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - Everyone Is Everyone [Spaceflight Records: 2024]
18. "Goodbye San Antonio, Hello Amsterdam" - Garrett T. Capps - En Los Shadows de San Antone [Shotgun House Records: 2020]
19. "Into The Great Unknown" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - Everyone Is Everyone [Spaceflight Records: 2024]
20. "Gettin' Better - JD Twitch Dark Dub Remix" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country & JD Twitch - (single) [Spaceflight Records: 2023]
    Notes: background music
21. "Floatin'" - Garrett T. Capps - Life Is Strange [Garrett T. Capps: 2025]
    Notes: NEW
22. "Losin' my Mind" - Garrett T. Capps - Life Is Strange [Garrett T. Capps: 2025]
    Notes: NEW
23. "Time Ain't Nuthin'" - Garrett T. Capps - Life Is Strange [Garrett T. Capps: 2025]
    Notes: NEW
24. "Born into a Ballroom" - Justin Boyd & Garrett T. Capps - In the Shadows: The Ambient Remixes [Shotgun House Records: 2018]
25. "People Are Beautiful" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - People Are Beautiful [Spaceflight Records: 2023]

WTJU and Chill

Feel it all around as we slow down the tempo and dream the day away. Chillwave, a short-lived “microgenre,” was born from and popularized by the Internet of the 2010s,… MoreFeel it all around as we slow down the tempo and dream the day away. Chillwave, a short-lived “microgenre,” was born from and popularized by the Internet of the 2010s, embracing nostalgia and lo-fi aesthetics to counter the hyperconnectivity of the modern day. Its sound is defined by pop-rock and jazz samples, distorted effects, and mellow vocals. Clear your mind and get ready to relax - it’s time to chill. Less

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1. "Feel It All Around" - Washed Out - Life of Leisure [Washed Out: 2009]
2. "You'll See It" - Washed Out - Life of Leisure [Washed Out: 2009]
3. "New Theory" - Washed Out - Life of Leisure [Washed Out: 2009]
4. "Belong" - Washed Out - High Times [Washed Out: 2009]
5. "Amor Fati" - Washed Out - Within and Without [Sub Pop Records: 2011]
6. "Before" - Washed Out - Within and Without [Sub Pop Records: 2011]
7. "Polish Girl" - Neon Indian - Era Extraña [Mom+Pop: 2011]
8. "Halogen (I Could Be a Shadow)" - Neon Indian - Era Extraña [Mom+Pop: 2011]
9. "Deadbeat Summer" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
10. "Laughing Gas" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
11. "Terminally Chill" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
12. "(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
13. "Should Have Taken Acid With You" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
14. "Mind, Drips" - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms [Static Tongues Industries Inc.: 2009]
15. "Blessa" - Toro y Moi - Causers Of This [Company Studio: 2010]
16. "Talamak" - Toro y Moi - Causers Of This [Company Studio: 2010]
17. "You Hid" - Toro y Moi - Causers Of This [Company Studio: 2010]
18. "Causers Of This" - Toro y Moi - Causers Of This [Company Studio: 2010]
19. "Dead Pontoon" - Toro y Moi - June 2009 [Carpark Records: 2012]
20. "109" - Toro y Moi - Blessa b/w 109 [Carpark Records: 2009]
21. "Swimming Field" - Memory Tapes - Seek Magic [Memory Tapes: 2009]
22. "Bicycle" - Memory Tapes - Seek Magic [Memory Tapes: 2009]
23. "Run Out" - Memory Tapes - Seek Magic [Memory Tapes: 2009]
24. "Despicable Dogs - Washed Out Remix" - Small Black, Washed Out - Small Black / Washed Out [Lovepump United: 2010]
25. "Camouflage" - Small Black - New Chain [Jagjaguwar: 2010]
26. "Hamilton Road" - Ducktails - III: Arcade Dynamics [New Images Limited: 2011]
27. "Let's Move On Together" - Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart [Blackbird Blackbird: 2010]
28. "Dreams I Create" - Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart [Blackbird Blackbird: 2010]
29. "I'm Feeling Hazy" - Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart [Blackbird Blackbird: 2010]
30. "Photojournalist" - Small Black - New Chain [Jagjaguwar: 2010]
31. "Walkabout (W/ Noah Lennox)" - Atlas Sound, Noah Lennox - Logos [kranky: 2009]
32. "Corvette Cassette" - Slow Magic - Triangle [Slow Magic: 2012]
33. "Sorry Safari" - Slow Magic - Triangle [Slow Magic: 2012]
34. "Sundriped" - Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters EP [Ghostly International: 2011]
35. "I Wanna Go" - Summer Heart - About A Feeling [Sommarhjärta Music: 2012]

Can't Live Without My Radio

Believe me, I like it loud. What better way to pay homage to WTJU and the annual Rock Marathon than with a show featuring the device that brings us all… MoreBelieve me, I like it loud. What better way to pay homage to WTJU and the annual Rock Marathon than with a show featuring the device that brings us all together, the radio. So many artists were inspired by, strived to be a part of, and made famous on the radio. Rocker Panels will be the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go as we celebrate this radio station we all love. This show promises to bring diverse perspectives from different eras and genres as it rocks and hip-hops for the duration. Lock it in and rip the knob off. Less

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1. "Transmission" - Joy Division - Transmission [WB: 1979]
2. "Pirate's Anthem" - Cocoa Tea - Pirates' Anthem (Holding On) [ 1989]
3. "Radio Head" - Talking Heads - True Stories [Sire: 1986]
4. "Good Guys And Bad Guys" - Camper Van Beethoven - Camper Van Beethoven [Cooking Vinyl: 1986]
5. "Caravan" - Van Morrison - Moondance [WB: 1970]
6. "Radio Song" - Rose City Band - Sol Y Sombra [Thrill Jockey: 2025]
7. "D.J." - David Bowie - Lodger [RCA: 1979]
8. "Just This Morning" - The Silos - Cuba [Sonic Pyramid: 1987]
9. "The Request Line - Vocal" - Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Request Line [High Fashion Music: 1984]
10. "Radio Song" - R.E.M. - Out Of Time [Concord: 1991]
11. "Detroit Rock City" - KISS - Destroyer [Casablanca Records: 1976]
12. "Roadrunner" - The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers [Home Of The Hits: 1976]
13. "Radio On" - Ex Hex - Rips [Merge: 2014]
14. "On The Radio" - Joe Jackson - I'm The Man [A&M: 1979]
15. "Radio" - Ty Segall - First Taste [Drag City: 2019]
16. "Old Transistor Radio" - GUM - Minor Setback [Spinning Top: 2023]
17. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" - LL COOL J - Radio [Island Def Jam: 1985]
18. "Turn It On" - The Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart [WB: 1993]
19. "Rock And Roll" - The Velvet Underground - Loaded [Cotillion: 1970]
20. "Left Of The Dial" - The Replacements - Tim [Sire: 1985]
21. "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?" - The Ramones - End Of The Century

A New Take on New Order

Calling all Joy Division & New Order fans: whether you're team Hooky or team Barney, there is little doubt that this indelible and creative crew has influenced indie and alternative… MoreCalling all Joy Division & New Order fans: whether you're team Hooky or team Barney, there is little doubt that this indelible and creative crew has influenced indie and alternative pop, rock, and dance in every corner & era of modern music, and continue to do so. The proof is in the vast catalogue of covers of their work. Fontana Mercury takes you on a two hour deep dive into the best cover songs of your favorite darkwave dance pop and alternative music pioneers. Less

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1. "Ceremony" {Joy Division} - Radiohead - The Bends Rarities & B-Sides [XL: 2006]
2. "Boo! Fa!th (True Faith)" {New Order} - Boo Radleys - Learning to Walk [Rough Trade: 1992]
3. "Dead Souls" {Joy Division} - Nine Inch Nails - The Crow Sountrack [Atlantic: 1994]
4. "Bizarre Love Triangle" {New Order} - Frente! - Marvin the Album [White Label: 1992]
5. "Age of Consent" {New Order} - Sur Back - Single [Self-Released: 2014]
6. "Love Vigilantes" {New Order} - Iron & Wine - Around The Well [Sub Pop: 2009]
7. "Leave Me Alone" {New Order} - Destroyer - Power, Corruption & Lies Covered [Mojo: 2011]
8. "Transmission" {Joy Division} - The Weather Station - Single [Unreleased: 2015]
   Notes: A.V. Club Undercover Season 6
9. "Your Silent Face" {New Order} - Cold Cave - Single [Self-Released: 2014]
10. "The Perfect Kiss" {New Order} - The Girl & The Robots - Single [Jungle Jungle: 2011]
    Notes: Taiwanese band not to be confused with Norwegian band The Girl and The Robot (no "S")
11. "Temptation" {New Order} - Moby - Hotel [Mute Records: 2005]
12. "Blue Monday" {New Order} - Nouvelle Vague feat. Melanie Pain - Bande a Part [Peacefrog: 2006]
13. "Dreams Never End" {New Order} - Lilys - Slumberland Records: The First 20 Years [Slumberland: 2009]
14. "Disorder" {Joy Division} - Peter Hook & The Light - Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures Orchestral Version [Live Here Now: 2010]
15. "Regret" {New Order} - Marsheaux - Peek-a-Boo [Undo Records: 2006]
16. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" {Joy Division} - Broken Social Scene - The Time Traveler's Wife Soundtrack [Water Tower Music: 2009]
17. "Love Vigilantes" {New Order} - Comet Gain - I Never Happened [What's Your Rupture?: 2010]
18. "Ceremony" {New Order} - Galaxie 500 - On Fire [Rough Trade: 1989]
19. "Sub-Culture; True Faith;Temptation; Ceremony; Vanishing Point; Perfect Kiss" {New Order} - The Art of The Soul - Singles [Self-Released: 2024]
    Notes: bed music

The Light of La Luz

Surfer noir and neo-psychedelia Seattle rock band La Luz formed in 2012 and is influenced by bands from Shannon and the Clams and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to… MoreSurfer noir and neo-psychedelia Seattle rock band La Luz formed in 2012 and is influenced by bands from Shannon and the Clams and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to Link Wray and the United States of America. La Luz is Spanish for The Light. Less

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1. "Spring Peepers Part 1" - Christopher Seufert - Cape Cod Soundscapes, Vol. 4: Evening Spring Peepers [Mooncusser Films: 2009]
   Notes: BED.
2. "T.V. Dream" - La Luz - Brainwash [Suicide Squeeze Records: 2013]
   Notes: Interview segment BED.
3. "Damp Face" - La Luz - Damp Face [Hardly Art: 2013]
   Notes: Interview segment BED.
4. "Sure As Spring" - La Luz - Damp Face [Hardly Art: 2013]
5. "Floating Features" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]
6. "Cicada" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]
7. "Down the Street - Instrumental" - La Luz - La Luz - The Instrumentals [Hardly Art: 2022]
   Notes: Interview segment BED.
8. "In the Country - Instrumental" - La Luz - La Luz - The Instrumentals [Hardly Art: 2022]
   Notes: Interview segment BED.
9. "All the Time" - La Luz - It's Alive [Hardly Art: 2013]
10. "Call Me in the Day" - La Luz - It's Alive [Hardly Art: 2013]
11. "Greed Machine" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]
12. "Watching Cartoons" - La Luz, Adrian Younge - La Luz [Hardly Art: 2021]
13. "Reaching Up to the Sun" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
14. "Moon in Reverse" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
    Notes: BED.
15. "Strange World" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
16. "Dandelions" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
17. "Poppies" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
18. "Always in Love" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
19. "In the Country" - La Luz - La Luz [Hardly Art: 2021]
20. "Mean Dream" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]
21. "Down the Street" - La Luz, Adrian Younge - La Luz [Hardly Art: 2021]
22. "Don't Leave Me on the Earth" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]
23. "Badminton" - Yanti Bersaudara - Yanti Bersaudara [La Munai Records: 1971]
    Notes: Indonesian sisters, The Yanti Sisters.
24. "Tsugaru Jongara Bushi" - Takeshi Terauchi - Let's Go Eleki Bushi [KINGRECORDS: 1971]
    Notes: Japanese surf rock guitarist from the 1960's; influenced Shana.
25. "Good Luck With Your Secret" - La Luz - News of the Universe [Sub Pop Records: 2024]
26. "Spider House" - La Luz - La Luz [Hardly Art: 2021]
27. "Sunstroke" - La Luz - It's Alive [Hardly Art: 2013]
28. "My Golden One" - La Luz - Floating Features [Hardly Art: 2018]

The Aphex Twin Show

Join Android and DJTJC for a retrospective on the many faces of Richard D. James. From his ambient early days to his unhinged breakbeats of the 90's to the acidic… MoreJoin Android and DJTJC for a retrospective on the many faces of Richard D. James. From his ambient early days to his unhinged breakbeats of the 90's to the acidic perfection of the mid-ought Analords to his experiments in maximalist composition that characterize his recent work, tune in to revel in the beauty and terror of one of electronic music's greatest innovators. Less

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1. ".215061" - AFX - Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 [Rephlex: 1992]
2. "Analogue Bubblebath" - Aphex Twin - Analogue Bubblebath (Single) [Mighty Force: 1991]
3. "Tha" - Aphex Twin - Select Ambient Works 1985-1992 [R&S Records: 1992]
4. "On" - Aphex Twin - On (Single) [Warp: 1993]
5. "Stone in Focus (Trombone Choir)" - Eric Quinn - [Youtube: 2020]
6. "#20" - Aphex Twin - Select Ambient Works Volume II [Warp: 1994]
7. "#21" - Aphex Twin - Select Ambient Works Volume II [Warp: 1994]
8. "Girl/Boy Song" - Aphex Twin - Richard D. James [Warp: 1996]
9. "Alberto Balsalm" - Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do [1995: Sire]
10. "MeltPhac 6" - Aphex Twin - Druqks [2001: Warp]
11. "Avirl 14th" - Aphex Twin - Druqks [2001: Warp]
12. "Spiral Staircase (AFX Remix)" - AFX - Orphans [2017: Warp]
13. "Heliosphan" - Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Work 1985-1992 [1992: R&S Records]
14. "#1" - Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works II [1994: Warp]
15. "Get A Baby" - Aphex Twin - Hangable Autobulb [1997: Warp]
16. "Flim" - Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy [ Warp]

Third Rail Presents: Grand Banks

Enjoy an archived Third Rail performance by Charlottesville experimental improv duo, Grand Banks, at the WTJU Stage. Grand Banks (Tyler Magill & Davis Salisbury) has been pushing the boundaries of… MoreEnjoy an archived Third Rail performance by Charlottesville experimental improv duo, Grand Banks, at the WTJU Stage. Grand Banks (Tyler Magill & Davis Salisbury) has been pushing the boundaries of ambient, drone, noise, and "textural improvisation" for 23 years. Less

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Rock Overnight Mix

WTJU will Rock you to sleep!

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Mood Swing

From sad girl vibes to funky dance jams, join Southern Belle on her adventure into the Infinite Playground of Music. She’s not into labels. She’ll leave you wanting more. Be… MoreFrom sad girl vibes to funky dance jams, join Southern Belle on her adventure into the Infinite Playground of Music. She’s not into labels. She’ll leave you wanting more. Be careful of the Mood Swing. Every other Monday mornin’ at 1am Less

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