In this interview VA musician @danielbachman.bsky.social and SC musician Weston Olencki talk about their musical origins and how interrogating the narratives they grew up with in the South shapes their work.
Eli Cook, in maroon shirt, intensely plays an electric guitar on stage.
3.13.26, 8-9pm Eli Cook plays OffbeatRoadhouse. Named 1 of the top 3 blues soloists in the world by Blues Matters Mag, Eli gives an intimate acoustic show on steel resonator, 6 & 12-string guitars. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or live stream on YouTube
"Throughout his decades-long career, Shabaka has proven to be a vital organ in contemporary jazz, pushing the boundaries of the genre without force by simply trusting his vision and seeing it through."
Did you hear the buzz? John Bennett is emerging from the hive and subbing in on Jazzmania, Wednesday, March 11, 9am to 12pm. Tune in for some sweet Jazz sounds on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.
Cville Puzzlehunt is this Sat, March 14, 2:30-6pm, starting and ending at IX Art Park. Check out an Arts This Week interview w/ the creators of Puzzlehunt, Emily Patterson & Greg Ochsenschlager. Register for free at cvillepuzzlehunt.com.
From the ashram to the Super Bowl, Grammy-winning musician SZA is becoming the most authentic version of herself. Mon 9-11pm catch Fresh Start w/ E. Jonez & from 11pm-1am Ranger Radio - each offering an eclectic mix of Hip Hop, Soul, new & old.
Next in Rum Cove's series is Liberty Records, founded in 1955 and acquired by TransAmerica Corp in 1968. TransAmerica, an insurance company, didn't have a clue how to run a record company so it was soon sold to United Artists in 1970. Hear Soulful Situation w/ Rum Cove, Mon, 12-2pm.
I-Jen Fang with long dark hair holds percussion mallets and smiles, wearing a pink top and scarf, seated indoors.
Sun, March 8, 12-1pm, Offstage On-Air talks to I-Jen Fang, percussionist & UVA professor of music. Topics include a performance w/ Violist Ayn Balija as part of the UVA Chamber Music Series (March 15), a UVA Percussion Ensemble performance (April 11) & a recent performance of Stravinky's Petrushka.
In 2 weeks on Sat, March 21, 8-9pm, WTJU Rock’s Third Rail presents Boone, NC, rockers, Real Companion. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. Real Companion has roots in NC band Naked Gods. Listen at realcompanion.bandcamp.com.
We can do cool things, like have Lily Bechtel and Jordan Perry of Night Teacher perform a few songs, live in-studio. If you missed this special appearance on The Eclectic Woman Show, you can stream it for almost two weeks at https://www.wtju.net/recent-shows/?d=2026-03-03#1772557200_12024
3.6.26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes The Greenhorns, blending New Orleans funk, jump blues, R&B and a little jazz. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
WTJUFolkDirector Stephen Barling, AKA Rudi2Shooz, AKA @cripsydamnduck.bsky.social has written about a recent JesseWelles concert. "Not your granddad’s folk singer & one the likes of which this country hasn’t seen in a very long time & so desperately needs right now"
This #tbt image is not only a reminder that the RockMarathon is coming April 20-26, but takes us back 5 yrs to pandemic days with plexiglass between hosts. Here Don H of RadioWowsville (Sun, 11pm-1am) & Goldfinger of ReggaeVibrations (Sat, 12-2pm) host a 2021 Marathon show on Todd Rundgren's Utopia.
3.6.26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes The Greenhorns, blending New Orleans funk, jump blues, R&B and a little jazz. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
Along w/ artists such as Mitski & Phoebe Bridgers, Lindsey Jordan came to define angsty, women-led & often queer melancholy of late 2010s indie-rock. But it was a media-concocted movement with a ‘weird energy’, she says, ahead of the release her stellar new album Ricochet
Check out the latest Arts this Week where events and volunteer manager at Shenandoah National Park Trust, Molly Strauchler, is interviewed prior to this weekend's BANFF Mountain Film Festival Tour at the Paramount Theater.
Wed, March 4 at 4pm, flatpicking wizards Larry Keel & Jon Stickley will stop by WTJU ahead of their gig that night at the Southern Cville. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via the WTJU mobile app.
Missed Radio Wowsville's interview w/ Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty? Listen to the special Yardbirds tribute show at https://shorturl.at/wRixs, or access host Don Harrison's talk w/ founding member McCarty at https://shorturl.at/fMAiA. The reconstituted Yardbirds will play the Tin Pan RVA on March 3
Lily Bechtel and Jordan Perry of C-ville band Night Teacher will visit The Eclectic Woman Show, 3.3.26, 1pm, to play a few tunes live in-studio, discuss their new album Year of the Snake, and talk about an upcoming album release concert at the Southern. Tune it in on 91.1 FM, or stream at wtju.net.
Next in Rum Cove's series is Dot Records, a Pop, Country & Western label formed in 1951 in Gallatin, TN. This sleeve was from 1951-56. This Arthur Alexander record is considered the first Country Soul song. Hear Soulful Situation with Rum Cove, Mondays, 12-2pm.
3/1/26, 6-7pm: Playwright Arthur Miller said “Mozart is happiness before it has gotten defined.” We’ve got Mozart happy, melancholy & masterful on the next Heifetz On Air, featuring performances by outstanding Heifetz students & alumni. Join host Benjamin Roe for Amadeus, on 91.1 FM or wtju.net.
Melissa Auf der Maur, the bassist and photographer who logged time in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, unpacks one of the most creative and chaotic times of her life in a new memoir.
Radio Wowsville is having a rave up w/ The Yardbirds 3/1/26, 11pm! In addition to presenting Yardbirds’ music, DJ Don H will feature an interview w/ Jim McCarty, founding drummer of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame band. The reconstituted Yardbirds are slated to perform at the Tin Pan in RVA on 3/3/26.
The undisputed king of the reggae bassline reflects on his incredible life & career. Tune in to riddim for the next generation each Saturday on Reggae Vibrations, 12-2pm, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net!
Fri, Feb 27, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, Charlottesville Jazz ensemble, The Jim Howe Quartet. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
Sun, March 15, 10-11:30am join us for a playdate in WTJU's studios at 2244 Ivy Rd. There will be a story time, a music-making activity w/ Kim & Jimbo Cary & an audio recording activity with a WTJU producer. Capacity is limited; please sign up for this FREE event
Fri, Feb 27, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, Charlottesville Jazz ensemble, The Jim Howe Quartet. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
Dar Williams' new record, Hummingbird Highway, has been released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. Learn about this & more in an interview at link. Speaking of righteous babes, tune into the Eclectic Woman Show, Tuesdays, 12-2pm, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.
Sat, March 14 | 2:30-6 p.m. | IX Art Park | The WTJU Cville Puzzle Hunt returns with a 5th annual citywide cerebral puzzle for you and your friends to solve. Participate in this FREE event that spools out across downtown Charlottesville. Learn more and register at link.
Ahead of a new EP, the creative polymath answers your questions on Thom Yorke, Kendrick Lamar and how a sci-fi epic ate up his whole life. Read an interview with Flying Lotus at link.
