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WTJU Rock Marathon Schedule

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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 00:00
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			      WTJU 91.1
		    Rock Marathom Program Schedule

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		      WTJU is a non-commercial,
	     listener-supported community radio station,
	located on the grounds of the University of Virginia,
		   broadcasting at the frequency of
		       91.1 MHz on the FM Dial

	Tune in and show your support by calling in a pledge!
		     804.924.3418 / 804.924.3959

				~~~~~~
			FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD

			     Noon to 2pm
			  - Elvis Costello -
      The headiest wordsmith to ever pick up an electric guitar
     on either side of the Atlantic.  Thick glasses and red shoes
		       required.  With Jeanine.

			    2pm to 4:30 pm
		    - Who Wrote the Book of Dub -
     From the tube to the transistor, join Goldfinger behind the
      controls ... where the artists' "style" becomes "version"
	       with the twist of the engineer's wrist.

			      5pm to 7pm
	       - Kajagoogoo's Revenge: 80's New Wave -
      Post-punk happened pretty damn fast, and it was a romantic
    and terrifying place to grow up.  Reminisce with Rob, Jeanine,
			      and Lori.

			      7pm to 9pm
		      - The Velvet Underground -
     Like 5-year old Jenny, our lives were saved bly rock & roll.
		The history of the Velvets.  With Don.

			     9pm to 11pm
		 - Live From The Prism Coffeehouse: -
		- Yak, Pro Rock S and The Fledglings -
   Three of our region's most wonderful and enigmatic musical acts.

			     11pm to 1am
			     - Al Green -
      A vocal slice of heaven with one of the true gods of soul.
     Professor Bebop celebrates the music of this Memphis master.



		       SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH

			      1am to 3am
			  - The Aphex Twin -
  From the ambient to the jarring.  Trips through the mind of one of
	   techno's most innovative artists.  With Shelly.

			      3am to 6am
			- The Dead Kennedys -
	  Jello Biafra preaches to the converted.  With Jay.

			      6am to 9am
		   - The Classical Roots of Rock -
The works of modern classical composers who have had a direct influence on
		rock in the 80's and 90's.  With Todd.

			     9am to Noon
			      - R.E.M. -
   Four guys from the University of Georgia become the world's next
	     classic rock group.  With Patrick and Waldo.

			     Noon to 2pm
		   - 5th Annual Garage Punk-athon -
Find out why otherwise healthy suburban young men stopped singing about
 cars and gals, and started dressing funny.  With the venerable Marc
		     Wagner, Lee W, and Darius V.

			      2pm to 5pm
			 - Orbus Marathonum -
Enjoy dancing, without motion, to the popular and hypnotic Orb.  With Lee
				  W.

			      5pm to 7pm
			    - 70's Funk -
The original bomb roots and shoots of the funky family tree, featuring the
  post-soul pre-disco right on sound of James Brown, Sly Stone, the
	  Commodores, Kool & the Gang and more.  With Gate.

			      7pm to 9pm
			   - Beastie Boys -
    Listen to the tale of three city youths influenced by too much
"T.V. Party" and Grandmaster Flash travel through episodes of misanthropy
    and Brass Monkey to Indie-rock dahlinks and Eastern Mysticism.
			   Yeah Boyeeeeeee!

			     9pm to 11pm
			 - The Bachelor Pad -
Galactic muzak for the space-age leisure class.  Stir your drinks to the
 zings and ping pong volleys of space-age pop.  With Bryan and Chuck.

			     11pm to 1am
		    - Return to the Real Hip Hop -
This special marathon edition starts two hours early.  Plenty of live raps
and mixes by Darius J., Alvin and Maalek, who'll play your requests in
			exchange for pledges.

			SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

			      1am to 3am
			    - Slow Jams -
Hold on to somebody special and float on with Mr. Cool and the Soul Patrol.
	     Two hours of grooves from the 70's to today.

			      3am to 6am
			     - TeenBeat -
Amy profiles one of our favorite record labels, from Virginia no less.
	  Home of bands like Unrest, Tuscadero, and Versus.

			      6am to 8am
			   - Scott Walker -
			 One part Chet Baker
			  One part Tom Waits
			One part Barry Manilow
			   One Part Jandek

		       A most peculiar career.

Thrill to the tormented and visionary sounds of Scott Walker.  With Gate.

			     8am to 11am
			   - Gospel Roots -
 The house of soul music is built on the solid rock of gospel.  With
			       Patrick.

			     11am to 2pm
			- Dave Matthews Band -
 A rather successful band from C'ville.  With Patrick Reed and Waldo.

			      2pm to 5pm
		   - God Save the Queen: UK Punk -
The Sex Pistols, The Clash, X-Ray Spex, The Damned, one hit wonders like
the Adverts.  Nihilism and bad hair were never more fashionable than in
			    the late 70's.

			      5pm to 7pm
		    - Touched by the Hand of Mod -
A history of Mod, from the early Who to the Jam to the neo-Mods of today,
		both British and American.  With Rob.

			      7pm to 9pm
		  - Black and Blues: Early Stones -
The early years of the Rolling Stones as well as the black artists and the
	  blues music that influenced the band.  With David.

			     9pm to 11pm
		   - Pere Ubu and The Red Krayola -
 An overdue retrospective on two of rock's most enduring and original
bands.  An exegesis of all their incarnations, with a special focus on the
	works of Mayo Thompson.  With Adam, Bennett and Todd.

			     11pm to 1am
			     - The Fall -
Check the guys track record, check his record, check the guy's "rock"
     record.  Mark E. Smith in his own time.  With Don Harrison.

			MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH

			      1am to 3am
		    - Repetitive Noise Syndrome -
A late night novelty show focusing on atonal, often repetitive music.
 Works from the likes of early Sonic Youth, the Dead C, Ramleh, Glenn
Branca, the Doldrums, Borbetomagus, Tortoise, and Elliot Sharp.  With
			      Darius V.

			      3am to 6am
		      - The Ex (and Tom Cora) -
 The Ex are sonic experimentalists, social commentators, and prolific
recording artists.  Cellist Tom Cora adds a dash of ethnomusicology.  The
	 Netherlands' finest musical export.  With Darius V.


			     6am to 10am
		       - Dance Hall Breakfast -
Put down your coffee cup, honey, turn up the radio and come over here.
Watch out now, Mare is your partner ... and she wants your checkbook to
		    buy more music for all of us.

			     10am to 2pm
		       - Rock in the Fourties -
Where are Rock n' Roll's most direct roots?  Why in the 1940's.  Listen to
 the Rhythm and Blues of the likes of Louis Jordan, Amos Milburn, Ray
	   Milton and many more.  Hosted by the Bartender.

			    2pm to 4:30pm
			     - Big Star -
  From the white-boy soul of the Box Tops to Big Star to influential
underground "high priest" and anti-hero, Alex Chilton is the classic rock
	   and roll underachiever.  With Amanda and Tobin.

			      5pm to 7pm
			    - Tom Waits -
25 years of cigarettes, scotch, and the music of Tom Waits.  With CWT, III.

			   7pm to Midnight
		      - Slumber Party Massacre -
	    "hey sistah soul sista soul sista soul sista"
			With Rob and Charles.

			TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH

			   Midnight to 2am
		       - HarDCore and Beyond -
    Bad Brains?  Tommy Keene?  Dag Nasty?  Pussy Galore?  Fugazi?
All of this plus rarities, live tracks and demos.  With Joe and Tyler.

			      2am to 3am
			   - The Misfits -
The Glenn Danzig that matters, sans Samhain, sans solo-stuff.  With Mike W.

			      3am to 6am
		       - Wax Trax Revisited! -
 The influence of Al Jourgenson upon hard industrial and dance songs.
			With Jason and Tyler.

			      6am to 9am
			   - Tim Buckley -
The ethereal guitar .... the quavery voice ... Tim Buckley.  With Tobin.

			     9am to Noon
	       - Do Policemen Sing?: Robyn Hitchcock -
Walking back through 20 years with a song-writing genius.  Hosted by the
		       softest of boys, Tyler.

			     Noon to 2pm
			   - Jimi Hendrix -
Not only was he one of the world's greatest rock guitarists, he was one of
	     our most inspired song-writers.  With Chris.

			    2pm to 4:30pm
		 - Flaming Cow Paddies: Rockabilly -
   Mosh and hoot.  Stomp 'til you're silly with Kym, Tyler and Joe.

			      5pm to 8pm
		       - The British Invasion -
Three hours of the Beatles, the Hollys, the Zombies, the Who and anything
		you want to pledge to hear.  With Don.

			     8pm to 11pm
	       - This Note's For You Too: Neil Young -
An archival journey through the mind of Neil Young.  With Aer Stephen.

			     11pm to 1am
		 - Get Your Groove On!: D.C. Go Go -
Joe and Darius J. bring you two hours of the Sound of the Capital, from
	   Chuck Brown to Rare Essence to the Huck-A-Bucks.

		       WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH

			      1am to 3am
		   - Sarah Records Retrospective -
Pop music as a spontaneoNus loveable thing ... full of wrong notes and
   wrong chords but crammed with right-on sentiments.  With Scott.

			      3am to 6am
			     - Kleenex -
Let the sad, sweet tunes run with Suzanne's added softness.  (Mazzy Star,
		       Tori Amos, Jewel, etc.)

			     6am to 10am
			  - Not in English -
Mare draws on classical, international and jazz influences to bring you a
program uncomplicated by any specific issue.  The music is the thing, and
the voice, where used, is just another instrument.  Hawkwind, Cocteau
			  Twins, and others.

			     10am to Noon
			- Marshall Crenshaw -
Chewey guitar ballads for the pop aesthete in love.  Play it at work.  No
		     one will fuss.  With Renee.

			    Noon to 4:30pm
		 - It's a Zebra Club Afternoon ... -
... as we feature some of the best (and sometimes worst) music in the
world.  From Chimurenga to Cumbia, Morna to Makossa, Jim Schneider will be
   your guide, with lots of great CD's to pledge your dollars for.

			      5pm to 7pm
		       - Dear Charlottesville -
  Charlottesville's music scene has been one of America's best kept
 secrets.  Mr. Matthews might change that, but there is still time to
explore before VH1(tm) buys all corporate rights.  Discover current and
 past musicians of all genres.  It's allright, it's all here.  Gate,
Shannon, and Bill are your guides.  This brings to a close to the Dear
Charlottesville compilation project that helped raise thousands of dollars
	    for WTJU.  Thanks again to all those involved.

			      7pm to 9pm
			    - Drag City -
Start your engines.  It's the smell of burning rubber and high-octane
fun.  One of America's hippest Indie labels offers a guaranteed cure for
the blahs.  Royal Trux, Pavement, Silver Jews, Smog, Palace and more.
			Ready ... Set ... Go.

			     9pm to 11pm
		   - Blues and Garage Explosion! -
From the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Mummies, Jack O'Fire and the Car
Thieves to the Make-up, Delta '72 and Teengenerate.  Just like the title
		   says.  With Amanda and Darius V.

			     11pm to 1am
			   - Angry Women -
Men are from Mars but WOMEN ARE FROM HELL.  A daunting, three-year marathon
tradition.  Grrrl style revolution now!  With Renee, Jeanine & Amanda.

			      LEAP YEAR

			      1am to 3am
		     - Queercore and Queerpunk -
Rebellious rock by and about in-your-face lesbians and gay men.  Tune in
for 2 hours of Pansy Division, Tribe 8, Team Dresch and others.  With your
			hosts Durward and Gay.

			      3am to 6am
			 - Butthole Surfers -
Jay brings back a WTJU tradition.  Throw a corndog roast to celebrate the
			      leap year.

			     6am to 10am
			- Musical Makeovers -
Plenty of songwriters never imagined their words could sound so good (or
so bad) Sometimes is takes someone else to add a kick to an otherwise
	dull song.  Mare, Tyler, and Kim are taking requests.

			     10am to Noon
			  - Stevie Wonder -
 Mystical soul from a man who needs no introduction.  With Tobin and
			       Charles.

			     Noon to 2pm
			  - Alterna-Twang -
That 90's countrified rock thang.  Uncle Tupelo, Blue Mountain, Golden
	    Smog.  You get the idea.  With Erin and Jaime.

			    2pm to 4:30pm
		   - Country Girls That Kick Ass -
	    Just like the lady says.  Renee is your host.

			      5pm to 7pm
			   - Yo La Tengo -
Tom Courtenay calls Alyda collect.  From a Motel 6.  Goovy side projects
		   included.  With Renee and Erin.

			      7pm to 9pm
		    - Lou Barlow and John Davis -
Two prolific song-writers.  Both are in the Folk Implosion.  Lou has a
side-project called Sebadoh.  John has a few solo records.  Take a look
			 inside ... w/ Todd.

			     9pm to 11pm
			 - Guided By Voices -
Ex-Sabbath cover band members from Ohio cull 40-second hits from Beatles
	    pop-song masters.  Confused?  Steve explains.

			     11pm to 1am
	      - Mothership Escape Pod: Trip-Hop Style -
  Life post-Mothership crash-landing has gotten interesting of late,
especially from a little town called Bristol.  Trip-hop over to the pod
site and hear a story of SOUL music for today.  Charles and Lee W are
			     your pilots

			  FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST

			      1am to 3am
			   - Sonic Youth -
Chaos is the future and beyond it is freedom.  Kim, Thurston, Lee and
 Steve are the only ones who can guide us to the daydream nation.  w/
			   Jamie and Chris.

			      3am to 6am
			   - Dinosaur Jr. -
A splash of ego.  A clash of Barlow.  A pinch of Murph and Mike.  A whole
	 lotta J.  With the same crew who did the last show.

			      6am to 9am
			  - Stiff Records -
Blue-collared punk & power pop from the influential British label of the
late 70's and early 80's.  Ian Dury, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, to name a
			 few.  With Patrick.

			     9am to Noon
		 - Sweet Soul of Scintillating 60's -
1966-68.  All of the great soul music you can imagine.  Don't be late!
			 With the Bartender.

			    Noon to 4:30pm
		  - The Annual Grateful Dead Show -
A WTJU tradition continues.  Plenty of bootlegs and rarities.  Hal is your
				guide.

			      5pm to 7pm
			- Ska Bowling Alley -
Pick-it-up with Patrick, Mike and Goldfinger for wave after wave of Ska.
		 From Treasure Isle to Moon Records.

			      7pm to 9pm
			   - Van of Gold -
Revisit the golden aura that is the music of Van Morrison.  With David.

			     9pm to 11pm
	      - Big 10" Records: Double Entendre Blues -
   Peter Corrupts you with two hours of blues laden with innuendo.

			     11pm to 1am
			   - Sound Advice -
2 hours of critical pointers from the world of R&B.  Hot tips on your
lifestyle and helpful hints for the lovelorn.  Professor Bebop's aural Ann
			    Landers show.

			      1am to 3am
			    - Space Rock -
Let Bowie, Eno, and Hawkwind, among others, take you into outer space.
		      Louis is mission control.


		   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LIVE SHOWS FOR THE 1996 ROCK MARATHON

Tuesday, February 27th at Live Arts

Shannon Worrell and Monsoon
The Karl Hendricks Trio
and
Romania

$7.50 in advance.  $9.00 at the door.
Show starts at 8:30pm.  Shannon and Bill Chapman will present WTJU with a
check for proceeds from the Dear Charlottesville project.
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From: wtju@minerva.acc.Virginia.EDU (WTJU)
Subject: WTJU Rock Marathon Schedule
Date: 1996/02/25
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