Stevik

08/01/2025

This week's Carry the Zero included a song by these excellent musicians, The Rose City Band. They'll be in concert at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall, in Charlottesville VA, on September 21st. Check out the entire show's eclectic playlist below. You can listen to any or all of the show online during the next two weeks at https://info.wtju.net/tvault/1753984800_12053.mp3

"How It Starts" - Loma
"Dysphoria" - Shagwüf
"21st Century Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats
"In The Middle Of The Day" - Shabason & Krgovich
"Floatin'" - Garrett T. Capps
"On the Old Dirt Road" - Leo Sayer
"Song for Insane Times" - Kevin Ayers
"Hell Island" - Deradoorian
"Island Groove" - Mickey Hart
"Power to the Meek" - Eurythmics
"This Little Light" - Mavis Staples
"Dreaming on a World" - Tracy Chapman
"Jubilee" - Patti Smith
"Electrified Teenybop!" - Stereolab
"Dancing Barefoot" - The Feelies
"Lawnchairs" - Our Daughter's Wedding
"The Hissing of Summer Lawns" - Joni Mitchell
"Sunspots" & "Ravebury Stones" - Julian Cope
"Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
"Radio Song" - Rose City Band
"Good Times (Let The Good Times Roll)" - Phoebe Snow
"The Thirsty West" - San Kazakgascar
"Black Country Rock" - David Bowie
"Satellite of Love" - Lou Reed
"India And On Down to Australia" - Laurie Anderson
"Ballad of Fred Noonan" - Antje Duvekot
"Spade and Sparrows" - Jane Siberry

07/31/2025

Today's Carry the Zero will include a cool track from the 1969 debut album of Kevin Ayres (pictured), an acclaimed English singer-songwriter of psychedelia a progressive rock. The playlist will feature tunes by familiar musicians like Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mavis Staples and Patti Smith, as well as less familiar ones, like Our Daughter's Wedding and Loma.
Join me on a musical journey through several decades from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.

06/27/2025

This week's Carry the Zero included a song from the 1989 album "Absolute Torch and Twang" by the amazing Canadian singer k.d. lang (pictured) before she came out of the closet. It was part of our Pride Month tribute that was featured on the show. The entire playlist, which includes tunes from every decade since the 1960s, is below.

You can listen to any or all of the show online during the next two weeks at https://info.wtju.net/tvault/1750960800_12053.mp3 (show stats at just over 3 minutes in).

“(Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country" - Sparks
"Save The Country" - The 5th Dimension
"Swarm" - Tune-Yards
"Golden Teachers" - Deradoorian
"Electrified Teenybop!" - Stereolab
"Rebel Rebel (live)" - David Bowie
"Suddenly" - Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe
"Cursive" - Cat Ridgeway
"Summer Came Early" - Exploded View
"Some Sunny Day" - The Millennium
"Like a Summer Rain" - The Ladybug Transistor
"Long Hot Summer" - Tom Robinson Band
"Ode to an Ah" & "Undertow" - The Hidden Cameras
"Q***r Blues" - Gaye Adegbalola
"Homosapien" - Pete Shelley
"Big B***d Gal" - k.d.lang & The Reclines
"Why?" - Bronski Beat
"It Runs and Breathes" - Kaki King
"It's My Party" - Bryan Ferry
"You Don't Own Me" - Klaus Nomi
"When We Are Queen" - Jane Siberry
"I Thought You Were My Boyfriend" - The Magnetic Fields
"Big Cat Tattoos" - Hamish Hawk
"Oobleck" - Kaki King
"Lavender Country" - Lavender Country
"Sweet Freak" - Shagwüf
"Menergy" - Patrick Cowley
"Sweet Woman" - Cris Williamson

06/26/2025

Carry the Zero today will feature a lot of tunes in honor of Pride Month, which ends on June 30th. Included will be a fun tune by Gaye Adegbalola (pictured). We'll also play some newly released music as well as a few summer-themed songs.
Join Brett and me from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.

05/30/2025

This week's Carry the Zero included two songs from the brand new album by Angel Deradoorian (pictured). I played lots of new music because there's a plethora of new tunes out there that I want to share with listeners. Included in the mix were some older tracks, too. The entire show's playlist is below.

If you'd like access to an mp3 file of this show, please contact me through Messenger.

"Me & Angel" - Perfume Genius - Glory
"The Show Must Go On" - Leo Sayer - Silverbird
"Absence" - DYAN - Midwest
"Reigning Down" - Deradoorian - Ready for Heaven
"Electrified Teenybop!" - Stereolab
"Left For Tomorrow" - Perfume Genius
"How Big Is The Rainbow" - Tune-Yards
"Kendrical" - Susan Munson
"No More War - Che's Chill Mix" - African Rhythm Travellers
"I Kissed a Girl" - Jill Sobule & John Doe
"Jetpack" & "Claire" - Jill Sobule
"Pink Moon" - Nick Drake
"India" - Roxy Music
"Pretty in Pink" - The Psychedelic Furs
"The Math" - Pinkish
"If You Remember I Forgot How To Dream Parts. 1 and 2" - Stereolab
"Watching Cartoons - Instrumental" - La Luz
"Do Things My Own Way" & "A Little Bit Of Light Banter" - Sparks
"Mermaid Song" - Mr. Elevator
"Take a Rest" - Cobra Man
"Make the Air Latin" - Sandra Koski
"Time Ain't Nuthin'" - Garrett T. Capps
"Songs from Liquid Days: No. 3, Freezing" - Philip Glass w/ Linda Ronstadt
"Soul Ronnie" - Herald
"No No Yes Yes" - Deradoorian
"Silverbird" - Leo Sayer
"Song for Joe" - Susan Munson
"Tri###" - Brigid Dawson and The Mothers Network

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05/29/2025

Today's Carry the Zero will include a set of songs by Jill Sobule (pictured), who tragically died in a house fire on May 1st.
Also, there's lots of fine newly-released music that I'll be featuring on the show. Tune in to hear some of the best music you've likely never heard before.
Join me from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.

05/02/2025

This week’s Carry the Zero included several songs to recognize May Day, aka International Workers’ Day. You can stream the show online anytime during the next two weeks.

It's May Day and here are two WTJU Rock volunteers working to bring music to your ears. Thanks to Stevik and Brett for a great show "Carry the Zero" program today, featuring several songs that focus on labour and the working class. If you missed it you can stream for two weeks at: https://www.wtju.net/recent-shows/?d=2025-05-01

05/01/2025

Since today is May Day, we'll feature some related songs on Carry the Zero, including one by Billy Bragg (pictured). As usual, my co-host Brett and I will play a variety of tunes spanning from back in sixties all the way through today.
To hear some of the best music you haven't yet heard, join us from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.

04/03/2025

This week's Carry the Zero included a couple songs from the beautiful new album by DYAN, fronted by multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer, Alexis Marsh (pictured). Brett and I also played lots of other fine newly-released music, as well as a tribute tune for the start of the baseball season and many older tracks. The entire playlist is below.

If you'd like access to an mp3 file of this show, please contact me through Messenger.

"It's a Mirror" - Perfume Genius
"What Fiction is For" - DYAN
"Watching Cartoons - Instrumental" & "Dandelions" - La Luz
"Song of a Baker" - Small Faces
"Life Is Suffering" - Deerhoof
"..THUS IS WHY (I DON’T SPRING 4 LOVE )" - Saya Gray
"Indeterminate" - Huge Molasses Tank Explodes
"I Had a Dream I Was Falling Through a Hole in the Ozone Layer" - Deee-Lite
"America Is Waiting" - Brian Eno & David Byrne
"Matter of Time" - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
"People Have the Power" - Patti Smith
"In the Country - Instrumental" - La Luz - La Luz
Notes: background music
"Cambia, Cambia" - Los Dug Dug's
"I Got Your Number" - C**k Sparrer
"Sugarcoated" - Rocket
"Starbaby" & "La Biblioteca" - Shagwüf
"Heart" - Orchestra Luna
"Cicada" - La Luz
"Only If You Work" - Crow Baby
"Spektator" - Little Barrie & Malcolm Catt
"Sensations in the Dark" - This Is The Kit
"Excellent Birds" - Laurie Anderson
"Watching Cartoons - Instrumental" - La Luz
"Prison Song" - Shagwüf
"Time Ain't Nuthin'" - Garrett T. Capps
"Clean Heart" - Perfume Genius
"Midwest" - DYAN

04/03/2025

Today's Carry the Zero will start off with a track from the excellent new album by Perfume Genius (pictured). My co-host Brett and I will also play some other awesome new music. And, as usual, the show's tunes will span from back in sixties all the way through 2025.
Join Brett and me from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.

03/07/2025

On this week's Carry the Zero show, we played the first single from the soon to be released album from these guys, Ron and Russell Mael, aka Sparks. The entire playlist is below.
You can listen to this show from anywhere online for up to 2 weeks at https://info.wtju.net/tvault/1741287600_12053.mp3. If you'd like to hear it after that, please contact me through Messenger.

"Ragas in Minor Scale" - Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass
"Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" - The Last Dinner Party
"Do Things My Own Way" - Sparks
"Portrait Show" - Rocket
"Empire" - Carsie Blanton
"Yellow Laces" - Travelers All Stars
"Be Good" - Carsie Blanton
"Letters" - @
"Keep on Doing What You Do / Jerks on the Loose" - The Roches
"Swim in the Ocean" - Mairi Campbell
"Dirge - #2" - Death In Vegas
"As Tears Go By (partial)" - Marianne Faithfull
"As Tears Go By - 1987 Version" & "Broken English" - Marianne Faithfull
"Bang Bang Boom" - Brijean
"Common Blue" - Warpaint
"Mamou Two-Step" - T-Mamou
"Subways" - Urban Verbs
"Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" - The Jam
"Looking For A Kiss" - New York Dolls
"Age of Consent" - New Order
"The Way It Goes Sometimes" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country
"Paper Mâché Dream Balloon" - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
"Green Onions" - Dick Hyman
"Why On Fire?" - Matt Berry
"Astro de la luz segunda" - Juana Molina
"Sonido Cósmico" - Hermanos Gutiérrez
"Dear Florence" - Ed Dowie
"The Halfwit in Me" - Ryley Walker

03/06/2025

Today's Carry the Zero will include a couple recordings by Marianne Faithfull, who passed away on January 30th, including a hauntingly beautiful re-recorded version of her big 1964 hit "As Tears Go By." We'll also play a variety of fine tunes--both old and brand new--for your listening pleasure.

Join Brett and me from 2 to 4pm (Eastern) at 91.1 FM in central Virginia or from anywhere online at https://www.wtju.net/player/.