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radio shows hosted by radioruta. Wednesday nights 7pm to 9pm CT. Alternative/indie rock. Thursday mornings called Music While U Work 10am to noon.

radio show every Wednesday night 7pm to 9pm CT called Alternative Sounds For Your Head. Alternative, indie, punk, local music. I am just a music nut!!

06/02/2026

Alternative Sounds For Your Head not on the air June 3rd and June 10th due to Thunderbolts Baseball! Radioruta back on the air June 17th! Listen to WXAV radio everyday!!

05/27/2026

Radioruta NOT on the air tonight!! Please listen to WXAV radio every day! We appreciate your support!!!

05/23/2026

radioruta playlist 5.20.26
Waiting - The Black Lips
Highway - Colleen Green
Lion In A Coma - Animal Collective
Mr Mistake - Nevermen
Southern Grammar - Hiss Golden Messenger
Phone In The Pool - Ben Folds
Forget The Song - Beachwood Sparks
Taking You There - Broods
Dancer - Idles
Shine Away - Naked Giants
Like I Can - Secret Machines
Stoic Resemblance - Helio Sequence
There Always - Brigitte Calls Me Baby
New Order T-Shirt - The National
One Life At A Time - U2
The Ambassador - The Hold Steady
Window - Foo Fighters
Winners Circle - Bear Hands
Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs - Jack White
Alive And Well - Tombstones In Their Eyes
Salad - Blondshell
Don't Ask Me - Soccer Mommy
One Of A Kind - The Heavy Heavy
Where There's Smoke There's Fire - The Black Keys
Lone Gone - Silversun Pickups
Hellen In The Woods - Torres
Cat On The Wall - PJ Harvey

05/16/2026

radioruta playlist 5.13.26 Covers
Hole In My Life - Juliana Hatfield:Police
Day Tripper - Cheap Trick:Beatles
Maggie's Farm- The Specials:Dylan
That'll Be The Day - Modest Mouse:Buddy Holly
I Got Drugs (At The End Of The Century) - Parquet Courts:Wilco
I've Got A Feeling - The Besnard Lakes:Beatles
I Wanna Be Adored - The Raveonettes:Stone Roses
The Real Me - Fastball:The Who
Twilight Tonight - Snail Mail:Smashing Pumpkins
Going Underground - Buffalo Tom:The Jam
Dirty Deeds - Joan Jett:AC/DC
Jackie Blue - Smashing Pumpkins:Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Revolution - Grandaddy:Beatles
Hello I Love You - Missing Persons:The Doors
Sunday Morning - Michael Stipe:Velvet Underground
Gold Dust Woman - Karen Elson:Fleetwood Mac
Let's Go To Bed - Ivy:The Cure
Dreaming - Local H:Blondie
When Doves Cry - Patti Smith:Prince
Hello It's Me - Matthew Sweet & Susana Hoffs:Todd Rundgren
Rescue - Rogue Wave:Echo & The Bunnymen
The Passenger - Siouxsie & The Banshees:Iggy Pop
It's The End Of The World & I Feel Fine - Water From Your Eyes:REM
Changes - The Muffs:Bowie
Africa - Weezer:Toto
Blue Monday - Matt Berninger:New Order
Mad World - Gary Jules:Tears For Fears

05/08/2026

radioruta playlist 5.6.26
As I'm Leaving - Daivd Gray
Love Like A Man - The Fleshtones
Painting A Hole - The Shins
Elevate Me Later - Pavement
Nothing Would Change - The Linda Lindas
It's All Gonna Be Ok - Ron Gallo
Seven Degrees - Friko
Clap Of Thunder - Detroit Rebellion
Western Promise - The Damned
Holding On - The War On Drugs
I'm Awake - The Fresh & Onlys
A Place Called Home - PJ Harvey
Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
How Can I Lover Her More - The Lemon Twigs
You Are Free - Mates Of State
Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
Nothing Like You - Frightened Rabbit
Jean Genie - David Bowie
Bull In The Heather - Sonic Youth
Total Football - Parquet Courts
Stop Arguing Over Me - The Black Keys
Remember Me - Reverand Horton Heat
Can't Get Enough - Colourfields
Opening Night - Arctic Monkeys

05/06/2026

radioruta playlist 4.29.26
Penny In The Lake - Ratboys
Run Right Bake - The Black Keys
Lithium - Nirvana
Dandelion Dust - The Black Lips
Dinner For Two - St Vincent & David Byrne
Saint Catherine - Sea Wolf
Modern Saints - The Von Bondies
Dig - Fanfarlo
Revolution - Flea Market Poets
JuiceBox - The Strokes
Possession - Misson Of Burma
In The Eyes Of The Girl - Lemon Twigs
Complicated Truth - Go Time
Everyday - Twin Tigers
Faser Gun - The Wrens
Tremors - Two Tongues
Opening Night - Arctic Monkeys
The Happy Dictator - Gorillaz Ft Sparks
End Times - Eels
Big Tall Man - Liz Phair
All Hands On The Band One - Sleater Kinney
Stoned Soul Picnic - Jill Sobule
The Shade - Metric
Forced To Love - Broken Social Scene
Soft Revolution - Stars
Sleeping In - The Postal Service
50 Ways - Telekinesis
Milk & Honey - Clinic
Halo - Depeche Mode

04/28/2026

radioruta playlist 4,22,26 Never songs

Never Say Never - Romeo Void
Yesterday, Never - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Never Miss A Beat - Kaiser Chiefs
Work Is Never Done - The Futureheads
Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
Never Let You Go - Wintersleep
Never Gonna Change - Broods
Never Expire - Gossling
Nevermind - Foster the People
Nevermind - Dennis Lloyd
Never - House Of Love
Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
You Never Know - Heartless Bastards
Never Be Mine - Angel Olsen
You'll Never Know Me - Eleanor Friedberger
The Man That Never Was - Sound City Players
Never Look Back - Split Single
Never Listen To Me - Thermals
We Were Never Alive - Brigitte Calls Me Baby
You Never Need Nobody - The Lone Bellow
You Never Have To Love Me - Tombstones In Their Eyes
You Never Know - Wilco
Never Start - Middle Kids
Never Stop - Echo & The Bunnymen
We Never Tell - Garbage
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
Never Be The Same - Built To Spill
Never There - Cake

04/22/2026

radioruta Vinylthon playlist 4.19.26
Albatross - Lee Ranaldo & J Mascis - Just Tell Me That You Want Me
Landslide - Just Tell Me That You Want Me
I Got My Mojo Working - Joyces Harris - Girls With Guitars Got Eyes On You
Chico's Girl - The Girls - Girls With Guitars Got Eyes On You
Whiskey & Wimmen - John Lee Ho**er - Ho**er & Heat
Raise Them Up - Brian Wilson Shock Treatment - Operation Son Prob
A Tu Vera - The Tomcats - Psychedelic Rock
It's Ok - Half Japanese - Jump Into Love
Don't Do It - Courtney Barnett - Epic Ten
I'm On The Guest List - Ron Gallo - Really Nice Guys
Streets Of Chicago - Link Wray - Streets Of Chicago - Missing Link Vol 4
Oh Wow - The Ex Bombers - Five Star Night
I Lover Her Still - The Poets - The Beat Scene
I Wanna Wanna Wanna Get Rid Of Her - Psychotic Pineapple - Where's The Party
Dum Dum Girl - Talk Talk - The Very Best Of Talk Talk
I Wanna Join The James Gang - The Gaye Blades
Venus In Mars - The Raveonettes - The Raveonettes Sing
You're In America - Granicus

04/19/2026

Tonight! Radioruta and Mr Gintas on the air from 7pmCT to 9pmCT for Vinylthon!! Listen at sxustudentmedia.com or TuneIn radio or Audacy!!!

04/18/2026

radioruta playlist 4.15.26

The Wreckage - Silversun Pickups
Rock On (Over And Over) - Lemon Twigs
The Big Day - Ty Segall
Palmetto - Kristen Hersh
The Truth - David Byrne
All Over The World - The Pixies
Sleepin' Around - Sonic Youth
R U Happy Now - Garbage
Can't Come Down - Mark Lanegan
Heaven Scent - Best Coast
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
So Clear - Junip
Take Me There - Afghan Whigs
Little Liar - Paper Lions
Love Song - Death Cab For Cutie
Inland Ocean - Matt Berninger
Cop Car - Head & The Heart
Birds - The Veils
Every Little Counts - New Order
Dirty Blvd - Lou Reed
Hi De Ho - Jack White
Taxes - Geese
Taxman Mr Thief - Cheap Trick
Taxman - Beatles
Obstacle No 2 - Interpol
Atomic - Blondie
Victory - The Walkmen

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