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Playlist from 08/14/2025 @ 7:00am

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A rockin', stompin' tour through the blues, rock and edgy folk with world beat and jazz accents. No room for the esoteric here.

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Bjork

It's Oh So Quiet
Post 1995 via Elektra
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Rick Holmstrom

Peculiar Hop
Late In The Night 2007 via M.C. Records
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Ben Harper

Shimmer & Shine
White Lies for Dark Times 2009 via Virgin Records
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8:40 am
Promo - Acoustic Cafe and Local Spins Replay on Sunday (click for more info)

WYCE's Specialty programming on Friday includes Acoustic Cafe from 9-11 am and Local Spins from 11 am until Noon.

If you can't catch the shows on Friday, you can now listen to a replay on the weekend. 

On Sunday, it's Acoustic Cafe from 3-5 pm and Local Spins from 5-6 right here on a World of Music, 88.1 FM WYCE, on our app, and streaming online at WYCE dot org.

Black Masala

Cool Breeze
I Love You Madly 2015 via Independent
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Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

I Scare Myself
Beatin' The Heat 2000 via Surf Dog (Ada)
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8:30 am
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Rhiannon Giddens

Up Above My Head
Tomorrow Is My Turn 2015 via Nonesuch
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Luke Winslow-King

Black Eyed Gypsy
Flash-A-Magic 2024 via Bloodshot

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8:20 am
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Jimmy Carpenter

Upswing
Toiling In Obscurity 2009 via Jimmy Carpenter
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Mulatu Astatke

The Way to Nice
Steps Ahead 2010 via Strut Records
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The Hollywood Blue Flames

Big Foot's Boogie
Soul Sanctuary 2005 via Delta Groove Prod
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Derek And The Dominos

Keep On Growing
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
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8:00 am
Gilmore - Dancin with Dogs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE Comes from Mangiamo... A Gilmore Collection restaurant, on Lake Drive Southeast in Grand Rapids.

Mangiamo presents "Dancing with Dogs: A Howlin' Good Time at the Mansion" on Tuesday, August 19.

A crew from "A Pleasant Dog" will lead dog owners and their dogs through dance and square dance moves, set to Chappell Roan's "The Giver."

No experience is necessary, and proceeds from this event will be donated to our friends at the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Fig & Friends Pet Rescue.

Tickets are on sale now at universe dot com under the search term "Mangiamo."

The Holmes Brothers

Down in Virginia
Soul Street 1993 via Rounder / Pgd
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Joe Jackson

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Duke 2012 via Razor & Tie
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Soccer Mommy

Salt In Wound
Evergreen 2024 via Loma Vista
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Little Feat

Dance A Little
Strike Up the Band 2025 via Hot Tomato Records
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7:40 am
GRAM- Thursdays on the Terrace (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Art Museum, announcing the new series, "Thursdays on the Terrace," Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm through August 28.

"Thursdays on the Terrace" offers live performances and events downtown, including artmaking, live music, trivia and game nights, and more. All events are open to the public at no charge.

Guests can also explore the exhibitions inside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

The full schedule plus additional information is available at artmuseumgr dot org.


Femi Kuti

Journey Through Life
Journey Through Life 2025 via Partisan
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Valerie June

Joy, Joy!
Single 2025 via Concord
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7:30 am
Circle Theatre (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Circle Theatre Grand Rapids, presenting "Girls Weekend," running now through August 23rd.

"Girls Weekend" is described as a fast-paced, contemporary farce about four women who travel to a Northwoods cabin for a weekend of wine, laughter, stories, and unexpected men! 

Tickets for the show and other stage performances are on sale now at Circle Theatre dot org.

(CircleTheatre.org)

The Wood Brothers

Puff of Smoke
puff of smoke 2025 via Honey Jar Records
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North Mississippi Allstars

Still Shakin'
Single 2025 via New West
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7:20 am
NIA Centre - NIA Sole (click for more info)

NIA Centre is Grand Rapids' own African American cultural center...providing programming and events to promote an understanding of the past, a sharing of the present, and a cultivation of the future.


NIA Centre is proud to sponsor "NIA Sole" on Saturday, September 20, from 3 to 6 PM, at Pleasant Park, 400 Pleasant Street SE in Grand Rapids.

"NIA Sole" is a gathering to distribute 600 pairs of running and walking shoes to the community. presentations on physical fitness and healthy eating. Food and beverages will also be available, as well as live music.

More information on the NIA Centre's NIA Sole event is at niacentregr dot org

The Aggrolites

Funky Fire
The Aggrolites 2006 via Hellcat Records
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The Countdown Quartet

83 GLC
Party With The Countdown Quartet! 2001 via Yep Roc Records
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John Hiatt

My Business
Mystic Pinball 2012 via New West Records
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John Lee Hooker

Rocking Chair
King Of The Boogie (Radio Sampler) 2017 via Concord
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S.G. Goodman

Work Until I Die (Clean Vocal Mix)
Teeth Marks 2022 via Verve Forecast
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S.G. Goodman

S.G. Goodman WYCE Station ID
Teeth Marks 2022 via Verve Forecast
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7:00 am
Gilmore - Dancin with Dogs (click for more info)

Support for WYCE Comes from Mangiamo... A Gilmore Collection restaurant, on Lake Drive Southeast in Grand Rapids.

Mangiamo presents "Dancing with Dogs: A Howlin' Good Time at the Mansion" on Tuesday, August 19.

A crew from "A Pleasant Dog" will lead dog owners and their dogs through dance and square dance moves, set to Chappell Roan's "The Giver."

No experience is necessary, and proceeds from this event will be donated to our friends at the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Fig & Friends Pet Rescue.

Tickets are on sale now at universe dot com under the search term "Mangiamo."