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Playlist from 03/05/2025 @ 6:00pm

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Playing the best of [insert favorite artists here] since [insert random year here]!

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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds

Sugar
Fowl Play 2016 via Party Fowl
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Cory Henry

NO GUNS
Something To Say 2020 via Culture Collective
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Moot Davis

Shot Down In Flames
Hierarchy Of Crows 2017 via Independent
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Waxahatchee

Swan Dive
Cerulean Salt 2013 via Don Giovanni Records

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8:40 pm
Promo - Smart Speaker / APP (click for more info)

Not near a radio? That's not a problem anymore.

In addition to our 24/7 live stream at WYCE dot org and our FREE Smartphone app, you can also listen to WYCE at home on your favorite smart speaker.

Simply tell your Amazon or Google smart speaker to "Play WYCE" ,-- and A World of Music will begin playing for you!

No matter where you are, you now have several ways to enjoy your favorite programmers, and a world of music on WYCE!

Deer Tick

Jumpstarting
Deer Tick, Vol. 2 2017 via PARTISAN
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Parker Millsap

Fine Line
Other Arrangements 2018 via OkraHoma/Thirty Tigers
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John Faye

Sell Your Soul As An NFT!
The Long Game 2024 via It Keeps Evolving
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8:30 pm
Turnstiles (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from Turnstiles -an eclectic entertainment venue on GR's West side.

Thursday night Turnstiles has Bingo! at 6pm followed by Open Mic Night at 9. 

Friday night is industrial/goth night with live music from CHVRCH. 

Saturday, there's a School of Rock Showcase at 4 pm and Candid Antics w/ SUNDYLE at 9pm.

A cover charge is required for all shows.

Hours, plus more information on live music happening is at Turnstiles G R dot com

Long Beach Dub Allstars

Easy (featuring Tippa Lee)
Long Beach Dub Allstars 2020 via Regime
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Swinging Steaks

Suicide at the Wishing Well
Bare 1996 via Thrust
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8:20 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Public Library.

Need help with your computer, laptop, or smartphone? 

Now until April 30th, the Grand Rapids Public Library offers walk-in technology help. 

From 11am until 1pm, drop by the library for assistance with email, the Internet, or basic technology questions. 

Learn more at grpl.org

Haim

The Steps
Women In Music, Pt. III 2020 via Columbia
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Tony Allen

One Inna Million (feat. Lava La Rue)
There Is No End (Clean Version) 2021 via Blue Note
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Quantic & Eddie Roberts

Lucy The Ghost
Sheepskin Sessions [EP] 2021 via Color Red
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Sarah Borges

Wouldn't Know You
Together Alone 2022 via Blue Corn
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Hannah Rose Graves and Justin Wierenga

What Love Is To Me
Everything We Already Knew 2014 via Independent
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8:00 pm
Michigan Music Alliance (click for more info)
The Michigan Music Alliance provides equitable professional growth opportunities for the Michigan Music Community. 

Programming includes the B-Side Sessions, an Industry Lunch, and the annual Music Econ Summit. 

The Michigan Music Alliance envisions a statewide music scene that thrives on diversity and inclusion and celebrates collaboration over competition. 

Learn how you can do more to Support Michigan Music at michigan music alliance dot org
 

B.B. King

How Blue Can You Get
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss 1997 via Delta
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Obongjayar

Sugar
Some Nights I Dream of Doors 2022 via September Recordings
a note about this track

Steven Umoh, better known by his stage name Obongjayar, is a Nigerian singer based in London, England. After releasing several EPs, his debut studio album, Some Nights I Dream of Doors, was released in 2022.

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Conrad Shock & the Noise

Ghillie
3P 2020 via Independent
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Son Volt

Tear Stained Eye
Trace 1995 via Warner Brothers
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The Word

You Brought The Sunshine
Soul Food 2015 via Vanguard
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Mates of State

True Love Will Find You in the End
Crushes 2010 via Constant Artists
a note about this track

A Daniel Johnston cover
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7:40 pm
CASA of Kent County (click for more info)
Every child in foster care deserves a voice in the courtroom, and you can be that voice. 

Court Appointed Special Advocates - known by the acronym CASA - of Kent County is looking for dedicated volunteers to advocate for children in the child welfare system, ensuring they have the support and stability they need. 

No special background is required--just compassion and a desire to make a difference. 

CASA invites you to join them in bringing hope and positive change to a child's life. 

Learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer today.at casakentco dot org.  That's c-a-s-a-k-e-n-t-c-o dot o-r-g!

Colin James

Protection (ft. Lucinda Williams)
Single 2024 via Stony Plain
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7:30 pm
Promo - Smart Speaker / APP (click for more info)

Not near a radio? That's not a problem anymore.

In addition to our 24/7 live stream at WYCE dot org and our FREE Smartphone app, you can also listen to WYCE at home on your favorite smart speaker.

Simply tell your Amazon or Google smart speaker to "Play WYCE" -- and A World of Music will begin playing for you!

No matter where you are, you now have several ways to enjoy your favorite programmers, and a world of music on WYCE!

Arjun

There It Is
Transition 2019 via Pheromone Records
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Cigarettes After Sex

K.
Cigarettes After Sex 2017 via PARTISAN
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7:20 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Public Library.

Need help with your computer, laptop, or smartphone? 

Now until April 30th, the Grand Rapids Public Library offers walk-in technology help. 

From 11am until 1pm, drop by the library for assistance with email, the Internet, or basic technology questions. 

Learn more at grpl.org

Blow Monkeys

Digging Your Scene
Animal Magic 1986 via RCA
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New Birth Brass Band

I Got A Woman
New Birth Family 2005 via Valley
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Suenalo

Gravity
Keep It Groovin' 2014 via Independent
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Twisted Pine

Start - Stop
Love Your Mind 2024 via Signature Sounds

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7:00 pm
Organicycle (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Organicycle... proud to partner with area businesses for composting, including Founders Brewery.

For businesses or organizations curious about composting, Organicycle is a West Michigan company dedicated to composting 100% of collected waste into nutrient-rich soil for use on farms and gardens of all sizes.  

Their compost bags are available locally at Founders Brewing Store.

More information about organicycle and their composting service is at organicycle.org. 

Jukebox the Ghost

Fred Astaire
Off To The Races 2019 via Priority Distributed Label
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(REQUESTED)

R.L. Burnside

Too Many Ups
Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down 2000 via Fat Possum
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Childish Gambino

Survive [Clean]
Bando Stone and The New World 2024 via RCA
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The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble

Time To Rebuild
Step Down 2022 via Colemine
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The Nighthawks

I Hate a Nickel
Tryin' To Get To You 2020 via EllerSoul
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6:40 pm
WMCAT - iBall (click for more info)
For 20 years, the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) has created an impact through opportunity in our community. 

On Thursday, March 13 WMCAT will celebrate 20 years of stories, connect over a shared goal to provide access to opportunity, and collectively invest in future impact at their 12th annual iBall celebration presented by Meijer. 

This year, iBall will be hosted at GLC Live at 20 Monroe and offer live music, numerous activities, and a celebration of three WMCAT alumni honorees who embody innovation, imagination, and inspiration.  The event runs from 6-9 p.m.
 
For more event details, tickets, and more it's wmcat dot org.

Buzz Cason

Overload
Record Machine 2015 via Plowboy Records
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Smith Westerns

Weekend
Dye It Blonde 2010 via Fat Possum
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6:30 pm
Promo - Local Spins (click for more info)

Local Spins on WYCE is a 1-hour exploration of music from Grand Rapids and West Michigan. The program often debuts new songs by seasoned artists as well as emerging acts.

Hosted by John "SINK-uh-vitch" from LocalSpins.com -- the website that covers West Michigan's music scene -- each week John invites local artists into the studio for live music and conversation.

Tune in for "Local Spins on WYCE" every Friday at 11 am and again Sunday at 5 pm on 88.1 FM WYCE, online at WYCE.org, and on our app.

Kyle Craft

O! Lucky Hand
Showboat Honey 2019 via Sub Pop
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Sunny War

Be Thankful For What You Got
The Lagniappe Sessions [EP] 2020 via Hen House
a note about this track

A fake video falsely credits Curtis Mayfield as the artist of "Diamond in the Back". The song is actually called "Be Thankful for What You Got" and was written and performed by William DeVaughn. The song was released in 1974 and reached number one on the U.S. R&B charts.
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6:20 pm
Promo - Submit Music (click for more info)

Are you a Michigan musician or know of a few talented artists?

Submit an album to 88.1 FM WYCE for airplay consideration. 

View a how-to guide by visiting WYCE dot org and then click on the "Connect" tab to see the steps to add a local album to our WYCE music library!

Flatfoot

Grown Up Man
Track's End 2007 via Roxrode Records

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Solas

Wandering Aengus
All These Years 2016 via THL
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Mr. Sipp

Bad Feeling
Knock A Hole In It 2017 via Malaco
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Nathen Maxwell

Working for the Man
White Rabbit 2009 via Usa Side 1 Dummy
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Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham

Don't Let Me Down Again
Cunningham Bird 2024 via Loma Vista
a note about this track

Cunningham Bird is a studio album by American singer-songwriters Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird. It is a track-by-track cover of the album Buckingham Nicks (1973) by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
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6:00 pm
Organicycle (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Organicycle... proud to partner with area businesses for composting, including Founders Brewery.

For businesses or organizations curious about composting, Organicycle is a West Michigan company dedicated to composting 100% of collected waste into nutrient-rich soil for use on farms and gardens of all sizes.  

Their compost bags are available locally at Founders Brewing Store.

More information about organicycle and their composting service is at organicycle.org.