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Playlist from 03/30/2025 @ 12:00am

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Vieux Farka Toure

Nouhoume Maiga
Mon Pays 2013 via Six Degrees
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Robert Cray

Love Gone To Waste
Take Your Shoes Off 1999 via Rykodisc
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Horace Silver

Blowin' The Blues Away
Blowin' The Blues Away 1959 via Blue Note
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Denzel Curry

Melt Session #1 (feat. Robert Glasper)
Melt My Eyez See Your Future 2022 via Loma Vista
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2:40 am
GRPL The Power of Poetry (click for more info)

The Grand Rapids Public Library invites you to join them for a special celebration of poetry at The Power of Poetry Showcase on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Main Library Branch.

 

The event will be hosted by Grand Rapids Poet Laureate Christine Stephens-Krieger, and will feature performances by local poets who will share their original works.

 

In addition to the performance, attendees will leave with a recommended reading list and tips on how to enjoy the power of poetry.

 

The event is open to the public. More info is at grpl dot org 

Emmy The Great

Constantly
Second Love 2016 via Bella Union
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Joss Jaffe

Sri Ram
Dub Mantra Sangha 2015 via Independant
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Grady Champion

Nothing I Can Do
Shanachie Days 2012 via Independent
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Charles Mingus

Reincarnation Of a Lovebird- Incomplete
Charles Mingus in Paris- The Complete America Recordings 2007 via Sunny Side Records
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2:20 am
Fans of Valley Field (click for more info)
Fans of Valley Field exist to preserve the heritage and promote the usage of Sullivan (Valley) Field. 

Their goal is to create a year-round community space for the surrounding neighborhoods and Grand Rapids. 

You can be a part of history and help save Sullivan (formerly Valley) Field by purchasing a Brick or a spot on their Donor Wall.

Your purchase will help preserve this historic baseball stadium on the West Side of Grand Rapids.

More information on purchasing a brick or a spot on their Donor Wall is at fansofvalleyfield dot org.

Coldplay

Trouble
Parachutes 2000 via Capitol
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Joan Shelley

Subtle Love
Over and Even 2015 via No Quarter
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Rodrigo y Gabriela

Master Maqui
11 11 2009 via ATO
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Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps

Things Ain't Like That
Rose-Colored Glasses, Vol. 1 2021 via Blue Heart
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2:00 am
Young Money Finances (click for more info)
Young Money Finances, is a loca; nonprofit focused on transforming the financial futures of our youth while creating a thriving, resilient and connected community.

You're invited to support Young Money Finances at its "Educate to Elevate: Transforming Financial Futures" fundraiser on April 5. 
 
This all-ages event offers attendees with financial skills workshops, discussions, and stations, followed by "A Minecraft Movie" screening.
 
"Educate to Elevate is an open-house style event from 4:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the movie screening at 7 p.m.  It happens on Saturday, April 5 at Celebration Cinema North.
 
More information on the event and Young Money Finances is available at ymfgr dot org

Renegades of Jazz

En Route
Nevertheless 2019 via Agogo Records
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Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

Belle of the Bar
Diamonds in the Dark 2007 via Sugar Hill
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Mike June

The Lucky One
Talkin' Revolution Blues 2015 via New Austin Music
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Orchestra Baobab

Ami Kita Bay
Made in Dakar 2008 via Nonesuch
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1:40 am
PROMO-WYCE Estate Plan Reminder (click for more info)

Have you ever wondered what you can do to pay it forward and make sure WYCE Radio is here for your kids and grandkids to enjoy?

In addition to your generous continuing support for WYCE while you're still with us, please consider including a financial gift to WYCE in your estate plan.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to consult with your estate planning attorney about the benefits of leaving a gift to support WYCE. 

If you don't have an estate planning attorney, don't hesitate to contact Station Manager Phil Tower([email protected]) for our trusted recommendations.

Slide Brothers

Catch That Train
Robert Randolph presents The Slide Brothers 2012 via Concord Records
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Steve Turre

Luna
Woody's Delight 2012 via High Note
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Bat for Lashes

Lilies
The Haunted Man 2012 via Capitol
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Jonatha Brooke

Prodigal Daughter
Careful What You Wish For 2006 via Bad Dog Records
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1:20 am
GRTV Makers Camp 2025 (click for more info)

GRTV's Media Makers summer camp registration is now open! 

Grand Rapids high schoolers can get hands-on experience creating a live studio TV show, short film, or podcast - and get paid to do it! 

Campers will spend a week learning creative techniques and technical skills, workshopping with local professors, filmmakers, reporters, and radio personalities, all while getting experience with professional production equipment. 

By the end of camp, they'll have a finished project for their portfolio and a free membership to the Community Media Center. 

Applications are open now - spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

More information is available at bit.ly/grtvsummercamp

(*also at: g r c m c dot org slash learn slash summer camp. )


DeVotchKa

The Clockwise Witness
A Mad And Faithful Telling 2008 via Anti
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Lipbone Redding

Esmeralda
Esmeralda 2014 via Independent
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Monophonics

Deception
In Your Brain 2012 via Ubiquity

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Of Montreal

Peace to All Freaks
UR FUN 2020 via Polyvinyl
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1:00 am
Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club (click for more info)
The Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club will hold its 45th Annual Gem & Mineral Show April 10-12 at Rogers Plaza, 972 28th Street Southwest, in Wyoming,

This year's show will feature a broad array of artisan demonstrations including wire wrapping (jewelry making), rock polishing, and geode cracking. 

The club will host demonstrations, rock and mineral identification, and a children's table featuring mini-collections, grab bags, and a fossil dig. 

The event is open to the public from 9:30 am-9 pm Thursday and Friday, and 9:30 am-7 pm Saturday. 

More information about the club is available at indianmoundsrockclub dot com

David Berkeley

Setting Sail
Cardboard Boat 2015 via Straw Man Music
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Patrick Landeza

Sanoe
Slack Key Huaka'i 2013 via Addison Street Records
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Johnny Guitar Watson

If I Had The Power
Listen (1973) 2022 via Craft Recordings
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Esperanza Spalding

Loro
Junjo 2006 via Ayva
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12:40 am
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!

Tunde Olaniran

Namesake
Transgressor 2015 via Quite Scientific

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Eleni Mandell

Circumstance
Wake Up Again 2019 via Yep Roc
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Ska Cubano

Cachita
Ay Caramba! 2006 via Cumbancha
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Mavis Staples

Last Train
You Are Not Alone 2010 via Anti
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12:20 am
Franciscan Life Process Center - Music Lessons (click for more info)
The Franciscan Life Process Center is now offering music lessons in piano, guitar, drums, and brass instruments, as well as beginning voice. 

Enrollment is open for weekly half-hour lessons, which are held at the Center's campuses in Lowell and Grand Rapids. 

There are immediate openings for children 8 years old through high school and adults of all skill levels, and lesson times are flexible.

More information is available online at LifeProcessCenter dot org.
 

Adrian Younge

The American Negro
The American Negro 2021 via Jazz Is Dead
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Paul McCartney

Tug Of War [Remixed 2015]
Tug of War 2015 via Concord Music Group
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Drivin' n' Cryin'

If I'm Not There I'll Be Here
Live The Love Beautiful 2019 via Independent
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STS X Khari Mateen

Better On A Sunday (Clean)
Better On A Sunday 2018 via Steel Wool
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12:00 am
BAM TALENT (click for more info)

Founded in 2021, BAM Talent, under the direction of Darius Colquitt, is a forward-thinking national non-profit organization, dedicated to celebrating, promoting, and advocating for Black and underrepresented artists. 

A partner of the Wealthy Theatre, BAM Talent provides both training & platforming opportunities for both local & national talent, fostering inclusion & driving positive social change through the transformative power of the arts. 

More info on getting involved and supporting BAM Talent is at bamtalent dot org