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Playlist from 03/26/2025 @ 12:00pm

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Variety is the spice of life...expect music from the 1920's to new music issued this year including new artists; plenty of old, new, and in between.... music from all decades and genres, with a love of blues, jazz, folk and rock!

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John Coltrane

Impressions
Evenings At The Village Gate - John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy 2023 via Verve / UMG
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Terry Hall and Mushtaq

A Tale of Woe
The Hour of Two Lights 2003 via Astralwerks
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Arlo Guthrie

Coming into Los Angeles
The Best of Arlo Guthrie 1977 via Warner Bros / Wea
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Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos

2nd Time Around
Rockstone 2018 via Colemine
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2:40 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!

Chet Faker

Talk Is Cheap
Built On Glass 2014 via Downtown
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Radiohead

Nude
In Rainbows 2007 via Ato Records / Red
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2:30 pm
Gilmore Collection (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Flat River Grill in Lowell, Michigan.

The Flat River Grill is hosting a 4-course bourbon dinner on Monday, March 31st. 

Executive Chef Zeb has crafted dishes designed to highlight the notes of each bourbon. 

This dinner is designed for enthusiasts or those new to the world of bourbon whiskeys. 

The full menu and tickets are available at bourbondinner dot com

Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise

Baby
Time To Discover 2000 via RCA
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2:20 pm
Broadway Grand Rapids PSA (click for more info)
Broadway Grand Rapids reminds you they are more than just a stage, they're also a community and they want YOU to be a part of it. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is where the magic of Broadway meets the heart of West Michigan. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is committed to creating a space where everyone belongs through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. 

They're also breaking down barriers with Broadway Arts Access offering seats for kids, families and communities that qualify. 

You can learn more at Broadway Grand Rapids dot com.

The Black Crowes

A Train Still Makes a Lonely Sound
Before the Frost-Until the Freeze 2009 via Red Distribution
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Phish

Scent of a Mule
Hoist 1994 via Elektra / Wea
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Caroline Rose

Talk
Loner 2018 via NEW WEST
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July Talk

After This
Remember Never Before 2023 via Six Shooter
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The War and Treaty

Jeep Cherokee Laredo
Healing Tide 2018 via Strong World/Thirty Tigers
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2:00 pm
West Michigan Opera Project (click for more info)
The West Michigan Opera Project is proud to announce its Carnegie Hall debut on April 12th.

Before their performance, you're invited to attend the "Countdown to Carnegie Concert" with West Michigan Opera Project on Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 47 Jefferson Ave, S.E. in Grand Rapids.

The concert is open to the public at no charge.

More information about the concert and West Michigan Opera Project is available at westmichiganoperaproject dot com

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Soul Of A Man
A Stranger Here 2009 via Anti
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Indigo Swing

(Today's the Day) I'm Glad I'm Not Dead
All Aboard 1998 via Time Bomb
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James McMurtry

Safeside
Candyland 1992 via Sbme Special Mkts.
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The Crane Wives

Safe Ship, Harbored
Safe Ship, Harbored 2011 via Independent

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1:40 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Public Library.

Use your Grand Rapids Public Library card to unlock access to local experiences! 
From museum passes to tickets to local sporting events and concerts, use your library card to check out passes and tickets to cultural experiences throughout the year - free of charge! 
Learn more at grpl.org

Buddy Guy

(Baby) You Got What It Takes
Born To Play Guitar 2015 via RCA
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The Bamboos

Safe From Harm (feat. Reginald AK)
This Is How You Do It 2023 via Pacific Theatre / BMG
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1:30 pm
Play WYCE Concert Calendar (click for more info)

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Bright Eyes

Bells and Whistles
Single 2024 via Dead Oceans
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Jason Isbell

Eileen
Foxes in the Snow 2025 via Southeastern
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1:20 pm
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

The Doobie Brothers

Walk This Road (feat. Mavis Stapels)
Single 2025 via Rhino
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D'Angelo & the Vanguard

Ain't That Easy
Black Messiah 2015 via RCA
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The Pogues

A Pair of Brown Eyes
Rum Sodomy & the Lash 1985 via Wea International
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Benmont Tench

Ecor Rouge
You Should Be So Lucky 2014 via Blue Note
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Phabies

No Sharks
Single 2024 via Independent
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1:00 pm
GRTV Media Presentation Suite (click for more info)

GRTV is offering a new service that allows community members and organizations to digitize their outdated home media through the launch of its "Media Preservation Suite." 


The Media Preservation Suite is geared toward community members and organizations interested in transferring VHS tapes, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs and 8-millimeter film - into digital formats. 

Users must be GRCMC all-access members to use this service then complete a one-time certification training to learn how to use the digitization equipment and software. 

For more information including details on certification training, email help@grtv dot org.

Larkin Poe

Black Betty
Peach 2017 via Tricki-Woo
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Brian Vander Ark

Belong
Angel, Put Your Face On 2007 via SECOND MOTION

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Bossacucanova

Balanca (Nao Pode Parar)
Nossa Onda e Essa 2014 via Six Degrees
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Wayne Hancock

Dog Day Blues
Slingin' Rhythm 2016 via Bloodshot
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Empress Eyes

AI GF
Single 2024 via Independent
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12:40 pm
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 

Air

All I Need
Moon Safari 1998 via Caroline
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Tim Heidecker

Like I Do
Single 2024 via Bloodshot
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12:30 pm
Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum - The Betty Blip (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum... featuring "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer."

"The Betty Blip" is a showcase exhibit telling the story of Mrs. Ford's breast cancer diagnosis and its impacts using artifacts, pictures, and reprints of letters from the public.

The exhibit runs only through April 13, 2025, at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

 

More information, including museum hours, are available at fordlibrarymuseum dot gov.

Luke Doucet

Brother
Broken (and Other Rogue States) 2005 via Six Shooter
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Melophobix

Cute (Pickled Beatz)
INTERFERENCE 2025 via Independent

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12:20 pm
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.

Last Gasp Collective

All 4 Not
Our Daily Bread 2022 via Independent

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The Black Keys

Sister
El Camino 2011 via Nonesuch
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Blue Moon Marquee

52nd Street Strut
Bare Knuckles & Brawn 2019 via FACTOR
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Santana

Samba Pa Ti
Abraxas 1970 via Sony
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Tab Benoit

Why Why
Single 2024 via Whiskey Bayou
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12:00 pm
World Theatre Day Bar Crawl (click for more info)

Broadway Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre are partnering together for a "World Theatre Day Bar Crawl" on Thursday, March 27 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The World Theatre Day Bar Crawl will feature stops at Fratelli's Kitchen and Bar, the Drip Drop Cocktail Room, and two other locations on Bridge Street.

Broadway and theater-inspired drinks, and food specials will be offered at each of the stops.

Proceeds from the event will benefit both Broadway Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

More info is available on the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Facebook Page.