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Playlist from 03/25/2025 @ 7:00am

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Music is what feelings sound like. - Unknown

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all tracks listed in reverse chronological order

Calibro 35

Dinamometro
Nouvelles Aventures 2023 via Record Kicks
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Elton John

Border Song
Elton John 1970 via MCA Records
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His second studio album. Empty Sky is his debut album

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Esperanza Spalding

She Got to You
Esperanza 2008 via Heads Up
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Bill Withers

Lovely Day
Menagerie [Bonus Tracks] 1977 via Columbia Records
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The long-held note towards the end, which lasts for 18 seconds, is one of the longest ever recorded on an American pop song at the time.

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China Forbes

Lovely Day
'78 2008 via Heinz Records
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8:40 am
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!

The Ed Palermo Big Band

21st Century Schizoid Man
The Great Un-American Songbook 2017 via Cuneiform Records
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COMPILATIONS

Amanda Shires - Honky Tonk Heroes
Live Forever - A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver 2022 via New West
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Billy Joe was a prominent figure in the outlaw country genre. He is considered one of the great American songwriters of his generation. He has received praise from Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and many others. Artists including Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Tom T. Hall and Johnny Cash have recorded his songs.

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8:30 am
Play WYCE Concert Calendar (click for more info)

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Jason Isbell

Gravelweed
Foxes in the Snow 2025 via Southeastern
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Various Artists

Dady Thioune (Senegal) - Fi La Bok
Putumayo Presents Groove World 2025 via Putumayo Discovery
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8:20 am
SC4A (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, located 45 minutes southwest of Grand Rapids in the heart of the Art Coast in downtown Saugatuck.

The SCA is proud to welcome Canadian mandolin masters, the Andrew Collins Trio on Friday, April 4th. 

With music often described as being somewhere between Bela Fleck and David Grisman, the Andrew Collins Trio is known as a musical shapeshifter.

Tickets for their show are on sale now at sc4a dot org. That's s-c, the number 4-a  dot o-r-g.

The Black Keys

Year in Review
Turn Blue 2014 via Nonesuch
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Diana Krall

The Heart of Saturday Night
The Very Best Of Diana Krall 2007 via Verve
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Gypsy Carns

Luna Jane
Tango Blues 2013 via TTM Records
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Patty PerShayla

Shape I'm In
SAD GIRL APOCALYPSE- Bummer Songs And Ukulele Adventures 2024 via Antek
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local music, though she now resides in Nashville.

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Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer

Out Of The Blue
The Melody Of Rhythm 2009 via E1 Music
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Fleck on banjo, Hussain on tabla, and Meyer on bass

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8:00 am
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.

Overdrive Orchestra

Sally (Hairless Monkeys)
Heading East 2013 via Independent
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Local Jammie award winning group

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Hot 8 Brass Band

Ain't No Sunshine (Radio Edit)
Big Tuba 2025 via Tru Thoughts
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The group has survived the death of four founding members and hurricane Karina.

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Mavis Staples

You Are Not Alone
You Are Not Alone 2010 via Anti
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Them Coulee Boys

I Need A Friend
No Fun In The Chrysalis 2025 via Independent
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Songhoy Blues

Gara
Heritage 2025 via Transgressive / [PIAS]
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7:40 am
GLC Live at 20 Monroe- Band of Horses (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Live Nation presenting Band of Horses at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on June 17th.

Band of Horses is an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Washington.

Doors for this all-ages show open at 7 PM. The show starts at 8 PM.

Tickets are on sale now at live nation dot com.

Michael Kiwanuka

Waitin' Around To Die
You've Got Nothing To Lose 7 inch 2014 via Third Man
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Ray Charles

Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Genius Loves Company 2004 via Concord Records
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with Bonnie Raitt

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7:30 am
Promo - Playing More Michigan Music (click for more info)

It's hardest to make your break in your hometown, but we aim to fix that!

Our Jammie Awards -- every February -- help Michigan bands build their resumes and reach new audiences.

Plus Local Spins on WYCE - Fridays at 11 am & Sundays at 5 pm - is a weekly program dedicated to the Michigan music scene with new releases and exclusive in-studio performances.

88.1 FM WYCE plays more Michigan & Grand Rapids music than any other radio station.

The Claudettes

I Swear to God, I Will
High Times In The Dark 2020 via Forty Below
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Sarah Jarosz

When The Lights Go Out
Polaroid Lovers 2024 via Rounder
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7:20 am
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

Ben Charest

Belleville Rendez-Vous [French Version]
The Triplets of Belleville 2003 via Higher Octave
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Natalie Prass

My Baby Don't Understand Me
Natalie Prass 2015 via spacebomb
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In 2018 she was one of the supporting acts on Kacey Musgraves "Oh, What a World Tour."

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Sarah Vaughan

Come Spring
Sweet 'N' Sassy 2001 via Blue Note Records
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COMPILATIONS

Half Past the Blues
Any Woman's Blues 2001 via Rounder / Umgd
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Michelle Willison on vocals

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Kacey Musgraves

High Time
Pageant Material 2015 via Mercury
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7:00 am
Franciscan Life Process Center - Spring 2025 Workshops (click for more info)
The Franciscan Life Process Center is now offering 40 multiday workshops designed to give aspiring artists the chance to renew their creative spirit, improve their skills, and discover new techniques at the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell. 

The workshops will be led by world-class artists and cover a wide range of media and subjects. 

The Center offers residential options with overnight accommodations, and attendees can also commute to campus each day. 

More information and registration is available at LifeProcessCenter dot org slash events.