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Playlist from 05/21/2025 @ 9:00pm

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AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Toys
City of Glass 2024 via Signature Sounds
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Karisa Wilson

The Promised Land
Sing for the Children 2011 via Independent

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Dappled Cities

Within Hours
Granddance 2007 via Speak N Spell
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Arturo Sandoval

It Never Gets Old
Swingin' 1996 via Grp Records
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11:40 pm
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.

James Harman

Walk the Streets (Cold and Lonely)
Cards On The Table 1994
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Robert Plant

Song to the Siren
Dreamland 2002 via Universal
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11:30 pm
Kendall College of Art & Design (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design.

Built for creatives, by creatives, The Spark retail space invites visitors to shop for handmade goods from a diversity of local artists and makers. 

The Spark is located at 17 Fountain St. In downtown Grand Rapids. More at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U slash THE SPARK [kcad.edu/thespark]

Blackberry Smoke

Other Side Of The Light
Be Right Here 2024 via 3 Legged
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The Iguanas

Don't Treat Her Mean
The Iguanas 1993 via Mca
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11:20 pm
Gilda's Club Camp Sparkle (click for more info)
Gilda's Club Grand Rapids continues the tradition of Camp Sparkle for its 24th year with two camp sessions: June 16-20;  and June 23-27. 

Camp Sparkle, which supports overall emotional health, is free to attend and open to children from all surrounding communities. 

It provides children with a chance to connect and interact with other children who have gone through cancer, or been impacted by a cancer journey, or the death of a family member or friend with cancer.

Pre-registration is required and can be done online at gildasclubgr dot org

Sean Hayes

Politics
Big Black Hole And The Little Baby Star 2006 via Independent
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Vaneese Thomas

Last Kiss
Down Yonder 2019 via Segue
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Seth Walker

Way Too Far
Sky Still Blue 2014 via The Royal Potato Family
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Willie Watson

Play It One More Time
Willie Watson 2024 via Little Operation
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11:00 pm
Wellbeing Foundation - Westside Wiffleball Classic (click for more info)
The "Westside Wiffleball Classic," brought to you by Mitten Foundation, Inc. and The Well Being Foundation, returns to historic Sullivan Field on Friday, May 30th from 4:30 to 9:30 PM.
 
Admission is free, and all event proceeds benefit The Well Being Foundation and The Mitten Foundation, and their support for mental health services here in West Michigan.

Sponsorships are available, and more information can be found at mittenfoundation dot com
 

Les Amazones d'Afrique

My Place (feat. Dobet Gnahore)
Musow Danse 2024 via Real World
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Smashing Pumpkins

This Time
Machina / The Machines Of God 2000 via Virgin
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Ofra Haza

Love Song
Shaday 1988 via Warner Bros / Wea
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Blushing Monk

Rumble
Serendipity 2020 via Independent
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10:40 pm
Bells Brewery - Railroad Earth (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Bell's Beer...presenting "An Evening with Railroad Earth" in Bell's Beer Garden on Friday, June 13th.

Railroad Earth is bringing their bluegrass-influenced, Americana sound to Kalamazoo for one night only.

Tickets and more information for this *18 and up show, are available at Bells-Beer-dot-com.  

*Under 18 admitted only with a parent or guardian.

Dana Cooper

The Moon Ain't Been Hung Yet
Harry Truman Built a Road 2001 via Dog Eared Records
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Chris Knight

Run From Your Memory
Chris Knight 1998 via Mca Nashville
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10:30 pm

T Bear

Walter Mitty's Glasses
The Way Of The World 2024 via Quarto Valley
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The Human League

Things That Dreams Are Made Of [L
Dare - Love and Dancing 1982 via Caroline Records
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10:20 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!

Head East

City Of Gold
Flat As A Pancake 1975 via A&M
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Jesus Chucho Valdes

Adiva
Lucumi 1986 via Independent
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Karate Boogaloo

Onwards And Upwards
Hold Your Horses 2024 via Colemine
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Clarence Bucaro

These Tears
Sweet Corn 2002 via Burnside
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10:00 pm
GRPL - Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month MAY (click for more info)
In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) is offering a series of events to celebrate and explore the vibrant cultures of the local Asian American & Pacific Islander community. 

The events are open to the public at no charge and are designed for all ages, with a special focus on interactive experiences, performances, and discussions.

From K-pop fandoms to Polynesian dance, and even a candid discussion about mental health in the Asian American & Pacific Islander community, Grand Rapids Public Library encourages you to be a part of these events.

More info is available at grpl dot org


Grace Pettis

When Nobody's Watching
Down To The Letter 2024 via Mpress
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Red Legs

Cashew
Influencer 2016 via Independent
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Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah
Grace 1994 via Sony
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9:40 pm
Buses By the Beach 2025 (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Buses by The Beach, presenting its annual "Bus Benefit 2025, May 23-26.


Buses By the Beach is a nonprofit that rallies Volkswagen Bus enthusiasts in support of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, the world's largest Burn Support Organization, based in Grand Rapids.  


Bus Benefit 2025 is a family camp-out and music festival at Smiling Acres Festival site in Trufant, Michigan.


It includes family activities and live music, including performances by Hunter Root, Roosevelt Diggs, Lady Ace Boogie, and others.

 

Ticket information is at BUSES BY THE BEACH DOT ORG.

Okute

Rumbarimbula
Okute 2021 via Chulo Records
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Eurythmics

Brand New Day
Savage 1987 via RCA
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9:30 pm

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Nurture
Way To Be 2024 via Hardly Art
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Bruce Henderson

The Wheels Roll
The Wheels Roll 1997 via Paradigm [Ryko]
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9:20 pm
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum - "On Healing Land, Birds Perch" (click for more info)
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum proudly announces the Michigan premiere of the documentary film "On Healing Land, Birds Perch," directed by Naja Phạm Lockwood.

The screening, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd at 6:30pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.

This documentary highlights the stories behind one of the most iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs in history.    

More information is available at fordlibrarymuseum dot gov.

Jose Gonzalez

Open Book
Vestiges & Claws 2015 via Mute
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Eileen Ivers

Dear Irish Boy
Crossing The Bridge 1999 via Sony
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Red Shahan

Move Over
Men & Coyotes 2016 via Magnolia Records
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Robert Jon & the Wreck

Give Love
Red Moon Rising 2024 via Journeyman
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9:00 pm