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Playlist from 08/26/2025 @ 12:00pm

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Nina Capri

A little bit of this and that, with an emphasis on music that brightens the day and lifts your spirits. You'll hear new music, local music, world beat, and plenty of folk, rock, blues, and jazz.

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Robert Glasper Experiment

Let It Ride (clean)
Black Radio 2 2013 via Blue Note
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Gary Clark Jr

Dirty Dishes Blues
This Land 2019 via Warner Brothers
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Snowgoose

Shifting Sands
Harmony Springs 2012 via Ba Da Bing
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Tough Times Never Last
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers 2016 via Independent
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2:40 pm
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Ralph Stanley

Angel Band
Clinch Mountain Sweethearts 2001 via Rebel Records
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COMPILATIONS

Wild Mountain Thyme
Celtic Crossroads 2005 via Putumayo World Music

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2:30 pm
Long Road Distillers (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Long Road Distillers, home to The Rickhouse -- a private event space located at their Grand Rapids distillery on Leonard Street.

From weddings to holiday parties, every gathering at The Rickhouse is underscored by a commitment to craft and community.

Long Road Distillers...taking pride in respecting the craft. Honoring the journey. Taking no shortcuts.

Learn more at long road distillers dot com.


Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers

Misfit Children
Living By The Minute 2015 via Silver Street
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Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions

Where you Are
Scooter 2023 via Independent

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2:20 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Public Library.

The Grand Rapids Public library invites you to join the Summer Reading Challenge, available for all ages. 

Whether you track books read or days spent reading, you can earn prizes for participating.

More information is available at G R P L dot ORG

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble

Slippery When Wet
I Want That Sound! 2016 via Innova
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Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

In The Pines
Shine A Light - Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad 2016 via Cooking Vinyl
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King Johnson

Adultcontemporaryrootsrockbluesjazzfunk
Hot Fish Laundry Mat 2002 via Landslide
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Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan

Raga Manj Khamaj (radio edit)
In Concert 1972 1972 via HariSongs / Craft Recordings / Concord Music
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2:00 pm
Culinary Cultivations (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Culinary Cultivations.

Culinary Cultivations is committed to providing a team of food service professionals for client events, functions, and parties. 

Their team comprises professionals in all positions: chefs, cooks, dishwashers, servers, and more.

They pride themselves on honesty, transparency, diversity, and kindness to all team members and are always looking for food service professionals who desire a flexible schedule.

More information is at Culinary Cultivations dot org.

Domestic Problems

Ernie's Tragic Love Triangle
Play 1997 via Triple Rock Records
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Michigan music!

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Cat Stevens

Oh Very Young
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens 2000 via A&M
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Sean Watkins

Local Honey
What to Fear 2016 via Family Hour Records
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COMPILATIONS

Plates (Doctor Stereo Re-Twist) - Linear John
Hits Agogo 2 2019 via Agogo Records

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Ana Popovic

Unconditional
Unconditional 2011 via Eclecto Groove Records
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1:40 pm
Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum - Greatest Generation Celebration (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Greatest Generation Celebration Committee, presenting Michigan's Greatest Generation Celebration, September 1-7.

This celebration marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and recognizes the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. 

Activities include an Honor Parade and World War II flyover, lectures from World War II historians, a WWII film festival at Studio Park, and a Whitecaps night at LMCU BallPark.

Information on all events is at GGCelebration dot org or on Facebook at Greatest Generation Celebration 2025.

Alexis P. Suter

High Times
Just Another Fool 2008 via Hipbone Records
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Dom Flemons

We Are Almost Down To The Shore
Traveling Wildfire 2023 via Smithsonian Folkways

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1:30 pm
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Baaba Maal

Television
Television 2009 via Palm Pictures
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(REQUESTED)

Taj Mahal

Killer Joe
Savoy 2023 via Stony Plain
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1:20 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Public Library.

The Grand Rapids Public library invites you to join the Summer Reading Challenge, available for all ages. 

Whether you track books read or days spent reading, you can earn prizes for participating.

More information is available at G R P L dot ORG

Richard Howell

Guardian Of The Groove
Burkina 2016 via Independent
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Old Crow Medicine Show

Alabama High-Test
Tennessee Pusher 2008 via Nettwerk Records
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JJ Grey & Mofro

Orange Blossoms
Orange Blossoms 2008 via Alligator Records
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1:00 pm
Culinary Cultivations (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Culinary Cultivations.

Culinary Cultivations is committed to providing a team of food service professionals for client events, functions, and parties. 

Their team comprises professionals in all positions: chefs, cooks, dishwashers, servers, and more.

They pride themselves on honesty, transparency, diversity, and kindness to all team members and are always looking for food service professionals who desire a flexible schedule.

More information is at Culinary Cultivations dot org.

Yaya Bey

keisha (clean)
Remember Your North Star 2022 via Big Dada
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Sufjan Stevens

Dear Mr. Supercomputer
The Avalanche- Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album 2006 via Asthmatic Kitty
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Michigan music!!
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Buffalo Springfield

Bluebird
Buffalo Springfield Again 1967 via Atco
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Mulebone

Groove And A Grind
Keep On Movin' 2014 via Red Tug Records
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Mickey Hart

You Remind Me
Ramu 2017 via Verve Forecast
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12:40 pm
GRAM- Thursdays on the Terrace (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Grand Rapids Art Museum, announcing the new series, "Thursdays on the Terrace," Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm through August 28.

"Thursdays on the Terrace" offers live performances and events downtown, including artmaking, live music, trivia and game nights, and more. All events are open to the public at no charge.

Guests can also explore the exhibitions inside the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

The full schedule plus additional information is available at artmuseumgr dot org.


(REQUESTED)

Etta James

I'd Rather Go Blind
Her Best 1997 via MCA
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Brubeck Brothers Quartet

North Coast
Timeline 2018 via Blue Forest Records
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12:30 pm
Wealthy Theatre & WYCE - OPN Music Video Night (click for more info)
Wealthy Theatre and WYCE are proud to present: Open Projector Night- Music Video Edition!, tomorrow, Wednesday, August 27th at 7pm at  Wealthy Theatre

Open Projector Night Music Video Edition is a celebration of regional music and filmmaking, with an evening of Michigan music videos shown on the big screen at Wealthy Theatre.

The event also features a Q&A with some of the evening's filmmakers & musicians. 

For more information, it's GRCMC dot org slash OPN.

Salif Keita

Djembe
The Mansa Of Mali 1994 via Mango
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Bela Fleck

Hunter's Moon
My Bluegrass Heart 2021 via Renew/BMG
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12:20 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Public Library.

The Grand Rapids Public library invites you to join the Summer Reading Challenge, available for all ages. 

Whether you track books read or days spent reading, you can earn prizes for participating.

More information is available at G R P L dot ORG

Bruce Cockburn

Last Night of the World
Breakfast In New Orleans, Dinner In Timbuktu 1999 via Rykodisc
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The Harlem Gospel Travelers

I'm Grateful
Look Up! 2022 via Colemine
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Kathy LaMar

Scotch And Soda
Songs For Elsa 2015 via Self-Released
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Michigan music! RIP, Kathy LaMar!! Thank you for the music!!

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Bomba Estereo

Pure Love
Elegancia Tropical 2013 via Sony Import
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12:00 pm
Culinary Cultivations (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Culinary Cultivations.

Culinary Cultivations is committed to providing a team of food service professionals for client events, functions, and parties. 

Their team comprises professionals in all positions: chefs, cooks, dishwashers, servers, and more.

They pride themselves on honesty, transparency, diversity, and kindness to all team members and are always looking for food service professionals who desire a flexible schedule.

More information is at Culinary Cultivations dot org.