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Blackmore's Night

Diamonds And Rust
Ghost Of A Rose 2003 via Hunter
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Lou Reed

She's My Best Friend
Coney Island Baby 2006 via RCA
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COMPILATIONS

St. James Infirmary Blues
Putumayo Presents- New Orleans Brass 2007 via Putumayo World Music

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Frank Salamone

'T' for Taxes
I Remember Me 2001 via na

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8:40 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.

Henri Dikongue

Nama Poula Ndena
Wa 1999 via Shanachie
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Paul Rodgers

(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Water Blues- A Tribute to Muddy Waters 2002 via Victory
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8:30 pm
GR Pride Center Programs (click for more info)
The Grand Rapids Pride Center has been serving the 2SLGBTQ+ community since 1988. 

They work to create positive change by breaking down barriers, creating awareness, providing inclusive services, and bridging relationships. 

By offering social and support groups, volunteer opportunities, a basic and essential needs closet, a Therapy Assistance Program, and other services, Grand Rapids Pride Center strives to be a safe, welcoming, and affirming space for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in the greater-Grand Rapids area.

More information on Grand Rapids Pride Center programming is available at GRPRIDE DOT ORG.

Tori Amos

Real Men
Strange Little Girls 2001 via Atlantic
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Who Hit John

Real Men Dig Their Own Graves
Whistle on the Rail 2013 via Hey Burner

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8:20 pm
Bell's Brewery - August (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Bell's Brewery.

Bell's Eccentric Cafe presents Hannah Fae featuring Madhat Mojo and Payton & Annabelle on Friday, August 29th in the Back Room.

This concert is a fundraiser for OutFront Kalamazoo, a local resource for LGBTQIA plus individuals.

Doors are at 7, & music starts at 8. 

More information on this 18 & up show is available at Bells Beer dot com.

Kathy LaMar

Bye Bye Blackbird
Songs For Elsa 2015 via Self-Released

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Dave Van Ronk

Sportin' Life
Two Sides Of Dave Van Ronk 2002 via Fantasy
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COMPILATIONS

Shady Grove - David Grisman
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music Of Jerry Garcia 2016 via Rounder

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Elana James

Ripple
Black Beauty 2015 via Snarf
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Good Neighbours

Ripple
Single 2025 via Polydor
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8:00 pm
WMCAT- Step Year (click for more info)

The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology invites young adults unclear on their career paths to check out the "Step Year" Program.

Step Year at WMCAT (wim-cat) is a tuition-free program for young adults to explore college and career options, and help them find their next steps, whether it's schooling, a trade certificate, a new job, or a different path entirely.

Kent County adults ages 18-24 can apply now for Step Year at WMCAT dot ORG slash STEP YEAR (wmcat.org/stepyear)

The Burns Sisters

Clare To Here
Looking Back - Our Irish American Souls 2015 via Independent
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The Moody Blues

Lovely To See You
On The Threshold Of A Dream 1969 via Deram
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COMPILATIONS

Nice to See You
Sunny Side Up 2019 via Brownswood Recordings

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Leftover Salmon

Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
The Nashville Sessions 1999 via Hollywood Records
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Taj Mahal

The Car Of Your Dreams
Phantom Blues 1996 via Private Music
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7:40 pm
WYCE- National Make a Will Month (click for more info)

You've tuned into WYCE for the music, the community, the connection. And we thank you for that!

This August, during National Make-A-Will Month, consider leaving a legacy that keeps WYCE strong for future generations. 

A gift to WYCE in your will ensures the independent spirit of community radio in West Michigan lives on.

To learn more, consult your attorney -- or for local attorney recommendations, contact Station Manager Phil Tower at phil@grcmc.org.

COMPILATIONS

You've Lost That Loving Feeling
50 of the Very Best of Reggae 2006 via Compendia

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Elvis Presley

In the Ghetto
If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2015 via RCA/Legacy
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Victor Mecyssne

A Girl That's Hip
Hush Money 1998 via Sweetfish
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Stanley Clarke

Back in the Woods
The Toys Of Men 2007 via Heads Up
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7:30 pm
FMG - Tuesday Evening Music Club 2025 (click for more info)

Frederik Meijer Gardens and WYCE present:  The Tuesday Evening Music Club for 2025.

Tuesday Evening Music Club brings local and regional musicians to the Meijer Gardens Amphitheater Tuesday nights, ending tomorrow, August 26th. 

The Grand Rapids Ballet will be performing songs from Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and more. 

Admission is included for Meijer Gardens members and with general admission tickets.

This series is supported by *Ayers Basement Systems, Meyer Music, Corporate Live, and 88.1 FM WYCE! 

The full lineup is at **MEIJER GARDENS dot ORG slash TEMC.

**(meijergardens.org/temc)

Yellowman

Love Me Tender
Message To The World 1996 via Ras
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Carl Perkins

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins - Go Cat, Go! 1996 via Dinosaur Entertainment
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7:20 pm
Bell's Brewery - August (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Bell's Brewery.

Bell's Eccentric Cafe presents Hannah Fae featuring Madhat Mojo and Payton & Annabelle on Friday, August 29th in the Back Room.

This concert is a fundraiser for OutFront Kalamazoo, a local resource for LGBTQIA plus individuals.

Doors are at 7, & music starts at 8. 

More information on this 18 & up show is available at Bells Beer dot com.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Scuttle Buttin'
Live At Carnegie Hall 1997 via Epic
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(REQUESTED)

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tightrope
Greatest Hits 1995 via Epic
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Robby Hecht

The Sea And The Shore
Robby Hecht 2014 via Old Man Henry Records
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Kobo Town

Waiting by the Sea
Jumbie In The Jukebox 2013 via Cumbancha
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N.Y. Classics Big Band

Suite- New York Will Keep You Dancing
New York Dances 1996 via Independent
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Mae Moore

All I Have
It's A Funny World 2002 via Paras Recording
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7:00 pm
Revue Magazine (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Revue, West Michigan's arts and entertainment guide published by Serendipity Media. 

Celebrating local music, dining, drinking, events and more, Revue is available in print at more than 500 locations across West Michigan.

This month's issue features results for Revue's 10th annual "Best of the West" readers' poll. 

More information is at Revue W M dot Com. 

(RevueWM.com)

Shawn Amos

(The Girl Is) Heavy
The Reverend Shawn Amos Tells It 2014 via Put Together
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Kronos Quartet

Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Long Time Passing (Celebrating Pete Seeger) 2020 via Smithsonian Folkways
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Andrew Combs

Silk Flowers
Canyons of my Mind 2017 via New West
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Boz Scaggs

I Want To See You
A Fool To Care 2015 via 429
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Van Morrison

Into the Mystic
Moondance 1970 via Warner Bros / Wea
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6:40 pm
DGRI (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc....bringing free summer programming like Relax at Rosa on Thursdays, street soccer leagues and farmers markets at Las Canchas, outdoor movies, and more. 

Thursday, August 28th, Relax at Rosa has live music from the Bahar (bah-HAR) Ensemble. 

There will also be food trucks and Quinn Mathews' broadcast of WYCE's "GR Live" from Rosa Parks Amphitheatre at noon.

You can follow @ downtown gr inc  for details on upcoming event announcements from DGRI, and Downtown Gr dot Org (downtowngr.org)

Richard Shindell

Transit
Somewhere Near Paterson 2000 via Signature Records
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Common Molly

Cargo Transit
Single 2025 via Independent
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6:30 pm
FMG - Tuesday Evening Music Club 2025 (click for more info)

Frederik Meijer Gardens and WYCE present:  The Tuesday Evening Music Club for 2025.

Tuesday Evening Music Club brings local and regional musicians to the Meijer Gardens Amphitheater Tuesday nights, ending tomorrow, August 26th. 

The Grand Rapids Ballet will be performing songs from Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and more. 

Admission is included for Meijer Gardens members and with general admission tickets.

This series is supported by *Ayers Basement Systems, Meyer Music, Corporate Live, and 88.1 FM WYCE! 

The full lineup is at **MEIJER GARDENS dot ORG slash TEMC.

**(meijergardens.org/temc)

Stephanie Urbina Jones

Jolene
Tularosa 2018 via Soundly Music
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Madeleine Peyroux

Walking After Midnight
Careless Love [Deluxe Edition] 2021 via Craft Recordings
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6:20 pm
Support WYCE through your IRA (click for more info)

Are you 70½ or older?   If so, you can make a tax-smart gift to WYCE through your IRA. 


It's known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution -- and it could lower your taxable income while supporting the music you love and hear on your favorite independent community radio station.

To learn more about making a Qualified Charitable Distribution to support WYCE, be sure to check with your IRA administrator or financial advisor.

COMPILATIONS

Big Rock Candy Mountain
Down From The Mountain 2001 via Lost Highway

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COMPILATIONS

Hilia Prosopa
The Rough Guide to Greek Cafe 2010 via World Music Network

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Henry Butler

Blues After Midnight
Blues & More, Vol. 1 1992 via Windham Hill Records
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Larkin Poe

Nowhere Fast
Bloom 2025 via Trick-Woo
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Lyle Lovett

Lungs
Step Inside This House 1998 via Mca
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CHVRCHES

Lungs
The Bones of What You Believe 2013 via Goodbye Records
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6:00 pm
Revue Magazine (click for more info)

Today's WYCE Day Sponsor is Revue, West Michigan's arts and entertainment guide published by Serendipity Media. 

Celebrating local music, dining, drinking, events and more, Revue is available in print at more than 500 locations across West Michigan.

This month's issue features results for Revue's 10th annual "Best of the West" readers' poll. 

More information is at Revue W M dot Com. 

(RevueWM.com)