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Joe LaRoche

"I hope you're not tryin' to take a nap to this stuff!" Jump, swing, boogaloo and shout!

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Colin Hay

Beautiful World
Man @ Work 2003 via Compass Records

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Brass Roots

Fajita Fajardo
Purple Cha-Cha Heels 2003 via Accurate Records
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Cold Blood

Too Many People
Cold Blood/Sisyphus 1970 via San Francisco
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Al Green

Love and Happiness
Al Green's Greatest Hits 1995 via Capitol
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Robben Ford

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding-
Keep On Running 2003 via Concord Records
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8:40 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.

The Grateful Dead

Eyes Of The World (2023 Remaster)
Wake Of The Flood (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 2023 via Rhino
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8:30 pm
Vertigo - NEW STANDARDS SPONSORSHIP (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Vertigo Music of Grand Rapids, proudly presenting New Standards, airing every Sunday night from 6 to 7 pm. 

Host Larae brings you the very best of the latest new music releases weekly on 88.1 FM WYCE.

Vertigo Music offer tens of thousands of new and used LPs, CDs, and cassettes from all genres, with new stock daily.  

More information is available at Vertigo Music Dot GR.

Gov't Mule

Street Corner Talking
Heavy Load Blues 2021 via Fantasy
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The Resentments

Little Bit of Soul
Switcheroo 2009 via Freedom
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Brave Combo

Little Bit O' Soul
Mood Swing Music 1996 via Rounder / Pgd
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8:20 pm
Lowell Arts - Fallasburg Fall Arts Festival (click for more info)

Lowell Arts announces its 57th Annual Fallasburg Arts Festival, September 20-21, in Fallasburg Park.

The Fallasburg Arts Festival at scenic Fallasburg Park features 100 juried fine art and craft booths, kids' activities, craft demonstrations, live music, and a Community Art Quilt opportunity as part of Lowell Arts' public art initiative.

Festival Hours are 10 to 5 Saturday and 10 am-4 pm on Sunday.

For additional information, it's lowellarts dot org.


Rickie Lee Jones

They Can't Take That Away From Me
Pieces Of Treasure 2023 via BMG
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Arlo Guthrie

Gabriel's Mother's Highway Ballad #16 Blues
The Best of Arlo Guthrie 1977 via Warner Bros / Wea
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Johnny Winter

Be Careful With a Fool
Johnny Winter 1969 via Sony
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Utopia

The Very Last Time
The Road To Utopia 1986 via Bearsville
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8:00 pm
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum - "The Ford Presidential Museum Celebrates The Greatest Generation" (click for more info)
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum announces the opening of a new, free pop-up exhibit, "The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Celebrates The Greatest Generation!," commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

This new exhibit uses photographs, text, and artifacts to highlight military service, life on the home front, and presidents who served, including President Ford's Naval service, including his role as editor of the USS Monterey's newsletter. 

The pop-up exhibit runs August 23 through September 7, 2025.

More information is available at ford library museum dot gov. 

Colin Hay

Beautiful World
Man @ Work 2003 via Compass Records

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Colin Hay

Beautiful World
Man @ Work 2003 via Compass Records

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Colin Hay

Beautiful World
Man @ Work 2003 via Compass Records

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Colin Hay

Beautiful World
Going Somewhere 2005 via Compass Records

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Ramsey Lewis

Living for the City
Taking Another Look - Deluxe Edition 2015 via Ramseys House
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Boz Scaggs

Full Of Fire
A Fool To Care 2015 via 429
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Natural Black

Hard Ears
Far From Reality 2006 via Greensleeves
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Jason Ricci

Walter's World
Blood On The Road 2005 via Rah Fox Records
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7:40 pm
Eastown Street Fair (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Eastown Community Association presenting the 52nd Annual Eastown Street Fair on Saturday, September 6th, from 9am to 9pm.

The Eastown Street Fair takes place on Wealthy Street (between Giddings and Lake Dr)and features over 150 local vendors, live music all day, food, and a beer tent. 

WYCE invites you to stop by our booth to browse our newly updated, large selection of pre-owned vinyl LPs and CDs, plus WYCE merch, including new tie-dye t-shirts, new hats, travel mugs, and more!

More information about the Eastown Street Fair is at eastown dot org.

Bonnie Raitt

Runaway
The Bonnie Raitt Collection 1990 via Warner Bros / Wea
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Tracy Nelson

Where Do You Go (When You Can't Go Home)
Life Don't Miss Nobody 2023 via BMG
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7:30 pm

Deborah Silver

After You've Gone
Glitter & Grits 2020 via Independent
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Strung Like A Horse

Till The Wheels Fall Off
Whoa! 2020 via Independent
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7:20 pm
Blandford Nature Center - FREE IN September 2025 (click for more info)
Blandford Nature Center celebrates all things fall by offering free admission from Tuesday, September 2, through Tuesday, September 30. 

Free admission is made possible because of generous support from Meijer.

Blandford Nature Center, located at 1715 Hillburn Ave NW in Grand Rapids, opens its trails and grounds daily from dawn to dusk. 

Guests will have access to 264 acres of forests, meadows, and wetlands, 8 miles of trails, including 1 mile of ADA accessible trails, 2 outdoor playscapes, and much more.

More information can be found at blandfordnaturecenter dot org

Jon Cleary

Too Damn Hot
Jon Cleary And the Absolute Monster Gentlemen 2002 via Basin Street Records
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Poncho Sanchez

Afro Blue
Live In Hollywood 2012 via Concord Picante
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The Archives

Why Can't We Live Together
Archives 2012 via ESL
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The Radiators

Ghosts Along the Mississippi
New Dark Ages 1995 via What Are Records
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7:00 pm
Michigan Irish Music Fest 2025 (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Michigan Irish Music Festival, returning September 11th through the 14th in downtown Muskegon. 

Over 25 bands will perform on 6 covered stages, including Scottish Celtic rock band Skerryvore (SCARY-vore), Old Blind Dogs and Ally the Piper. 

There will be a shopping market, a pub tent, and food from the Celtic Kitchen and Duff's Tavern.  

Ticket and more information is at Michigan Irish dot Org (michiganirish.org) 

Hacienda Brothers

Cowboys to Girls
What's Wrong with Right 2006 via Proper Records Llc
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Nick Lowe

Cruel to Be Kind [Original Version]
Jesus of Cool 2007 via Yep Roc Records
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Novello

Love and Happiness
B3 Soul 2009 via Nu Groove Records
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Janiva Magness

The Last Time
Hard To Kill 2022 via Fathead
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6:40 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.

Larry Carlton

Dirty Donna's House Party
Fire Wire 2006 via RCA Victor
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The String Cheese Incident

Get To You (W. Lyle Divinsky Of T
SCI Sound Lab Radio EP 2018 via Sci Fidelity
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Just Dropped In 2020 via Daptone
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Nellie McKay

Hungry Freaks, Daddy
My Weekly Reader 2015 via 429
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6:20 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.

Tower of Power

So Very Hard To Go
Tower of Power 1989 via Straight
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Soul Stew

Foots
Instrumental 2020 via Modica Music
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COMPILATIONS

Guajiro Natural
Rhythm & Smoke- The Cuba Sessions 1998 via Intersound Records

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Little Feat

Jamaica Will Break Your Heart
Rooster Rag 2012 via Rounder
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6:00 pm
Michigan Irish Music Fest 2025 (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from The Michigan Irish Music Festival, returning September 11th through the 14th in downtown Muskegon. 

Over 25 bands will perform on 6 covered stages, including Scottish Celtic rock band Skerryvore (SCARY-vore), Old Blind Dogs and Ally the Piper. 

There will be a shopping market, a pub tent, and food from the Celtic Kitchen and Duff's Tavern.  

Ticket and more information is at Michigan Irish dot Org (michiganirish.org)