Date: February 14, 2012
Location: The Intersection Lounge
This Valentine's Day, everybody shared their love for The Crane Wives. The band was honored by WYCE programmers, WYCE listeners, and the Special Jury (local critics) for Best Album of 2011; additionally, the album's title track was named "Song of the Year."
On the occasion of WYCE's 25th Anniversary, the Legacy Awards debuted, a sort of Hall of Fame honor for the west Michigan music community, with Grand Rapids journalist John Sinkevics and folk rock pioneers The Willeys getting their numbers retired.
AFTERHOURS EXPERIENCE
ALEXIS
AN DRO
CHAIN OF LAKES
THE CRANE WIVES
CREOLIZATION
DAVE HARDIN
THE FAINTING GENERALS
FIONA DICKINSON
FOUR FINGER FIVE
THE FUZZRITES
GHOST HEART
GIFTS OR CREATURES
GREG NAGY
GRUPO AYE
JES KRAMER
JOSHUA DAVIS
LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS
MIDNIGHT CATTLE CALLERS
ORPHEUM BELL
RED TAIL RING
STEVE TALAGA
THE WEALTHY ORPHANS
THE WILLEYS
WHO HIT JOHN?
VALENTIGER