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Playlist from 12/18/2017 @ 6:00pm

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John McCutcheon

Christmas in the Trenches
Live at Wolf Trap 1991 via Rounder Select
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Tom Waits

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Blue Valentine 1978 via Elektra / Wea
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Thunder Body

Solstice
Solstice 2017 via Independent
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Aretha Franklin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

You're All I Need to Get By
A Brand New Me 2017 via Atlantic
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8:40 pm
Promo - In-Studio Performances (click for more info)

Tune in to WYCE for intimate in-studio interviews - and live performances - from local and touring musicians. We bring you up close to some of our favorite acts as they share brand new songs - often before they're even released - with stories and insights behind the music.

Then, check out "WYCE dot org" for an audio archive of recent in-studio performances. While you're there, browse our calendar of upcoming artist visits!

Kenny White

Cold Winter Wind
Uninvited Guest 2001 via Ind
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(REQUESTED)

Elvis Presley

It's Now or Never
If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2015 via RCA/Legacy
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(REQUESTED)

Ziggy Marley

We Are the People
Ziggy Marley 2016 via Tuff Gong
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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

Now Or Never
Everybody's Talkin' Bout Miss Thing 2000 via Fat Note
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8:20 pm
Acoustic Cafe - The War & Treaty (click for more info)

Join us each Friday at 9am for Acoustic Cafe! Each week, listeners around the globe tune in to Acoustic Cafe to hear the latest from today's great songwriting talents.

This Friday, host Rob Reinhart welcomes Michigan's The War and Treaty, with songs from their acclaimed debut Down To The River.

Acoustic Cafe is Friday at 9am - exclusively on WYCE!

Joan Osborne

One of Us
Relish 1995 via Island / Mercury
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(REQUESTED)

Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions

Tiny Paper Cups
I Just Wanna Play Rock & Roll With My Friends 2017 via Independent

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John Mayall

Stormy Monday
Live In '67 2016 via Forty Below
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8:00 pm
Pin Drop Concerts - May Erlewine (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Seven Steps Up Live Music and Event Venue - presenting a winter dance party with May Erlewine this Friday, December 22nd at 8:30pm.

"Michigan's Songbird" is performing with a full backing band and audience members are encouraged to "gussy up" and put on their dancing shoes to celebrate community and togetherness.

Seven Steps Up is just a half-hour drive from downtown Grand Rapids in the heart of downtown Spring Lake and offers plenty of free parking just outside the venue. Tickets for The Secret Sisters - tomorrow night - are available online at Pin Drop Concerts.com or by calling the Box Office at 616-930-4755

Lucy Kaplansky

Five in the Morning
Ten Year Night 1999 via Red House
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Madeleine Peyroux

To Love You All Over Again
Bare Bones 2009 via Rounder / Umgd
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Heather Newman

Dirty Blues
Burn Me Alive 2017 via VizzTone
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(REQUESTED)

The B-52s

Pump
Funplex 2008 via Astralwerks
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Bob Marley

Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Rebel Music 1986 via Polygram Records
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7:40 pm
WYCE Bubble Bash (click for more info)

WYCE, Denison Financial, and The Gilmore Collection are pleased to present the 18th annual WYCE Bubble Bash - a holiday celebration featuring sparkling wines from around the world.

Our friends at The BOB host this great party as a fundraiser for WYCE every year. A donation of $30 lets you sample more than 15 varieties of sparkling wines, plus a fabulous spread of food to accompany the bubbly.

So bring your friends, family or business clients out for some pre-Christmas cheer, while supporting community radio!

The Bubble Bash - Thursday, December 21st at 5:00pm inside HOME at The BOB. No advance tickets are available, cash or check to WYCE is payable at the door.

Ages "21 plus" welcome.

Mark Lavengood

Ol' Slew Foot
We've Come Along 2017 via EarthWorkMusic

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Van Morrison

Makin' Whoopee
Versatile 2017 via SONY LEGACY
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Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire
The Legend Of Johnny Cash 2005 via Hip-O Records

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Harry Manx and Kevin Breit

I'm on Fire
In Good We Trust 2007 via Stony Plain Music
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Dick Dale

Ring of Fire
Unknown Territory 1994 via Hightone
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7:20 pm
Local Spins Live - Speak Easy at SpeakEZ (click for more info)

WYCE presents Local Spins Live at Speak EZ Lounge - every Wednesday night at 8pm! This series features a wide array of the best musicians in the West Michigan area, performing in a casual setting with no cover charge. 

This Wednesday, it's Speak Easy's return to The Speak EZ!  Mixing melodies and rhythms of early roots reggae and modern funk rock, Speak Easy's fresh, groovy sound is bound to bring high energy and good vibes to whatever stage they play.

Speak EZ Lounge is located at 600 Monroe Avenue NorthWest

Ages "21 plus" welcome after 9pm.

Harry Nilsson

Jump Into The Fire
Nilsson Schmilsson 1971 via RCA
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The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

When I Dance With You
The Echo Of Pleasure 2017 via Painbow
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7:00 pm
Day Sponsor: Shannan Denison (click for more info)

WYCE would like to thank our sponsors for our 2017 Bubble Bash Fundraiser, taking place THIS Thursday December 21st at The BOB.

This event is made possible with support from our friends at The Gilmore Collection as well as Shannan Denison, a financial advisor with Denison Financial, a fully independent and locally-owned financial advisory firm located in the Waters Building in downtown Grand Rapids. 

Denison Financial specializes in holistic, fee-based financial advice and provides a diverse array of investments and insurance services.

Shannan Denison at Denison Financial - 616-264-3443, email sdenison@iaac.com, or at "Facebook DOT com SLASH Shannan Denison CRPC"


Natalie MacMaster

Volcanic Jig
Yours Truly 2006 via Rounder / Umgd
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John Mulder

The Book Of My Father
Joy Wins 2017 via Independent
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Ilana Katz Katz

Motherless Child
Subway Stories 2017 via VizzTone

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6:40 pm
NYE @ Wealthy Theatre (click for more info)

Join WYCE for our annual New Year's Eve celebration at Wealthy Theatre!

We'll ring in 2018 with full performances by west Michigan favorites The Go Rounds, Seth Bernard, Lady Ace Boogie, and Heavy Color!

Music begins at 8pm. All ages are welcome!

Advance tickets are $30 and are available NOW at Wealthy Theatre dot org

New Year's Eve at Wealthy Theatre is made possible with support from Orion Construction and Patriot Realty

Prime Time Big Band

Georgia On My Mind
Live At The Ironwood 2017 via Chronograph Records
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3MA

Moustique
Anarouz 2017 via Mad Minute Music
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6:30 pm
(REQUESTED)

Hooverphonic

Barabas
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular 1996 via Sony
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(REQUESTED)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Gamma Knife
Nonagon Infinity 2016 via ATO
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6:20 pm
Promo - Local Spins on WYCE (click for more info)

Local Spins on WYCE is a 1-hour exploration of the best music from the Grand Rapids area and West Michigan. The program often debuts new songs by seasoned artists as well as emerging acts who merit attention and broader exposure.

The show is hosted by John "SINK-uh-vitch" from LocalSpins.com, the website covering West Michigan's music scene. Each week, John invites local artists into the studio for live music and conversation.

Tune in for "Local Spins on WYCE" every Friday at 11am. And browse every archived episode online at WYCE dot org

Black Pistol Fire

Coattail Rider
Deadbeat Graffiti 2017 via Rifle Bird
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Lila Blue

Have A Look
Have A Look 2017 via Independent
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Vincent Herring

The Sun Will Rise Again
Hard Times 2017 via Smoke Sessions
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Andrea Marr

Snakes
Natural 2017 via Only Blues Music
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6:00 pm
Day Sponsor: Shannan Denison (click for more info)

WYCE would like to thank our sponsors for our 2017 Bubble Bash Fundraiser, taking place THIS Thursday December 21st at The BOB.

This event is made possible with support from our friends at The Gilmore Collection as well as Shannan Denison, a financial advisor with Denison Financial, a fully independent and locally-owned financial advisory firm located in the Waters Building in downtown Grand Rapids. 

Denison Financial specializes in holistic, fee-based financial advice and provides a diverse array of investments and insurance services.

Shannan Denison at Denison Financial - 616-264-3443, email sdenison@iaac.com, or at "Facebook DOT com SLASH Shannan Denison CRPC"