Yo La Tengo
Black FlowersI Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass 2006 via Matador Records
Lucy loves "music with a beat". That works out well, because WYCE tends to feature beat-equipped music in its library.
Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione are considered consummate professionals, bandleaders and sidemen on the traditional side of jazz. Bios of the two describe child prodigies, developing into sought after and respected players. Frank, when pronouncing his musical intentions at age 6, was gifted with his grandmother's vintage D'Angelico New Yorker guitar as well as records by Les Paul, and Bucky Pizzarelli, not to mention a stack of Django Reinhardt 48s he would quickly master. Frank also laid claim to the banjo and was crowned the Grand National Banjo Champion of Canada at 13 years old.
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!
Support for WYCE comes from UICA.
Sharon van Etten is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City. She moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a variety of influential music. After moving back home to New Jersey, she was encouraged by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio to pursue a career in music. Sharon van Etten went on her first UK tour with Meg Baird in January 2008.
Jai Paul is a British songwriter and record producer from Rayners Lane, United Kingdom. He is signed to XL Recordings. Paul's 2007 demo "BTSTU" received widespread blog coverage throughout 2010, and has been played on UK national radio
WYCE is now taking donations for the upcoming Annual CD & Record Sale Fundraiser!
Support for WYCE comes from UICA.
Trilok Gurtu (born in Mumbai (Bombay) on 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist. His mother, singer Shobha Gurtu, started him on the tabla, and he later studied the instrument with Abdul Karim. He started playing the Western drum kit in the 1970s, and became interested in jazz
Expect the unexpected as Kent District Library brings back SuperPartyWonderDay, a free public event that features something for everyone.
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, St. Elsewhere, in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two on the US Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, and was platinum certified for shipping over 1,000,000 records. St. Elsewhere also received a nomination for Album of the Year. The Odd Couple, their second studio album, was scheduled for release in April 2008, but due to a leak of their album over the internet, they decided to release it early.The album in its entirety received good reviews, but it did not have as much commercial success as their first album.
Support for WYCE comes from The Pyramid Scheme, a pub and music venue in the Heartside neighborhood.
WYCE invites you to tune in weekly for "GR Live," presented by DGRI...Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc., Thursdays at Noon here on WYCE and live on wyce dot org..
Hosted by Quinn Mathews, GR Live features live music from groups playing in the area and interviews with people in our regional music and arts community.
You can listen to GR Live on 88.1 FM WYCE, WYCE dot org, our WYCE Smartphone App, or your smart speaker.
Pyramid Scheme-Wednesday 8/14
In June 2017 Bridgers signed to Dead Oceans. On September 22, 2017, she released her debut album, Stranger in the Alps, to generally positive reviews. The album was produced by Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska. On March 12, 2018, the social networking site Pebbal named Stranger in the Alps the best album of 2017.
Expect the unexpected as Kent District Library brings back SuperPartyWonderDay, a free public event that features something for everyone.