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Playlist from 05/16/2024 @ 7:00am

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A rockin', stompin' tour through the blues, rock and edgy folk with world beat and jazz accents. No room for the esoteric here.

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The Elovaters

Red Wine
Endless Summer 2023 via Belly Full
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The Anderson Council

Million Miles A Day
The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon 2023 via Jem
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Ismay

I Called You Up
Desert Pavement 2024 via Independent
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The Black Keys

Read Em & Weep
Ohio Players 2024 via Nonesuch
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8:40 am
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Chief Keegan

Payload (feat. Melia)
The Piles High Club 2024 via Singular
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Sweet Honey in the Rock

More Than a Paycheck
Selections 1976-88 1997 via Flying Fish Records
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8:30 am
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Erin McKeown

Get Happy
Sing You Sinners 2006 via Nettwerk Records
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Ten Peso Version

Living The Dream
Forward 2024 via Independent
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8:20 am
Circle Theatre (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Circle Theatre Grand Rapids. 

Circle's 2024 summer season includes musicals Tick Tick Boom, Monty Python's Spamalot, and Urinetown... The Musical.

The season also includes plays such as, You Can't Take It With You and A Raisin In The Sun; plus the family production of Curious George.

The Circle Concert Series will feature the music of Prince, Musical Duos, Dance hits, and Jazz hits from today and yesterday.

Tickets and more information on Circle Theatre's upcoming season, may be found at circle theatre dot org 

Wynton Marsalis

I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free
United We Swing_Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas 2018 via Blue Engine Records
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Sierra Ferrell

Fox Hunt
Trail Of Flowers 2024 via Rounder
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JJ Grey & Mofro

Olustee
Olustee 2024 via Alligator
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Little Feat

Rock And Roll Doctor
Hoy-Hoy! 1981 via Warner Bros / Wea
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8:00 am
Wealthy Theatre-WYCE Blues Brothers Movie! (click for more info)

The Wealthy Theatre, along with WYCE, are proud to present the comedy and musical classic "The Blues Brothers" on Tuesday, May 21st, at 8 PM at the Wealthy Theatre.

Released in 1980, "The Blues Brothers" chronicles the life of Jake (John Belushi), who after his release from prison, reunites with his brother, Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) -,to save the orphanage they grew up in. Jake and Elwood hatch a plan to raise the needed funds by resurrecting their old band, the "Blues Brothers" and taking the show on the road.

Join WYCE as we celebrate this timeless film, "The Blues Brothers," on the big screen at Wealthy Theatre on Tuesday, May 21st at 8:00pm. Proceeds will directly benefit WYCE Community Radio!

Tickets for "The Blues Brothers" are on sale now at WEALTHY THEATRE DOT ORG.

 

Cedella Marley-Booker

You've Got to Move
Awake Zion 1991 via Roir
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Garage A Trois

Sprung Monkey
Emphasizer 2003 via Tone Cool
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Sean Riley And The Water

Shine A Little Stronger
Stone Cold Hands 2024 via Pugnacious
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Wayne Toups

A.M. Alone
Back To The Bayou 1995 via Swallow Records
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Shannon McNally

I Spent All My Money [Live]
Live At Dee's 2023 via Queen Maeve
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7:40 am
SCA-Jump Into Summer (click for more info)

The Saugatuck Center For The Arts will be kicking off summer with their annual Jump Into Summer fest on June 7th.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with hands-on activities led by professional artists.

Music starts at 6 p.m., with performances from Aaron James Wright and headliner Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers.

There will also be yard games, family-friendly activities and more.

SC4A's Jump Into Summer is open the public and all ages, more information is at S-C-4-A dot org.

Keola Beamer

Don't You Want to Be My Baby
Wooden Boat 1994 via Windham Hill Records
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Paula Cole

The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr
Single 2024 via 675
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Paul Thorn

Fabio and Liberace
Ain't Love Strange 2000 via Ark 21
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7:30 am
Kalamazoo State Theatre - Cat Power (click for more info)

 Support for WYCE Comes from the Kalamazoo State Theatre presenting Cat Power Sings Dylan on Tuesday, September 17th. 

Cat Power will be covering Bob Dylan tracks from his 1966 performance at Royal Albert Hall.

Tickets for Cat Power at the Kalamazoo State Theatre are on sale now at the State Theatre box office and at kazoostate dot com.

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Stephen Stills

It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It takes a train to Cry
Super Session 1968 via Columbia
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Heartless
Single 2024 via Stax / Concord
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7:20 am
GR Film Society-Belly (click for more info)

The Grand Rapids Film Society, in collaboration with the Grand Rapids HipHop Coalition, is proud to present a screening of Belly - the 1990s hip-hop cult classic directed by music video filmmaker Hype Williams starring DMX and Nas.

This screening of Belly happens Monday, May 20, at 8pm, at the Wealthy Theatre and will feature a 'pre-show' of selected Hype Williams music videos and a panel discussion following the movie. 

Tickets for The Grand Rapids Film Society's screening of Belly are available at wealthytheatre dot org.


Bibi Tanga

Ala Za ÃŽ O
Now 2014 via Jazz Village
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Leyla McCalla

The Capitalist Blues
The Capitalist Blues 2019 via Jazz Village/PIAS
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Blackberry Smoke

Whatcha Know Good
Be Right Here 2024 via 3 Legged
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Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams

The Way You Make Me Feel
Single 2024 via Royal Potato Family
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Joni Mitchell

You Turn Me On I'm A Radio [live]
Miles Of Aisles 1974 via Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
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7:00 am
Wealthy Theatre-WYCE Blues Brothers Movie! (click for more info)

The Wealthy Theatre, along with WYCE, are proud to present the comedy and musical classic "The Blues Brothers" on Tuesday, May 21st, at 8 PM at the Wealthy Theatre.

Released in 1980, "The Blues Brothers" chronicles the life of Jake (John Belushi), who after his release from prison, reunites with his brother, Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) -,to save the orphanage they grew up in. Jake and Elwood hatch a plan to raise the needed funds by resurrecting their old band, the "Blues Brothers" and taking the show on the road.

Join WYCE as we celebrate this timeless film, "The Blues Brothers," on the big screen at Wealthy Theatre on Tuesday, May 21st at 8:00pm. Proceeds will directly benefit WYCE Community Radio!

Tickets for "The Blues Brothers" are on sale now at WEALTHY THEATRE DOT ORG.