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Playlist from 07/25/2025 @ 7:00am

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Morning Music not Mourning Music... something to help get the engines started.

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all tracks listed in reverse chronological order

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang

What a Wonderful World
A Wonderful World 2002 via Sony
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Caravan Of Thieves

Eat You
The Funhouse 2012 via United For Opportunity
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Tedeschi Trucks Band

Midnight in Harlem
Revelator 2011 via SONY MASTERWORKS
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Galactic

Think Back
From The Corner To The Block 2007 via Anti
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8:40 am
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.

Various Artists

Frigg (Finland) - Maple Cake Farm
Putumayo Presents Scandinavia 2025 via Putumayo
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Jason Isbell

Eileen
Foxes in the Snow 2025 via Southeastern
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Caravan Palace

Miracle
Chronologic 2019 via Le Plan
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Marinero

Pocha Pachanga
La La La 2025 via Hardly Art
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8:30 am
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Ringo Starr

Never Let Me Go (ft. Billy Strings)
Look Up 2025 via Lost Highway
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Larkin Poe

Bluephoria
Bloom 2025 via Trick-Woo
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8:20 am
DGRI (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc....bringing free summer programming like Relax at Rosa on Thursdays, street soccer leagues and farmers markets at Las Canchas, outdoor movies, and more. 

On Thursday July 31st, Relax at Rosa has live music from AL-EXIST (Al'Exist).

There will also be food trucks and Quinn Mathews' broadcast of WYCE's "GR Live" from Rosa Parks Amphitheatre at noon.

You can follow @ downtown gr inc  for details on upcoming event announcements from DGRI, and Downtown Gr dot Org (downtowngr.org)

Gov't Mule

Dreaming Out Loud
Peace...Like A River 2023 via Fantasy
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Bhi Bhiman

Have a Little Faith
Peace of Mind 2019 via Independent
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Songhoy Blues

Issa
Heritage 2025 via Transgressive / [PIAS]
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Billy Strings

Red Daisy
Renewal 2021 via Rounder

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Lubriphonic

Mixin' in the Kitchen
Soul Solution 2009 via Lubricated World
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8:00 am
GRPL - Open Mic Night for Poetry (click for more info)
The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) invites poetry lovers of all ages to Open Mic Night for Poetry on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Main Library, at 111 Library St Northeast.

This event, hosted by local poet Michael Sikkema, offers a welcoming space for poets of all skill levels to share their work in front of a supportive audience.
Sign Up: A sign-up sheet for performers will be available upon arrival

This free event is open to the public, and anyone interested in performing is encouraged to sign up on-site. 

More information is available at GRPL dot org.

Avocadsquad

Arrivederci
Eshkeneh Radio (Clean) 2025 via Independent
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Paul Thorn

I Knew
Life Is Just A Vapor 2025 via Perpetual Obscurity
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Novalima

La Danza
La Danza (Deluxe Edition) 2025 via Six Degrees
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Brother Ali

Under The Stars (Clean)
Satisfied Soul (Clean) 2025 via Mello Music Group
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The Altons

Del Cielo Te Cuido
Heartache in Room 14 2025 via Daptone
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7:40 am
ASM Global Presents: Bela Fleck at Devos Hall (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from ASM Global, presenting Bela Fleck & The Flecktones on December 2nd at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones will perform as part of their "Jingle All the Way" Tour, featuring jazz renditions of holiday songs.

Tickets and more information on this show are available at Ticketmaster dot Com.

Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Who Was That
Young Fashioned Ways 2025 via Deep Rush / Thirty Tigers
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Sheryl Crow

Soak Up the Sun
C'mon, C'mon 2002 via Interscope Records
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7:30 am
Tiger Solar (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Tiger Solar, a solar contractor founded in 2004. 

The Big Beautiful bill changed many things, but the Commercial Tax Credit currently remains in place.  

Tiger Solar encourages you to learn about how they can assist your business with a solar installation.

More information on commercial solar is at "Tiger Solar dot com."

 

Various Artists

Luisa Sobral (Portugal) - Quero Morar numa Cancao
Putumayo Presents Cafe Europa 2025 via Putumayo Discovery
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Sam Fender

Remember My Name
People Watching 2025 via Polydor / Capitol
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Rhiannon Giddens

Hen in the Foxhouse
You're The One 2023 via Warner
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7:20 am
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. 

Sierra Hull

Come Out Of My Blues
A Tip Toe High Wire 2025 via Independent
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Butcher Brown

Something New About You
Letters From The Atlantic 2025 via Concord Jazz
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David Lindes

Jardinero
Peace With A Lion 2025 via Independent
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Ingrid Michaelson

Be OK
Be OK 2008 via CABIN 24
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Southern Avenue

So Much Love
Family 2025 via Alligator
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7:00 am
Michigan Music Alliance (click for more info)
The Michigan Music Alliance provides equitable professional growth opportunities for the Michigan Music Community. 

Programming includes the B-Side Sessions, an Industry Lunch, and the annual Music Econ Summit. 

The Michigan Music Alliance envisions a statewide music scene that thrives on diversity and inclusion and celebrates collaboration over competition. 

Learn how you can do more to Support Michigan Music at michigan music alliance dot org