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Rick Chyme’s incredible, empowering ‘giant puzzle’: Story, Local Spins on WYCE podcast
June 20, 2018

Grand Rapids’ popular hip hop artist is in the midst of creating 365 straight days of new music and challenging others at the same time. Listen to the radio show podcast, which also features new tracks by Nathan Walton, Blair Miller and Bronze Wolf,

Why Grand Rapids demands a downtown listening room: RSVP Music Chat with Quinn Mathews
June 19, 2018

Studio C's $180 million theater/retail/housing complex being built in downtown Grand Rapids is set to include a world-class listening room run by Quinn Mathews. RSVP Music Chat sat down with Mathews to explore this buzz-generating project.

‘Unpredictable Child’: Dacia Bridges’ journey from German mega-star to rising Michigan act
June 09, 2018

The singer, songwriter and musician with success in everything from heavy metal to dance music has re-established herself in Southwest Michigan as a rising star while fronting the Dacia Bridges Project all-female super-group.

Suzies get ‘pretty’ in a psychedelic way, plus new regional music (Local Spins on WYCE)
May 26, 2018

This week’s episode of the Local Spins radio show showcased Suzies in-studio, plus new tracks by I Believe in Julio, Upstage Crew, Political Lizard, Winnow, Tony Bakker, Baker Brothers and more. Listen to the podcast.

Conrad Shock + The Noise bracing for ‘new path,’ second volley of eclectic ‘GR rock’
May 19, 2018

The band unleashed two robust new songs this week for Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuted new tracks by Suzies, The Extra Texture, Shanf, Minor Element, JRob and more. Listen to the full radio show podcast,

Grand Rapids’ Melophobix builds on ‘positive energy,’ diverse influences for new album: Local Spins on WYCE
May 12, 2018

The May 11 edition of Local Spins on WYCE boasted an in-studio visit by Melophobix, plus the on-air premiere of new songs by Coffin Problem, Brant Satala, Brian Koenigsknecht, Act Casual, Andrew Starr and more. Read about Melophobix,

Local Spins on WYCE: The Crane Wives in-studio, plus new music from Lady Ace Boogie, Brad Fritcher, Opulent Ardor, Bob’s Dock
April 21, 2018

The kickoff to WYCE's Spring Fund Drive featured a lively chat with folk-rock's The Crane Wives, plus local song debuts and regional music from Cameron Blake, Oh Brother Big Sister, Tail from the Crypt and, yes, Jack White.

Nicholas James Thomasma’s banner year and new songs from The Go Rounds, E Minor, Hacky Turtles, Entransient, Brian Koenigsknecht
April 14, 2018

This week’s edition of Local Spins on WYCE featured an in-studio performance by very busy Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Nicholas James Thomasma who's headed to Spain with the FBC All-Stars, plus riveting new regional music by more than a half-dozen ar...

KJ & the Good Time Family Band’s soul- and rock-fueled funk that ‘makes people want to move’
April 07, 2018

The Grand Rapids band, which plays Wealthy Theatre on Wednesday, powered up its dance-happy music for Local Spins on WYCE, which also premiered new tracks by Lady Ace Boogie, Lazy Genius, Angela Josephine, Shawn Butzin, Silverstiles, ESME and more.

Local Spins on WYCE: New music from Valley Girl, Tony Bakker, The Smokin’ Dobroleles, Young Pioneer, Cassidy Bisher and more
March 31, 2018

Listen to this week's edition of Local Spins on WYCE, which showcases an hour of local and regional music every week including the premiere of several new tracks by Michigan artists.