WUMB Archives

WUMB Archives is what happens when a college radio station's folk show gets digitized and turned into a treasure chest. The playlist draws from decades of live recordings, forgotten sessions, and tracks you won't find on any streaming service. You'll hear Joni Mitchell's 1975 BBC set, a rare Mississippi John Hurt performance, or a brand new bedroom recording from a Providence singer-songwriter. The programming is lean and unhosted - no DJ chatter, no weather updates, just the music. That's a feature, not a bug. The sound quality varies: some tracks are pristine studio recordings, others crackl…