Tonight on Torch & Twang, me and DJ sparrow played a wide selection of music from every corner of the folk and country genres. Starting things off we listened to a few covers of famous songs like Turn, Turn, Turn and You’ve Gotta Hide Your Love Away. As the night went on, we took a couple ventures into some of our favorite sub genres including some easy listening music with Frank Sinatra and Roy Orbison and some soul with The Flamingos and Irma Thomas. After discussing our love of live music, our thoughts on Grateful Dead super fans, and a particularly funny SNL skit, we ended things off a bit early tonight with Gloria by the Lumineers. Thanks for listening in cowpoke, we’ll catch you ’round the fire next time.
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Torch & Twang 1.20.26
January 21, 2026
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About the Contributors
Dante Chinni-Ianzito, Co-Host of The Progressive Torch & Twang
Outside of his show here at Impact, Dante (he/him) stays very busy around campus. He’s a double major in International Relations and Comparative Cultures and Politics with two minors as well. Beyond that, he spends plenty of time doing nerd stuff like model UN and Dungeons and Dragons. With all that going on, he enjoys spending some time relaxing and listening to a bit of old time folk and country when we can. At the moment, his favorite song lyrics are “Down the sand forever/only music is forever” but ask him in a few days again in a few days and he’ll probably have a different answer for you.
Wren Cueter, Co-Host of The Progressive Torch & Twang
Wren (they/them) is a Junior here at MSU studying English and hopes to go into the bigger music industry some day. Ever since they were a little kid they’ve loved music and has now become a major music collector with over 1200 records on cd. Some of their favorite music is folk music and they’ll defend Bob Dylan the day they die. Come listen into the Torch and Twang every Tuesday 8pm-12am to hear them and their co-host ramble on about their favorite folk and country tunes.