On tonights very special episode of The Torch & Twang we kept the Bonfire going all night long to ring in DJ Sparrow’s birthday at midnight. We kicked things off with a little bit of Dylan (as per usual) followed shortly by The Band and some Link Wray. As we went on through the night, we were in a celebratory mood. So we played Parties in the USA by Johnathan Richman. After that we did some deep diving into the history of everyones favorite folk-punk band Cumbawamba and found out about a special twangy version of Tubthumping released only in Japan (don’t worry, were working on it). To close out the night, we listened to some classic country tunes by the likes of Gene Autry and Marty Robbins before wishing DJ Sparrow happy trails and a happy birthday. Our playlist is attached here, see you next week, cowpoke.
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Torch & Twang 7.14.26
A Very Twangy Birthday Celebration
July 14, 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.