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Dead Wax is a weekly radio show focused on Memphis music hosted by Ezra Wheeler. Tune in to WYXR 91.7 FM every Tuesday morning at 10 to check it out!

09/05/2022

In the wake of this week's news, tomorrow's show will be filled with bad ass women, pro-choice anthems, and songs that will scare the s**t out of the boys. Tune in at 10am ♀️✊

15/11/2021

On tomorrow's show (10am), we'll be surveying some of the best songs made by incarcerated people, of which there is a surprisingly rich and deep history. From Alan Lomax field recordings of the 1940s to obscure funk groups from the 1970s, we've got a little bit of everything. Tune in!

09/08/2021

Tomorrow at 10 a.m. we'll be celebrating the kick off of Elvis Week with a series of reggae covers of some of The King's best tracks. Have we lost our damn minds?! Probably! Should you tune in regardless? Absolutely!

26/07/2021

With the hype surrounding Kanye's new album Donda reaching a fever pitch, we figured it would be a good time to celebrate Kanye's unparalleled soul music-sampling prowess with an hour of Memphis music used by Yeezus himself. Tune in tomorrow at 10am on WYXR

18/05/2021

Tune in tomorrow at 10am for a special show dedicated to electronic music (in all it's various forms) coming straight out of the M Town 🎧🎛️🎶

30/03/2021

Check in tomorrow at 10am for an hour of Memphis sanctified soul, featuring some of the funkiest gospel tunes from Bible and Tire Recording Co., Stax Records, Designer Records, and more 🕊️🙏

15/03/2021

On tomorrow's show we'll be joined by Memphis artist Sara Moseley, who planned this weekend's The Black Lodge Telethon . She'll be telling us all about the two-day event and we'll be spinning tunes from some of the bands who will be performing. As always, show starts at 10am on 91.7 WYXR and be sure to check out the event page!

09/03/2021

In celebration of the new single from Reigning Sound, we'll be playing an hour of Memphis garage rock from 10-11 this morning featuring Turnstyles, Model Zero, The Hombres, The Cool Jerks, and more 😎🎸

23/02/2021

On today's show, we're headed down South to celebrate some of the best funk and soul to come out of New Orleans, America's second greatest musical city. Tune in at 10am on 91.7 WYXR!

09/02/2021

Tune in this morning at 10am on WYXR as we "celebrate" Valentine's Day with an hour of Memphis music about heartbreak, loneliness, cheating, and general misery 💔🎶

02/02/2021

This morning at 10am, we will be playing some of the best "lost and found" songs in Memphis history, from Johnnie Frierson to Angry Angles. Tune in at 91.7 WYXR

25/01/2021

On tomorrow's show, we'll be honoring the memory of my late grandmother Ruby, a woman whose love of dancing was only surpassed by her love of family, with an hour of dance music from other bad ass Memphis women ❤️ Tune in tomorrow at 10am on WYXR

12/01/2021

Today on Dead Wax (10AM on WYXR), we'll be celebrating the legacy of the Memphis Country Blues Festivals of the 1960s with a slew of songs from the artists who performed there, including Furry Lewis, the Insect Trust, Bukka White, and many more.

05/01/2021

Cheers to the New Year! On today's show at 10AM, we'll be covering some of the best Memphis songs about vices 🍺🚬💊

29/12/2020

On today's show, we're switching things up a bit (something everyone should be used to by now in 2020). Instead of focusing solely on Memphis Music, were going to hear some of our favorite discoveries over the past 12 months, from artists near and far, contemporary and old school, and everything in between. Check in at 10 on 91.7 WYXR!

22/12/2020

Tune in tomorrow morning at 10AM on for our first annual Xmas Xtravaganza 🎅🎶

14/12/2020

Seeing as we're smack dab in the middle of holiday season, tomorrow's show will be dedicated to the many families who have made music together in Memphis over the decades. Tune in tomorrow at 10AM on WYXR!

08/12/2020

This morning at 10am, we'll be covering the story of American Sound Studios, the little studio in N Memphis that became an unexpected hit factory in the late 60s and early 70s! As always, you can tune in at 91.7 FM or online at wyxr.org

01/12/2020

Memphis soul meets hip-hop on tomorrow's show, where we're surveying some of the best Bluff City-based soul samples. 10AM on the one and only 91.7 WYXR

16/11/2020

Tomorrow morning at 10 on WYXR, peep out our show on tribute songs ft the Replacements, Warren Zevon, Betty Davis, and more!

03/11/2020

It’s Election Day in America and today on Dead Wax (10AM on WYXR) we’ll be covering some of the best political music to come out of Memphis over the past 100 years! Tune in, vote, and please stay safe

26/10/2020

Tune in to Dead Wax tomorrow at 10 AM on 91.7 WYXR for an hour of the spookiest (and goofiest) Halloween tunes straight from the M 💀👻🎶

19/10/2020

Memphis and reggae may not seem like a natural pair, but the history of Memphis and Jamaican music actually goes back to the very beginning. Check in to the show tomorrow morning at 10am to learn more 🇯🇲📻

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