Dead Wax Strikes Back!

Dear Audience,

After many long months of inactivity on this blog, and even many-er long months of being off the air, I write today bearing good news: Dead Wax Radio is returning!

That's right! This fall, Dead Wax will once again be broadcasting across the internet on KOXY Radio! The show will return to its post at 8:00 Pacific Time on Thursday evenings, where it will once again provide listeners with a glimpse at the latest and greatest developments from the wide world of music.

The first episode of the new incarnation of Dead Wax will be airing THIS WEEK! Yes indeed, this Thursday, September 11, at 8:00 p.m. PDT, dial your web browser in to KOXY to hear me make my triumphant return to the air while playing and discussing ten cool new songs. Don't miss out!

I'm very excited to be back on the air! This fall should be all kinds of fun, and I hope you'll join me to experience it!

See you soon,
Allan

P.S. To be sure you get the most up-to-date information about the show, "like" the Dead Wax Facebook page! Also check out KOXY's collection of social media sites, where there's always a lot of interesting content!

Listen: Dead Wax – Nov. 23, 2013 (rescheduled from Nov. 21)

This week Dead Wax returns with a list of underground, small-time, and independent artists that have released new music this year and that deserve bigger audiences. Check it out.

Playlist:

“March Over To Me” – Little Scout
“Kingdom on Fire” (feat. Elevator Jay) – Jocelyn Ellis

“Dog Physics” – Ings

“Better Man or Ghost” – Logan Vath

“Paia” – Wild Ones

“Sun Babies” (Eric Wright Remix) – Deja Me

“Days Like This” – Paul Ruske

“Down Not Out” – The Hollow Legs

“Quit Pulling Me Down” – Secret Someones

“Elliptic” (radio edit) – Vessels

“Money” – Mystery Skulls

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 24, 2013

The music in this episode comes from many different places around the world, but all of it is new, interesting, exciting, and very unique. One of my favorite playlists to date.

Playlist:

“Closer” (with Kurt Hugo Schneider) (Acoustic) – Tegan and Sara
“Long Time Coming” (Live) – Saints of Valory

“I’m Not Myself” – Boardwalk

“Speak a Little Louder” – Diane Birch

“Tiff” (feat. Justin Vernon) – Poliça

“Easy” – Son Lux

“Animal Keeper” – George Barnett

“3005” – Childish Gambino

“Long Time Gone” – Billie Joe and Norah

“Wenu Wenu” – Omar Souleyman

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 17, 2013

This episode, the "interesting" part of the show description is in full swing, as we survey an eclectic mix of new, and often strange, songs. Some familiar artists, some brand new, but high-quality music all around.

Playlist:

“Swallowed Whole” – Pearl Jam
“South” – Racing Glaciers

“New” – Paul McCartney

“Cuckoo” – Dr. Dog

“Scar” – Cloud Control

“The Seeds” – The Men

“Apart From Me” – Avett Brothers

“Crescent” – Children & Lions

“Brighton” – swelo

“Houdini Crush” – Buke and Gase

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 7, 2013

Last Thursday, due to unforeseen circumstances, I missed the show. So I performed it today. A great variety of mostly newish music from a great variety of artists.

Playlist:

“Take Back The Night” – Justin Timberlake

“The Wire” – Haim

“Buzzcut Season” – Lorde 

“Becoming The Gunship” – Islands

“Rudimentary Tool” – Metric

“Oh I Know” – Monroe

“Come A Little Closer” – Cage The Elephant

“Heart On Fire” – Spectator

“Bloom” – Boreal Sons

“Dear Dad” – Turin Brakes

Listen: Dead Wax – Sep. 26, 2013

The second episode of Dead Wax, in which we survey great new music from artists big and small. Click on each artist to find more of their material, I strongly recommend all of them.

Playlist:

"Sirens" – Pearl Jam
"Summertime In October" – Criminal Hygiene
"Human Tribe" – Bent Jetty
"Antiphon" – Midlake
"Cruel City" – Augustines
"All In" – Name The Band
"Ghost" – RÁJ
"Purge" – Cloudeater
"Scar" – Cloud Control
"Rejoice" – Heatwarmer


Bonus round: here's a wonderful review from Antiquiet of "Sirens."

Listen: Jeremy Murphy Interview

I interviewed Newfoundland/Portland singer/songwriter Jeremy Murphy on the phone for KOXY Radio. It was a blast! Here's that interview! Hit up his Bandcamp page to download his album Wherever You Are for free!

Listen: Hip Hatchet In-Studio Performance and Interview

Hip Hatchet came to the KOXY studio to hang out/play and we stayed there for an hour. Listen to it because it's great.

The End Groove Radio Hour Returns Next Week!

We've made it through the cold, hard winter (sort of), and now it's time for The End Groove to hit the radio waves once again. I'm delighted to be back on KOXY radio at the same time as before, Thursday nights at 9:00 Pacific Time. Tune yourselves in online starting next week, January 31! Woohoo!

Bonus round: just can't wait a whole week? Tune in to KOXY tomorrow (!!! Saturday Jan 26) at 1:00 p.m. PST, for my interview and in-studio performance with Janet LaBelle! I'm super excited! Also, you can sate yourself by listening to podcasts of old shows on the KOXY website.