Take a worldwide musical journey with host Tejas Chelle, a dispatcher by trade and nomad at heart. Vagabond Verve drifts between the lush rhythms of African disco, the open-road twang of classic country and Tejano music, and the misty melodies of modern and traditional Hawai‘ian sounds.
Broadcasting global selections both beloved and unexpected, the program offers a free-spirited tour through borderless grooves, hidden gems, and timeless musical traditions.
Listen to Ordinary Time Radio on Mondays for an eclectic array of mind splitting genres and wholesome banter with Eli Berry.
Step into a sonic atlas of the unexpected. Earth’s Greatest Hits is an esoteric revue of adventurous sounds from every corner of the globe, the songs you have never heard but will not believe you ever lived without. Each episode drifts through obscure grooves, regional rarities, spiritual deep cuts, and creative movements hiding in plain sight, stitched together by one of Memphis’ most devoted musical explorers.
Think of it as a passport stamped in rhythm and tone: Anatolian psych giving way to West African guitar meditations, cosmic jazz from Tokyo, desert blues, vintage soul from far-flung scenes, ecstatic folk traditions, and private-press wonders rescued from the margins. No algorithm could lead you here, only a lifetime listener with an ear tuned to the beautiful and the strange.
A WYXR original, tune in to Without A Net for a lively mix of good Memphis radio, mostly from the forgotten crevices of the second half of the 20th century.
DJ Jerry digs through the stacks to compose a weekly musical love letter for listeners, an eclectic blend of Sunday night sounds that usually centers around a strong dose of liberal-minded stretched-out jazz improvisation with frequent visits from the blues, funk, soul, & possibly some old punk rock & hip hop sprinkled throughout to keep things unpredictable.
Make sure you get your medicine with a spoonful of honey, know what I mean.
From the purest jazz all the way down to its most impurest… & lots of other nice sounds too.
This is jazz radio for folks whose ears aren't sure how they feel about jazz radio, a show that'll go deep into the music while making it all fun & accessible for all. Come on and give a listen this Sunday night!
Music critic and humorist Andrew Earles covers the finer intracacies of underground rock: from punk, post-punk, indie, garage, college rock, to noise rock, as well as underground heavy rock and metal.
In the realm where melodies entwine, a symphony of notes, both sharp and fine. Beneath the moon's soft, silvery ceilings, resides the sound of Hard Feelings.
Listen to Lauren's life. Not the songs in heavy rotation across your regular radio dial, but the music you'll only likely to hear once or twice.
Record store proprietor and longtime collector, David Swider, wraps his loving arms around your Monday mornings with solid selections from his incomparable collection. Let your ears be soothed.
Feelin’ like you’re in a funk on a Friday? No worries. Area man Will Randolph can bring you comfort with a patchwork quilt of tracks across genre, geography, and time. With a dash of absurdity thrown in for good measure.
Join long-time record collector Mike Brown on an eclectic musical journey to Somewhere There. Venture along a path that traverses genres and moods while mixing the obscure with the known and should-be-known from decades long-gone to the present.
