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  • Alan Hayes

    Alan Hayes passed away this morning after a gallant fight with cancer. He was perhaps best known as a member of Memphis post punk, new wave band, Calculated X. I was just over at his home last year for a visit. An avid biker, we talked about cycling more than music. We swapped merchandise, I left him with some Memphis Weirdos stuff and I left with a Calculated X shirt. To date, I’ve gotten one report for Japan, a man named Hirokazu Mitsumoto. He wrote to tell me his favorite song from a show was 4 Windows, by Calculated X.

    I think about letting the sunset on Memphis Weirdos from time to time, then I remember events like that and how happy it made Alan. I hate that he had to deal with cancer at the end of his life. In the same regards, I am glad he is free. Memphis is a better places because of him. I know his family and those closer will miss him. May his memory always be a blessing.

  • Its about that time again

    I talked to the radio station yesterday and we are good to go until the end of July 2022. Between now and then I will go about raising funds to keep Memphis Weirdos on shortwave. Last year, 40+ supporters took Memphis Weirdos from an obscure 30 minute weekly broadcast to an hour long an hour broadcast.

    It is still obscure, because Memphis Weirdos is a shortwave radio program.
    If I don’t hit the goal, Memphis Weirdos doesn’t broadcast anymore.

    This year, I want to expand another 30 minutes. I recently started playing harder music from Memphis, metal, hardcore, etc.. The 30 minutes for that show were given to me from the station to use as I wish, and the Memphis metal scene is robust with talent, so I want to secure the time.

    I was able to fund last year through a Kickstarter campaign, so I am going to do that again. Like last year, there will be various means to support Supporters will be rewarded with Memphis Weirdos merchandise. If funded, I am going to have the shirts printed, better shirts and better graphics. I love the look of the original Memphis Weirdos t-shirt and that I screen printed them in my dinning room, but I don’t want to do that again. I am also looking for a few other items to reward with. I will have it all listed when I go live, which should be in about a week. That’s all. I would love to see Memphis Weirdos maintain its shortwave presence and with your help, it will.

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Saturday at 2130 UTC on 7730 kHz and every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

  • Playlist, May 22, 2022. Broadcast 106

    • Furry Lewis, Let Me Call You Sweatheart
    • The Hellcats, I’ve Been a Good Thing
    • Country Rockers, Drivin’ Nails in My Coffin
    • Jeremy Scott, Scared of Your Shadow
    • Van Duren, Grow Yourself Up
    • Alex Chilton, My Rival
    • Lorette Velvette, Boys Keep Swining
    • The Margins, Contrast
    • Furry Lewis, Why Don’t You Come Home Blues
    • Nots, Entertain Me
    • Aquarian Blood, Cuz You Had To
    • Grifters, Felt Tipped Over
    • Ibex Clone, Online
    • Jay Reatard, Nothing New
    • The Klitz, 2 Chords

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Saturday at 2130 UTC on 7130 kHz and every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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  • Playlist, May 21, 2022. Broadcast 105

    • Robert Johnson, Me and the Devil Blues
    • Epoch of Unlight, The Lie of Tomorrows Dawn
    • Evil Army, Driven to Violence
    • Nail Driver, Scum
    • Cop Out, Betrayer
    • His Hero is Gone, Bombs Away
    • Taint Skins, Hard to Say Your Beauty
    • Gringos, 1st Raise of the New Rising Sun
    • Gringos, Freebooter

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Saturday at 2130 UTC on 7130 kHz and every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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    Blues legend, Robert Johnson. Sold his soul to the Devil.

    I record Memphis Weirdos at my house when it’s quiet. Then through magic, it gets beamed via shortwave all over the east coast of the US, Canada and Europe. Of course its streamed, but keep in mind that that each broadcast is curated for a shortwave audience, so the quality may not be up to your standards. I had fun doing this broadcast. I like the new Epoch of Unlight song. Its from their forthcoming album, their first since 2005. I think we are onto something here. I appreciate all the support from the scenes. I am happy to play your music.

  • Playlist, May 15, 2022. Broadcast 104

    • Evil Army, Conquer Human Life
    • His Hero is Gone, Descent
    • Taint Skins, Not Again
    • Negro Terror, Voice of Memphis
    • Gringos, Gringo the Snake Woman
    • Man With Gun, Catshit Jump Out the Window
    • Epoch of Unlight, All Light Dies
    • Nail Driver, Total Dismay
    • His Hero is Gone, Like Hell
    • Gringos, Law of Amputation
    • Man With Gun, Funky Fresh
    • Metro Waste, Gacy’s Theme
    • Taint Skins, Pissed Off + Plan
    • Man With Gun, Ceiling Fan

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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    My friend Joe kept checking into places on Facebook to see a new band called Negro Terror. Finally I asked him if he liked them and he told me they were great and reminded him of hardcore/punk music from the 1980’s and 1990’s. Joe was around back then, he’d know. I knew the members of the band were Black, but that’s all I knew. Finally a video came out. It was shot at local DIY skatepark, Al Town and not only that, they redid the Skrewdriver song, Voice of Britain with their own lyrics and changing the name to Voice of Memphis. So, we had a Black hardcore band, covering a white supremacist rock band. Only in Memphis. Time gets away from me and no sooner did I see the video, I found out that singer and bass player for Negro Terror was sick and in the hospital. Surely he’d get better. He was young, in a cool band and people loved this dude. They respected him. But sadly, it didn’t happen. He succumbed to his illness on April 18, 2019.

    This broadcast is dedicated to the memory of Omar Higgins.

    Omar Higgins

    Read more about Omar Higgins here.

    I recorded this episode at 6AM. And damned if I didn’t forget to play music from Memphis band, Copout. So, I’ll be sure to play them on the other Memphis Weirdos broadcast. Listen every Saturday at 2130 UTC on 7780 kHz for that. So, I am on twice a week, Saturdays and Sundays at 2000 UTC on 15770 kHz.

  • Playlist, May 1, 2022. Broadcast 103

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    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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    Memory is a funny thing. I was walking out of a corner store several years ago and ran into my friend, Matt Brown. Matt was probably 6’1 and probably weighed 130 pounds. For as long as I can remember, he was skinny and tall. He asked me if I could drive him home and I told him yes. On the ride, he told me he played bass in a fairly new band, Evil Army. He talked about how popular they were and how much he loved playing with them. I saw him play once with another band called Horla. On stage he was a mass of fury. He was a great bass player. Off stage, he was kind and sweet, at least he was to me. I knew had issues with heroin, but back then, everyone was on something. I didn’t think much about it. I gave him my phone number and dropped him off. He said he’d be in touch. That didn’t happen. He passed away about a year later. Overdosed.

    This broadcast is dedicated to Matt Brown.

    Matt “Bones” Brown

  • Playlist, April 24, 2022. Broadcast 103

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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    On the broadcast I talked about Gonerfest. This year, Gonerfest 19 is September 22-25. I’ve never been and may go. Tickets are on sale. If you’re close to Memphis, it looks like a great time!

    https://goner-records.com/pages/gonerfest

  • Playlist, April 17,2022. Broadcast 101

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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  • Playlist, April 10, 2022. Broadcast 100!

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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    I’ll try to make sense. Here’s a link to Grifters, Crappin’ You Negative. Its only $9 for the download. I woke up this morning and thought, Grifters, I am going to play a lot of Grifters on the show today. I’m a fan of the band and really love this album from them. Also, Scott Taylor and I play music together in a project called Turnt. Two events in Memphis this month features Grifters. One is a Crappin’ You Negative listening party at Memphis Listening Lab inside Crosstown Concourse.

    The other is a live event at Black Lodge featuring Grifters, along with Mama Honey, Catholic School and So Gung Ho.

  • Playlist, April 3, 2022. Broadcast 99

    Memphis Weirdos is heard all over the world, every Sunday at 2000 UTC, on WRMI, 15770 kHz

    Executive Producers for Memphis Weirdos are Omnivore Recordings and Michael S. De Mita.

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