Video of the Day: Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - “Something Got A Hold On Me”

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The Blind Boys of Alabama will be performing at the Ford Center tomorrow night (Friday).

The Local Voice Number 29 (May 31-June 14, 2007)

Our friends at The Local Voice have just finished the newest issue.   This issue features a great interview with Laurie Stirratt of Blue Mountain.
Download and Read: The Local Voice issue no. 29 PDF

Summer ‘07 Schedule for Thacker Mountain Radio Replays

Missed a show or want to hear a favorite from last season?  Catch the replays on Mississippi Public Broadcasting.  Here’s the summer schedule:
5/26  Karen Russell with Blue Mother Tupelo & Colour Revolt
6/2  John Berendt with Lane Chapel Quartet & Ole Miss Opera Theatre
6/9  Edward Jones & Frank Beddor with Delta Reign
6/16  The Food Edition with [...]

Video of the Day: Tate Moore - “Punk Poet”

Click here to buy the Punk Poet album at CD Baby.
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Tate Moore’s next show in Oxford is at Proud Larry’s on June 15.

Video of the Day: The Avett Brothers - “Talk On Indolence”

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A Nice Week of Music Ahead (5/30 - 6/2)

As intersession ends and the students roll back into town, the music scene in Oxford picks back up.  I will trade parking spots for more live music any day.
On Wednesday night, Sanders Bohlke starts a three week residency at Proud Larry’s.  Recent residencies at Larry’s have included four-show series by the North Mississippi Allstars and Shannon McNally.  [...]

Video of the Day: Mississippi Fred McDowell - “John Henry”

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Video of the Day: The Shins - “Pink Bullets”

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Video of the Day: The Hives - “Hate To Say I Told You So”

The Hives have been recording their new album at Sweet Tea in Oxford and will be playing at Proud Larry’s tonight.

Video of the Day: Peter Rowan - “Midnight Moonlight” (Cleveland, OH, 7/9/88)

Peter Rowan will be playing Proud Larry’s tonight.  The show starts at 8:30.
This video was posted to YouTube by eyeseemusic.
Click here for Peter Rowan’s Myspace.

Video of the Day: Cary Hudson - “Michelle’s Porch Take 1 & 2″

This video was posted to YouTube by fluideagle.
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Picks for the Weekend (May 24-26)

This an “if I were here” version.  I will be at the beach for the weekend and will be missing some great shows.  Luckily, I will get a little Oxford flavor while away, because Maria y el Soul will be playing Juana’s Pagoda (Navare Beach, Florida) all weekend.  My picks for the weekend in Oxford are…
Thursday night, [...]

Album Review: Hoots & Hellmouth (selftitled)

The energy of this album is uplifting.  The next time I’m trying to work but feeling a little lazy, rather than reach for the coffee cup, I’m going to crank this album up.  If I’m still not energized, I’m taking a nap, because it’s a lost cause.  To make up for the lack of a drummer [...]

DVD Review: The Carter Family: Will the Circle be Unbroken

I became aware of The Carter Family when I heard Uncle Tupelo’s cover of “No Depression” on the 1990 album by the same name.  I’m sure the 2005 hit movie Walk the Line introduced the family name to even more people who were not yet familiar with them.  After a little digging, it becomes quickly apparent how [...]

Show Review: Amy LaVere - Two Stick (May 17)

I like to ask myself the tough questions.  So last night I asked myself, “If Amy were not as HOT as she is, would I still like her music as much?”  So, being the seeker of truth that I am, I closed my eyes and took in the show for a few seconds from an [...]