Oxford Bands Page is Back

I’ve restored the Oxford Bands page.  Leave a comment on the page or go to Contact Music Snob to let me know who I’ve missed or to add web links.
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Video of the Day: Citizen Cope - "Let The Drummer Kick"

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Music This Weekend

We have some great shows this weekend, including the can’t miss Rocket 88 CD release show.
Fri 3/28
New Orleans Jazz Vipers - Proud Larry’sCedric Burnside & Lightnin Malcolm - Two StickThe Disclaimers - Taylor Grocery

Sat 3/29
Rocket 88 - Proud Larry’s (CD Release Show)

Sun 3/30
Cormac McCarthy - house concert…click here for details

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Cormac McCarthy House Concert Sunday, March 30th

From my inbox:
Hi Folks,
It’s house concert time once again.
Thanks to everyone who came out and made the Michael Fracasso show such a success!
As we mentioned at the show, our next guest is the man who helped us kick off this series last year, Cormac McCarthy. Long established as one of the finest acoustic singer-songwriters in [...]

Video of the Day: New Orleans Jazz Vipers - "Zonky"

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The Jazz Vipers will be on Thacker Mountain today and at Proud Larry’s tomorrow night.
Thursday Music in Oxford
New Orleans Jazz Vipers - Thacker Mountain Radio
The Disclaimers - Proud Larry’s (free dinner music)
Mayhem String Band - Two Stick
Last [...]

Video of the Day: My Morning Jacket - "The Way That He Sings"

Live @ Austin City Limits Festival ‘06

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I haven’t been inspired by much new music lately.  I love Cat Power’s newest, Jukebox, and I’m digging the Great Lake Swimmers, as I [...]

Great Midweek Music Options in Oxford

These shows should be great.
Tues 3/25

Avenue Hearts w/ Sanders Bohlke- Proud Larry’s (free show)

Wed 3/26

Aaron Hall Band - City GroceryPerpetual Groove - The Library

Video of the Day: Great Lake Swimmers - "Your Rocky Spine"

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I bought GLS’s 2007 release, Ongiara, yesterday, and I love it.  It’s great music to work to.   The music reminds me of The Be Good Tonyas, and the vocals sound a lot [...]

Video of the Day: The Swell Season - "You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere"

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The Swell Season will be a part of the 2008 Bonnaroo line-up.  Go to Honest Tune’s Bonnaroo update >

Video of the Day: John Barrett’s Bass Drum of Death at Hullabaloo, NYC

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John and Dent May just got back from a tour that took them up the east coast,  finishing in New York.  Hopefully, we’ll be treated to another Oxford show soon.

The Local Voice #50 Is Out

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From My Inbox: Thacker Stickers are IN & Rehearsal is for Sissies, says Jim Dees

To members of Thacker Mtn. Radio Listeners Unite!
Show your support of Thacker Mountain Radio with a sticker, shirt, or an oven mitt. Actually, we couldn’t find an the once upon-a-time-give-away gift of a mitt, but we did find an apron.
So check out www.cafepress.com/thackermountain to get your Thacker Mountain Radio on…
And don’t miss this [...]

Video of the Day: Paul Thorn w/ Elvin Bishop and Delbert McClinton - "Mission Temple Firework Stand"

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Paul Thorn, an Tupelo native, is another of those artists that I first saw on Thacker Mountain Radio.  He will be on Conan O’Brian tonight.  On April 22, he’ll be on the Jimmy Kimmel [...]

Happy St. Patty’s Day! Flogging Molly - "Drunken Lullabies"

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Video of the Day: Kelley Stoltz - "Birdies Singing"

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Kelly Stoltz will be at Proud Larry’s tonight.
Other options tonight:
Pineross - Two StickPeelin Hill - Parrish’s (happy hour)J. Roddy Walston & The Business - Parrish’s (night)…I hear great things.Teelin’s - JubileeAll-Around Hounds - Murff’s