Thacker Mountain Radio Season Finale, Thursday, April 26 at 6 pm at The Lyric Theatre.
Show from 6-7 pm. Guests include Memphis songwriter Amy LaVere (Stranger Me) with Tyler Keith, Silas Reed N’ Da Books and the Mighty Gospel Warriors, plus a special salute to the Oxford American’s Mississippi Music issue. Admission is free, cash bar. The show can be heard on 92.1 FM or online http://www.myrebelradio.com/live/
Special after party at 7:30 with the Mighty Gospel Warriors and Silas Reed.
Amy LaVere- Amy LaVere was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but has been based out of Memphis and Nashville for the last dozen years. A bass player and songwriter, her latest CD is Stranger Me (Archer). The disc was produced by Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire) and features Rick Steff and saxophonist Jim Spake (Lucero). Her previous CD was Anchors and Anvils, produced by the late Jim Dickinson. Amy’s film work includes portraying Wanda Jackson in Walk The Line as well as appearing in Craig Brewer’s Black Snake Moan. Amy will perform at Proud Larry’s with Shannon McNally following her Thacker appearance.
Joey Lauren Adams- Joey will read an essay from the Oxford American’s Mississippi music issue written by Lisa Howorth entitled, “Crushing on Tyler Keith.” The essay celebrates Keith and the punk band, The Neckbones, and their early days on the raucous Oxford music scene. Adams is a filmmaker who wrote and directed Come Early Morning, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Pat Cochran- Pat is the new music columnist for the Oxford American. He will read an essay from the OA’s Mississippi music issue written by the late Robert Palmer entitled, “Why I Wear My Mojo Hand.” The essay describes the “blues and chaos” of an R.L. Burnside recording session. Cochran’s columns are archived on the OA website as: DUST CRACKLES & TAPE HISS: Wild & Far Out Sounds From the South.
Silas Reed N’ Da Books- Silas Reed N’ Da Books is a rock and soul band from Oxford. Their members are Silas Reed, IV, vocals/guitar/synth; Joseph “Jo-Bot 3000″ Reed, drums; Payton “Chubs” Steward, guitar/synth/vocals; TC Mazingo, guitar/synth/vocals; and Brian Hatch, bass/synth/vocals. The band’s energetic live performances draw on their love of Prince, Dave Matthews Band, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Steve Vai, among others. Silas will play a special after party set after the broadcast.
Tyler Keith- Since 1992, guitarist/vocalist Tyler Keith has performed in such hard rocking Oxford bands as The Cooters, the Neckbones (who toured Europe and recorded for Fat Possum) the Preacher’s Kids and the Apostles. Aside from his performing career, this year he produced an all-gospel concert event in Oxford. His 2010 documentary film, Brown Family Dairy (with Eric Griffis, and Meghan Leonard), received national recognition.
The Mighty Gospel Warriors- The Mighty Gospel Warriors is a dynamic traditional quartet founded in 1987 by brothers Homer and Sammy Judon from Bruce, Mississippi. The group also includes David Welch, C.W. Vance, and the brothers’ father, veteran gospel singer Hulet Judon. The Mighty Gospel Warriors have released five CDs including “Keep Looking Up,” and a video version of their most recent recording, “What a Reunion!” The group has toured extensively, serving up their “good old, foot-stomping, hand-clapping, traditional gospel music.”
Join host Jim Dees and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers, this Thursday, April 26 at 6 PM at The Lyric Theatre. You can hear the show locally Thursday on Rebel Radio (92.1 FM). Tune in to Mississippi Public Broadcasting every Saturday night at 7 PM for Thacker Mountain Radio immediately following A Prairie Home Companion, or listen Saturday online: http://www.etv.state.ms.us/radio/index.htm.
