The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour welcomes mystery author Jimmy Cajoleas and musical guests, The Red Clay Strays and The Memphis Ukulele Band on this show from September of 2019, recorded at the Lyric Theatre in Oxford. We always have an enthusiastic audience at the Lyric and this show was no exception. Enjoy!
Hosts: Jim Dees and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers
Air times:
Saturday, Dec. 12 – 7pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
9pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio
3pm (ET) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Thursdays 6pm (CT) WUMS – University of Mississippi
Fridays 9am (CT) WYXR Memphis Community Radio
Jimmy Cajoleas is the author of The Good Demon (Amulet Books), a YA (Young Adult) mystery novel described as “True Detective meets The Exorcist.” Young Clare has been miserable since her exorcism. The preacher that rid her of evil didn’t understand that her demon—simply known as Her—was like a sister to Clare. Clare goes on an adventure through the dark underbelly of her small Southern town in search of Her and discovers deep-seated occult roots.
Cajoleas grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and earned his MFA from the University of Mississippi. He now lives in Brooklyn.
The Red Clay Strays are Brandon Coleman (lead vocals, guitar); Drew Nix (back vocals, rhythm guitar); Zach Rischel (lead guitar); Andrew Bishop (bass); John Hall (drums). The Mobile, AL-based band delivers solid, highly energized performances mixing Southern rock, blues, country and soul with a hint of gospel. Their current release is an EP, Admiral Bean Sessions. The band has a full-length release forthcoming from Skate Mountain Records.
https://www.redclaystrays.com/music
A uke-crazed five-piece, The Memphis Ukulele Band, applies their uke love to Memphis-flavored covers including “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” “Blue Bayou,” “Every Day I Have to Cry Some,” Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie” and more. The band has captured their “Ukulele Soul” sound on their self-titled debut now available on Blue Barrel Records.
