Proud Larry’s hosts A Tacky Townie Christmas
OXFORD TOWN – Tate Moore (pictured), Jimbo Mathus and The Posey Family Band join forces with Jay Lang, Dickey Do & The Don’ts, The Minor Adjustments and Alice Walker for “A Tacky Townie Christmas” on Friday night (Dec. 17) at Proud Larry’s. All proceeds from the show will benefit The Oxford-Lafayette Interfaith Compassion Ministry. Page 5 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has photos and details. (December 16, 2010, Page 5)
Proud Larry’s to host Blues Museum benefit
OXFORD TOWN – In this week’s issue of Oxford Town, reporter Natalie Vincent breaks down a benefit being held at Proud Larry’s on Thursday, Oct. 7, for the Highway 61 Blues Museum. The event will feature local and regional talent such as Cary Hudson (pictured), Duff Dorrough, T-Model Ford, Bill Abel and others. Page 9 in this week’s issue has full details of next week’s concert. (October 1, 2010, Page 9)
Tate Moore and The Cosmic Door to play Blind Pig
OXFORD TOWN – “A Kudzu Kings reunion of sorts” hits the Square as Tate Moore and The Cosmic Door — including Dave Woolworth, Robert Chaffe and Forest Parker — join forces this Saturday (July 24) for a concert at Blind Pig. Page 8 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has Kate Anthony’s coverage of what should prove to be a classic, hometown show featuring pizza guru and one of Oxford’s favorite musicians, Tate Moore. (July 22, 2010, Page 8)
‘Where I Begin’ begins again
OXFORD TOWN – Wish I could say it had been my idea but after spending a week in Oxford, director Thomas L. Phillips knew that our film, “Where I Begin,” just makes more sense if it were made in Oxford. We will be filming here in August. Check out this week’s issue of Oxford Town and read about the exciting changes we’ve made to our film. (June 30, 2010, Page 9)
Casting call brings out film hopefuls
The new Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Film Fund is looking to find ways to help up and coming filmmakers in the area find support and funding. The new fund was announced on Friday at the fundraising party for the independent film, “Where I Begin,” which will be directed by Thomas L. Phillips and co-produced and co-written by The EAGLE’s own Melanie Addington. (June 28, 2010, Page 3)
Parties, casting, music and a film fund
OXFORD TOWN – Oxford Film Freak continues this week in discussing pre-production on the indie film that she co-wrote with Thomas L. Phillips. A party to raise funds for the film is being held at the Powerhouse from 6-8 pm on Friday with a special appearance by Reverend Robert Reed and Jimbo Mathus. (June 24, 2010, Page 10)
Rhythm Revival’s main event Saturday
The Oxford Rhythm Revival is set to pick back up on Saturday after Thursday evening’s kickoff on the Thacker Mountain Radio show.‘Mosquitoville’ launches Oxford Rhythm Revival tonight at Lyric
OXFORD TOWN – Thacker Mountain Radio will present a special benefit show tonight (Thursday, June 17) at the Lyric Theater kicking off Oxford’s first Rhythm Revival featuring Jimbo Mathus and his musical “Mosquitoville.” Find full details of the family-friendly show in this week’s edition of Oxford Town. Also featured this week; full details of the Oxford Rhythm Revival and the events and bands surrounding it. The weekend festival benefits Oxford Medical Ministries. (June 17, 2010, Page 10)
Tupelo Film Festival kicks off tonight
The seventh annual Tupelo Film Festival kicks off tonight with a special concert by Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition and a free outside screeing of “God’s Architects,” a feature documentary by Zach Godshall about divinely inspired architects including footage from Vicksburg. The concert and film also includes a fish fry on the Lee County courthouse lawn. (May 13, 2010, Page 11)
The Minor Adjustments
OXFORD TOWN – The Minor Adjustments may be a new name to the Oxford music scene, but its members definitely are not. Members of this awesome new “project” in town hail from other acts including Mayhem String Band, Daybreakdown, Shady Deal, Good Paper, Tate Moore and the Cosmic Door, Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition and others. Check out Page 9 of this week’s Oxford Town and read about your favorite new local band. (May 6, 2010, Page 9)
