THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO

Thacker Mountain is a free radio show recorded live every Thursday in Off Square Books located in Oxford, Mississippi. Join us each Thursday at 6:00 P.M. as we meet authors and musicians from around the globe. If you can't join us in person, listen in on Rebel Radio 92.1 or catch us again Saturdays at 7 P.M. on Mississippi Public Radio.

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He wrote The Art of Procrastination, and NPR asked him how he got it done! Check out the interview above, and don't be late to see Perry at Thacker today!

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Here is Tyler Keith performing the song Rotten Luck. His latest project is “The Outlaw Biker!” a self-described, “gay biker musical,” with original words and music by Keith, including 13 new songs. The play debuted to sold-out crowds at the Powerhouse last week and featured a large cast of Oxford actors and musicians. Since 1992, guitarist/vocalist 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, he also recently produced an all-gospel concert event in Oxford. His 2010 documentary film, Brown Family Dairy(with Eric Griffis, and Meghan Leonard), received national recognition.

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Author Stephanie McAfee has one of the more interesting publishing stories: The Mississippi native self-published a novel, Diary of a Mad Fat Girl on Christmas Day of 2010. In March of 2011, it showed up at #31 on the New York TimesBestseller list in combined print and e-book fiction where it lasted two weeks. That same week, it debuted at #17 in e-book fiction, and hung on there for twelve weeks. Now she has followed up that surprise success with,Happily Ever Madder (NAL Trade) which chronicles the further misadventures of her heroine, “plus-sized spitfire,” Graciela “Ace” Jones.

Stephanie McAfee was born in Tupelo, graduated from Ole Miss and now lives in Milton, Florida, with her husband, young son, and chiweenie dog. If you like funny, check out her blog in the link above! 

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Luis Benetti played with our very own Yalobushwhackers!

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Check out pictures from last Thursday's show!

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If you missed our 15th anniversary show, you can see a little bit of what went on right here!

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Thacker Mountain Radio 15th Anniversary, The Lyric, Oxford, 2012.

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Thacker regular Mary Lou Williams is in the Halloween spirit with her spider earrings!

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Luis Benetti, a Peurto Rican drummer, and Pedro Brull, a popular salsa singer, will be performing at Thacker tomorrow! The day after the Thacker appearance, on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 pm, Luis Benetti and Pedro Brull, along with their band, Pedro Brull & Orquesta Rican Son, will perform at the Gertrude C. Ford Center.

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Stephen Gordon is a singer/songwriter originally from Memphis, now based out of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Gordon’s sound is folk pop with a country bent, and influenced by such artists as Ryan Adams, Neil Young and Josh Ritter. Gordon’s latest release is the five-song EP, Out of the Jar. When he isn’t touring, Gordon leads worship at a church in Bowling Green. See him play at Thacker this week!

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Inman Majors is letting us have a sneak peak of his newest work, Love's Winning Plays. Don't forget to check out his other works as well! For more information, look at his facebook page. The link is above!

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Joe York makes documentary films at the University of Mississippi's Center for Documentary Projects (olemissmedia.com). York also works closely with the Southern Foodways Alliance (southernfoodways.com) for whom he has produced 17 documentary shorts. Aside from his documentary work, York also produces Highway 61 Radio, a blues radio show that airs on the stations of Mississippi Public Broadcasting (highway61radio.org). He filmed Pride and Joy, the documentary shown after Thacker last Thursday. Click the link above to see some of his other videos!

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Check out the link above to read about Thacker's 15th anniversary!

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The Yalobushwhackers beginning our 15th anniversary show!

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Filmmaker Joe York and intern Neal McMillin! Joe is showing his film Pride and Joy at Thacker tonight!

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Thacker Mountain's 15th anniversary show is TONIGHT at the Lyric. Don't miss it!

The show starts at 6 P.M.

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John T. Edge will be with the Southern Food Alliance presenting Joe York's film about barbecue, Pride and Joy. right after Thacker on thursday. If you take a minute to look at his blog in the link above, you'll see that John knows food. This isn't a film you'll want to miss. You can also follow John on twitter! His handle is @Johntedge.