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Oxford American's Annual Southern Music Issue
Started by Driver Nate, Dec 02 2011 07:12 PM
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Posted 02 December 2011 - 07:12 PM
I've yet to procure a copy for myself but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up for what always turns out to be some of the finest reading and listening I do every year. For those unfamiliar with the Oxford American's annual Southern Music issue, they all come with a Southern Music sampler CD full of songs that were handpicked by the editor. I got hooked back in '99 when they included an alternate version of R.E.M.'s "Why Not Smile?" on the sampler and haven't missed an issue since. As of 2009 they started dedicating the entire issue (and CD) to a state. The first year it was Arkansas, last year it was Alabama, this year it's Mississippi. For more info on the current issue click on the image below.
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 06:38 PM
They closed down the Borders where I used to buy these. The Arkansas compilation was extraordinary.
did you mean "after hours"?
~SAY GOODBYE TO NOW~ ( or wave )
~SAY GOODBYE TO NOW~ ( or wave )
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 09:10 AM
afte4hou4s, on 28 December 2011 - 06:38 PM, said:
They closed down the Borders where I used to buy these. The Arkansas compilation was extraordinary.
If all else fails it can be ordered directly from the Oxford American web site. I ended up finding my copy at Barnes and Noble.
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:04 PM
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:20 PM
On newsstands now. I haven't missed an issue since the one with the alternate version of "Why Not Smile?" came out back in 1999. By the way, that issue is for sale through the Oxford American website for $100.
1. “Bon Ton Roula” by Clarence Garlow
2. “Look What You’re Doin to Me (Oooh-Wee, Baby)” by Professor Longhair
3. “Old Man’s Darling” by Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
4. “Shake Fa Ya Hood” (radio version) by Ricky B
5. “J’ai Ete Au Bal Hier Au Soir” by Octa Clark & Hector Duhon
6. “Hanging Johnny” by The Valparaiso Men’s Chorus
7. “Gator Bait” by The Gaturs
8. “Sugar Bee” by Cleveland Crochet & Hill Billy Ramblers
9. “Two Wings” by Rev. Utah Smith
10. “Real Live Living Hurtin’ Man” by Johnny Adams
11. “Reconsider Me” by Margaret Lewis
12. “Shirley” by John Fred and the Playboys
13. “Lucky Devil” by Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
14. “Fifteen Saxophones” (edited version) by Dickie Landry
15. “Monkey in a Sack” by Lil’ Buck & The Top Cats
16. “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” by Robert Pete Williams
17. “The Eyes of Love” by Margie Singleton
18. “Parlez-Nous á Boire” by Chris Stafford
19. “Certain Kind of Something” by G.G. Shin
20. “The Patriotic Flag Waiver” by Dr. John
21. “Shine” by Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band
1. “Bon Ton Roula” by Clarence Garlow
2. “Look What You’re Doin to Me (Oooh-Wee, Baby)” by Professor Longhair
3. “Old Man’s Darling” by Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
4. “Shake Fa Ya Hood” (radio version) by Ricky B
5. “J’ai Ete Au Bal Hier Au Soir” by Octa Clark & Hector Duhon
6. “Hanging Johnny” by The Valparaiso Men’s Chorus
7. “Gator Bait” by The Gaturs
8. “Sugar Bee” by Cleveland Crochet & Hill Billy Ramblers
9. “Two Wings” by Rev. Utah Smith
10. “Real Live Living Hurtin’ Man” by Johnny Adams
11. “Reconsider Me” by Margaret Lewis
12. “Shirley” by John Fred and the Playboys
13. “Lucky Devil” by Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
14. “Fifteen Saxophones” (edited version) by Dickie Landry
15. “Monkey in a Sack” by Lil’ Buck & The Top Cats
16. “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” by Robert Pete Williams
17. “The Eyes of Love” by Margie Singleton
18. “Parlez-Nous á Boire” by Chris Stafford
19. “Certain Kind of Something” by G.G. Shin
20. “The Patriotic Flag Waiver” by Dr. John
21. “Shine” by Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 06:28 PM
Driver Nate, on 04 December 2012 - 09:20 PM, said:
On newsstands now. I haven't missed an issue since the one with the alternate version of "Why Not Smile?" came out back in 1999.
Same here. Always a winner.
R.E.M. Shows Attended:
The Pyramid, Memphis, TN, 11.7.95
Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO, 9.13.03
UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, 9.23.03
City Park, New Orleans, LA, 10.26.08
The Pyramid, Memphis, TN, 11.7.95
Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO, 9.13.03
UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, 9.23.03
City Park, New Orleans, LA, 10.26.08
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 07:27 PM
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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