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If you ask someone who is not from Ole Miss what they know about our school, you will probably get responses like, It ' s a party school, They dress up for football games, or Everyone is in the Greek system. And, while many of those stereotypes about the university are true to some degree, Ole Miss and Oxford have much more to offer. One response that you probably won ' t hear from most people is, Oxford has a really good music scene. But we do. Venues like Proud Larry ' s and The Lyric (which is highlighted on the following page) have consistently been bringing more prominent artists to our small town including Girl Talk, MGMT, and Snoop Dog. Less commercialized venues like the independently run Cat ' s Purring Dude Ranch are also pulling in lesser-known artists and offer a more intimate, inexpensive way to experience good music. Oxford just has another side to it that people often miss, said junior journalism major Peyton Thigpen, who plays in a band of three every Sunday at Emeligh ' s Kitchen on the square. I think a large part of it is many people come to Ole Miss to get a liberal arts education, he said. I think that demographic has a certain sense of creativity associated with it, and that has led to this unique culture. OXFORD IS AN ABSOLUTELY Oxford also boasts a record label, Fat Possum Records, and a recording studio, Sweet Tea Recording Studio, which have significantly contributed to the music scene. Artists ranging from acclaimed blues musician Buddy Guy to the popular alternative rock band Modest Mouse have spent time in our small town to record albums. Oxford offers intimacy, and that attracts people in the music industry to come down and check it out, said senior hospitality management major Hunter Evans, who interned for Fat Possum. The art and music community has been here much longer than the Greek life, but I feel that is has been overshadowed. Along with bringing in artists, Oxford also has produced a fairly steady outflow of musicians and bands that have enjoyed success. Sanders Bhohlke ' s music was featured on an episode of Grey ' s Anatomy, and Young Buffalo recently embarked on their first proper tour. The Oxford music scene is amazing. The local talent that comes out of here is world class, said senior managerial finance major Tim Burkhead, who is head of production at the Lyric. Look at Oxford in comparison to the rest of the state, he said. Oxford is an absolutely beautiful diamond in a dust storm of tradition. Town of Sound ■ 29
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By: Atex Edwards ' w 4 » The Lyric: Oxford ' s Premier Music Venue By: Ben Hurston When The Lyric Theatre opened its doors to the Oxford public in summer 2008, few could have predicted the immediate success it would achieve in becoming the leading music venue in the area. Opened as a silent movie theatre in 1913, the building underwent extensive renovations after Bradley Bishop and Tim Sims saw an opportunity to capitalize on the need for a large venue in a town with a unique music culture. The place now opens its doors multiple times a week to crowds as large as 1,200 people who just want to hear good live music. When people think of Oxford, they have always thought of the Square or William Faulkner ' s house, but now they also think of The Lyric, said junior engineering student Adam Vonder Haar. People know that if they go to The Lyric, they aren ' t only hearing music, they are getting a full experience that most other places in this area just can ' t offer. From the hugely successful Oxford debut of mash up artist Girl Talk in early 2009 to the packed-house performance by Snoop Dogg earlier this fall, The Lyric has consistendy brought big music names to a small college town that might never get an opportunity to hear these artists otherwise. But the head of pr oduction at The Lyric, Tim Burkhead, said the audiences aren ' t the only ones who benefit. Oxford is a historic and thriving town that represents the state very well. When bands come through, they are amazed at what we have to offer and usually want to return, said senior finance major Burkhead. The Lyric allows them to reach a new audience in a place they never thought they ' d visit. So how does a place like The Lyric, a venue that is selling out shows multiple nights a week, hope to improve upon its already amazing success? According to Burkhead, the musical experience has only just begun. We want to get outside of the four walls and make it more than a 1 ,200 person concert, he said, hinting that the company might look into an amphitheater and music festival in the future. We are constantly looking to stay edgy and at the top. We don ' t ever want to become stagnant. .30B Student Life
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