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Smarts bets web extra: David Earl opens for Chelsea Crowell
Crowell is the granddaughter of country great, Johnny Cash. She plays Jack of the Wood on Friday, April 13. Photo from Cleft Music.
DTA5 2012 lineup
The Asheville Downtown Association (celebrating its 25th anniversary) just announced the lineup for the 2012 Downtown After Five Series (held the third Friday of each month, May through September, on Lexington Avenue).
Earth Day photo contest, week 5
Asheville Earth Day and Xpress have teamed up on a photo contest leading up to this year’s Saturday, April 21 Lexington Avenue festival. This week’s winning photo is “Two Squirrels” by Amelia Page.
Snake Oil Medicine Show kicks off the weekend
The local reggae/slam grass/psycho-billy outfit plays Pisgah Brewing on Friday, April 13. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets.
Jeff Coffin’s Mu’tet at Pisgah Brewing
The Grammy-winning saxophonist plays a Black Mountain show this Thursday, and Xpress will give away a pair of tickets. Click through for details. Photo by Roxanne Haynes.
Hope For Agoldensummer returns to Asheville this week
The quirky/folky/brilliant Athens bands has played many Asheville venues in many configurations. They’ll be at Grey Eagle on Thursday with Midtown Dickens and Curtains. Here’s a review of Hope For Agoldensummer’s upcoming album, “Life Inside The Body.” Xpress will giveaway a pair of tickets to the show tomorrow on Facebook.
Workshop on forgiveness
Cloud Cottage Community of Mindful Living in Black Mountain hosts this by-donation event next Saturday.
Rocking is always in style
Local musician Danyael Wolf plays in the Tallgary’s Cantina house band on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Chachillie’s “5150 Video”
The local hip-hop artist just released a new video for his song, “5150.”
Mark your calendars for the multi-modal fashion show
Strive Not To Drive Week is still more than a month away, but that’s no reason to no plan ahead for the May 21-25 events, including a fashion show on Tuesday, May 22.
Sound Check: Sanctum Sully
The local bluegrass band drops sophomore album “Trade Winds” at the Grey Eagle this Saturday. But first, they met with Xpress at The ByWater to talk about the record and perform the track “Back to Knoxville.” Click through for the video by Jesse Hamm.
Consider The Source and Asian Teacher Factory at The One Stop
Yes, those are both band names. And they share a bill on Saturday. Click through for details on how to win a pair of tickets. Photo by Jesse R. Borrell.
Sound Track web extra: Sonmi’s new material and forthcoming album
The local electronic band debuted new songs at a recent Orange Peel show.
Retro prints
A cherry-print scarf and a vintage flower-print tote are a quirky take on spring florals.
Switchfoot plays the Orange Peel on Monday, May 7
After winning a Grammy for “Hello Hurricane,” San Diego-based Switchfoot (formed in ’96) followed up with album number eight, “Vice Verses.” According to a press release, the melodic rock group (known for radio hits “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live”) “took some chances, which can be heard on songs like the extraordinary, ‘The […]
Look Up Asheville Collection II, reading and booksigning at Malaprop’s
Photographer Michael Oppenheim, essayist Laura Hope-Gill and designer Michele Scheve, the collaborators behind “Look Up Asheville: An Architectural Journey,” have recently completed a companion volume, “Look Up Asheville II.” According to a press release, “This collection draws greater attention to the work of James Vester Miller, the slavery-born contracting magnate. Miller’s partnership with Richard Sharp […]
Vincent was here
In September of 2009, local artist Moni Hill (you might know her boldly colored bird paintings) had completed a show based on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Along with spending time getting to know that piece of music, Hill liked the 9-9-9 trilogy of the project. As the project came to a close, Hill was inspired by […]
Improvised theatrics; visual soundtracks
Athens, Ga.‘s of Montreal plays the Orange Peel on Thursday, April 5. Loney Dear and Kishi Bashi open. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets tomorrow in the noon hour.
SPARS at Echo Mountain
The studio summit brought recording industry professionals and students together for two days of learning, mentoring, workshops and discussion. Xpress dropped in to one panel discussion and picked up a few pro tips.
Sound Track web extra: Ryan Barrington Cox
The local singer-songwriter-musician breaks away from his band (If You Wannas) with this recently-released solo effort.