Divas Diana Ross and Mavis Staples play Harrah’s and UNC-Asheville, respectively.
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Johnny Sexx CD release party this weekend
The local glam rocker prepares a stylish launch for his self-titled debut album. The show is at the Lab on Saturday, Jan. 21.
A midweek party with Molly Parti
Paper Tiger’s Molly Kummerle performs a DJ set as Molly Parti, opening for Gravitron Project at the One Stop on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show. Photo taken at Moog Music by Erin Brethauer.
An edge piece for everyone
Asheville's always been edgy — on the edge of either a breakthrough or a nervous breakdown, or a bit of both. The theater, architecture, history, fashion, music and food is all a part of keeping this town weird. That there is a Fringe Festival is not what's odd, but that this first one, dreamed up […]
Sh*t New Age Guys Say: An Asheville sendup
Local musician and comedian Jeffrey Hyde Thompson stars in this spoof video, filmed in and around Asheville. Seaweed chip, anyone?
Smart bets web extra: Spiritual Rez
Spiritual Rez, from Boston, brings a reggae dance party to Pisgah Brewing this week. Xpress will giveaway a pair of tickets to the show.
New music from Chachillie
The Asheville-based hip-hop artist just released a self-produced video, setting one of his songs to photos from a shoot for his forthcoming album.
Smart bets web extra: Landry performs stand up at the Altamont Theatre
He just won big at the Boston Comedy Festival and, we’re told, is being chased by Hollywood agents. He’s getting away from it all at the Altamont tomorrow. 9 p.m. showtime, $10 cover.
Smart bets web extra: The Archrivals and Soulgrass Folk Rebellion
Both bands play The One Stop on Friday, Jan. 13. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets at 2 p.m. Read on for details.
Revelations
Louisiana-based Cajun/swing/roots outfit The Red Stick Ramblers takes its name from the English translation of the place of its inception: Baton Rouge. (Baton Rouge is French for "red stick.") But in the dozen years since it formed, all of the group's members have moved away from Baton Rouge and five of the six Ramblers (excepting […]
Friends in far-flung places
Lots of bands hit the road — it's what touring bands do. Not so many hit the Silk Road, that storied stretch of trade routes that connects Europe to Western Asia. But that's where singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn and her band The Village headed last fall. The group spent a month traveling the ancient byways on […]
Grateful Steps
Local faith-based publisher Grateful Steps releases a wide array of books, from children's books and photography to historical nonfiction and poetry. Selections from 2011 include YA novel The Old Shoes, adventure memoir Sharks On My Fin Tips and kid's book Sammy the Dragon. Located in Lexington Station (159 S Lexington Ave.), Grateful Steps does more […]
Shoe the children
You've probably heard of Toms Shoes and their Soles4Souls program (for each pair of the comfy canvas slips-ons purchased, a pair is donated to a child in need). Well, Asheville's Sole Hope works in a similar way — helping needy children in Africa while also providing jobs locally. "We are based out of Asheville because […]
Smart bets web extra: DrFameus
The side project of Disco Biscuits’ drummer comes to The One Stop on Thursday. Xpress has tickets to give away. Photo by Dave Vann.
Nikki Talley on non-stop tour
The local singer/songwriter hits the road, semi-permanently. But she’ll be back at the end of the month for a handful of shows.
Striped tights
Purple striped tights with a black tunic dress and an oversized bag, seen on Haywood Street.
Sound Track web extra: Review of “When Love Comes Around” by Calico Moon
Mark and Aimee Bumgarner, aka Calico Moon, recently released a polished and tender collection of songs that’s climbing the Roots Music Report’s Roots Country top 50 chart.
Poster girls
The street team, flyering for Firecracker Jazz Band’s show at MoDaddy’s tonight.
Party with purpose
Saturday’s Masquerade Ball at Eleven on Grove benefits Asheville’s Urban Arts Institute.
Upcoming book events
If your New Year’s resolution was to read more, or at least spend more time in the vicinity of books, here’s a good start. An author event, a book signing, and the return of The Flood Reading Series to Posana.
Smart Bets web extra: Christmas with Dickens
Celebrate a (late) Victorian Christmas Charles Dickens style: dinner, entertainment and readings from A Christmas Carol, on Jan. 7.