It was touch-and-go there for clawhammer banjo player/world music songwriter Abigail Washburn. She had to postpone one show date. But her Feb. 5 performance at Grey Eagle is good to go.
Get toasty at the Winter Warmer this weekend
Get your beer on at the Civic Center this weekend with numerous local and regional brews, entertainment and plenty of special guests.
Pictured: Winter Warmer co-organizer Mark Lyons with Xpress beer columnist Anne Fitten Glenn at the 2010 Winter Warmer Beer Festival.
“Wonderfully. Totally. Insane.”
When Jekyll Met Hyde brings several generations of Asheville’s actors together in a wild ride of a show(s).
HATCH Bash kicks off the multi-disciplinary arts fest
Learn more about HATCH Asheville 2011 and help the festival (slated to run April 14-17 this year) get off to a good start. Food, drink, music and more at the Hotel Indigo on Saturday, Jan. 22.
The Walkmen at the Grey Eagle
Rich got photos. Jesse got video. We all got seriously entertained.
Busk Break: Matthew Heckler and Trevor Grassi perform “Por una cabeza”
Recently relocated busking violinist Matthew Heckler and his visiting accordionist friend Trevor Grassi perform their version of Carlos Gardel’s popular tango tune “Por una cabeza” in front of the Woolworth Walk on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: “Lazy” Louie Clegg performs “My Money Never Runs Out”
Ohio-based busker “Lazy” Louie Clegg performs his version of the Gus Cannon tune “My Money Never Runs Out” in front of Malaprop’s on a cold, snow-covered January afternoon in downtown Asheville.
Fringe benefits
The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival runs Thursday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 23. Dance, music, multi-media, performing arts, installation, theatre, comedy and more.
It’s Time for Three
Asheville Bravo Concerts presents a string trio that can’t be classified. Want to attend tomorrow’s performance? We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to the stellar show.
New Secret B-Sides video
The local soul/r&b band performs a self-described “other-worldly” rendition of their song, “Nearest Star.”
Local performer lands a spot on American Idol
Rock singer Caleb Johnson earned a huge compliment from Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and a golden ticket to Idol‘s Hollywood Week.
Another delay for Asheville’s Altamont Theatre
The black-box musical theatre company has postponed its opening season from February until fall. Plans are in the works to book live music acts into the space.
This weekend on a shoestring
Release parties, openings, benefits and films: we’ve got them all. And the best part is, they’re all cheap enough that you can afford to bring a date! So get off the couch, put on your warmest winter coat, and go have fun. While you’re here, check out Clubland for a complete list of weekend music.
Farewell, Vadim Bora
We at Xpress are deeply saddened by the loss of local painter, sculptor and gallery owner Vadim Bora. The artist passed away on Jan. 6, following a massive stroke in late December. He was 56 years old. A little bit about Bora, from his own website: "Unlimited in his ability to create in any media, […]
A different angle
The musicians of the Walkmen have known one another most of their lives, and they’ve been playing in bands together nearly as long. The present lineup formed amidst a fury of New York garage bands a decade ago, but from the start, frontman Hamilton Leithauser’s gravelly wails and the band’s sparse instrumentation, precise recording style […]
Human meets machine
There is a place where the seemingly contradictory worlds of jazz and electronica collide. It’s a place where multi-instrumentalists meet DJs to blur the line between lounge, pop and trance. And in Asheville, Paper Tiger is your guide to such a place. More than seven years ago, vocalist Molly Kummerle (Ruby Slippers) and DJ/producer Isaac […]
Root for the home team
If you’ve been to a Blue Ridge Rollergirls bout, you know how intense the action and athleticism can be. If you haven’t, we strongly advise you to go this year. And the Rollergirls need help to keep up their fierce battling. Enter eight local bands, who’ll duke it out Sunday for the honor of playing […]
The profiler
The Suspect: Col. Bruce Hampton He’s been making music for nearly 50 years, and according to Winston Elder’s blog dedicated to Col. Bruce, his music is a blend of, “one-part Frank Zappa, two-parts Charlie Christian, one-part John Lee Hooker and two-parts Captain Beefheart…” Given that all those musicians are no longer with us (Don Van […]
Friday night fever: Nikki Talley at Jack of the Wood
Nikki Talley is many things — a descendent of Carolina mountain musicians, according to her website, a "country, folk, sultry, goth and that hippie-chick from the South," a multi-instrumentalist and a wearer (lately) of face paint. One thing she isn't: afraid of the microphone. Talley has undeniable stage presence, which she showcased at a recent […]
Smart Bets
Truth & Salvage Co. Ever since Truth & Salvage Co. relocated to the West Coast (four of the six members used to live in Asheville performing as Scrappy Hamilton), they've been playing local stages fairly regularly. The now-Los Angeles-based band opened for one of the Avett Brothers' two sold-out Civic Center shows, joined The Black […]
You know it’s hot, don’t forget what you got ***UPDATED WITH FULL REVIEWS***
Lookin’ back at the Jan. 9 Lauryn Hill show at the Orange Peel. Photos by Rich Orris. 