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    Author:   Bill Kopp

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    Dave Desmelik ruminates upon the months with “The Calendar Album”

    Posted on January 5, 2021December 31, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    With time on his hands, songwriter Dave Desmelik decided to complete a long-shelved project that focuses on the 12 months of the year — but not necessarily 2020.

    1.8 K views+ArtsMusic

    Allan Day realizes new wave musical dreams after 40-year journey

    Posted on December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    In 1979, teenage guitarist Allan Day was inspired to write his own songs in the style of the Buzzcocks, the Ramones and other punk heroes. Now, in 2020, he’s finally recorded and released that album.

    2.1 K views2ArtsMusic

    Laura Boswell taps into natural world on chamber-folk EP

    Posted on November 24, 2020November 20, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Classical music informs the songwriting and arrangements of this Asheville chamber-folk artist.

    1.5 K views+ArtsMusic

    Samara Jade, Awen Family Band release new albums

    Posted on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The itinerant singer/songwriter and the Asheville-based musical collective took decidedly different paths in crafting their latest works.

    1.5 K views+ArtsMusic

    Fwuit, The Moon and You release new digital-only albums

    Posted on October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The HGTR/Moves side project and their husband-wife tour mates discuss their latest projects.

    1.9 K views+ArtsMusic

    Virginia and the Slims, Young Mister release new albums

    Posted on October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The jump blues/swing band plays the Asheville Guitar Bar patio on Oct. 23 while Steven Fiore’s solo project hunkers down in Tryon.

    1.7 K views+ArtsMusic

    Modern Strangers celebrates debut album with a livestream­ed show

    Posted on September 24, 2020September 21, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The Asheville jangle-pop quartet leverages its success as poll-winners and high-profile opening acts on its up-tempo, irrepressibly catchy debut album, “Dangerous Fiction.”

    1.4 K views+ArtsMusic

    Orgatroid and Adi the Monk release new albums

    Posted on August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Synth duo Orgatroid crafts ethereal, deep-groove synthesizer music, while Adi the Monk makes instrumental guitar-based soulful jazz/blues/funk. Even with pandemic-related shutdowns, both Asheville-based acts have new releases.

    2.4 K views+ArtsMusic

    Eleanor Underhill returns with new solo album

    Posted on August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Eleanor Underhill’s 2018 solo debut, “Navigate the Madness,” made plain her desire to expand her musical vision to encompass a wider view. But even that eclectic collection of songs might not prepare listeners for the great creative leap forward that is her newest record, “Land of the Living.”

    2.1 K views+ArtsMusic

    The Broadcast releases its long-delayed third album

    Posted on July 14, 2020July 10, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    After an extended period of focusing on touring and business matters, Asheville-based soulful rock band The Broadcast overcame a series of delays and released its third studio album, “Lost My Sight,” on July 10.

    2.1 K views1ArtsMusic

    Nest Egg releases its seventh album

    Posted on July 8, 2020July 6, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The Asheville-based trio applies ’70s krautrock inspiration to its post-rock music.

    1.7 K views+ArtsMusic

    Feminazgûl and Sarah Louise release new albums

    Posted on June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The Asheville-based artists discuss their recent releases.

    2.3 K views+ArtsMusic

    Local companies serving the music community tackle COVID-19 in their own ways

    Posted on June 10, 2020June 8, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Management at Echo Mountain, Moog and d&b discuss various pivots to sustain their businesses during COVID-19.

    2.2 K views+ArtsBusinessCommunity NewsMusic
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    Brushfire Stankgrass returns with a third album and then some

    Posted on May 21, 2020May 18, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The eclectic Asheville-based band celebrates the releases of a new album with a May 24 livestream show from The Grey Eagle.

    2.3 K views+ArtsMusic

    Videograph­er Ben Phantom combines music with modern dance

    Posted on April 30, 2020April 27, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    “Right now, I’m focused on putting out singles with music videos that tell stories,” says Asheville guitarist/singer/songwriter Ben Phantom, formerly known as Ben Phan.

    2.7 K views+ArtsDanceMusicVisual Art

    Pimps of Pompe and Up Jumped Three release new self-titled albums

    Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Though both ensembles are working within the jazz idiom, the styles of music they create as worlds apart.

    2.4 K views+ArtsMusic

    Album review: ‘Ghost of Cassiopeia’ by Death Nebula

    Posted on March 19, 2020March 17, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Dramatic delivery, tight ensemble playing and the amount of angst and fire one would expect from a doom metal band are all in ample supply on Ghost of Cassiopeia.

    2.6 K views+ArtsMusic

    Album review: ‘Apples in the Fall’ by Anna Lynch

    Posted on March 12, 2020March 5, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    Much of the Appalachian-style textures that characterized Lynch’s debut are dialed back on her latest EP in favor of a more sophisticated aesthetic.

    2.1 K views+ArtsMusic

    Three Asheville-based groups release new albums

    Posted on March 10, 2020March 6, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The Christy Lynn Band, Firecracker Jazz Band and Fireside Collective all launch new recordings with local shows.

    2.4 K views+ArtsMusic

    Che Apalache brings Argentinia­n bluegrass back to North Carolina

    Posted on March 3, 2020February 24, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    The Buenos Aires-based collective plays a show at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, March 7.

    2.6 K views+ArtsMusic

    The art of Ishmael is featured at OpenDoors Art Affair fundraiser

    Posted on February 25, 2020February 19, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    OpenDoors celebrates and supports local students through its work, and the goal for this year’s fundraiser is $210,000.

    2.3 K views+ArtsVisual Art
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