The eclectic Asheville-based band celebrates the releases of a new album with a May 24 livestream show from The Grey Eagle.
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Videographer Ben Phantom combines music with modern dance
“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.
Pimps of Pompe and Up Jumped Three release new self-titled albums
Though both ensembles are working within the jazz idiom, the styles of music they create as worlds apart.
Album review: ‘Ghost of Cassiopeia’ by Death Nebula
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.
Album review: ‘Apples in the Fall’ by Anna Lynch
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.
Three Asheville-based groups release new albums
The Christy Lynn Band, Firecracker Jazz Band and Fireside Collective all launch new recordings with local shows.
Che Apalache brings Argentinian bluegrass back to North Carolina
The Buenos Aires-based collective plays a show at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, March 7.
The art of Ishmael is featured at OpenDoors Art Affair fundraiser
OpenDoors celebrates and supports local students through its work, and the goal for this year’s fundraiser is $210,000.
Album review: ‘Andromeda’ by Anders Manga
Andromeda has a big and beautiful sound that begs to be played at high volume.
Gold Rose celebrates ‘Dust’ debut at The Mothlight
The character of Gold Rose’s Dust is rooted in outlaw and alt-country styles; Fuller calls it “Americana deluxe.” And while the music itself is warmly inviting, the songs have a haunted, slightly unsettled ambiance.
Album review: ‘Basic Glitches’ by Eleventyseven
‘Basic Glitches’ is packed full of insistent electroclash anthems like “Skip,” tunes seemingly designed as much for singalongs as to drive listeners onto the dance floor.
Seratones combine introspection and soul-rock
“Really digging into the collaborative process, I learned how a song touched by different hands becomes this really cool thing,” AJ Haynes says. “It doesn’t detract from its uniqueness.”
Sandlin Gaither shares ‘Crazy Things People Say in a Bar’
Gaither presents a spoken-word-plus jazz performance at The Crow & Quill on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Album review: ‘Vvitchgang Coven’
Vvitchgang Coven has a local show scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, at The Odditorium. The all-hip-hop bill also features sets by Flatline Squad, Allii Wayy, Sinker, DirtyBoys, Lil Connie, and Young Fly Mafia.
Album review: ‘self-titled lp’ by LLGLDNBKS
Though he clearly has an array of instruments at his disposal, often as not on ‘self-titled lp,’ Andrew Larson adopts a less-is-more approach.
Justin Ray releases a pair of big band EPs
“I wanted to make swinging big band music, but I didn’t want it to be a ’20s/’30s tribute,” Ray says. “This is a style that can be vibrant and communicative now.”
Album review: ‘Brassterpiece Theatre’ by Empire Strikes Brass
‘Brassterpiece Theatre’ is a fully realized effort that demonstrates the facility of this powerful musical outfit.
Life Like Water celebrates its first full-length release
The globe-spanning vibe of ‘I Am Listening’ will be captured at the Grey Eagle album release show with the help of guest musicians River Guerguerian (percussion) and flautist Scott Sheerin.
Russ Wilson hosts annual Christmas show and releases career retrospective album
“We’ve got a few new arrangements that we’re bringing in, but we’re going to play all the old favorites,” Wilson says. “Wendy [Jones] has a big band arrangement of ‘White Christmas.’ And last year we started doing ‘Silent Night.’”
Kat Williams and Richard Shulman present a holiday concert
Shulman notes that a perennial favorite at the holiday shows is James Brown’s “Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto.”
EP review: ‘Christmas on a Greyhound Bus’ by Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
The five-song collection is primarily a gift to the band’s existing fans, but will likely be a treat for new listeners, as well.