The itinerant singer/songwriter and the Asheville-based musical collective took decidedly different paths in crafting their latest works.
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Fwuit, The Moon and You release new digital-only albums
The HGTR/Moves side project and their husband-wife tour mates discuss their latest projects.
Virginia and the Slims, Young Mister release new albums
The jump blues/swing band plays the Asheville Guitar Bar patio on Oct. 23 while Steven Fiore’s solo project hunkers down in Tryon.
Modern Strangers celebrates debut album with a livestreamed show
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.”
Orgatroid and Adi the Monk release new albums
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.
Eleanor Underhill returns with new solo album
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.”
The Broadcast releases its long-delayed third album
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.
Nest Egg releases its seventh album
The Asheville-based trio applies ’70s krautrock inspiration to its post-rock music.
Feminazgûl and Sarah Louise release new albums
The Asheville-based artists discuss their recent releases.
Local companies serving the music community tackle COVID-19 in their own ways
Management at Echo Mountain, Moog and d&b discuss various pivots to sustain their businesses during COVID-19.
Brushfire Stankgrass returns with a third album and then some
The eclectic Asheville-based band celebrates the releases of a new album with a May 24 livestream show from The Grey Eagle.
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.
