Songwriter, painter, middle-finger-flasher M.I.A. headlined Moogfest on Saturday. Here’s what the audience had to say.
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Marley Carroll at Emerald Lounge
It’s a hard spot to be in: Playing a set at the same time the festival headliner goes on stage. In the case of local producer/DJ/singer-songwriter Marley Carroll, he was up against none other than M.I.A.
Gallery, street, club: Three takes on electronic music
Dan Deacon, Chaz Bundick (as Les Sins) and a duo of street performers showcased the breadth of electronic music.
Higher Learning on the Broadway stage
he first Saturday performance on the free, outdoor stage, Higher Learning’s crowd was fairly light. But the audience was surprisingly diverse.
Colliderfest at Emerald Lounge
One of many free events taking place as part of Moogfest, Colliderfest was held at Emerald Lounge from 3p.m. to midnight on Friday. It included music, installations and climate data from local groups.
“#moogfest2014: Day three
Where you’re never sure if that guy over there is Joaquin Phoenix or not.
Golden Ticket winner
Like Willy Wonka, Moogfest hid a golden ticket in a special chocolate bar. Here’s the lucky winner, Tonya Lee Jaynes, at the Moog Music store today. She found the ticket while at a NAMM show in L.A.
Smart Bets web extra: Damien Jurado
If singer-songwriter Damien Jurado looks gruff and stoic, he sings with the kind of emotionalism and aching authenticity that kind of stops time. His songs are not simple. They don’t have the sort of instantly catchy choruses that you sing mindlessly along with. And yet they feel like deep truths, known entities, homecomings. The Seattle-based […]
Comedian Tom Simmons performs in Asheville, May 9
From a press release: Comedian Tom Simmons performs in Asheville, May 9 On Friday, May 9th, a favorite on the national comedy circuit, Tom Simmons is set to perform two shows at 8:00pm & 10:00pm in downtown Asheville at Asheville Brewing Company’s The Millroom as part of Funny Business’ monthly comedy series. Tom Simmons was […]
Free dental care for adults on Friday, April 25
From a press release: Free dental care for adults on Friday, April 25 Spreading Free Smiles around Asheville, NC. Dr. Perry Stamatiades will host – Dentistry From The Heart Event providing adults with free dental care on Friday, April 25. PRACTICE CONTACT: Zoe Dental, Dr. Perry Stamatiades ADDRESS: 10-A Yorkshire Street Suite 110, Asheville, NC […]
How to make music from anything
Designer, engineer and musician Yuri Suzuki is the poster-guy for the idea that science can be fun. Forget beakers and goggles, his inventions include a Three Thermin Radio, a light powered by a lemon and the Colour Chaser, which “translates RGB data into sound.”
Asheville Chamber Music Series Final Concert of the Season, May 2
From a press release: Asheville Chamber Music Series Final Concert of the Season, May 2 The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will present its final concert of the 2013-14 season with a performance by the acclaimed American Chamber Players, Friday, May 2nd at the Biltmore United Methodist Church at the corner of Hendersonville Road and […]
“Whole rack of Moogerfoogers right up in your face”
Synthetic Things, from Knoxville, really wanted to play Moogfest. But when faced with the disappoint of being shut out of the festival that, as far as they’re concerned, was custom-made for them, Synthetic Things got creative.
R3MiX3D fundraiser and Moogfest afterparty
Following a Monday, April 14 fire, local business owner Wendy Owens lost the contents of her store, R3MiX3D (remixed). Located on Merrimon Avenue, near Luella’s Bar-B-Que, the store served UNC-Asheville students as well as the North Asheville community. Owens told Xpress that she had chosen the location with the idea to create an artistic hub. […]
Classical music, vintage Casio
Street performer on Patton Avenue at the beginning of Moogfest.
Smart Bets: Ann VanderMeer
It’s one thing to be a steampunk: the top hats, the goggles, the rad gadgets. But to be queen of the steampunks is a whole other level. That title is reserved for author and editor Ann VanderMeer who, with her husband, Jeff VanderMeer, penned Steampunk, the 2008 anthology of steampunk fiction, The Thackery T. Lambshead […]
Smart Bets: Jimbo Mathus
While songwriter and former Squirrel Nut Zippers frontman Jimbo Mathus is known more for his energetic romp through the archives of American music, his newest offering is a departure of sorts. The title track to Dark Night of the Soul (recorded with The Tri-State Coalition) bleeds intensity, raspy vocals and shimmery guitars. “From the gritty, […]
At the crossroads
Moogfest has undergone an evolution since it last took place 2012. Now spanning Wednesday-Sunday, April 23-27, and more than 20 locations throughout downtown Asheville, Moogfest has also expanded its coverage. This year, the focal point broadens to include technology. And not just in the pedals and synthesizers sense.
Kovacs & the Polar Bear plays a free farewell/reunion show
All of the band’s members, past and present, take part in a show at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, April 26.
R3MiX3D fundraiser and Moogfest afterparty
Following a Monday, April 14 fire, local business owner Wendy Owens lost the contents of her store, R3MiX3D (remixed). Located on Merrimon Avenue, near Luella’s Bar-B-Que, the store served UNC-Asheville students as well as the North Asheville community. Owens told Xpress that she had chosen the location with the idea to create an artistic hub. […]
Moogfest Announces Art and Architecture Installations
From a press release: Moogfest Announces Art and Architecture Installations Moogfest, the innovative music festival in Asheville, NC April 23-27th, in keeping with its standard of what Complex calls “forward-thinking creativity”, is presenting a collection of art and architecture installations in partnership with The Media Arts Project, Aloft Hotels, and Clemson School of Architecture. Over […]