The Detroit-based band leader talks about fashion, lucid dreaming and Nick Cave in advance of her band’s March 6 performance at Emerald Lounge.
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Wear it well: Old North, Vintage Moon Modern and Ship to Shore share big apparel news
Flannel-wearers and wine drinkers alike can find durable, stylish menswear at Old North. Photo by Max Cooper It’s always exciting when a new, independently owned business opens in Asheville. Especially when it involves jewelry, or rustically cool boots, or luxe dresses, or crisp new denim. Three boutiques, between them featuring all of these, are changing […]
Wear it well
It’s always exciting when a new, independently owned business opens in Asheville. Especially when it involves jewelry, or rustically cool boots, or luxe dresses, or crisp new denim. Three boutiques, between them featuring all of these, are changing the landscape of local style. Rugged but refined Secondhand store Goodwill has been the winner, year after […]
Sound Track web extra: Tame Impala
The psychedelic-indie-rock band from Perth, Australia played The Orange Peel as part of their current tour. Photos by Rich Orris.
Sound Track web extra: Black Robin Hero
The newly formed roots-rock outfit releases its debut EP at Isis on Saturday, March 2.
Three shows for 3/1
All events (Paper Tiger, Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros and Juniper Bends Reading Series) are on Friday, March 1. Time it right, and you can hit all three.
Sound Check: Pawtooth
Local rockers Pawtooth performed an exclusive song and spoke to Xpress in advance of two upcoming shows — Tuesday, Feb. 26 at One Stop (as part of the Two for Tuesdays series) and Saturday, March 16 at the Lab, with Polly Panic.
Five Questions with Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds
New York-based rock-and-soul octet Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds returns to Asheville this weekend to perform at Grey Eagle. Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band headlines. In advance, Sister Sparrow talks about woman-fronted rock bands, dream tour partners and future plans. Photo courtesy of the band.
All Go West wants you…
…To vote for your favorite band. A poll is open until March 1, the top vote-getter wins a performance slot at the April 27 festival.
Stripped down, amped up: The Get Right Band launches its EP, Shake
The view from here: The Get Right Band’s members have decades of friendship and more genres than they can count informing their sound. With new EP, Shake, they’ve polished their party vibe. who: The Get Right Band with Asian Teacher Factory and The Archrivals where: Asheville Music Hall when: Friday, Feb. 22 (9:30 p.m. $8 […]
Still bonin’ in the boneyard
Now, 35 years since its inception, LA based Fishbone sounds as fresh as ever. The band returns to Asheville this week, playing The Grey Eagle on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Sound Check: Old 97’s
In advance of Americana outfit Old 97’s Orange Peel show last week, frontman Rhett Miller talked with us about the group’s 20th anniversary, his solo work, and how his songwriting career has prepared him to become a fiction writer.
Sound Track web extra: “Untamed Beast”
Portland-based and Asheville-born Sallie Ford and her band The Sound Outside plays The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, March 19. The show is headlined by Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. 9 p.m., $12 advance / $15 day of show. Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside release their third album, “Untamed Beast,” on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Photos by Melani Brown.
Sound Track web extra: Tift Merritt
The N.C.-raised, N.Y.-based singer-songwriter is touring in support of her latest album, “Traveling Alone.” She plays The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Feb. 21. Photos from Merritt’s Facebook page.
Sound Track web extra: Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker
The Australian indie-psychedelic band’s front man (and mastermind) talks to Xpress about writing songs for the one person who will think it’s the greatest thing ever, and much more. Photos from the band’s website and Facebook.
Sound Track web extra: Mike Dillon
The Mike Dillon Band will open for Fishbone at The Grey Eagle on Wednesday, Feb. 20. In advance of that show, Dillon spoke to Xpress about his most recent album “Urn,” about constant touring, living in two states, and writing “crazy music for crazy people.” Photo from royalpotatofamily.com.
Sonmi’s AHA AVL video
In case you missed the local band’s show at the Moog Factory, you can catch the highlights in this video, posted by Shuffle Magazine.
Brownout is the new black
Grupo Fantasma’s psychedelic Latin funk alter-ego Brownout plays Asheville Music hall this Friday. Read about the band here and win a pair of tickets on Facebook tomorrow (Thursday) at noon.
Five Questions: Bombadil
In a new web feature, we invite touring bands to answer a quick, five question interview. Get to know a little bit more about N.C.-based folk-pop quartet Bombadil, back on tour after nearly three years. They play Altamont Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 16 with Last Bison. Photo by Harry Taylor.
The Soundtrack for International Darwin Day
Local indie-pop artist Darwin Deez releases his new album, “Songs for Imaginative People,” today.
Labors of Love: Triumphs of blood, sweat, tears, ingenuity and near-obsessive passion
Joshe Clarke performing a jump. Photo by David Robbins Hoss Haley with his drawing machine. Photo by Max Cooper Tattoo artist and musician J. Horton. Photo by Max Cooper Some of the greatest love stories are not about star-crossed lovers, but about pursuits of passion. And not romantic passion, but the sort of passion that […]