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Exit interview
After 16 years, kid-hop artist 23 Skidoo says goodbye to Asheville.
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Janglin (and more) with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
The sprawling folk-rock collective played Thomas Wolfe Auditorium last week. Photos by John Zara.
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Sound Check: Neil Halstead
Watch the video of an exclusive performance by and interview with the British singer-songwriter.
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Rock ‘n’ roll ‘n’ breakfast
In advance of his Sunday, Oct. 7, show at The Grey Eagle, Americana singer-songwriter Jackie Greene talked to Xpress about playing with his heroes, working on his next album, and trying to dodge the video camera.
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SoundTrack web extra: Josh Phillips Folk Festival
It’s been four years since Phillips gave us his debut album, “Wicker.” At long last, he returns with “Get Outside,” 10 groove-centric tracks featuring a marching band worth of local guest musicians. Hint: This record was well worth the wait.
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Roasting Questions
Local poet Barbie Angell launches her new book of “poems for children and the child-like,” with a Sunday, Sept. 30 event at Altamont Theatre. There’s a 6 p.m. set for children and a 7 p.m. set for everyone. David Earl also performs.
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Brotherly love
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood returns to The Orange Peel on Sunday, Sept. 30. Photo by Alissa Anderson.
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Twin Shadow and Total War
Last Friday’s electro-pop and new wave revival show at The Orange Peel had its highs and lows. Photos by Rich Orris.
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Showtime!
You know how there are those weeks in Asheville where everything seems to happen at once? And even if you cloned yourself, you still couldn’t possibly make it to all the awesome events? This is one of those weeks. Check out out Thursday-Saturday roundup. Sara Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion photo by Neal Casal.
The single life
The Fritz holds a single release party this Saturday at Asheville Music Hall. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets on Thursday, via Facebook.
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Slowdancing with Neil Halstead
The shoegazey-singer-songwriter (of Mojave 3) returns to Asheville for an intimate concert event this Saturday.
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“Good old-fashioned hospitality”: a Q+A with Nashville’s Milktooth
The indie-rock trio plays The Lab, with Baby Rattlesnakes, on Thursday, Sept. 27. Here, they talk to Xpress about a new project, the importance of romance in music and the secret pipeline funneling indie rockers from Nashville to Asheville. Photo by Luca Venter
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Samantha Crain at The Grey Eagle
Not many show openers (especially solo singer-songwriters) get standing ovations and come back on stage for encores. Ramseur recording artist Samantha Crain did earlier this week. Here’s why.
SoundTrack web extra: “Getchya Hip Thrust”
Austin’s Ghost Wolves swing back through Asheville with a searing new single (and a collaboration with BP Fallon; the trio is pictured here). Check out a preview here; the show is Thursday, Sept. 27 at The Get Down.
Mic Harrison (of the V-Roys) returns to Asheville
The guitarist and singer-songwriter performs with his own band, The High Score, at Emerald Lounge tomorrow (Saturday). Sons of Bill headlines. Photo by Annie Clark-Rankin.
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SoundTrack web extra: “Late Bloomer”
The new 15-track album by local indie-pop project Night’s Bright Colors is out today!
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Now You See Them says ciao, for now
The local indie-pop trio announces that they’ll be taking a break for the foreseeable future. They’ll play one last show at The Bywater on Saturday, Sept. 29.
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Asheville’s Sonmi opens for Dopapod at Asheville Music Hall
Experimental funk-rock (Brooklyn’s Dopapod; pictured) meets local electronic music (Sonmi) this Friday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show tomorrow. Click through for details.