The Asheville Poetry Review holds its annual William Matthews Poetry Prize, a poetry contest with prizes including cash and publication in the journal. This year’s final judge is Patricia Smith (www.wordwoman.ws). Submissions are accepted until January 15, 2012: Send 1-3 poems any style, any theme, any length, with a $20 entry fee (payable to Asheville […]
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Asheville’s Reigning Sound signs to Merge Records
In a press release, Merge Records announced that Asheville-based garage rock outfit Reigning Sound (fronted by Greg Cartwright) has signed to the Durham, N.C. label. William Tyler, aka Lambchop, was also added. Merge writes, “We look forward to releasing albums by both artists in 2013.” The label plans to celebrate the new additions with a […]
NC Stage Company announces major national award
In a recent newsletter, local theatre N.C. Stage Company writes, “We are honored to be one of 10 theatres in the entire country to receive a National Theatre Company grant from American Theatre Wing, the founder of the Tony Awards. This prestigious grant is awarded to non-profit regional theatres. American Theatre WIng is flying our […]
SoundTrack web extra: The Honey Dewdrops
This Virginia-based singer-songwriter couple has shared stages, locally, with Red June. Learn about The Honey Dewdrops’ new release, “Silver Lining.” Photo by Jack Looney.
The Unchained Tour makes its way to Asheville tonight!
Author Neil Gaiman is still scheduled to appear as part of the literary and music event, held at Diana Wortham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, he’s not available for interviews after all, so Xpress won’t have a Q&A to post.
Emerald Lounge hosts four bands for five bucks TONIGHT
Having just released a new single (free download!), Nashville’s Auto Defiance performs with local bands Mystery Cult and Polly Panic, and Some Army from Triangle, N.C.
The seventh annual Mail Art Show opens today at Courtyard Gallery
“Anything Goes — Everything Shows” is the tagline for the exhibition, which runs from Saturday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 27.
Two Gallants and Papa at Grey Eagle
Two California bands played a memorable show to a crowd of possibly over-adoring fans at the Grey Eagle last night. Click through for the review.
Smart Bets web extra: Antioquia at One Stop
Pairing psychedelic rock infused with West African and Afro-Colombian rhythm, this band all the way from Oakland, Calif. brings a lot of what Asheville likes to the stage. And, better yet, the Friday show is FREE.
Clips of Faith raised $7,500 in Asheville
New Belgium Brewing’s traveling film festival and beer tasting event came through Asheville last week (Friday, Sept. 7, in Pack Square Park). According to a press release, it “raised $7,500 at its Asheville stop on September 7, up more than $5,000 from last year. The evening could not have been more perfectly suited for a […]
Tangerine dream
SoundTrack web extra: Two Gallants
The San Francisco duo plays Grey Eagle on Thursday, Sept. 13. They’re on tour in support of just-released album “The Bloom and the Blight.” Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson.
“It’s the rough edges that stand out, not the smooth surfaces”
In advance of his Wednesday, Sept. 12 show at The Lab, Andrew Leahey talks to Xpress about working with Drive-By Truckers producer David Barbe, overcoming his choir boy vocal style, and taking inspiration from 1920s-era criminals.
Smart Bets: The Broadcast at the Grey Eagle
The Friday, Sept. 7 show is shaping up to be a cosmic dance party of intergalactic proportions.
Town Mountain releases “Leave the Bottle” today
The local bluegrass band drops its fourth album. Fans can download the title track for free.
Sustainability, whimsy and craft beer: Clips of Faith film and beer festival returns to Asheville
More Moogfest? Thank you: Packed festival adds five more acts to the bill
Red+black+cute dog
Weekend streetstyle on Battery Park.
Midweek electro-soul with Archnemesis
The electronic dance duo from Charleston plays Asheville Music Hall this Wednesday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets tomorrow (Tuesday).
Murder ballads and Moog guitars
Local fiddler Rayna Gellert has performed with Uncle Earl, Abigail Washburn and Toubab Krewe; she’s recorded with Sara Watkins, Loudon Wainwright III and John Paul Jones among others. Now she’s set to drop her solo debut album, “Old Light,” with a special pre-release party (including advance copies of the CD) at the Grey Eagle on Sept. 4. Photo by Jon Estes.
Asheville Symphony’s free Labor Day concert CANCELLED
UPDATE: Due to weather, the Asheville Symphony and the Asheville Buncombe Youth Orchestra have CANCELLED their performances for Labor Day, Sept. 3.