Last week’s two-night run of shows at the Grey Eagle turned up excellent images, and we’ve saved some of the best for last, along with one more exclusive performance video.
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Road trip to Culturefest
The world music and arts festival in Pipestem, W.Va. (held Sept. 6-9), includes Asheville-based bands A Ghost Like Me and Brushfire Stankgrass in its lineup.
Turn the town teal this Saturday
Asheville participates, for the third year, in a campaign to raise awareness about ovarian cancer symptoms and risks.
“I might die. But that’s okay.”
A review of Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes’ energetic, enthusiastic and super-tight show at Emerald Lounge last weekend.
Moogfest announces more bands, including Nas and Ahleuchatistas (!)
This afternoon Moogfest organizers announced more big names for the October festival. The five additions include local duo Ahleuchatistas (a mighty choice), pictured here.
Start LAAFFing even sooner
The biggest change for this year’s Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival is that, while it won’t keep its two-day format from last year (that expansion was special for the festival’s 10th anniversary), it will include a Saturday night component. And that new addition, the Pre-LAAFF-A-Thon Pub Crawl, is an adult oriented evening of music, […]
The big year
DJ and multi-instrumentalist Marley Carroll is in the middle of a big year. His spring included touring with Emancipator and festival dates at Coachella and Sasquatch; at the end of June he opened for Moby. Twice. ‘This has been definitely the best year as far as touring and getting exposure,’ he tells Xpress. ‘I hope […]
From movies to Moogerfoogers
LAAFF is more than bands, hula hoops, stilt walkers and costumes. It’s also educational. In fact, some of the festival’s interactive events teach skills, hone talents and offer workshop experiences that seem credit-worthy. (It may still be summer on the calendar, but school’s already back in session.) Here are two A-plus activities. Moving Minds Through […]
Sound Check: Langhorne Slim
Half way through a two night run at The Grey Eagle (recorded by Echo Mountain for a live album), Langhorne Slim played a private show for Xpress.
SoundTrack web extra: Woody Pines
Local country jazz/swing/rockabilly artist Woody Pines and his band pay tribute to influences like Leadbelly and Dock Bogg on their EP, “You Gotta Roll.” Pines will play a Saturday, Sept. 1 show at the Grey Eagle.
Apothecary opens on Market Street
A new downtown Asheville multi-use space for artists launches on Friday, Aug. 31, with a kickoff party and four bands (including Fine Peduncle, pictured).
Come early, come hungry, come ready to dance
Zansa, The Secret B-Sides and Diali Cissokho & Kairaba make a night of it at Asheville Music Hall on Thursday, Aug. 30. The event includes dance lessons and African cuisine.
Elvis is everywhere
This Friday edition streetstyle post comes with a video feature.
Langhorne Slim records a live album at Grey Eagle this week
Slim, with his band The Law, plays two Asheville shows (tonight and tomorrow). Echo Mountain will record the concerts.
Shore thing
Not that there haven't been highly educated bands before, but Nashville-based Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes boasts a doctor (of folklore and ethnomusicology) among its ranks. That's guitarist Timon Lance. Frontman Ellsworth studied classical composition before graduating with a degree in jazz performance. So how does that impact the high-energy indie-rock quartet? The band […]
Face-melting vibraphone
The Mike Dillon Band and Strange Arrangement play the Asheville Music Hall this Thursday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show. Photo by Zack Smith.
Party skirt
Purple satin for an event at the Grove Arcade.
Early autumn
Two sundresses, but in fall colors, and one is paired with a scarf.
The Mayans beyond their famous calendar
Asheville Sister Cities presents three opportunities to learn about the Mesoamerican civilization, including a lecture and dinner catered by Mamacita’s Baja Kitchen on Aug. 23, and the U.S. premiere of “Palenque Rojo,” a dramatic production of dance, ritual and costume, on Sept. 8 and 9. Advance tickets are available.
“I wanted the visuals to work both with it and a little bit against it”
An in-depth talk with Asheville-born filmmaker Melika Bass about her creation for Icelandic band Sigur Rós’ Valtari Mystery Film Experiment. Photo courtesy of Mislav ÄŒavajda.
Sound Track web extra: Goddess
The newest project of Ben Gibbs (Hector’s Nectar), Goddess (the band and the album) explores a breakup through disco, lounge, new wave noir and sonic experimentation.