Tickets are on sale today for Asheville Unchained (with Neil Gaiman). The literature and music event comes to the Diana Wortham Theatre on Sept. 16.
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Asheville Community Theatre’s costume sale is back! This Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
In case you were in the market for a gold lame jumpsuit, or something ’50s-era, or a hat or three, here’s your chance: Asheville Community Theatre throws open its closets for another costume sale. It’s this Saturday, and it’s for only three hours, so don’t be late! From the theatre’s blog: “Oh yes, oh yes, […]
Sound Track web extra: Eleventyseven
Greenville pop group Eleventyseven releases its take on country, bluegrass and Americana with EP “Attack of the Mountain Medley.” The album drops online today.
“I really try to bridge the gap and also mix up genres of Southern music”
Jimbo Mathus of Squirrel Nut Zippers plays Jack of the Wood this Friday. He talked to Xpress about his new EP, “Blue Light,” signing with Fat Possum, and the Mississippi-North Carolina connection. Photo by Robyn Friday.
Asheville + Iceland + music + film
Local filmmaker Melika Bass was recently commissioned by the Icelandic band Sigur Ros to create a video for the group’s new album, “Valtari.” Bass’ film for the song “Varðeldur” was released online yesterday.
Shout-takes
Lots of entertainers have stage names (Lady Gaga, Alice Cooper, The Edge) and cultivate in-the-spotlight characters who are able to go further, bigger, deeper than the potentially shy, potentially stage-frightened, potentially insecure artist behind the audacious name. But what if, as in the case of folk-rocker/guitar-slinger/hat-wearer/crowd-pleaser Langhorne Slim (born Sean Scolnick in Langhorne, Penn.), the […]
Returning Home CD Release Party
Poet Tracey Schmidt is set to release “Returning Home,” a CD poetry from her new book, “I Have Fallen in Love with the World.” A release party will be held at Hawk and Ivy (133 North Fork Rd., Barnardsville) on Sunday, Aug. 26. During the event, Schmidt will read her poetry along with the works […]
Lace jackets
Friday evening Streetstyle on Patton Ave: a silver hair accessory, a newsboy cap and summery cover-ups.
Good reads
Wolf hybrid Winter, who travels with guitar and drum duo the Ghost Wolves, took a moment to peruse the Xpress. Photo by Jonathan Konya.
SoundTrack web extra: CaroMia Tiller
CaroMia Tiller’s album “The Spectrum” is a mix of vintage soul and r&b influences with nods to gospel and folk, performed with Appalacian instrumentation — all as a canvas for the local singer-songwriter’s tremendous voice.
Rad Fest
The inaugural “radical in the best sense of the word” music festival, held in the River Arts District, is set for Saturday, Aug. 25. Photo of Reptar from theaudioperv.com.
How Divine Fits plans to indie-rock Moogfest
The newly-formed group (members of Spoon, Wolf Parade, New Bomb Turks and Papa) maybe be more of the drum, bass and guitar school, but Britt Daniel says they write songs on synthesizers. And they’re excited to play Asheville.
John Cage is all the rage
Local musicians celebrate the Black Mountain College composer’s centennial with an evening of music at The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Sound Check: Nikki Talley
She talks to Xpress about life on the road (she and husband Jason Sharp bought a tour van, thanks to a successful Kickstarter) and her upcoming performances at The Altamont Theatre and RiverFest.
Our Moogfest top three
Xpress staff and friends weigh in on the festival’s most-anticipated acts. Photo of Thomas Dolby from the musician’s blog.
Smart bets web extra: Bobby White and The Theorizt
A week of hip-hop shows at One Stop and Asheville Music Hall includes this Thursday performance as part of Underground Unheard’s Man Tour. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets.
Aha moments
One of the most legend-worthy local rock shows of the year belongs to Ahleuchatistas. It was a midweek performance. The beer was cold. And free. And then, because the instrumental duo rocked so hard, a speaker caught on fire. The show was the sixth installment of Moog Music Inc.'s AHA AVL series, a showcase of […]
The big Moogfest reveal
The highly-anticipated festival lineup is announced. See who’s playing and which rumors were true. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Aug. 10. Photo of headliner Santigold from Facebook.
Chapeau on the go
Bright shades of red, green and gold, paired with a whimsical fascinator from Chapeaux by Simone.
Casey Driessen performs at The Altamont Theatre
The Grammy-nominated fiddler plays a hometown show (with live looping and special guests) on Saturday, Aug. 11. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
Goombay! is back
This year’s African and Caribbean Cultural festival, Aug. 24-27, includes a few new features: A Friday night block party and a Sunday night concert at the Orange Peel by Arrested Development (photo from the band’s website).