The Annapolis rockers bring their big hair, big sound and tight jeans to The One Stop. They open for Whiskey Gentry. Watch their award-winning video in this post.
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Poet Sandra Cisneros at Lipinsky Auditorium on Friday, March 2
UNC Asheville hosts “An Evening with Sandra Cisneros” on Friday, March 2 at 7 p.m. The reception and book signing event is free and open to the public. According to a press release, “Cisneros is best known for her highly acclaimed coming-of-age novel ‘House on Mango Street,’ which has sold more than two million copies […]
Smart bets web extra: An Evening With Jeff Sipe Band
Drummer extraordinaire Jeff Sipe performs at The One Stop this Thursday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets. Photo by David Oppenheimer.
Love it or loathe it
You can spend February 14th (and the days preceding and after) staring into the eyes of your soulmate. Or you can spend it with the company of Chinese takeout and a good book. Or you can head out on the town for some live entertainment, either as a duo or solo (or trio, or quartet […]
Moving out
Emotions make for tricky adhesive, e.g.: Love will keep us together. Until it doesn't. And then, in the midst of the melancholy free-fall, you find yourself trying to deal with the kinds of details that even the happiest, most well-adjusted person would find challenging. Splitting up the CDs, deciding who keeps the cat and finding […]
Chris Lee of Kovacs & the Polar Bear launches Kickstarter to fund solo album
“Hey I’m Chris. You may know me from an Asheville band called Kovacs and the Polar Bear, or from any of my other musical adventures. Almost a year ago I won a songwriting contest and was granted some studio time.” So begins to Kickstarter pitch from Chris Lee of local indie rock/folk band Kovacs & […]
Dr. Dog preview
Ahead of a local show date in March, Dr. Dog drops a new album and appears on Conan.
Project Trio performs at UNCA on Feb. 15
Project Trio (Greg Pattillo on flute, Eric Stephenson on cello and Peter Seymour on bass) is based on Brooklyn and is “pushing the boundaries of classical music with a high octane mix of jazz, hip-hop, and rock.” They play UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. According to a press release, “Of […]
Writers at Home features three UNCA MLA writers
Three members of UNC-Asheville’s Master of Liberal Arts program (Maryedith Burrell, Ann Barrett and Jessica Pepper) will read their work during the February “Writers at Home” event, held at Malaprop’s on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. From a press release: “Burrell has written for studios and networks such as Disney and NBC, starred in […]
Little work, big show
American Folk Art & Framing holds its eighth annual [Beloved] Miniatures Show. Opening reception this Friday. Image: “Lion Heart” by Karl Mullen.
Valentine’s Day Dances of Universal Peace at Jubilee.
“The subject tonight is Love / And for tomorrow night as well / As a matter of fact / I know of no better topic / For us to discuss,” wrote Persian mystic poet Hafiz. The ecstatic poetry of Sufi writers such as Hafiz and Rumi will be celebrated, along with song and dance at […]
Sound Check: Dare Dukes
Singer-songwriter Dare Dukes, from Savannah, Ga., performed at the Lab on Friday night. Before the show, he and his band met with Xpress for this video (filmed by Jesse Hamm).
Walkabout
Yes, the guy in this series has plenty of style, from the Izod cardigan to the jeans tucked into fold-down boots. But the true star here is inarguably the pot-belly pig.
Sound Track web extra: Hector’s Nectar
Orange, the latest release from the local retro-pop band, is a post-disco confection.
Plumber butt, penis jokes and the return of the ‘stache
The Feral Chihuahuas fortel the end of the world in “The Chihuacolypse,” running two weekend at BeBe Theatre.
Spring LEAF lineup announced
The roster includes New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band, bluesman Taj Mahal and Afrobeat heir Seun Kuti (pictures) with Egypt 80. Photo from Nigerian Music Movement.
Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Pastoral on Feb. 11
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the 51st season of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra continues with a performance of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. The concert will be accompanied by visual images provided by the Asheville Art Museum as well as music by Liszt and Wagner. Daniel Meyer conducts; pianist Jeanette Aufiero is the featured soloist. 8 p.m., $20-$55. […]
Smart bets web extra: Sol Driven Train
The Charleston-based roots-soul band plays Asheville Music Hall this Saturday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
Seven Nations replaces McPeake at Grove Park’s Celtic Adventure Weekend this Friday
Grove Park Inn’s Celtic Adventure Weekend is weather a change of lineup. Traditional Irish band McPeake ran into visa issues and had to cancel, so the resort quickly booked Seven Nations, a Celtic rock band form New York City. Seven Nations played Asheville a decade ago — read about it here. In a pres release, […]
Vintage Moon’s moving sale
The clothing boutique leaves its 82-B N. Lexington Ave. home, but not without giving customers a chance to score some great deals.
Don’t forget! Future Islands headlines Broadways tomorrow
The trio, which got its start in N.C., returns in support of new album On the Water.