Triangle psych-folk band Megafaun returned to Asheville last weekend for a Moog factory visit, a Day Trotter session at Echo Mountain and a rocking show at Grey Eagle.
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Smart Bets web extra: Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights UPDATE: This is now a free show.
The Texan Southern Rockers play Pisgah Brewing on Saturday.
Local band Saint Solitude opens for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
The show is at The Grey Eagle. Tonight, 9 p.m., $15.
Asheville Bag Monster
The mascot for Asheville GreenWorks demonstrates what 500 plastic bags (the number that the average American uses in a year).
Smart Bets web extra: Jonathan Scales at The LAB
The local (but rarely at home) steel pan player makes a rare appearance on home turf this Saturday.
Smart Bets web extra: Megafaun at The Grey Eagle
The Durham-based psych-folk trio makes a stop in Asheville on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Smart Bet web extra: Sound Swap returns
Harvest Records and Tomentosa Records host 40 tables of vinyl, vinyl and more vinyl at The Grey Eagle this Sunday.
Smart Bets web extra: The Critters, RBTS WIN, Zombie Queen and Albert Adams
For trinumeral night, the Emerald Lounge hosts a quartet of local bands for just a quintet of dollars.
Armageekdon
It's possible that, like Encyclopedia Britannica, the Bible and any book of astrology, a reader can open John Hodgman's That Is All to any page and come face to face with a life-changing revelation. Such as, "If someone gives you a gift in KOREA, it is expected that you will first refuse it by throwing […]
Rococo
Local model Fuller wears the Rococo dress by Spritex.
Smart Bets web extra: The Night Lights at BoBo Gallery
Two local musicians launch a new project, Molly Kummerle of Paper Tiger guests on vocals and the night includes an audience-participatory jam session.
Smart Bets web extra: Orgone at Pisgah Brewing
Who’s got the funk? Apparently, 9-piece LA-based band Orgone has the funk, but they’re willing to share. At Pisgah Brewing Company tomorrow.
Gray scale
Shorts paired with boots and a long sweater, a Navajo-print skirt with a criss-cross top and an embellished hat.
Asheville’s Firecracker Jazz Band performs at the Kennedy Center
The local group heads to Washington D.C. to take part in the Swing, Swing, Swing festival. They hold a CD release party for new album Firecracker Jazz Band Meets the Wild Man on Nov. 26 at MoDaddy’s.
Gallery openings this Friday
Castell Photography and The Artery host receptions for new work on Friday, Nov. 4.
Fall color
Browns and golds in his plaid shirt and her scarf. The skull necklace is seasonally-appropriate.
Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings opens to the public today
The visual music installation by renowned composer/producer/artist Brian Eno is on exhibit at the YMI Cultural Center through Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The X factor: Two WNC-based TEDx events offer local platform for big ideas — Nov. 13 and 15
Though the name sounds like some sort of futuristic delivery service, TEDx is, actually, a set of conferences based on the TED model owned by private nonprofit The Sapling Foundation. TED is an acronym for Technology Entertainment and Design; the "x" represents an independently organized TED event. And this year, WNC has two. When TED […]
Moogfest recaps from the non-local perspective
Of course, Xpress wasn’t the only media outlet covering Moogfest. Music magazines, blogs, radio and more were well represented, and as the writers, photographers and videographers make their way back to their hometowns, the Moogfest wrap ups and recaps are sure to keep popping up. Here are a handful to get started. (Photo of Tara Busch by John Grabowski.)
The Heavy Pets play Asheville’s The One Stop, Nov. 12
Just as the temps dip into frosty territory, these Florida boys bring funky, dancey jam-rock sure to warm up the stage.
Dispatches from Moogfest: Day two
We’ve been exploring Planet Moogfest from horizon to horizon. Here’s a roundup of thoughts and photos from the second day of the festival. Moogfest continues all weekend at venues throughout downtown Asheville.