If the World is Listening… by local singer/songwriter Chad Mackey is a buoyant, summery take on indie-pop.
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Missing you, Blanche Devereaux
Rue McClanahan, the actress who portrayed the man-crazy Golden Girl, died this week. Xpress looks back at McClanahan’s Asheville visit.
New exhibits at Friday’s Downtown Art Walk
The Sean Pace Gallery, American Folk Art & Framing, The Haen Gallery and others showcase new work.
Brights
Photo by Halima Flynt
Best Dressed Buskers: Brÿshen BrÖthwell and hys Mythic Gypsy Ürkestar
Brÿshen BrÖthwell and hys Mythic Gypsy Ürkestar is fronted by Brothwell who plays violin here, but also plays accordion and bass with Sirius.B.
Bele Chere sneak peek
Xpress has been doing a little detective work and here is a list of bands who have already announced that they’ll be playing this summer’s Bele Chere festival.
SoundTrack Web Extra: Jeff Markham & The Last Call
This band’s newly released album, Before I Go aptly represents all the energy and charisma of the live show.
Plaid
Photo by Halima Flynt
This weekend on a shoestring
Art openings, outdoor music, book events, authors, music for dining, music for drinking, a CD release and the Summer Music in Flat Rock kick off. And more. All free or budget-priced.
So far out she’s in
Singer/songwriter Holly Golightly doesn't call herself a songwriter. "I don't call myself a singer either, and whenever I'm asked what I do, I never mention music," she says. But Golightly doesn't tend to color within the lines. Take her name: She was actually born Holly Golightly Smith in the U.K., but — with her surf-guitar […]
SoundTrack
You Dirty Rats is the latest project of Rudy Colombo, the singer/songwriter/guitarist of The Humbuckers and a former member of The Gypsy Moths, Billy the Six and NC Rail. But, unlike those other projects — Colombo's Asheville presence dates back to the 1990s — You Dirty Rats is a departure from the country-influenced songs Colombo […]
The Archrivals perform at a benefit for Just Economics
The Friday, June 4 show at The Rocket Club also features other Chuck Lichenberger and Stephanie Morgan projects, wigs, capes, personas and musical expressions.
Three’s company
Photo by Halima Flynt
Put on your red dress
Photos by Halima Flynt
Lexington Ave.
Angela Shelton plans to move back to Asheville
The acclaimed filmmaker missed her flight back to Los Angeles — and couldn’t be happier. She is in the process of relocating her multiple projects to Western North Carolina where she will work with local talent.
The Namaste Project and Shamanic Journey
Two spiritually-oriented art exhibits open in Asheville
Best Dressed Buskers: Christopher Hutchins
Christopher Hutchins of xppr5-9 and The Carolina Music Band.
This weekend on a shoestring
Before and after all the free music going down at the Mountain Sports Festival, check out some of these other free and cheap events, from art openings to country rock.
Love actually
Big Daddy Love comes by its Southern rock-meets-bluegrass sound honestly. "My grandmother played guitar in Maybelle Carter-style, and I learned chords from her when I was young," says singer/guitarist Daniel Justin Smith. Banjo player Brian Swenk remembers, "My dad was a rock 'n' roller. He played The Beatles and got to open for The Allman […]