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Listening Party: Millie Palmer, PAN and Talk Show Hosts
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: Ahleuchatistas, Tyler Ramsey and divineMAGgees
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: Birds on the Ground, Afromotive and Shake It Like A Caveman
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: Shake Azalia, Elijah Wyman and Brian Turner
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Lefty’s out, Johhny’s Inhaler’s in
Jason “Lefty” Williams may have cancelled, but local alt-country outfit Johnny’s Inhaler is ready to rock in his stead.
Listening Party: King Tut, Secret Lives and STRUT
Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: Ironhead, All Good Things and Albatross Party
Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: The Cheeksters, EAR PWR and Future Islands
Each Wednesday, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: Bob Burnette, Laura Michaels and Shiloh Corner Boyz
Here’s the idea: Each Wednesday, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful—that’s for you to decide—all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Listening Party: DNoRRi, Tonberry and Harvey
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a Listening Party. This week, we present R&B artist DNoRRi, indie rock outfit Tonberry and piano rockers Harvey.
Listening Party: All Girl Staff, Hope and Anchor, Hey Neighbor!
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a Listening Party. This week, we cover All Girl Staff, Hope and Anchor, and Hey Neighbor!
Listening Party: AgroLola, Jar-E and The Trainwreks
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a Listening Party.
Listening Party: Anjuli Dawn, Dice Fly High and The Midnight Foundation
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a listening party.
Listening Party: The Truth About Lies, Shawn Gallaway and Dominoes
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a listening party.
Listening Party: Kakistocracy, Come Before Winter and The Hellblinki Sextet
With so much happening on the local music scene, it can be hard to keep up with the newest groups, latest trends and catchiest sounds. What we need is a listening party.
Culture watch
Last year, the Xpress editors decided it would be a dandy idea to create a none-too-serious column about local arts, music and culture. To their eternal regret, they placed it in my hands, virtually guaranteeing a steady stream of e-mails complaining about my dismissive tone, sarcastic comments and general reluctance to toe the party line […]
Culture watch
LaMotte Hangs Up His Guitar In local singer/songwriter circles, there are few people as well-known or well-thought-of as David LaMotte. Over the last 17 years, LaMotte has earned an enviable reputation for not only putting out an outstanding collection of work (including 10 albums, not to mention the award-winning kid’s book S.S. Bathtub), but also […]
Stephanie’s Id and SeepeopleS debut new videos
Tired of the heat wave? Stay inside and catch the latest videos from two of Asheville’s coolest bands.
Culture watch
Eleven years, and all he gets is a chair? When Brevard Music Center Artistic Director David Effron announced plans to retire from his post last year, it was definitely a downer. Effron had been with the BMC for 11 years — nothing to sniff at for such a demanding job — and had done much […]
Blog Alert: Scrutiny Hooligans capture the end of the Interstate Motel sign
The increasingly confusing Interstate Motel sign came down over the weekend, and the Scrutiny Hooligans were there.