The group performs an original Christmas song aimed at those going through any kind of loss, loneliness or heartbreak during the holiday season.
Video premiere: “Vesuvius” by Chuck Lichtenberger
In the surreal and sometimes disturbing video, Lichtenberger “does battle with a dog that morphs into a human, himself on the basketball court and tax documents,” the musician explains.
Acoustic Asheville: Joshua Messick
Messick is launching his new record, Hammered Dulcimer Christmas: Volume II, with two shows — Fridays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, both at 8 p.m. — at White Horse Black Mountain.
Acoustic Asheville: Rubblebucket
The band is currently on tour to support its new record, Sun Machine, and recently made a stop at The Grey Eagle.
Acoustic Asheville: Matt Walsh
There will be an album release party for Walsh’s new album, ‘The Midnight Strain,’ at French Broad Brewery on Thursday, Nov. 15.
SINGLE RELEASE: “Free Yourself (AVL version)” by Free the Optimus
FTO performs at Timo’s House, 5 Biltmore Ave., on Friday, Nov. 16, at 9 p.m.
Acoustic Asheville: Posh Hammer
Included in the set of songs were two that can be found on the new EP and a cover of a Don Henley classic.
Single release: “No Jacket” by Jack Victor
Victor and his collaborators will hold a single release party for at The Mothlight on Saturday, Nov. 10.
Rescue groups use special events to link adoptable animals with new families
Local animal rescue organizations leave few stones unturned in their efforts to match homeless pets with loving families. How do adoption events fit into the mix?
Acoustic Asheville: Great Lake Swimmers
With its latest release, The Waves, The Wake, the band put down the acoustic guitar and embraced a wide array of instruments including various woodwinds, the harp, the lute and a pipe organ.
Acoustic Asheville: Heather Taylor
Taylor has a Transplant Thanksgiving show coming up at Hopey Co. on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Acoustic Asheville: David Earl Tomlinson
He recently assembled an all-star cast for a special performance at The Grey Eagle,
Acoustic Asheville: RichGirl PoorBoy
The band is currently trying to raise money, through a GoFundMe campaign, for a debut EP.
Video release: “Henny Nights” by Spaceman Jones and The Motherships
The video drops just before the duo’s EP release show at The Mothlight on Friday, Oct. 5, with with Effigy, Sk the Novelist, Kingdom Kome and Musashi Xero.
Acoustic Asheville: The Moon and You (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
The group’s show is the local festival is its last Asheville-area concert before heading to Europe on tour.
Local videographer A.D. Weighs creates a series about difficult conversations
Episodes include topics such as racism, police misconduct, suicide, rape culture and toxic masculinity. “All the conversations are tough — it won’t be celebrity gossip,” Weighs says.
Acoustic Asheville: Sister Ivy (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
The group is one of the featured artists at Asheville Barnaroo on Friday, Sept. 28.
Acoustic Asheville: Jane Kramer (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
Kramer plays Asheville Barnaroo on Friday, Sept. 28; she shared two new songs with Acoustic Asheville.
Acoustic Asheville: Natural Born Leaders (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
The band’s next local performance is Saturday, Sept. 29, at Asheville Barnaroo and is likely to feature some songs we haven’t heard before.
Acoustic Asheville: Aaron Burdett (Asheville Barnaroo edition)
For the month of September, Acoustic Asheville is spotlighting artists on the bill for Asheville Barnaroo.
Single release: “My Own Stages” by Carly Taich
The track is part of Taich’s new project — a series of stand-alone songs that will eventually form her next album.