The Archrivals play One Stop this Friday, Jan. 11, in celebration of frontman Chuck Lichtenberger’s 18th 22nd birthday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
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Smart bets web extra: Ascetic Junkies
The Portland, Ore.-based psyche-pop duo plays Jack of the Wood on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Auto Defiance: “We’re going to keep the upbeat dancey direction”
The Nashville-based alt-rock outfit returns to Asheville on Saturday, Jan. 5. They’ll play a 9 p.m. show at Emerald Lounge with fellow Tennessee bands A Great Disaster and Matt Sanders Band.
Smart bets web extra: Eric Sommer
The Athens, Ohio-based musician-composer-author-poet-bandleader returns to WNC this week, playing Black Mountain Ale House on Friday, Dec. 28 and Root Bar on Saturday, Dec. 29.
“Instantly Familiar Permanently Brand New”
New local band, Date Night, releases a video filmed and directed by Arlie Huffman and Jameykay Young.
Pining away
Woody Pines plays retro-tinged viper jazz, ragtime and country blues at Jack of the Wood this Saturday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets. Photo by Sarah Warda.
Smart bets web extra: Dylan LeBlanc
The Americana singer-songwriter has been earning rave reviews and prime opening slots. On Tuesday, Dec. 11, he returns to Asheville as a headliner at The Emerald Lounge. Photo by Jamie Goodsell.
Smart bets web extra: Desert Noises
Following a nod from MTV Hive, the Utah-based indie-rockers make their way to Asheville. They play Jack of the Wood on Sunday, Dec. 9.
Keeping Asheville weird
Swamping releases the third volume of its underground/experimental music compilation (download it for free), and celebrates with three nights of art and bands.
The gospel according to Matthew E. White
The Richmond, Va.-based musician opened for The Mountain Goats at Grey Eagle last Friday. Photos by Rich Orris.
Sonmi’s last show of 2012
The local electronic/experimental band headlines Asheville Music Hall on Friday, Nov. 30.
“Whatever people hear, if they like it, that’s great”
Much-buzzed-about Philly rockers Low Cut Connie play The Emerald Lounge on Friday, Nov. 16. Here, they talk about an Asheville-based hero (Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound), how they weathered Hurricane Sandy and how they took Jack White’s Third Man Records by storm. Photo by Ben Morse.
Smart bet web extra: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister
The rootsy-theatrical outfit (which includes siblings and a tap-dancing drummer) makes its way to Jack of Hearts Pub in Weaverville on Friday, Nov. 2. In advance of that show, they talked to Xpress about the band’s touring highlights (with photos!) and their live show versus their recorded music (with video!).
Smart bets web extra: Orgone at Asheville Music Hall
The L.A.-based funk/soul/Afro-beat collective headlines a local show on Monday, Oct. 15.
Sound Check: I Draw Slow
Watch Irish band I Draw Slow perform their bluegrass tune “Bread and Butter” on this exclusive video.
Janglin (and more) with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
The sprawling folk-rock collective played Thomas Wolfe Auditorium last week. Photos by John Zara.
Brotherly love
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood returns to The Orange Peel on Sunday, Sept. 30. Photo by Alissa Anderson.
Smart Bets web extra: Antioquia at One Stop
Pairing psychedelic rock infused with West African and Afro-Colombian rhythm, this band all the way from Oakland, Calif. brings a lot of what Asheville likes to the stage. And, better yet, the Friday show is FREE.
SoundTrack web extra: Two Gallants
The San Francisco duo plays Grey Eagle on Thursday, Sept. 13. They’re on tour in support of just-released album “The Bloom and the Blight.” Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson.
How Divine Fits plans to indie-rock Moogfest
The newly-formed group (members of Spoon, Wolf Parade, New Bomb Turks and Papa) maybe be more of the drum, bass and guitar school, but Britt Daniel says they write songs on synthesizers. And they’re excited to play Asheville.
F. Scott’s personal sound track
Fitzgerald-obsessed ‘30s-retro band Mornin’ Old Sport plays Jack of the Wood on July 31.