The local pop-punk band signs with indie-label Little Heart Records and gears up for the release of its EP, “Late Nights and Long Drives.” The album drops on Feb. 19 with a party at the Boiler Room on Friday, Feb. 15.
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LEAF announces its spring lineup
The festival, held May 9-12, features headliners Mavis Staples (pictured), Ozomatli, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Oliver Mtukudzi & the Black Spirits and Abigail Washburn.
Smart bets web extra: Push/Pull and Empire Strikes Brass at Asheville Music Hall
It’s a powerhouse local quadruple bill of electronic, New Orleans brass, fusion and swing on Saturday, Feb. 9. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
Pre-Valentine’s romance
Get into the spirit of hearts and flowers (or whatever manifestations of love spring to mind) with two special events (poet Daniel Ladinsky at Malaprop’s and Asheville Symphony at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) slated for this weekend.
Sound track: The xx and Austra
The xx headlined a stunning and soulful show at The Orange Peel on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Moogfest alum Austra opened. Photos by Margaret Hester.
Border crossing
Abigail Washburn debuts her new genre- and culture-blending trio, The Wu Force (with Wu Fei and Kai Welch), at The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Feb. 7.
CalCast: Feb.1-3
Hear classical guitar, chase away the blues and participate in Go Red Day this weekend. Podcast hosted by Vance Pollock.
Photos: Yonder Mountain String Band
Two nights, two raucous shows. Here’s a look at the high-energy neo-bluegrass band’s run at the Orange Peel.
Smart bets web extra: Tom Waits Tribute Night
The Asheville Waits Band performs covers at Westville Pub on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Sound Track web extra: Purity Ring at the Orange Peel
The Canadian dream-pop duo played a short but beautiful show at the Orange Peel last weekend. Photo by Last.fm.
Sound Track: Moonflower
The 20-track double-album by local chant and world music group Shantavaani is a collection of ancient and modern spiritual songs and writings from Asian, paired with contemporary folk originals.
xx marks the spot
British indie-pop band The xx plays The Orange Peel on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Moogfest alum Austra opens. If you’ve got tickets, consider yourself lucky.
Talking to Yonder Mountain’s Adam Aijala
The guitarist talks about playing with Larry Keel, bringing a drummer on tour and what to expect from the band’s two-night run at the Orange Peel.
Sound Track web extra: Pawtooth
The local rockers played a stunning show at The Lab last weekend. Fronted by Penelope Zing, the band references some of the best of ‘80s and ‘90s regional rock, while bringing wholly original songs to the stage.
Twilight serenade
Local singer/songwriter/fiddler Rayna Gellert released a video for her song, “The Stars,” from the album “Old Light: Songs from my Childhood & Other Gone Worlds.”
Dangermuffin makes it to the Orange Peel
Xpress caught the Folly Beach trio’s show, and shot this video of “The Rising Souls” just before the band opened for Toubab Krewe. TK photos coming tomorrow.
Asheville on Bikes announces ‘Bike Love’: A meeting of the multimodal minds
Asheville on Bikes is throwing its annual ‘Bike Love’ fundraising event this year on Feb. 23 at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall.
Stay sweet
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring plays The Orange Peel on Saturday, Jan. 26 with Young Magic. 9 p.m. $12 in advance or $15 day or show. Image by Sebastian Mlynarski.
Rolling Stone reports on Dawes’ recording session at Echo Mountain
The L.A.-based Americana band is set to release its new album, “Stories Don’t End,” in April. The record was made in Asheville last September. Photo from Rolling Stone. (Click through for links to the article, and to information about Echo Mountain’s upcoming master Classes.)
Dueling duos
Okay, there’s not really a duel. The Wednesday, Jan. 16 installment of the Magnetic Field’s music series, includes two duos made up of four friends/bandmates in various configurations. One of those duos is The Moon and You, pictured here.
Sound Check: Town Mountain
Town Mountain talks to Xpress (and gives us an exclusive performance) in advance of their Jan. 18 performance at Isis. That show, presented by FATE, benefits MANNA Foodbank and includes fellow bluegrass outfit Sanctum Sully. Click through for the video.