The local multi-instrumentalist recently joined the rock band on bass. Which he plays left-handed and upside down. Watch them perform “Turntable” from new album, “The Lion, The Beast, The Beat.”
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Live from Bonnaroo: Xpress dispatch, pt. 4
It feels like weeks since we arrived at Bonnaroo. After four days in the sun, three nights in a tent, dozens of shows and uncomfortably close encounters with tens of thousands of red-faced music fans, it’s good to be home. But the relief comes with more than a little hesitation. Despite the discomfort, festivals can be an oasis, if you’re into that sort of thing, and Bonnaroo is the most epic of American music experiences. Luckily, there’s always next year.
Live from Bonnaroo: Xpress dispatch, pt. 3
By the third day of Bonnaroo, structural improvements have made all the difference. Shade is easy to find, bathroom lines are entirely reasonable and dust is minimal. Cool temperatures have done a lot to ease the experience, but organizers’ efforts will make even the most scorching festivals to come all the more comfortable.
Review: tUnE-yArDs and Mariachi El Bronx
More than a dance party, this show was brainy disco: a dissertation on how to raise the roof. The two bands took the Orange Peel stage on Thursday, June 7. Photos by Rich Orris.
Sound Track web extra: Telecine
The newest project of local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Larson has just released a five-song EP that bucks convention at every turn. The band holds an album release party on Saturday, June 16 (with free merch!) at Warehouse 10. Click through for details.
Live from Bonnaroo: Xpress dispatch, pt. 2
It’s 9 a.m. and I’m sitting in a crowded Starbucks about a mile from the festival grounds. As has been the case in years past, the internet at Bonnaroo, even in the press tent, is patchy at best. Luckily, I brought a bicycle to slip in and out of the festival quickly. It’s not the most convenient approach, but the air conditioning is a welcome change from the humidity and the cold iced coffee is just what I needed.
Truth & Salvage Co. is back! (Well, sort of)
The formerly-local musicians left Asheville for L.A., and now they’ve moved back to Nashville and are celebrating that and an upcoming album with a show at the Grey Eagle on Wednesday, June 14.
Live from Bonnaroo: Xpress dispatch
The 11th annual Bonnaroo music festival is off and running, and Xpress is here to bake in the sun and navigate the endless crowds so you don’t have to. But it’s not all misery and exhaustion. Aside from the dozens of stellar shows, standup comedians, cinema tent, dance parties and general reckless abandon that are inherent to the festival, this year stands to be one of the coolest (temperature wise) Bonnaroos on record.
Sound Track web extra: Alarm Clock Conspiracy
The local indie-rock outfit releases its self-titled debut and holds an album release party at Highland Brewery this Friday, 6-8 p.m.
My Side of the Mountain: Tristen
I met Tristen at The Grey Eagle on a Wednesday afternoon. As Justin Townes Earl and his band soundchecked in the next room, we chatted about common friends in Nashville, the pitfalls of long tours (Tristen has been on and off the road for almost two years) and the increasingly unpredictable weather. After nearly an hour of waiting, we capitalized on a short window of quiet and set up in the foyer.
Show review: Alejandro Escovedo at the Grey Eagle
Touring in support of his new album, Big Station, the Texas-based singer-songwriter/Americana innovator serenaded Asheville with songs that ranged from country-punk to ‘60s rock.
Mystical mind-bending guitar licks and shamanic good vibes
New Orleans (by way of Florida) guitarist/composer/actor/singer Marcel Anton finds a new home (and several stages) in Asheville.
The Signature Winds woodwind quintet to play on Sunday
The Signature Winds, a woodwind ensemble from Sylva, performs works by Handel, Gounod (pictured) and others on Sunday, June 3 at St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church on Dundee Street. The intricate woodwork of the chapel, built in the late 19th-century, makes for one of the warmest, resonant listening experiences in town.
Review of Weir, Robinson and Greene acoustic trio
The acoustic supergroup played at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium earlier this week. There was no opener. There was no Wall of Sound. It was evident for the jump that this was going to be an exemplary showing of acoustic singer/songwriters.
Weekend on the fritz
Saturday is a night of jam, funk and rock at the One Stop with The Fritz, Kung Fu Dynamite and Jahman Brahman. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
Good night, Doc
By now, you’ve probably heard music legend Arthel “Doc” Watson died last night at the age of 89. He was surrounded by friends and family near his home in North Carolina. I’ve been trying to think of how best to mark his passing — a musician who redefined the way an instrument was played, but who also always, without exception, delivered the music for the sake of the music.
Mumford & Sons announce a Bristol, Tenn. show
The off-the-beaten path concert is one of four U.S. shows on the U.K.-based roots-rock band’s Gentlemen of the Road Stopover tour. It’s slated for Aug. 11; tickets go on sale on June 1. Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford.
Simone Felice Band at The Emerald Lounge
The former Felice Brothers drummer and singer is now on tour in support of his solo project. He plays Asheville on Sunday, May 27.
Black Mountain’s Town Pump reopens
Actually, it’s been up and running for a month or so now. And there’s a full music schedule, including acts all weekend and some exciting bands coming up, such as New Orleans-based Americana artist Kristin Diable.
Bob Moog’s birthday honored with Google doodle
Google’s “Moog doodle” – an interactive, synthesizer-based, playable logo – is on the search engine giant’s homepage today, honoring the late Asheville inventor Bob Moog on what would’ve been his 78th birthday.
Bele Chere lineup announced
This year’s festival includes 40 bands ranging from funk and Americana to hip-hop and Christian r&b. Headliners include Dr. Dog, David Mayfield Parade, Lucero and Brandi Carlile.