Drummer extraordinaire Jeff Sipe performs at The One Stop this Thursday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets. Photo by David Oppenheimer.
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Dr. Dog preview
Ahead of a local show date in March, Dr. Dog drops a new album and appears on Conan.
Sound Check: Dare Dukes
Singer-songwriter Dare Dukes, from Savannah, Ga., performed at the Lab on Friday night. Before the show, he and his band met with Xpress for this video (filmed by Jesse Hamm).
Sound Track web extra: Hector’s Nectar
Orange, the latest release from the local retro-pop band, is a post-disco confection.
Busk Break: Occupy Beatles! cover “Oh! Darling”
Local Beatles cover group Occupy Beatles! perform “Oh! Darling”
Busk Break: Occupy Beatles! cover “I’m Looking Through You”
Asheville-based Beatles cover group Occupy Beatles! perform “I’m Looking Through You.”
Spring LEAF lineup announced
The roster includes New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band, bluesman Taj Mahal and Afrobeat heir Seun Kuti (pictures) with Egypt 80. Photo from Nigerian Music Movement.
Smart bets web extra: Sol Driven Train
The Charleston-based roots-soul band plays Asheville Music Hall this Saturday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show.
Busk Break: Shane Conerty performs “Dogwood”
Local musician Shane Conerty (of Now You See Them) performs his song “Dogwood” near Pack Square.
Don’t forget! Future Islands headlines Broadways tomorrow
The trio, which got its start in N.C., returns in support of new album On the Water.
Get your Goats
John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats will be debut new songs on this tour, and the setlist will also focus heavily on Tallahassee, which was released a decade ago. “We get together before the tour and basically just try to put together a setlist that we think the fans will like,” Darnielle said.
Moses Atwood’s “One Bright Boat”
The local singer/songwriter records his long-awaited sophomore album.
Party like an Argentinian
Bring Argentina closer to home with an evening of tango and dancing.
The Fray will play Asheville in April
AC Entertainment made the announcement this morning. The Denver-based rock band comes to the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Busk Break: Nathan Robicheau performs “New Song”
Local musician Nathan Robicheau performs his original tune, “New Song,” next to the Iron Sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Fred covers “Paradise”
Local busker Fred covers John Prine’s “Paradise” in front of Woolworth Walk.
Smart bets web extra: DubConscious
The reggae group returns to Asheville this weekend. Xpress will giveaway a pair of tickets. (Photo by Heather Leake.)
Busk Break: Monica Bethelwood performs “Just A Dream”
Albany, NY,-based busker Monica Bethelwood performs her original tune “Just A Dream.”
Busk Break: Ryan Comer covers “She’s a Jar”
Local busker Ryan Comer covers Wilco’s “She’s a Jar” on a Lexington Ave. corner.
Sound Track web extra: Langhorne Slim at the Grey Eagle (show review)
No one seemed more surprised than Langhorne Slim himself that his Jan. 21 show sold out. Hopefully that’s enough incentive for the thrash-folk musician to come back to Asheville soon.
Busk Break: Ryan Comer covers “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”
Local busker Ryan Comer covers Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” on a Lexingon Ave. corner.