An evening with Afropop ensemble Zansa and DJ Adama. At BoBo Gallery on Friday, Dec. 30. (Photo by Cameron Yeager.)
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Smart Bets web extra: Fist Fam holiday show
The San Francisco-based (but soon to be local again) hip-hop group plays The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Busk Break: James Joyce performs “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Local holiday busking favorite James Joyce performs his euphonium rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
Christmas songs, locally sung
Five very different sounds of the season, from three very different bands: Mad Tea, Alligator Indian, Reigning Sound, Now You See Them and Canyon Creek.
Busk Break: James Joyce performs “The First Noël”
Asheville-based euphonium player James Joyce caught our ear in the holiday season of 2010. This year, he’s back with his version of “The First Noël.”
Ho Ho Who? (with videos), Part Two
Listen to Part Two of our obscure holiday mixtape (as chosen by local musicians), featuring a secret Flaming Lips side project and a rare cover of “White Christmas” by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
“Cold Cold Christmas” video by Vendetta Creme
Local torch-singer Kelly Barrow (aka Vendetta Creme) performs this adorably ironic holiday tune. Video by David Connor Jones.
Busk Break: James Joyce performs “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
Last year, Busk Break featured a trio of holiday-themed tunes by Chapel Hill-based euphonium player James Joyce. This year, Joyce is back, and we’re happy to present his version of “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
Sound Track web extra: River Guerguerian
Xpress got to listen to an advance copy of Grooves for Odd Times by local percussionist River Guerguerian.
Parties, parties and more New Year’s Eve parties
A round up of the Dec. 31 happenings around the area. Know of more shows, parties and extravaganzas? Add them in the comments field.
Photo courtesy ExploreAsheville.com.
Busk Break: Swaggerin’ Growlers
Boston-based “riot folk” band The Swaggerin’ Growlers performing a short tune in front of the Iron in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Clarke Spencer covers Cold War Kids
Local busker Clarke Spencer covers “We Used to Vacation” by Cold War Kids in front of the Iron Sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Smart Bets web extra: Carrie Rodriguez at The Grey Eagle
The John Prine-approved Mexican-American musician comes to Asheville on Dec. 30.
Smart Bets web extra: Drunken Prayer
The band fronted by Morgan Christopher Geer (The Unholy Trio, The Merle) announces two Asheville shows, beginning this Saturday.
O Christmas Jam, O Christmas Jam
There were a lot of big names at the Asheville Civic Center this weekend. Did you suffer from proper-noun overload? Xpress is here to help, pictures, video and streams included.
Ringing in the holiday season
A case of gleaming bells, and some talent musicians, are the perfect recipe for winter joy.
Getting intimate with Bobby Bare Jr.
Several years ago, Bobby Bare Jr. abandoned the chaotic bar and club scene for the intimacy and ease of performing in fans’ living rooms. There’s no mic, no PA, no band and no distractions. Just the man and his guitar. And tonight, the man and his guitar are playing here.
Smart Bet web extra: 2PPM at BoBo Gallery
Two People Playing Music returns to Asheville on Friday, Dec. 9 for a show with To All My Dear Friends. Photo by Adam Putnam.
Miss the Best of Bash? Check out these videos
The Mad Tea and Sirius.B performed at our annual community celebration.
Smart bets web extra: FutureBirds and Digitalism
Two very different shows, one at The Grey Eagle, one at The Orange Peel. Both on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Sound Check: RBTS WIN
Local electronic trio RBTS WIN drops The Dark Ones tomorrow. In advance of that release, Xpress talks to Cliff B. about the album, the band’s Moog AHA AVL show, and what the future holds.