If you’ve lived in Asheville for any amount of time, and you’re at all involved in the music scene here, you’ve heard of Tyler Ramsey. Maybe you’ve seen him play in local bands like the Tyler Ramsey Trio, DrugMoney or Hollywood Red. Or maybe you had the good fortune to catch a few of those […]

Rosetta’s Kitchen, though a delightful place to grab a bite, is not what most would consider a music venue. Door-to-door tables crowd the limited floorspace, and narrow hallways amplify the sounds emanating from the bustling kitchen. But, on a cool Sunday night, Rosetta’s was transformed as Hello Hugo tucked into the far corner of the […]

Melissa Godfrey (not her real name) was a cool girl. Despite being a cheerleader and one of the best-looking girls at Northside Junior High, she was always nice to a dorky kid like me. Melissa would try to make conversation, but I had a problem: I knew that underneath her clothes, she was completely naked. […]

First they were Pavane & Galliard (Puh-vanee and Gal-ee-erd) which was a great name, once you knew how to pronounce it. But in an effort to make their name more accessible, they changed it to Young Couples — simple to say but oh-so-creepy to yell out in a crowded bar if you're older than, say, […]

The Hookah Bar gave Asheville a dose of dub with Time to Get Ill a few weeks ago, presenting Dallas-based D-Queue and his slammin’ beats alongside locals faves like Quetzatl and GalaxC Girl. Dr. Phonicle started the night off with a set full of reggae-infused dubstep. Although he wasn’t spinning tunes with the heavy, crashing […]

Describing the sound of Eleven & the Falcons is no easy task: they come across as independent of their contemporaries and ahead of their time. Under the guise of catchy pop songs, rich ambience and a collection of found sounds make the band inimitable; blown-out practice amps and student-level instruments dominate their setup – but […]