Through its outreach to young listeners, Ozomatli has expanded, not changed, its focus. And the social themes that characterize much of the band’s music remain at the collective heart of the group.
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Carolina Beer Guy: Breweries tap into local music
Many WNC breweries consider live music to be a main component of their taproom offerings.
Video premiere: “Return of Jafar” by Natural Born Leaders
Natural Born Leaders perform at The Orange Peel on Friday, Feb. 23, with Window Cat and Evil Note Lab.
Conscious Party: ‘The Vagina Monologues’
The benefit performances take place Feb. 23 at The DFR Room in Brevard and Feb. 24 at The Orange Peel in Asheville.
Smart Bets: Keys N Krates
The Toronto-based electronic music trio perform at The Orange Peel on Feb. 1.
Screen scene: Local film news
White Horse Black Mountain continues its Movies and Meaning series, Casablanca Cigar Bar screens its namesake film and more.
Asheville’s black hip-hop artists and venue bookers seek common ground
Black hip-hop artists and local venue bookers discuss the stigmas surrounding the genre and their efforts to work together as professionals.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Twice monthly, my blog 30 Days Out spotlights upcoming music shows and events of note, shining a light into some less well-lit corners, where some fascinating artists schedule performances. I do my best to give ample advance notice so that you can adjust your budget and calendar in a way that lets you get to […]
Show review: Angel Olsen at The Orange Peel
The Asheville resident wrapped up a year and a half of touring with her five-piece band.
Asheville-based tribute bands pay homage to their heroes
Singing and playing in homage to another’s work isn’t the same as performing one’s own original music, but for the members of these local groups, playing in a tribute band scratches a musical itch all its own.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This edition wraps up the fourth year of “30 Days Out,” taking a look at a beloved local act; a highly regarded regional musician; an alt-country troubadour who got his start in Western North Carolina; and one of pop culture’s most outspoken, iconoclastic and articulate spokespeople.
Holiday Hang raises funds to feed those in need
Banjoist Jesse Langlais notes that, while previous Holiday Hangs have included some informal onstage collaborations between the featured acts, this year may take things to another level.
Smart Bets: Angel Olsen
The Asheville resident closes out her latest tour with a Dec. 16 show at The Orange Peel.
Screen scene: Local film news
Spoiler Alert! takes place at The BLOCK off Biltmore on Thursday, Dec. 14, Pure Yoga hosts a screening of ‘What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga,’ submissions are being accepted for Asheville’s 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, and more.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup inlcudes Indigo Girl Emily Saliers, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, Zeppelin tribute Brown Sabbath and Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas show.
Small bites: Pull Up at the Peel Deli and Grill
Pull Up at the Peel Deli and Grill expands its lunch options. Also: East Fork Asheville hosts a cake-off; Sandy Mush Mountain Music and Square Dance returns; French Broad Chocolate Lounge hosts a book signing; the Flatiron Building celebrates 90 years; and Foothill Meats opens a second location in Black Mountain.
Screen scene: Local film news
UNCA and Grail Moviehouse celebrate silent cinema, the Frame + Form Screen Dance Festival deadline nears and more.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Two of the acts previewed in this edition have histories reaching back many years; the other two are newer projects from established artists.
Screen scene: Local film news
The Asheville Ski Club presents Warren Miller’s Line of Descent on Thursday, Oct. 26; The Tryon International Film Festival runs Friday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 29; and The Reel Rock 12 film tour stops by Diana Wortham Theatre.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
All four acts previewed in this edition have an Asheville connection. Three are based in town, and the other features a guitarist who lived here in recent years.
Smart Bets: Against Me!
Laura Jane Grace and her band play The Orange Peel on Saturday, Oct. 21.