30 Days Out, January 2023 #1: GA-20, Larkin Poe, Firecracker Jazz Band, Samantha Fish
There’s definitely something of a theme to this, the first 30DO of the new year. All of the live music performances previewed this time are blues or jazz. One of the acts is local, and the others are nationally-touring artists who visit Asheville often, and with good reason. So take in a show or four, and enjoy the closest thing Asheville has to a tourist-free season. Happy New Year!
Artist: GA-20
Venue: The Grey Eagle
Date: Thursday, January 19, 8 p.m.
Door: $15 advance / $18 day of show
Stay tuned later this month when Musoscribe will feature both a review of the latest GA-20 album and an interview with the band. But don’t wait: get your tickets now for this show. These guys are the real deal, in the tradition of Hound Dog Taylor but with a contemporary bent. Ladycouch opens.
Artist: Larkin Poe
Venue: The Orange Peel
Date: Friday, January 20, 8 p.m.
Door: $28
Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell are a rootsy duo, exploring the blues with a fresh and youthful perspective. The Grammy nominated pair got their start in Atlanta, but like so many before them, they’ve relocated to Nashville to make the most of their career. I reviewed their 2019 album Venom & Faith.
Artist: Firecracker Jazz Band
Venue: Jack of the Wood
Date: Saturday, January 28, 9 p.m.
Door: $ TBD (check with the venue)
This beloved Asheville band is an institution; their take on a century-old style somehow still feels current. I interviewed them around the time of the release of Return to the Twenties in, you guessed it, 2020.
Artist: Samantha Fish
Venue: Salvage Station
Date: Sunday, January 29, 8 p.m.
Door: $25 advance / $30 day of show
This fiery guitarist always puts on a helluva show. Her stylistic palette is wide, and she draws upon all of it to create her inimitable style. I reviewed one of her albums way back in 2017, interviewed her later that year and then spoke with her again in 2020. Eric Johanson opens.
See you at the shows!
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Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day since 2018). The 4500-plus interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- more than 30 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: Great Concept Albums will be published in 2024. Read even more about him here.