indie Archive
25 Mar 2024
Album Review: Anton Barbeau – Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
Some things in life are a sure thing. One of those is the fact that Anton Barbeau can be counted on to produce fascinating and worthwhile music. His latest release, […]
15 Mar 2024
30 Days Out, March 2024 #2: Scott Stapp, Western Carolina Writers Showcase, Consider the Source, Los Straitjackets
Rock, regional singer-songwriters, popular prog and the best surf-style music you’ll ever hear: those are the highlights of Asheville live music in the coming 30 days. Here we go… Artist: […]
08 Mar 2024
Please Do Not Fight: Fresh New Things
As the great philosopher Ringo Starr once said, time takes time. And nothing illustrates that aphorism more succinctly than the arc of Bay Area band Please Do Not Fight. Launched […]
20 Feb 2024
Album Review: Neon Leon – 1979-84 Singles Collection
Here’s one out of left field. I’ll admit a complete lack of knowledge of Neon Leon, but even a few seconds into “Rock ‘N Roll is Alive,” the opening track […]
18 Feb 2024
Album Review: Real People, Great Radio Vol. 2
Indie by definition and indie in spirit, Real People, Great Radio Vol. 2 is a compilation featuring Asheville musical artists. Curated, sponsored and put together by community radio station AshevilleFM […]
31 Jan 2024
Book Review: Pull Down the Shades
From the perspective of a North American alt-rock fan of the 1980s, there was a general sense that some interesting things were happening musically Down Under. At the highest level, […]
15 Jan 2024
30 Days Out, January 2024 #2: Jason Daniello, Whitworth & Platt, Joseph, Evan Dando
Some fantastic local-based talent shares the spotlight with some top-flight touring artists. Winter weather notwithstanding, musicwise in Asheville, the next 30 days look very bright indeed. Artist: Jason Daniello Venue: […]
01 Dec 2023
30 Days Out, December 2023 #1: Toubab Krewe, Bask, Chloe and Leah, Blue Rags
Here at 30 Days Out, I spotlight some of the best live music coming through Asheville. This time of year is extra-special in many ways, not least because local-based touring […]
12 Nov 2023
Single Review: Millennium Resorts – “Happiness”
The Austin-based duo of Scott Raulie and Jonathan Richerson make music as Millennium Resorts. Claiming influences that include shoegaze/drampop, new wave synth and the sonic aesthetics of Pink Floyd, the […]
12 Nov 2023
Single Review: Never2Late – “Love is Wise”
Visit Spotify and look up “Never2Late” and you’ll come up against a challenge. Not counting artist names in which there are spaces between the words, and not including variants like […]