live shows Archive
30 Apr 2013
Show Review: 50 Shades! The Musical — April 27 2013, Knoxville TN
I didn’t know quite what to expect going into 50 Shades! The Musical. Was this stage show going to be a mere cash-in, a coattail-ride upon the popularity of the […]
29 Apr 2013
Concert Review: Black Angels, Allah-Las and Elephant Stone — Asheville NC April 5 2013
I started attending arena-scale rock concerts back in the late 1970s. My first show was in October 1978, seeing Electric Light Orchestra with their hamburger bun/spaceship setup at Atlanta’s Omni. […]
24 Apr 2013
Preview: 50 Shades! The Musical
Not long ago, a female friend – friend, I say – and I got into a conversation about the runaway bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James. Being […]
18 Apr 2013
Concert Review: Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires — Asheville NC, April 18 2013
There exists a certain, special sort of concert. And in my experience, it’s extremely rare: the sort of show in which I find myself realizing a mere three, two or […]
15 Apr 2013
Concert Review: Moon Hooch, The Orange Peel, Asheville NC April 12 2013
I read a description of these guys that likened their music to house (EDM). And though I can’t find the citation, I’m pretty sure somebody else labeled Moon Hooch as […]
14 Mar 2013
Concert Review: Elsten Torres, Asheville NC 2 March 2013
It’s always a tough gig playing as the opening act. It’s even more so when the show is like the one I recently witnessed at Asheville’s Civic Center. First there’s […]
13 Mar 2013
Concert Review: Tame Impala, Asheville NC 22 Feb 2013
It’s the rare modern act that bridges audiences young and not-so-young. Australia’s Tame Impala is one such act. In the studio, the Australian Tame Impala is essentially one man: Kevin […]
05 Feb 2013
Margaret Cho: More Honesty in Her Comedy Than Anywhere Else
by Annelise Kopp, Guest Blogger “Always in the midst of comedy,” Margaret Cho believes that the art hinges on writing and delivery, saying “there’s not really one without the other.” […]
18 Jan 2013
Concert Review: The Machine, 10 Jan 2013 Asheville NC
My firsthand experience with tribute bands is quite limited; in general, the concept doesn’t do a lot for me. While there are quite a few acts touring (quite successfully, I […]
23 Nov 2012
Moogfest 2012 Recap, Part 4
The Magnetic Fields On one level, the selection of The Magnetic Fields was an odd choice for Moogfest. The group’s music has mutated through a variety of approaches and styles […]