pop Archive
29 Mar 2024
Book Review: All Over the Place
The Rise of The Bangles from the L.A. Underground For a time, The Bangles were ubiquitous. The all-woman foursome from Los Angeles earned the right to be all over the […]
01 Mar 2024
30 Days Out, March 2024 #1: Sub-Radio, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Bob Dylan, Dervish
Indie pop, cinematic instrumental music, stirring and traditional Irish tunes, and the musical bard of the 20th century: those are the highlights in live music for Asheville in the coming […]
28 Feb 2024
Family Affair: The Immediate Family
Though their names might not be widely known to the general public, the members of The Immediate Family are widely acclaimed within the business. And even after decades of lending […]
24 Feb 2024
Album Review: Al Stewart – Songs on the Radio
By most any reasonable measure, Al Stewart is not a singles artist. Though the Glasgow-born singer-songwriter has had a long and creatively fertile musical career, his primary artistic vehicle has […]
22 Feb 2024
Album Review: 3 – Rockin’ the Ritz
As I and many others have often pointed out, the 1980s were a tough time for progressive rock bands. A few thrived: King Crimson, in its own fashion, was among […]
19 Feb 2024
Album Review: Eamon Ra – Dunce Witch Snowman
When we last checked in on the music of Eamon Ra, it was to review his 2020 album Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity. Even though the album title makes me think […]
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 […]
04 Feb 2024
Kesha’s Journey from ‘Animal’ to ‘Only Love’ (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Less than a year and a half later, Kesha released High Road, her fourth studio album. Focusing more than its predecessor upon classic rock, country and […]
03 Feb 2024
Kesha’s Journey from ‘Animal’ to ‘Only Love’ (Part 1 of 2)
Starting out as a pop singer with a savvy sense of the zeitgeist, over the course of more than a decade in the public eye, Kesha (formerly Ke$ha) has grown […]
18 Jan 2024
‘Planet Love’ and the World of Andrew Gold (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… After Wax ended in 1989, Gouldman returned briefly to a reformed 10cc, though he and Gold would collaborate and contribute to each others’ project in the […]