pop Archive
04 Nov 2022
LazrLuvr: Set Lazers to ‘Fun’
In recent years, tribute bands have become a growing sector on the live music landscape. Some focus specifically on the music and visuals of one act, while others seek to […]
30 Oct 2022
Album Review: Various Artists — We All Shine On
When thinking back on a particular year in music, there’s often a temptation to focus on a specific subgenre. And most compilations surveying a period tend to organize their selections […]
28 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 5 of 5)
Continued from Part Four… A stop in Singapore found the group encountering some difficulty. “We were the first American rock band to be allowed in to play in the country,” […]
27 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 4 of 5)
Continued from Part Three… The group did a fair number of television appearances in early 1976, guesting on The Mike Douglas Show, The Dinah Shore Show and even Don Kirshner’s […]
26 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 3 of 5)
Continued from Part Two… But a falling out with the backing musicians meant that they wouldn’t last long. After the group’s first week-long domestic tour leg, the backing musicians showed […]
25 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 2 of 5)
Continued from Part One… Jennings’ boyfriend at the time was none other than Bobby Hart. “We invited Claudia’s masseuse to come for Thanksgiving dinner,” Hart recalls. “And she said, ‘Can […]
24 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 1 of 5)
The Monkees were a ‘60s phenomenon, but their popularity extends to this day. Yet one significant chapter in the group’s history is often overlooked: a mid ‘70s reunion of two […]
18 Oct 2022
Album Reviews: Four from Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (Part 2 of 2)
Picking up where I left off in my discussion of four Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers reissues from Omnivore Recordings… Rock ‘n’ Roll with the Modern Lovers (1977) Bizarre […]
17 Oct 2022
Album Reviews: Four from Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (Part 1 of 2)
Certain artists seem to get a kind of free pass from critics. In the cases that come to mind, these artists created something really, really, really special and important, and […]
15 Oct 2022
30 Days Out, October 2022 #2: Rocky Horror, Legendary Pink Dots, Caitlin Krisko and the Broadcast, Alvvays
This go-round is especially impressive. In addition to an all (local) star treatment of a beloved musical theater work, we’ve got two intriguing touring bands coming to Asheville. I’ve seen […]