asheville Archive
12 Nov 2019
The Irresistible Attraction of Local Talent: The Magnetic Theatre — STORY MOVED
This feature has been MOVED to billkopp.com.
11 Nov 2019
No Cheeseburger, No Pepsi: The Burger Bar
First in a five-part series Asheville, North Carolina is undeniably a major tourist destination. The local economy is built on tourism. And while there’s endless discussion among locals as to […]
09 Nov 2019
Ben Phan Follows His Creative Path
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Phan has been making music for most of his life. Through formal and informal study, he has immersed himself in classical, jazz, funk, African dance […]
05 Oct 2019
Hope Griffin: A Shining Light of a Singer-songwriter
Hope Griffin is a Western North Carolina-based singer-songwriter. She sings and plays acoustic guitar in a soulful, rootsy style. But she arrived at that singular style via a somewhat unconventional […]
29 Sep 2019
Album Review: Young Mister — ‘Sudden Swoon’
Young Mister is the performing name of Steven Fiore, a Tryon-based singer songwriter. His background includes membership in the jazz band led by actor-musician Jeff Goldblum, co-writing experience with Art […]
22 Sep 2019
Album Review: DJ Besbleve — You Good?
“You good?” is a common way to address a friend; it’s a tidy way of asking if everything is okay in their world. But – as Asheville-based DJ Besbleve (born […]
15 Sep 2019
Alexa Rose: No Contest
Though she can attribute at least some of her success to doing well in songwriting contests, Asheville-based singer-songwriter Alexa Rose has mixed feelings about competition. But as she put the […]
07 Sep 2019
Album review: Queen Bee and the Honeylovers – Asheville
On their debut CD release, Queen Bee and the Honeylovers pay tribute to their hometown with a collection of original songs in a warmly familiar style. Singer and songwriter Whitney […]
01 Sep 2019
Album Review: Moonlight Street Folk — Collective Will
There’s no shortage of acoustic-based, folky bands in Western North Carolina. Standing out from the crowd is thus more of a challenge than it would be for musicians operating in […]
25 Aug 2019
Album Review: Stereospread — Beautiful Noise
Jumping ahead of critics who might apply their own subjective labels to the band’s music, Asheville-based Stereospread has taken on the task itself, calling the sounds it makes “indietronica.” Launched […]