asheville Archive
29 Jun 2019
Single Review: Cameo — “El Passo”
In the world of funk and soul, Cameo reigned supreme. Between the release of the band’s 1977 debut album, Cardiac Arrest and 1990’s Real Men… Wear Black, the New York […]
27 Jun 2019
Buzzing About Asheville: Queen Bee and the Honeylovers
Traditionally, concept albums have been almost exclusively within the rock idiom. But Asheville singer and songwriter Whitney Moore has breathed new life into the form by applying it to a […]
22 Jun 2019
Ryan RnB Barber: Persistence Pays Off
As recently as 2015, Ryan Barber was homeless. But through a combination of determination and talent, today the Asheville musician is realizing his life and music goals. The newest release […]
17 Jun 2019
Gold Light + Snakemusk: Shadows and Light
The first recorded project from Gold Light + Snakemusk – the duo of former Kovacs and the Polar Bear multi-instrumentalist Joe Chang and singer-guitarist Beau Campolong – is a new […]
16 Jun 2019
EP Review: Tub — UNCA Session
For some listeners, the very thought of improvisational music is an unappetizing prospect. The idea that a musician – or worse yet, the thinking goes, a group of musicians – […]
09 Jun 2019
EP review: reddenhollow – Haunt Me
The opening strains of “Julian,” the first track on reddenhollow’s Haunt Me EP suggest a musical perspective not far removed from that of Fleet Foxes: breathy, gentle vocals and earnestly […]
08 Jun 2019
Album Review: Arouna & Biko — Bamanaya Sira
There’s a convincing argument to be made that so-called “world music” got its start when flautist Herbie Mann explored the ways in which American musical styles (predominantly jazz) could be […]
03 Jun 2019
World Music Dance Party
Two bands, each led by high-profile fixtures of the Asheville music scene, came together in March to present a unique night of music. Michael Libramento’s band, Coconut Cake, pays homage […]
17 May 2019
Moves: Movin’ On Up
More than a decade ago, guitarists Stephen Murray and Matt Martin launched their band, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, as a sort of hybrid between ragtime jazz and rock ‘n’ roll. […]