asheville Archive
29 Nov 2017
The Stump Mutts: Working for the Weekend
Asheville and Western North Carolina is home to thriving scenes for most every music genre and subgenre; happily, there’s a seemingly endless supply of Americana artists, bluegrass pickers, jam band […]
28 Nov 2017
New Release: RBTS WIN’s “Sensitivity Kit”
The RBTS WIN trio – synthesist Javier Bolea, vocalist/synth player Cliff B. Worsham and guitarist Josh Chassner – makes modern, electronic-based dance music. But RBTS WIN – a fixture of […]
27 Nov 2017
New Release: Foul Mouth Jerk’s “Scofflaw”
Michael Capra – aka Foul Mouth Jerk – explains title and theme of his latest release, Scofflaw. “’Scofflaw’ is a prohibition-era term for someone flagrantly flouting the more petty crimes,” […]
23 Nov 2017
Woods & Wilds Festival 2017
Note: Happy Thanksgiving! This is my 2,500th post since the launch of Musoscribe in 2009. — bk Storytelling plays an important part in the ongoing struggle to protect the environment. […]
17 Nov 2017
Evil Note Lab: Pushing the Boundaries of Live Musical Improvisation
Ableton Live is computer software that allows musicians real-time interactivity with sequences of notes, sounds and textures. While the software is often used as a creative studio tool, in the […]
11 Nov 2017
All Go West Fest: Keeping Asheville Weird
In recent years, Asheville has lost two of its long-running annual music festivals. From 1979 until 2013, Bele Chere drew an increasing number of tourists to Asheville for a popular […]
10 Nov 2017
Ashley Heath Takes a Break from Coffee
Two short years ago, singer-songwriter Ashley Heath was working by day as a barista, and playing music at night. She made the jump and became a full-time musician, releasing her […]
08 Nov 2017
Album Review: Sidney Barnes – ‘Sup’m Old, Sup’m New, Sup’m Borrowed, Sup’m Blue’
Sidney Barnes falls into the category of criminally under-appreciated musical figures. His career figures significantly into the histories of doo-wop, soul, funk, rock, pop and psychedelia. He cut “Wait” b/w […]
01 Nov 2017
Jonathan Scales: What Matters
Jonathan Scales is a world traveler, bringing his unique brand of jazz fusion to audiences around the globe. But even against that backdrop, the first half of 2017 has been […]
31 Oct 2017
Peggy Ratusz and Paula Hanke: Celebrating Women Who Make Music History
Note: See the update at the end of the story. — bk Peggy Ratusz and Paula Hanke are among the most well-known musical performers in Asheville; both have played on […]