asheville Archive
01 Oct 2024
30 Days Out, October 2024 #1: King Garbage, Richard Lloyd, Matthew Sweet, New Mastersounds
IMPORTANT NOTE: In light of the disaster in Western NC, please check with the venues. Some or all of these shows may be cancelled. WOW. That’s a succinct summation of […]
15 Sep 2024
30 Days Out, Sept. 2024 #2: Battle of the Bands, The dB’s, Kaleo, Sunday Jam
The next 30 days are extra-special musicwise here in WNC. Indie rock heroes The dB’s have reunited for select shows, and Asheville is on that list! Icelandic rockers Kaleo make […]
01 Sep 2024
30 Days Out, September 2024 #1: Buckethead, Ménage, Gong, David Cross, Darkside Experience
A mysterious instrumentalist, a local legend, a double-bill of prog heroes and a tribute of one of rock’s greatest: those are the highlights of the live music scene in Asheville […]
15 Aug 2024
30 Days Out, Aug. 2024 #2: Joe Medwick, Soul Asylum, Lucky Strokes, Ghost-Note
A great locally-based artist, an overlooked indie-rock legend, and two widely-touring acts who love playing Asheville (and come here often). Those are the highlights of music in the next 30 […]
01 Aug 2024
30 Days Out, Aug. 2024 #1: Jason Isbell, PAKT, Linda Lindas, Jlloyd MashUp
Yes, there’s a homegrown music festival this month that pretty much makes space for every local band. But you already know about that, so instead I present previews of four […]
01 Jul 2024
30 Days Out, July 2024 #1: Ska City, Banned From Utopia, Brushfire Stankgrass, Steel Pulse
This time around, 30 Days Out features two touring acts — a legendary reggae outfit and a kind of alumni-tribute band – plus two wildly popular Asheville-based acts. Go see […]
15 Jun 2024
30 Days Out, June 2024 #2: The MGBs, The Remantlists, Buffalo Galaxy, David Wilcox
Lots of homegrown talent this go-round. Artist: The MGBs Venue: The Orange Peel Date: Monday, June 24, 8 p.m. Door: $12 Mark Goldthwaite is a well-known man about town. He […]
01 Jun 2024
30 Days Out, June 2024 #1: Beach Boys, King’s X, Kim Gordon, Pinkish Floyd
Wow. Some big names – from both a commercial and critical perspective – are coming to town in the next 30 days. And a local group that serves up the […]
14 May 2024
30 Days Out, May 2024 #2: George Trouble and the Zealots, DJ Lil Meow Meow, Rising Appalachia, Mdou Moctar
So much great music in Asheville. This time around, our look at music for the coming 30 days includes two locally-based acts, an award-winning DJ who’s also from Asheville, and […]
10 May 2024
A Profile of Harvest Records in Asheville NC
The Record Store: Neighborhood, Community, and Celebrations in the Blue Ridge Mountains This feature first appeared in SPIN In the early 2000s, Mark Capon and Matt Schnable were pals attending […]