Author Archive
10 Oct 2023
Kim & Lee, Part One
If you know the name Kimberley Rew, give yourself a gold star. You’re hipper than most when it comes to tuneful and catchy rock music. And you know, too, that […]
09 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Lost Generation — Young, Tough and Terrible
From Chicago in 1970 came The Lost Generation. Their sleek, sensuous and soulful sounds is in line with the growing symphonic soul movement of the era. Smooth, layered vocals from […]
08 Oct 2023
EP Review: Bill Godfrey — Hypnotized
Out of Austin comes Bill Godfrey. His debut EP is Hypnotized, an intimate and personal five-song set of original songs. As the opening (title) track begins, the listener might assume […]
07 Oct 2023
Single Review: Patrick Ames — “Young and Amorous” / “I Was Thinking”
Bay Area indie songwriter Patrick Ames has an impressively deep catalog of music. Favoring the EP format, he released the five-song Mutually in 2015. 2016’s Standard Candles includes seven tracks; […]
06 Oct 2023
Preview: Music Movie Monday, October 9: The Song Remains the Same
On Monday October 9, Kopp’s Music Movie Monday series at Grail Movie House will feature a screening of the Led Zeppelin concert film The Song Remains the Same, with a […]
05 Oct 2023
Book Review: Harold Bronson — Time Has Come Today
By now, most anyone who could possibly care at all has long since heard about Jann Wenner’s latest imbroglio. The Rolling Stone founder’s misogynist, sexist and racist perspectives – shared […]
04 Oct 2023
Album Review: Andrew Gold — Greetings from Planet Love
Andrew Gold never got the respect or recognition he so richly deserved. He’s best known for his hit single “Thank You for Being a Friend,” a pop tune from 1978. […]
03 Oct 2023
Take Five: Andrew Gold
A multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, arranger, engineer, live performer and recording artist, the late Andrew Gold is best known for his pair of 1970s hit singles “Lonely Boy” and “Thank You […]
02 Oct 2023
Preview: Music to Your Ears – Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy
In the early to mid 1970s, Led Zeppelin reigned supreme in the world of rock. Rising from the ashes of seminal ‘60s band the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin drew upon classic […]
01 Oct 2023
30 Days Out, Oct. 2023 #1: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jonathan Richman, Andrew Finn Magill, Buddy Guy
A globetrotting WNC favorite son, a blues legend taking a well-deserved victory lap, and two other big names: those are the highlights of Asheville and nearby live music in the […]