Author Archive
21 Aug 2023
Album Review: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy – Evenings at the Village Gate
Across three days in October 1960, John Coltrane and three associates recorded session that yielded My Favorite Things, one of his most celebrated releases. Hitting shelves in March ‘61, the […]
20 Aug 2023
Album Review: Flóki Sessions – Boots in Place
Here’s a quick dispatch. You may be familiar with Color Red, the label headed by Eddie Robers, guitarist in the New Mastersounds. If you know about him and/or his group, […]
19 Aug 2023
Album Review: Arthur Alexander – Steppin’ Out!
Not long ago, I was sipping a pint of real ale in a Liverpool pub called the Cavern, when-upon I was introduced to a musician called Steven Wilson. No, not […]
18 Aug 2023
Album Review: The Flashcubes – Pop Masters
As far as most of the world knew, The Flashcubes existed in the late ‘70s, and are best remembered on the strength of two minor classics. “Chirsti Girl” has been […]
17 Aug 2023
Album Review: Eric Johanson – The Deep and the Dirty
Blues is very much its own thing; existing with rare exceptions almost wholly outside the pop mainstream, this uniquely American musical form has dedicated practitioners and ardent adherents. What that […]
16 Aug 2023
Album Review: A Produce – Land of a Thousand Trances
When it comes to ambient music, the rules are different. The qualities and values that can make a good song – melody, rhythm, hooks – are either wholly absent or […]
15 Aug 2023
30 Days Out, August 2023 #2: Phuncle Sam, tu-NER, Tangerine Dream, The Nude Party
There’s never any shortage of fantastic live music on offer in Asheville. Highlights over the next 30 days include a beloved Dead-flavored local band, another local band often mentioned among […]
14 Aug 2023
Take Five: Early Gems from Harry Nilsson
Though he was a songwriter of the highest caliber, singer-musician Harry Nilsson is often remembered for his sterling interpretations of the music of others. Nilsson’s covers of Fred Neil’s “Everybody’s […]
13 Aug 2023
Preview: Local Legends — Bob Hinkle
Kickoff Event: This Thursday August 17 Bob Hinkle Local Legends Series kicks off with special guest Bob Hinkle BUY TICKETS Founder of the White Horse Black Mountain music hall in […]
12 Aug 2023
Take 5: Five John Wetton Recordings You Should Know
John Wetton was best known as the lead singer and bassist with Asia. Between 1982 and 1990 the supergroup landed ten singles on the U.S. mainstream hit singles chart; half […]