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02 Jul 2026
Mongolian Rock: The Real Hu (Part 1 of 2)
One of music’s most unlikely genre mashups is also one of its most fascinating and compelling. Coined “hunnu rock,” the combining of traditional folk music of Mongolia with modern hard […]
01 Jul 2026
30 Days Out, July 2026 #1: Joe Medwick, Of Montreal, Get Right Band, Band of Horses
Two local/regional acts, two nationally-touring. Those are the highest of the highlights of live music in and around Asheville in the coming thirty days. And here we go! Show: Joe […]
30 Jun 2026
Bayete’s Electric Gospel: ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… What were some of the other forces that influenced you at that time? I grew up in the church. My maternal grandmother was an evangelist and […]
29 Jun 2026
Bayete’s Electric Gospel: ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ (Part 1 of 2)
A shorter, edited version of this interview was previously published in The Tonearm. Coming out of a classical and jazz foundation, Bay Area-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Bayeté (Todd Cochran) created […]
26 Jun 2026
Take Five: Peak-era Classics from Supertramp
Supertramp was one of the highest-profile rock/pop bands of the late 1970s and early ‘80s. Three of the group’s best-loved albums – Even in the Quietest Moments…, Breakfast in America […]
25 Jun 2026
Album Reviews: Two from the Hyperspace Communications Label
Next World Sound Vol. 5 Dark ambient: that’s the most succinct distillation Ican come up with to describe this LP. Featuring one side each of works from a pair of […]
24 Jun 2026
Take Five: Classics from Gin Blossoms
Exemplars of the 1990s melodic alternarock movement, Tempe, Arizona’s Gin Blossoms scored a succession of hit singles with their tuneful take on rock. Against the backdrop of grunge, the band’s […]
23 Jun 2026
Music Blurbs, Vol. 23
Ben Folds Combining musical virtuosity with a punk sensibility, Ben Folds emerged on the scene during the ‘90s alternative rock era. Notably lacking a guitarist, Ben Folds Five crafted a […]
22 Jun 2026
Music Blurbs, Vol. 22
Lamb of God Formed in Richmond, Virginia, heavy metal band Lamb of God is most certainly not a religiously-themed group. Instead, the group fronted by vocalist Randy Blythe trades in […]
19 Jun 2026
Take Five: ‘70s Guest Spots featuring Peter Frampton
Guitarist and singer Peter Frampton is best known for his juggernaut 1976 double album Frampton Comes Alive. The release that sparked the mid-decade live album craze, Frampton Comes Alive remains […]