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22 May 2026
Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Still, he had to overcome some hurdles. “One of those was my accent,” he admits. “Another was that as an international person, you’re preemptively perceived as […]
21 May 2026
Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues (Part 1 of 2)
This feature first appeared in Living Blues. Genre mashups are nothing new; for decades, musical artists have combined styles. In the process, some new forms have arisen: folk-rock, jazz fusion […]
20 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… The 40th anniversary edition of Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut album had a bunch of demos as bonus tracks, but it also included many live recordings. Were […]
19 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… How does your experience in the arts outside of music color your songwriting? Gordon Gano: I think everything in some ways influences everything else; there aren’t […]
18 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 1 of 3)
Though guitarist and lead vocalist Gordon Gano might take issue with the label, Violent Femmes spearheaded a king of punk-folk renaissance with their debut album, 1983’s Violent Femmes. Songs like […]
15 May 2026
30 Days Out, May 2025 #2: Pleasure Chest, Drivin N Cryin, Lord Huron, Wolfmother
Rock, rock, folk-rock and more rock: whether local acts or touring bands, it’s a rocking May and June here in Asheville. Go see some live music. Artist: Pleasure Chest Venue: […]
14 May 2026
Album Review: Parlor Greens — Emeralds
Soul jazz enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s. Often led by veterans of the hard bop movement, soul jazz offered a tuneful, less avant-garde and more accessible approach […]
13 May 2026
Album Review: The Record Company – Give It Back to You (Deluxe Edition)
Revered blues artists the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters are clear influences upon the music of Grammy-nominated trio The Record Company. But the Los Angeles-based group […]
12 May 2026
Switchfoot’s Recipe for Long-term Success (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… In recent years, a number of artists from Taylor Swift to John Fogerty have gone back and re-recorded music from their past; sometimes entire albums. Tell […]
11 May 2026
Switchfoot’s Recipe for Long-term Success (Part 1 of 2)
NOTE: This is post #5,500. Yes, five thousand and five hundred. — bk Brothers Jon and Tim Foreman launched alt-rock band Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler. Though the […]