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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 […]
13 May 2024
Preview: Stand By for Failure – A Documentary About Negativland
A new documentary film about culture-jamming sound collage band Negativland gets a world premiere at Grail Movie House, May 20. Negativland is one of the most thought-provoking groups in existence. […]
12 May 2024
Take Five: Grand Funk Lives! (And Covers Great Songs)
Grand Funk (also known as Grand Funk Railroad) were major hit makers of the 1970s. The Flint, Michigan band’s brand of straight-ahead rock won them a dedicated fan base. Critics […]
11 May 2024
Album Review: St. Johns Wood Affair – s/t
An offshoot of sixties collectors’ darlings Nirvana, this group features that band’s Keith Smart. He’s joined on some tracks by Pat Martin of Unicorn; the core group of players backs […]
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 […]
09 May 2024
Peter Frampton Shines On (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… I was just listening to your 2014 album Hummingbird in a Box. The track “Norman Wisdom” hearkens back to Django Reinhardt and hot jazz, which I […]
08 May 2024
Peter Frampton Shines On (Part 1 of 2)
Peter Frampton was catapulted to fame when his blockbuster 1976 double album Frampton Comes Alive rocketed to the top of the charts. That album set in motion the live album […]
07 May 2024
Jefferson Starship’s Embryonic Journey Continues
When one looks beyond the many hits – no less than 18 charting singles – the history of Jefferson Starship is admittedly a complicated one. Rising from the ashes of […]
06 May 2024
Take Five: Fiery Tracks from Johnny Winter
Legendary Texas guitar slinger Johnny Winter released Saints & Sinners, his sixth studio album, 50 years ago. Winter was at the top of his game in the mid-’70s; his fiery […]
05 May 2024
Take Five: Overlooked Billy Joel Tracks
Singer, songwriter and pianist Billy Joel has a staggering list of achievements. In addition to winning five Grammy Awards, he was a 2013 recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors; […]