dance Archive
26 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: What kind of synthesizer gear did you use on Flower of Life? Steve Hillage: Well, there’s quite a bit of our antique EMS. And […]
25 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: From my perspective, your guitar work seems to be more integrated into what System 7 does on Flower of Life than it perhaps was […]
24 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 1 of 3)
A shorter edit of this feature was first published on The Tonearm. Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy embarked on their fascinating musical journey several decades ago. They began working together […]
24 Mar 2026
Men Without Hats: You Can (Still) Dance If You Want To
The 1980s were a landmark era in popular music. The rise of MTV brought a greater emphasis on fashion and visuals. Many artists – guided by their labels and/or management […]
22 Nov 2025
Album Review: Older Future – The Captains
Older Future is the name that Alon Yish uses for his electronic music project. The Israeli musician (and synth designer) employs an array of electronic instruments/devices to create the rich […]
31 May 2025
EP Review: Pol Sembrano – Anywhere
Some years ago, there was a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live featuring two dudes in the then-modern-day equivalent of sharkskin suits, clubbing in NYC. They even made a movie […]
29 May 2025
Album Review: Post Death Soundtrack – In All My Nightmares I am Alone
The name of the artist and the album title straightforwardly telegraph what’s in store here. Deeply atmospheric music with a dramatically dark and sinister edge characterizes this release, the latest […]
15 Apr 2025
30 Days Out, April 2025 #2: La Luz, Bonnie Raitt, Empire Strikes Brass, Badbadnotgood
Happy Tax Day! Go see some live music. If you please, here are a few really, really good suggestions. The Ramones sang “New York City really has it all,” but […]
01 Apr 2025
30 Days Out, April 2025 #2: Ripe, Mystery Lights, Consider the Source, Rhiannon Giddens
You can’t keep a great city down. Big things are happening in Asheville. It was just six months ago that we sustained devastating and deadly damage from Tropical Storm Helene; […]
01 Dec 2024
30 Days Out, Dec. 2024 #1: LA LOM, The Nutcracker, ‘Together We Rise,’ RJD2
A popular multi-hyphenate aritst, an amazing new(ish) group putting a creative spin on an an established form, a benefit for WNC and a beloved holiday tradition (times four): those are […]