{"id":11630,"date":"2016-10-20T16:20:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?page_id=11630"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T20:31:42","slug":"hometown-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/hometown-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"asheville\"<\/p>\n

Asheville, NC is my adopted hometown. After more than a quarter-century in a smog-filled, traffic-jammed metropolis, I escaped to the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2000. I’m never leaving. And while my own personal musical preferences are well-advertised, I often — more and more as time goes on — interview local artists and\/or write about subjects of local interest. Honestly, I really enjoy talking with most anyone<\/em> who is passionate about her or his art.<\/p>\n

For five years, I also wrote a twice-monthly column called “30 Days Out”<\/a> for an Asheville altweekly, previewing upcoming shows in and around Asheville. The column often spotlighted local-based artists. Today that column is hosted here on Musoscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below are links to some (but not all) of my locally- and regionally-focused music writing.<\/p>\n

Asheville and\/or North Carolina Artists and\/or Topics…<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2026
\n<\/strong>Hellbender (music venue)<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/strong>David Wilcox<\/a>
\nThe Nude Party<\/a>
\nGeorge Trouble<\/a> (George Terry McDonald)
\nMin Xiao-Fen — coming soon<\/p>\n

2025<\/strong>
\nDatrian Johnson<\/a>
\nDirty Logic<\/a>
\nMary Lattimore<\/a>
\nThe Long Distance Relationship<\/a>
\nMercy in the Mountains<\/a><\/p>\n

2024
\n<\/strong>After Ours<\/a>
\nAngela Easterling<\/a>
\nHarvest Records<\/a>
\nWarren Haynes<\/a>
\nMin Xiao-Fen<\/a>
\nNegativland<\/a>
\nAmanda Anne Platt<\/a>
\nThe Remantlists<\/a>
\nJeff Santiago<\/a>
\nSnozzberries<\/a>
\nDavid Wilcox<\/a><\/p>\n

2023
\n<\/strong>Anno X Festival<\/a>
\nAsheville Amadeus Festival<\/a>
\nAsheville Music Venues in a Post-Pandemic World<\/a>
\nTashi Dorji<\/a>
\nBlake Ellege<\/a>
\nHendersonville Symphony Orchestra<\/a>
\nOkapi<\/a>
\nWoody Platt<\/a>
\nThe state of touring 2023 from a WNC perspective<\/a>
\nTina and Her Pony<\/a>
\nVirginia & the Slims<\/a>
\nWhite Horse Black Mountain<\/a>
\nMin Xiao-Fen<\/a> #1
\nMin Xiao-Fen<\/a> #2
\nWestern NC Singer-songwriters<\/a> (Melody Ida Chopko, Billy Litz, Scott Stetson)<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong>
\nAcoustic Syndicate<\/a>
\nAshevilleFM Real People, Great Radio<\/em> album<\/a>
\nAsheville Garage Rock<\/a>
\nSeth and Sara Brand<\/a>
\nTerry Carolan<\/a>
\nChatham Rabbits<\/a>
\nCold Mountain Music Festival<\/a>
\nDeep River<\/a>
\nEmpire Strikes Brass<\/a>
\nFireside Collective<\/a>
\nThe Freeway Jubilee<\/a> (review)
\nThe Freeway Jubilee<\/a> (feature)
\nGeriatric Jukebox<\/a>
\nHope Griffin<\/a>
\nHendersonville Symphony<\/a>
\nMyron Hyman<\/a>
\nLazrLuvr<\/a>
\nBobby McMillon<\/a>
\nRich Nelson Band<\/a>
\nOrange Purple Marmalade<\/a>
\nPansyfest Annual Cover Show<\/a>
\nAmanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters<\/a>
\nRocky Horror Music Show<\/a>
\nThe Ron-De-Voos<\/a>
\nBlaine Russell<\/a>
\nAndrew Scotchie and the River Rats<\/a>
\nSka City<\/a>
\nSolasta Festival<\/a>
\nKate Steinbeck<\/a>
\nBryan Sutton<\/a> (#1)
\nBryan Sutton<\/a> (#2)
\nUkraine Benefit Concert<\/a>
\nDavid Wilcox<\/a>
\nThe (Fabulous) Wunz<\/a>
\nYo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band<\/a><\/p>\n

2021<\/strong>
\nAwen Family Band<\/a>
\nArea 22 Guitars<\/a>
\nTravis Book<\/a>
\nLaura Boswell<\/a>
\nCarolina Guitar Show<\/a>
\nCarolinas District Barbershop Harmony Society<\/a>
\n“Creativity During Covid”<\/a>
\nD-Town Brass<\/a>
\nJason DeCristofaro<\/a>
\nDave Desmelik<\/a>
\nThe Discs<\/a>
\nStephen Evans<\/a>
\nThe Eyebrows<\/a>
\nDom Flemons<\/a>
\nThe Get Right Band<\/a>
\nGiraffe Studio<\/a>
\nRyan Guerra<\/a>
\nHendersonville Symphony<\/a>
\nIzzi Hughes<\/a>
\nJackTown Ramblers<\/a>
\nRory Jagdeo<\/a>
\nThe Kr\u00fcger Brothers<\/a>
\nMichelle Lang<\/a>
\nThe Last Rock & Roll Art Show<\/a>
\nLEAF Downtown<\/a>
\n“Live Music, Quarantine Style”<\/a>
\nKayla Lynn<\/a>
\nFayssoux McLean<\/a>
\nMin Xiao-Fen<\/a>
\nThe Moon and You<\/a>
\nNorth Carolina Music Hall of Fame<\/a>
\nOklawaha Synth Community<\/a>
\nPretty Little Goat<\/a>
\nAvery Roberson<\/a>
\n“Same Roots, Separate Sounds”<\/a>
\nSecret Agent 23 Skidoo<\/a>
\nNina Simone<\/a>
\nSpartanburg Philharmonic Percussion Ensemble<\/a>
\nSteep Canyon Rangers<\/a>
\nTransylvania Ukulele Circle<\/a>
\nVagabond Crowe<\/a>
\nYesterday’s Tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n

2020<\/strong>
\nThe Music Scene in WNC Before, During and After COVID-19<\/a>
\nAcoustic Syndicate<\/a>
\nAdi the Monk<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Bill Altman<\/a>
\nRyan RnB Barber<\/a>
\nThe Broadcast<\/a>
\nBrother Bluebird<\/a>
\nBrushfire Stankgrass<\/a>
\nCitizen Mojo<\/a>
\nCitizen Vinyl<\/a>
\nDeath Nebula<\/a>
\nDirty Soul Revival<\/a>
\nJohn Doyle<\/a>
\nEleventyseven<\/a>
\nEmpire Strikes Brass<\/a>
\nFeminazgul<\/a>
\nFirecracker Jazz Band<\/a>
\nFireside Collective<\/a>
\nFwuit<\/a>
\nSandlin Gaither<\/a>
\nGold Rose<\/a>
\nDavid Holt<\/a>
\nIshmael (Daniel Palenque)<\/a>
\nSamara Jade<\/a>
\nJamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas<\/a>
\nLife Like Water<\/a>
\nLLGLDNBKS<\/a>
\nSarah Louise<\/a>
\nAnna Lynch<\/a>
\nChristy Lynn Band<\/a>
\nAnders Manga<\/a>
\nModern Strangers<\/a>
\nThe Moon and You<\/a>
\nRich Nelson<\/a>
\nNest Egg<\/a>
\nOrgatroid<\/a>
\nThe Paper Crowns<\/a>
\nBen Phantom<\/a>
\nPimps of Pompe<\/a>
\nAmanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters<\/a>
\nJustin Ray<\/a>
\nAbby “the Spoon Lady” Roach<\/a>
\nEleanor Underhill<\/a> #1
\nEleanor Underhill<\/a> #2
\nUp Jumped Three<\/a>
\nVirginia and the Slims<\/a>
\nVvitchgang Coven<\/a>
\nYoung Mister<\/a>
\nZoe & Cloyd<\/a><\/p>\n

2019
\n<\/strong>Abraham Jam<\/a>
\n<\/strong>American Vinyl Company<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Amigo<\/a>
\nThe Appalucians<\/a>
\nArchetype Brewing<\/a>
\nArouna & Biko<\/a>
\nAsheville Improv Comedy Fest<\/a>
\nAsheville Music School<\/a>
\nRyan RnB Barber<\/a>
\nBackline<\/a>
\nBask<\/a>
\nBelow the Bassline<\/a>
\nThe Burger Bar<\/a>
\nDJ Audio<\/a>
\nDJ Besbleve<\/a>
\nCameo<\/a>
\nCoconut Cake<\/a>
\nBianchi & Cofod<\/a>
\nMarley Carroll<\/a>
\nDay & Dream<\/a>
\nJason DeCristofaro<\/a>
\nDescent<\/a>
\nDave Desmelik<\/a>
\nDJ Dallas & SIYAH<\/a>
\nDream Guitars<\/a>
\nBlake Ellege (Appalachian Santa)<\/a>
\nEmma’s Lounge<\/a>
\nFleetwood’s<\/a>
\nFree Planet Radio<\/a> #1
\nFree Planet Radio<\/a> #2
\nGold Light + Snakemusk<\/a>
\nMorgan Geer’s Drunken Prayer<\/a> #1
\nMorgan Geer’s Drunken Prayer<\/a> #2
\nThe Grey Eagle<\/a>
\nHope Griffin<\/a>
\nJoseph Hasty<\/a>
\nHit Dogs<\/a>
\nCaleb Johnson<\/a>
\nSpaceman Jones<\/a>
\nAlias Patrick Kelly<\/a>
\nJane Kramer<\/a>
\nCasey Kristofferson<\/a>
\nLavender Blue<\/a>
\nThe Magnetic Theatre<\/a>
\nTaylor Martin<\/a>
\nMindshapefist<\/a>
\nThe Moon and You<\/a>
\nMoonlight Street Folk<\/a>
\nCarrie Morrison<\/a>
\nMoses Jones<\/a>
\nMoves<\/a>
\nNegativland<\/a>
\nAmanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters<\/a>
\nThe Odditorium<\/a>
\nBen Phan<\/a>
\nAaron Price<\/a>
\nQueen Bee and the Honeylovers<\/a> #1
\nQueen Bee and the Honeylovers<\/a> #2
\nPeggy Ratusz<\/a>
\nreddenhollow<\/a>
\nAndrew Reed<\/a>
\nRiddleFest<\/a>
\nAlexa Rose<\/a>
\nRising Appalachia<\/a>
\nAndrew Scotchie<\/a>
\nDaniel Shearin<\/a>
\nJeff Sipe<\/a>
\nSk the Novelist<\/a>
\nSteep Canyon Rangers<\/a>
\nStereospread<\/a>
\nSTIG<\/a>
\nNikki Talley<\/a>
\nTellico #1<\/a>
\nTellico #2<\/a>
\nTown Mountain<\/a>
\nTravers Brothership<\/a>
\nTub<\/a>
\nUnspoken Tradition<\/a>
\nVIA<\/a>
\nThe Vince Junior Band<\/a>
\nVirginia and the Slims<\/a>
\nWestern N.C. Recording Studios<\/a>
\nKat Williams<\/a>
\nTim Williams<\/a>
\nRuss Wilson<\/a>
\nYoung Mister<\/a>
\nZoe & Cloyd<\/a><\/p>\n

2018
\n<\/strong>Top 10 Releases of 2018<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Adi the Monk<\/a>
\nAmandla<\/a>
\nAsheville Rock Collective<\/a>
\nAmigo<\/a>
\nBalsam Range<\/a>
\nSidney Barnes #3<\/a>
\nChuck Brodsky<\/a>
\nAaron Burdett<\/a>
\nBrie Capone<\/a>
\nTodd Cecil<\/a>
\nCrooked Ghost<\/a>
\nDaydream Creatures<\/a>
\nDoc Aquatic<\/a>
\nTashi Dorji & Tyler Damon<\/a>
\nThe Fritz #2<\/a>
\nGalena<\/a>
\nHope Griffin<\/a>
\nHearts Gone South<\/a>
\nJazzville<\/a>
\nHannah Kaminer<\/a>
\nDavid LaMotte<\/a>
\nMakenoise<\/a>
\nChuck Lichtenberger<\/a>
\nAndrew Finn Magill<\/a>
\nStephanie Morgan<\/a>
\nNatural Born Leaders<\/a>
\nJordan Okrend<\/a>
\nPoet Radio<\/a>
\nAmanda Anne Platt<\/a>
\nPeggy Ratusz<\/a>
\nAndrew Reed<\/a>
\nIan Ridenhour<\/a>
\nCarol Rifkin<\/a>
\nRiver Whyless<\/a>
\nThe Rough and Tumble<\/a>
\nJonathan Scales<\/a>
\nAndrew Scotchie & the River Rats<\/a>
\nRichard Shulman<\/a>
\nNina Simone<\/a>
\nSister Ivy<\/a>
\nSpaceman Jones and the Motherships<\/a>
\nSteep Canyon Rangers<\/a>
\nTerpsicorps Dance Company<\/a>
\nTin Roof Echo<\/a>
\nToubab Krewe<\/a>
\nTown Mountain<\/a>
\nUncle Kurtis<\/a>
\nBilly Edd Wheeler<\/a>
\nDavid Wilcox<\/a>
\nJonathan Wilson<\/a>
\nThe Zealots<\/a><\/p>\n

2017
\n<\/strong>Amandla<\/a>
\nJ. Atkinson<\/a>
\nBack South<\/a>
\nSidney Barnes #1<\/a>
\nSidney Barnes #2<\/a>
\nAndr\u00e9 Cholmondeley<\/a>
\nDr. Bacon<\/a>
\nLaura Blackley<\/a>
\nCarpal Tullar<\/a>
\nTodd Cecil<\/a>
\nEric Congdon<\/a>
\nDJ Audio<\/a>
\nDave Desmelik<\/a>
\nJack Devereux<\/a>
\nEmpire Strikes Brass<\/a>
\nEvil Note Lab<\/a>
\nFloating Action<\/a>
\nFoul Mouth Jerk<\/a>
\nMary Frances<\/a>
\nThe Freeway Revival #1<\/a>
\nThe Freeway Revival #2<\/a>
\nThe Fritz<\/a> #1
\nGov’t Mule<\/a>
\nWarren Haynes<\/a>
\nAshley Heath<\/a>
\nHendersonville Chamber Music<\/a>
\nMalcolm Holcombe<\/a>
\nThe Honeycutters \/ Amanda Anne Platt<\/a>
\nJamie Laval<\/a>
\nBJ Leiderman<\/a>
\nThe Lost Chord<\/a>
\nAndrew Finn Magill<\/a>
\nThe Moon and You<\/a>
\nStephanie Morgan<\/a>
\nCarrie Morrison<\/a>
\nAngel Olsen<\/a>
\nJordan Okrend<\/a>
\nSidney Outlaw<\/a>
\nJoe Penland<\/a>
\nPhuncle Sam<\/a>
\nPeggy Ratusz and Paula Hanke<\/a>
\nRBTS WIN<\/a>
\nCarol Rifkin<\/a>
\nResonant Rogues<\/a>
\nJeff Santiago<\/a>
\nJonathan Scales<\/a>
\nAndrew Scotchie<\/a>
\nSarah Siskind<\/a>
\nSkunk Ruckus<\/a>
\nSomewhat Petty<\/a>
\nFayssoux Starling<\/a>
\nJon Stickley Trio<\/a>
\nStump Mutts<\/a>
\nThe Tills<\/a>
\nWes Tirey<\/a>
\nShana Tucker<\/a>
\nUncle Kurtis<\/a>
\nThe Undergrowth<\/a>
\nPaul Vo<\/a>
\nWham Bam Bowie Band<\/a>
\nRuss Wilson’s Big Band<\/a>
\nYonder<\/a>
\nZoe & Cloyd<\/a><\/p>\n

2016<\/strong>
\nAnalog Moon<\/a>
\nBygone Blues Duo<\/a>
\nDevils in Dust <\/a>
\nThe Digs<\/a>
\nThe Get Right Band<\/a>
\nWarren Haynes<\/a>
\nThe Honeycutters<\/a>
\nDavid LaMotte<\/a>
\nJamie Laval<\/a>
\nPlankeye Peggy<\/a>
\nRiver Whyless<\/a>
\nRising Appalachia<\/a>
\nJonathan Scales Fourchestra<\/a>
\nSweet Claudette<\/a>
\nWes Tirey<\/a>
\nTravers Brothership<\/a>
\nUnderhill Rose<\/a>
\nRuss Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nAhleuchatistas<\/a>
\nThe Broadcast<\/a>
\nWarren Haynes<\/a>
\nRising Appalachia<\/a>
\nAndrew Scotchie & the River Rats<\/a>
\nWham Bam Bowie Band<\/a><\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nstephanies\u012dd<\/a>
\nAaron “Woody” Wood<\/a><\/p>\n

2014
\n<\/strong>The Volt Per Octaves<\/a><\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\nDrunken Prayer<\/a>
\nE. Normus Trio<\/a>
\nPierce Edens<\/a>
\nJamie Laval<\/a>
\nProject\/Object<\/a><\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nCheeksters<\/a>
\nProject\/Object<\/a>
\nstephanies\u012dd<\/a><\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>
\nCheeksters<\/a>
\nPaul Crouch<\/a>
\nSkinny Legs and All<\/a><\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
\nLeigh Glass Band<\/a><\/p>\n

2008
\n<\/strong>Tom Dudley<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Free Planet Radio<\/a>
\nBilly Jonas<\/a>
\nEliza Lynn<\/a>
\nPeter Millis
\n<\/a>Youth at Jazz \/ YMI Band<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Topics of Local Interest…<\/h2>\n

2018<\/strong>
\nABS Fest<\/a>
\nAsheville Moth GrandSLAM<\/a>
\nHeavy Mountain Festival<\/a>
\nMake Noise<\/a>
\nMusic Video Asheville<\/a>
\nTerpsicorps<\/a><\/p>\n

2017
\n<\/strong>All Go West Festival’s Arieh Samson<\/a>
\nReed Turchi<\/a>
\nWestern North Carolina’s 1960s Garage Rock Scene<\/a>
\nWoods & Wilds Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

2016<\/strong>
\nAsheville Electro Music Festival<\/a>
\nAsheville Music School*
\nBrevard Music Center<\/a>
\nCode Red<\/em> ACLU Benefit Album<\/a>
\nGirls Rock Asheville 2016*
\nLEAF Downtown 2016*
\nMusic Video Asheville 2016<\/a>
\nMusician’s Workshop<\/a>
\nReed Turchi<\/a>
\nStand Against HB2<\/a><\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nBest Concerts of 2015<\/a>
\nFront Row Focus<\/a>
\nGirls Rock Asheville 2015<\/a>
\nWarren Haynes Christmas Jam*
\nLEAF Downtown 2015*
\nMountain Soul Party<\/a><\/p>\n

2014<\/strong>
\nMoogfest 2014<\/a>
\nTransfigurations II Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\nDIG Festival<\/a>
\nMountain Oasis 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>
\nIgnite Asheville*
\nMoogfest 2012<\/a>
\nMusic Video Asheville 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nMoogfest 2011<\/a><\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
\nWillie Little’s “Juke Joint”<\/a><\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>
\nYouth at Jazz<\/a><\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>
\nBob Moog Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n

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