{"id":30332,"date":"2025-12-01T05:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=30332"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:31:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:31:31","slug":"30-days-out-december-2025-1-min-xiao-fen-and-river-guerguerian-dillon-fence-thievery-corporation-squawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/30-days-out-december-2025-1-min-xiao-fen-and-river-guerguerian-dillon-fence-thievery-corporation-squawk\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Days Out, December 2025 #1: Min Xiao-Fen and River Guerguerian, Dillon Fence, Thievery Corporation, Squawk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two superb locally-based acts, and two touring groups who don\u2019t often make it the mountains of WNC. Those are the highlights of live music in Asheville for the next 30 days. Buckle up.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Min Xiao-Fen & River Guerguerian<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Ayurprana Listening Room<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $24.80
\nAcclaimed international star Min Xiao-Fen composed compelling soundtracks for motion pictures from China\u2019s golden era of silent film. Teaming up with peerless world music percussionist River Guerguerian, she brings those soundtracks to life, performing as the vintage images flicker on a screen. A unique experience not to be missed, this set is ideal for the Ayurprana venue. I\u2019ve interviewed MXF<\/a> many times, and Guergurian<\/a> a few as well.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Dillon Fence<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Grey Eagle<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $27.06
\nChapel Hill, North Carolina has given us many music artists of note. Yeah, there\u2019s James Taylor, but I\u2019m thinking more of alt-rock\/college rock acts like Ben Folds Five, Superchunk and Southern Culture on the Skids. And Dillon Fence: while they only released three albums in the early \u201890s, those were fine albums that exemplified the alt genre. The band official broke up in 1995, but the members reconvene whenever they see fit to play some gigs. This is one of those times. For fans of Gin Blossoms and such.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Thievery Corporation<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Thursday and Friday, Dec. 18 and 19, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $56.55
\nI first saw Thievery Corporation at the Echo Project Festival<\/a> outside Atlanta way back in 2007. The band\u2019s trademark mix of downtempo, electronica and chillwave was somewhat novel then, and they put on an impressive show. Now \u2013 approaching two decades later \u2013 the group\u2019s approach seems a bit more conventional in context, but it remains every bit as pleasurable. They haven\u2019t released new music in years, but that doesn\u2019t have to be what a live show is about.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Squawk<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Highland Brewing<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Thursday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $free
\nLaunched in 2019, this Atlanta trio describes its music as drawing from \u201860s psych, jazz, funk, fusion and thrash metal. What I hear is tightly-arranged, muscular music with deep groove, top-flight turn-on-a-dime musicianship, and \u2013 this is where they stand apart from similar-minded practitioners \u2013 strong vocals. Most bands that attempt what Squawk does need several players to pull it off. Impressive, and well worth checking out live.<\/p>\n

See you at the shows!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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