One Sunday afternoon I was walking the Swannanoa River path near Warren Wilson College. Walking in I had no problems, but coming back down the path I was stopped by two guys and a little girl warning me to stop where I was because there were a bunch of bees near me. I took a … Read more
Saturday, July 28 Coxe Avenue Stage 12:30 – 2 Michael Reno Harrell Singer-songwriter/Folk 2:30 – 4 Sanctum Sully Folk 4:30 – 6 Aunt Martha Folk/Country 6:30 – 8 ArtOfficial Hip-hop/Funk 8:30 – 10 Dr. Dog Indie Biltmore Stage 12:15 – 1:45 The Archrivals Jazz/Rock 2:15 – 3:45 Grown Up Avenger Stuff Alternative Rock 4:15 – … Read more
ArtOfficial Hip-hop/jazz/funk ensemble ArtOfficial is considered (at least by one vocal fan) to be the best band in Miami. Formed from two defunct bands (one hip-hop, one jazz), ArtOfficial prides itself on an original sound, eschewing drum machines and samples in favor of "organic instrumentation." http://www.artofficialmusic.net Aunt Martha Few bands subtitle their names. Folk-country outfit … Read more
A trip for seniors to see the Asheville Tourists will depart from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., on Wednesday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m., returning at 11 p.m. $14;$12 members. Price includes ticket. Info and registration: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. See a screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey at Cashiers Library, 249 Frank Allen Road, … Read more
If you're wondering who The Critters are, you're probably not from around here. The psych-pop quartet has seen a meteoric rise in WNC, releasing its debut EP, performing at last year's Bele Chere festival, filming a session for Moog's AHA AVL series and landing in the Xpress' Best of WNC readers' poll, all in the … Read more
It’s starting to seem like Dr. Dog has a crush on Asheville. The Philadelphia-based five-piece performed at the Orange Peel in March, it headlines this weekend's Bele Chere festival and it's slated to return again in August for a slot at nearby Boone's Music on the Mountaintop. Not to mention the gushing endorsements for Asheville's … Read more
Sunday, July 29 Coxe Avenue Stage 1 – 2 Baby Rattlesnakes Folk/Jazz/Rock 2:30 – 4 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Jazz/Rock/Fusion 4:30 – 6 David Wax Museum Americana Biltmore Stage 12:30 – 1:30 Ten Hollow Americana 2 – 3:30 Balsam Range Bluegrass 4 – 5:30 Brandi Carlile Pop/Rock Battery Park Stage 12:45 – 1:45 Lacy Green Country … Read more
Baby Rattlesnakes Originally called “The Lonely Christmas Band,” the band that would become Baby Rattlesnakes played holiday covers for their friends. But the chemistry of the group inspired them to expand beyond the seasonal repertoire, writing their own material inspired by elements of soul, pop and Appalachian folk. The Asheville-based six-piece band melts hearts with … Read more
Brandi Carlile isn't just playing Bele Chere because some booking agent somewhere routed her tour through Western North Carolina. She loves this town, she tells Xpress. And, having played the Grey Eagle and the Orange Peel already, "I thought I'd try something different." A festival seems just about right for the singer-songwriter (and Lillith Fair … Read more
It’s easy to image that the passports of David Wax Museum’s three core players (frontman David Wax, Suz Slezak and Greg Glassman) are dog-eared and stamped to capacity from use. In addition to touring the U.S. and traveling to Mexico to collect field recordings for September release Knock Knock Get Up (it was produced on … Read more
