Because I’m super nerdy, I showed up to the Garage in Durham about an hour before I should have, couldn’t find the entrance to the actual venue and then stood in front of the stage, angry-tweeting about the horrible lighting in – literally – the garage I was in. Once I got past the fact
Ska group Spiritual Rez rocks Pisgah Brewing
Rebekah Forester - Staff Writer Our favorite Boston-based Ska band is back in town! They may hail from Massachusets, but Spiritual Rez is well aquianted with Western North Carolina; they’ve played at several venues in the area including The White Horse of Black Mountain, The Emerald Lounge, MoDaddy’s, The Lake Edens Arts Festival, and the critically
Jeff Michels brings rock, country blend to local brewery
Davidson T. Studebaker - Staff Writer It was a warm night at the Southern Appalachian Brewery – alive with smiling faces and glasses of cheer. There were almost no seats left in the house when I arrived, and the tasting room quickly filled to standing room only. Eric Congdon opened the show with a medley of
Beirut combines worldly sound, brilliance
Auburn Petty – Editor-in-Chief Previous to their show in Asheville, I had never seen Beirut live before. I’d heard their music, and I was impressed. But I don’t think anything could’ve prepared me for how excellent they were live. Though I couldn’t stay the whole show, I was thoroughly impressed with how practiced and on-point
Eisley plays Asheville’s Grey Eagle
I’ve tried many times to express to everyone how much I absolutely adore Eisley’s music. Even though I can’t ever find the correct words, I keep trying. I saw them back in October and did an interview with Sherri, Stacy and Chauntelle, and I was so happy to find out that I only had to
Tegan and Sara perform at The Orange Peel
After waiting almost four years to see them perform, somehow, I’ve managed to attend two Tegan and Sara concerts this summer. I must say, the second time’s the charm. I waited outside the venue from 9:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. just to get a spot up front. (Also, due to my extreme lurking, Tegan