2023 End of The Year Content Explosion
I could write a big rambling introduction about what 2023 was for me, but then I'd have to really think long and hard. I'd rather just get to the point and recap my year with a series of easily digestible
Favorite Records of 2023: First Half
Algiers - ShookIt may feature a long list of collaborators and cover more stylistic ground than ever before, but the Atlanta band's ambitious 4th albumShook by AlgiersAndy Shauf - NormAnother soft rock masterpiece by the contemporary master.Norm by Andy
2023: First Half Recap
A recap of Interviews and reviews that I've written in 2023 (so far)
Hari Kondabolu
A day after Vacation Baby’s debut on YouTube, I spoke with the comedian — who returns to The Orange Peel on Wednesday, May 17 — about the special and his attempt to interact with fans throughout the premiere.
Maria Bamford
The stand-up that Stephen Colbert once called his “favorite comedian on planet Earth” returns to town on Wednesday, May 10, to perform at The Orange Peel. In anticipation of the show, Maria Bamford spoke with Asheville Stages about connecting with
Nicholas Furgiuele / Gringo Star
For some people, music is just in their DNA. Brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele of Atlanta-based garage rock quartet Gringo Star have been making music together since they were kids, which is no surprise considering that their grandfather Ed "Dr.
Soulside
Asheville locals may recognize Bobby Sullivan as the general manager at the French Broad Food Co-Op, but in another time — the mid-late 1980s — he was the energetic frontman for legendary Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band Soulside.
Jonny Leather’s Favorite Albums of 2022
Listed in alphabetical order by artist, these are currently my favorite albums of 2022. A much longer list of what I've enjoyed during the year can be found here.The Afghan Whigs - How Do You Burn?[Royal Cream]Come to hear Mark
2022: Year in Photos
After a couple of years of hibernation, I dusted off my trusty old camera and returned to photo pits to document live events in Asheville, NC. This is how the year looked through my lens.
Favorite Live Performances of 2022
When I walked into The Mothlight on March 13, 2020 to catch a performance by Algiers, I had no idea that it'd be the last one I'd see in well over a year. The rest of 2020 was mostly spent
John Waters
In what still feels like a surreal fever dream, I recently had the opportunity to procure a brief phone chat with the “Pope of Trash” himself, the legendary John Waters.
Joe Pera
With him coming to town, I requested a brief conversion — and so, Joe Pera talked with me…
