Concert Reviews

As a child of the '80s, I was lied to. Through the lens of MTV and VH1, Gary Numan was presented as a One Hit Wonder — a term used to condemn an artist to little more than a flash in

Not all opening acts are created equal. As the first of four bands on a 7 p.m. bill at Eulogy on March 6, Violent Magic Orchestra was firmly positioned in the slot most likely to be skipped — and many concertgoers

I’m a pretty calm person. Though I spent much of my youth at punk and hardcore shows, I’ve found myself less inclined toward overtly aggressive music as I’ve gotten older. Even when I do crave something heavy, it’s usually the

Well into a full-throttle, sweat-drenched Asheville performance on Jan. 26, Jon Spencer paused to air his frustrations with the state of things. Delivering his thoughts like a sermon, the legendary garage-rock frontman confessed that the world had his mind all