Girls’ new album Father, Son, Holy Ghost just got Best New Music this week. Just in case Nobunny opening wasn’t enough of an incentive to see them on Thursday at The Peel.
Girls are coming to the Orange Peel on September 15th!
(Source: pastemagazine.com)
Mates of State are coming back to the Peel on October 3rd! With Other Lives and Yawn.
Video is “Maracas” from the forthcoming seventh LP Mountaintops coming out 9/13 on Barsuk. Looks like it’s shoot using VHS, which is a growing trend of concern (see Foo Fighters’ Rope).
(Source: stereogum.com)
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks are coming to the Orange Peel on October 1st! You may know Malkmus from the legendary indie band Pavement…
This track is Senator from their forthcoming album Mirror Traffic, out August 23rd on Matador.
Some other interesting recently announced Peel shows are:
- Gillian Welch - Fri, Aug 5th
- Neko Case - Thur, Aug 18th
- Friendly Fires - Wed, Oct 5th
Still don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve? Here are some ideas:
What’s worse than being stuck on a booze cruise in the freezing cold? Being stuck on a train. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is having a gala full of dining, dancing, live entertainment, and nauseating motion.
If you haven’t been paying attention there is a new venue in the area called White Horse Black Mountain. You can rock it americana style tonight with Barrel House Mamas and Dehlia Low. BHM are one of those bands that plays around a lot and we always say we’ll catch them next time. Well, we’ll catch them next time.
If you don’t feel like driving all the way to Black Mountain to see some roots music, Donna the Buffalo hits The Orange Peel for a second night with The Believers. Or you could join the Mountain Music Family Circus at The Grey Eagle with Larry Keel, Steve “Big Daddy” McMurry, Mad Tea Party and David Via.
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce has some other suggestions including lindy hopping and sophisticatedness. Mountain Express has some shoestring suggestions if you are a recently unemployed ACT staffer.
Our pick? If we had a magical transporter device, we’d be in Philly to see Gogol Bordello at The Electric Factory. Alas, we’ll be walking to The Admiral for a 4 course prix fixe dinner and drinking until they run out of liquor. There are two seatings and reservations are suggested.
We’ll see you on the flip side.
My Brightest Diamond is playing The Orange Peel tonight and frontwoman Shara Worden is getting her Twitter on. Each day at noon she is tweeting a question and the first two people with the correct answer win a spot (plus one) on the guest list. Today’s question was: Moog rhymes with…?
Updated: She’s got her two winners already, but for the record, Moog rhymes with vogue and rogue. Now what rhymes with orange…
The track above is an Alias remix of Golden Star from the 2006 album, Bring Me the Workhorse.
The Liars and No Age tour is still on despite Angus’ recent badass back injury. If the pain killers last that long, they’ll be playing The Orange Peel on Wednesday, February 13. It’s the perfect pre-Valetine’s gift for your significant other who loves to rock out.
Stars playing The Orange Peel on March 20 is just another awesome reason to stick with Asheville through this cold weather instead of heading further south.
