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Arrested Development @ The Orange Peel :: 08.27.2012
While I’ve seen them perform several times before, Arrested Development never ceases to amaze me and always puts on a fantastic show. The classic hip-hop group from Atlanta, GA played to a packed house at The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville on August 27th. The local opening acts, Zansa and Asheville Horns, aren’t to be overlooked either and certainly did a helluva job to setup Arrested Development for the win.
Toubab Krewe Carnavalito @ Pisgah Brewing :: 07.14.2012
Shooting concerts is always fun, but when the venue is an outdoor mini-festival at a local brewery and the headliners are schoolmates, it feels more like shooting a friend’s wedding reception in their backyard. Good beer, great people, and even better music makes for a winning combination every time.
tUnE-yArDs @ The Orange Peel :: 06.06.2012
It’s always a welcomed surprise when I shoot an unfamiliar band or musician and end up blown away. Twice in one night is especially rare. Last month I filled in at the Orange Peel to shoot tUnE-yArDs and Mariachi El Bronx. I knew very little about tUnE-yArDs and absolutely nothing about Mariachi El Bronx. Mariachi El Bronx opened up with some serious gusto. Think Calexico with the urban swagger and machismo of Paul Wall. tUnE-yArDs closed out the night with truly refreshing compositions of layered vocal loops and percussion. Here’s a slice of the evening…
Ben Sollee @ Asheville Music Hall :: 05.11.12
Singer, songwriter, and cellist Ben Sollee visited Asheville this past weekend to perform at the Asheville Music Hall. All those Sollee fans that weren’t at LEAF packed the house and the ladies swooned.