The Leah Randazzo Group *** Described as “an American version of Amy Winehouse without the drama,” this young chanteuse has one hell of a jazz-into-funk voice and oozes the sultry […]
David J. Williams
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Afromotive *** It doesn’t get much cooler than this: a ten-piece funk group from Asheville fusing vintage James Brown-style horn lines with West African dance beats and native percussion. […]
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Amburgey & Hanson still have the blues
IT’S BEEN 36 YEARS SINCE BOBBY HANSON and Michael Amburgey first started making music together as a team. Yet it took them 31 years to record and release their first […]
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Music Opinion: When bad things happen to good people
In last week’s Connect, I pointed readers toward a Friday night triple-bill of unconventional rock bands at Live Wire Music Hall. First on that bill was the brand-new local trio […]