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Chronological order

For the full archive of theater and music reviews and Asheville Stages articles and interviews from July 2019 and earlier, click here. This list includes all reviews as well as interviews and other features.

You can also find additional interviews and features, some related to local stage performances, here.

Interviews by subject

Click on a name (in alphabetical order by last name) to be taken directly to the Asheville Stages or Asheville Movies interview:

deM atlaS, rapper from St. Paul, Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2018

John Butler, of the folk-rock John Butler Trio, July 23, 2019

Brie Capone, Asheville singer/songwriter, April 18, 2019

Chris Cohen, singer/songwriter, April 6, 2019

Rowdy Cope, singer/songwriter and NC native, Feb. 6, 2019

Keegan DeWitt, songwriter/composer for ‘Hearts Beat Loud,’ June 28, 2018

Meg Duffy, indie rocker, May 11, 2019

Sadie Dupuis, singer/guitarist for Speedy Ortiz (pictured above), March 5, 2019

James Felice, of The Felice Brothers, June 5, 2019

Dan Forsyth, of folk-rock band Driftwood, May 5, 2019

Steve Gunn, singer/songwriter, April 28, 2019

Trevor Hall, chill roots/folk artist, July 24, 2019

Ashley Heath, the Asheville singer/songwriter, talks about Merlefest, April 24, 2019

Anya Hinkle, the Asheville singer/songwriter, talks about Merlefest, April 24, 2019

Matthew Houck, the experimental rocker better known as Phosphorescent, April 18, 2019

Mackenzie Howe, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist for The Wild Reeds, April 18, 2019

Hannah Kaminer, the Asheville singer/songwriter, talks about Merlefest, April 24, 2019

Casey Kristofferson, singer/songwriter and daughter of Kris Kristofferson, May 30, 2019

Neyla Pekarek, singer/songwriter formerly of The Lumineers, Feb. 4, 2019

Alexa Rose, the Asheville singer/songwriter, talks about her solo show, May 16, 2019

Alexa Rose, the Asheville singer/songwriter, talks about Merlefest, April 24, 2019

Caroline Rose, singer/songwriter, Sept. 18, 2019

Perry Serpa, singer/songwriter who crafted the songs inspired by the novel ‘Juliet, Naked,’ Oct. 21, 2019

Murry Sidlin, 'Defiant Requiem' creator and conductor, May 30, 2019

Claudio Simonetti, score composer for ‘Suspiria’ (1977), Nov. 27, 2018

Chloe Smith, singer/musician with Rising Appalachia, April 18, 2019

Aly Spaltro, the singer-songwriter known as Lady Lamb, May 16, 2019

Twen, the musical duo of Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones, June 25, 2019

Omar Velasco, lead singer/guitarist for LA psych pop band Amo Amo, April 30, 2019

Jack Victor, Asheville singer/songwriter now performing as Slow Packer, March 27, 2019

Faye Webster, singer/songwriter, June 26, 2019

(Photo: Speedy Ortiz, photographed by Shervin Lainez)

Concert review: Beck, Cage the Elephant, and Spoon in Raleigh

Concert review: Beck, Cage the Elephant, and Spoon in Raleigh

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