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Real People, Great Radio, Vol 2 is here!

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It’s here! It’s here! We are SO EXCITED to announce the release of our second annual fundraiser compilation, “Real People, Great Radio Vol 2,” this year in collaboration with Citizen Vinyl! Ten artists/bands spanning a wide variety of genres, curated by our Music Department and the folks at Citizen Vinyl, cover art by our own Devyn Marzuola, mastered at Drop of Sun Studios, it’s a wonderful community effort and sounds just as awesome as it looks!

We’re hosting a Release Party at Citizen Vinyl on Thursday, December 14, so mark your calendars! Pre-order for vinyl and digital are available on Bandcamp now, but don’t forget that Bandcamp Friday is coming up this week, which means ALL that money comes to your favorite radio station! Stay tuned for artist features RIGHT HERE over the next few weeks. LPs will also be available at fine local record retailers after the Release Party.

All proceeds from the fundraiser help keep AshevilleFM on the air and support our mission to keep the “community” in non-profit, volunteer-run community radio.

Keep your radios locked on 103.3 for sneak previews, and make sure you download our app so you don’t miss a note. We think you’ll love it as much as we do!

Give the gift of community radio this holiday season!

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The Mountain Xpress chooses local nonprofits of all sizes and missions to be featured in their Give Local Guide as an easy option to support worthy area organizations with year-end donations and holiday gifts. Asheville FM is honored to be one of the nonprofits selected this year for the Give Local Guide!

Tax-deductible donations to support local organizations in this time of giving can be made at the Give Local website.

Concert Calendar 11/27-12/5

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Monday, November 27th

Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

The Page Brothers @ Little Jumbo

Alexalone, Lavender Blue, Hendrix Littleton @ Static Age 

Silent Films, Loud Music @ Different World 

 

Tuesday, November 28th

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Nolan Taylor, Logan Halstead @ Grey Eagle 

Asheville FM Djs @ Fleetwood’s

 

Wednesday   November 29th

Big Freedia, Haiku Hands, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph @ Grey Eagle 

Jackson Breit @ The Orange Peel 

Anders Thomson @ Double Crown 

 

Thursday November 30th

Buffalo Nichols, Crow Billiken @ Grey Eagle 

Eric Chesson @ One World Brewing 

Acklan Walker @ One World West

Joe Buck Yourself, Aunt Vicki, Paprika @ The Odd

Bad Ties, Bombay Gasoline, True Lilith @ Static Age 

49 Winchester, Sam Barber @ The Orange Peel 

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas @ Harrahs Cherokee Center 

 

Friday December 1st

Grayson Capps & Corky Hughes @ Grey Eagle 

TJ Stacy & Team Awesome @ One World Brewing 

Adam Chase, Jay White, Rebekah Todd, Cynthia Mcdermott w/ Chess Club @ One World Brewing West 

Samantha Fish , Jesse Dayton, Jon Spencer, Eric Johanson @ Salvage Station

Yer, Good Trauma, Lady Kabela, Dividers @ Static Age 

Mersiv, Sippy, HEYZ @ The Orange Peel 

Floating Action, Scott McMicken & The Ever-Expanding @ Eulogy 

 

Saturday, December 2nd

Sam Grisman Project @ Grey Eagle 

The Talisman @ The One Stop 

Invitational Blues Showcase w/ Sal Landers & Melissa McKinney @ One World Brewing West 

Same as it Ever Was @ Salvage Station 

Dead Gowns, H.Pruz, Colin Miller @ Static Age 

Neal Francis, The Psycodelics @ The Orange Peel 

Bad Sleepers, Socialist Anxiety, The Human Fund @ 27 Club 

Sunday, December 3rd 

Sunn O))), Jesse Sykes, Phil Wandescher & Bill Herzog @ The Orange Peel 

Sunday Jazz Jam @ One World Brewing West 

Tina & Her Pony @ Highland Brewing

 

Monday, December 4th
Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

Asheville Jazz Collective @ Little Jumbo 

 

Tuesday, December 5th

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page, Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo 

 

In Theatres: 

Asheville Community Theater : Elf The Musical 1-23 December 

Concert Calendar 11/20-11/28

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Monday, November 20

Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

Alexandra Kay w/Haley Mae Campbell @ The Orange Peel

Jacob Rodriguez Quartet @ Little Jumbo

Work Wife + Lavender Blue @ Different Wrld

 

Tuesday, November 21

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Takeover Tuesday w/DJ Molly Parti @ Salvage Station

Will Boyd Quartet @ Little Jumbo

 

Wednesday, November 22

ROBBIE ROBERTSON’S LAST WALTZ @ Grey Eagle

The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving @ The Odditorium

Psych Night @ Fleetwood’s 

Ariella @ AyurPrana Listening Room

 

Thursday, November 23

Hang out with people you love @ Your House

 

Friday, November 24

DAVID WILCOX @ Grey Eagle

SODOWN @ Asheville Music Hall 

SUGAR BOMB @ The One Stop

Meschiya Lake’s Nola Sextet @ Crow & Quill

Phutureprimitive + Medisin, Morphonic, & UJJAYI @ One World Brewing West

ROCK N ROLL REWIND @ The Orange Peel 

RAE & THE RAGDOLLS @ Jack of the Wood

The Fixins @ Highland Brewing

THE ALL BLACK AFFAIR W/ DADDY DEEM @ Different Wrld

Seth and Sara @ 12 Bones Brewing Arden

 

Saturday, November 25

LEANNA FIRESTONE @ Grey Eagle

MIKE DILLON & PUNKADELICK FT. BRIAN HAAS & NIKKI GLASPIE @ Asheville Music Hall

EAST COAST DIRT @ The One Stop

Paper Crowns @ One World Brewing West

Drayton & the Dreamboats @ Crow & Quill

SPIDERWEBS: A TRIBUTE TO NO DOUBT & GWEN STEFANI @ The Orange Peel 

Vaden Landers @ Jack of the Wood

ALMA RUSS @ Ginger’s Revenge

Drag Show @ O’Henry’s

Isaac Hadden Organ Trio @ Highland Brewing

BYRDS OF A FEATHER @ Different Wrld

 

Sunday, November 26

TIMALIKESMUSIC PRESENTS: THAT 90’S LOVE @ Grey Eagle

THE GRATEFUL FAMILY @ The Outpost

JEFF SIPE & FRIENDS @ Salvage Station

AMERICAN AQUARIUM @ The Orange Peel 

DIDIDADA : MOVEMENT LAB W/ COCO VILLA @ Different Wrld

20 Watt Tombstone // Mean Green // Shrunken Heads @ Fleetwood’s

 

Monday, November 27

The CORE @ Little Jumbo

Dark Circus Night @ Crow & Quill

SILENT FILMS/LOUD MUSIC @ Different Wrld

 

Tuesday, November 28

NOLAN TAYLOR @ Grey Eagle 

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX – LIFE IN THE PAST LANE @ The Orange Peel 

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo

Psych Night @ Fleetwood’s

 

Concert Calendar 11/13-11/21

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Monday, November 13th

Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

Mama’s Broke, Erika Lewis @ Grey Eagle 

Asheville Jazz Collective @ Little Jumbo 

Music Movie Mondays: The Stones and Brian Jones @ Grail Moviehouse

Fo Daniels @ Highland Brewing

Asheville Jazz Collective @ Little Jumbo

Caromia w/Rahm & Friends @ 5 Walnut

Runner + Sun June @ Eulogy

 

Tuesday, November 14th

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Taj Farrant, Nathan Bryce, Loaded Dice @ Grey Eagle 

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page, Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo 

Dave Hill//Los Gun Show//Dead Vibes @ Fleetwood’s

Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall @ Little Jumbo

The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut

 

Wednesday, November 15th

Tab Benoit w/Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos @ The Grey Eagle

The Kingston Trio @ Wortham Center for the Arts

Disclaimer Stand-Up Open Mic Comedy @ Asheville Music Hall

Gross Potter & Eddie 9V @ The Orange Peel

Old-Time Jam @ Jack of the Wood

Jessie & the Jinx @ The Double Crown

Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions w/Blushin’ Roulettes @ The Getaway River Bar

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut

Asheville FM Live Music Session @ The Getaway

Bully @ Eulogy

 

Thursday November 16th

Carter Lybrand @ The Grey Eagle Outpost

The Lumpy Heads @ Asheville Music Hall

Five Door Sedan & Krave Amiko @ One World Brewing West

Melissa & McKinney @ One World Brewing

Challenger Deep, The Welcoming, Father Figures @ The Odd

Depths of Wikipedia live w/Annie Rauwerda @ The Orange Peel

Drew Matulich @ Jack of the Wood

MGB’s @ Asheville Guitar Bar

Firecracker Jazz Band @ the Crow & Quill

Sham @ Eulogy

 

Friday November 17th

George Shingleton @ The Grey Eagle Patio

The Resonant Rogues w/Cristine Vane @ The Grey Eagle

Mike Farris & The Fortunate Few @ French Broad Brewery  

The Snozzberries Psychedelic Circus with Kendall Street Company @ Asheville Music Hall

The Savants of Soul @ The One Stop

Brock Lanzetti Ogawa @ One World Brewing West

Dan Signor @ One World Brewing

Mama & the Ruckus + Hustle Souls @ Salvage Station

Faerie Ring, Auralayer and Shadow Cloak @ Fleetwood’s

Shane Smith & The Saints w/Angel White, Calder Allen @ The Orange Peel

The Old Chevrolette Set @ Jack of the Wood

Darren Jessee w/Julie Odell @ Citizen Vinyl

Part of This / Rich Nelson Band/ John Allen Keck @ 27 Club

Say Zuzu @ Highland Brewing

The Slaps + Merce Lemon @ Different Wrld

Mount Eerie @ Eulogy

 

Saturday, November 18th

Mason Jennings @ Asheville Masonic Temple

Victoria Victoria featuring Charlie Hunter @ The Grey Eagle

Ryan Montbleau Band w/Brooks Forsyth @ Asheville Music Hall

Baked Shrimp @ The One Stop

Laurel Canyon East & the Late Shifters @ One World Brewing West

The Get Right Band & Of Good Nature w/Lua Flora @ Salvage Station

Cam Girl, Acid Jo & The Daddy Sisters @ Fleetwood’s

Ashley Gavin @ The Orange Peel

Angela Perley @ Jack of the Wood

Jody Carroll @ Ginger’s Revenge

NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition @ Citizen Vinyl

Outlaw Sound @ Revolve 

Cold choir // Noizsrnz // Bonnie & the mere mortals // Bruschetta delorean @ 27 Club

Lord Nelson @ Highland Brewing

DJ Lil Meow Meow @ Little Jumbo

John Keck & Above Ground @ Asheville Guitar Bar

 

Sunday, November 19th

GOATWHORE, WITHERED, SPITER & ALL HELL @ Asheville Music Hall

Sunday Jazz Jam @ One World Brewing West

LSDream w/Zingara & Super Future @ The Orange Peel

Bluegrass Brunch @ Jack of the Wood

Rich Nelson Band @ Highland Brewing

 

Monday, November 20th
Mashup Mondays @ One World Brewing West

Alexandra Kay w/Haley Mae Campbell @ The Orange Peel

Jacob Rodriguez Quartet @ Little Jumbo

Work Wife + Lavender Blue @ Different Wrld

 

Tuesday, November 21st

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing West

Takeover Tuesday w/DJ Molly Parti @ Salvage Station

Will Boyd Quartet @ Little Jumbo

 

In Theatres: 

Wortham Center of The Arts Presents: Emerging Black Playwright Staged Reading Series through November 18th

Different Strokes presents: Juked Stage Reading November 17th – 18th

Julia Sanders – AshevilleFM Live Music Session show is up on the Live Recordings Tab – get the link!!

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Asheville artist and musician “Julia Sanders”  played The Getaway River Bar while we simulcast it live on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDINGS tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..  Third Wednesday every month at 10pm

AshevilleFM 103.3 and The Getaway River Bar have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions   – Julia Sanders –

Julia Sanders

ABOUT THE BAND:

With the wry, evocative opening lines of “Woman in Between”—“Call me tender, call me weathered, call me green / Call me shifter, I’m a woman in between”—Asheville singer-songwriter and Americana artist Julia Sanders distills both the spirit and sound of her upcoming record Morning Star.
Produced by John James Tourville of New West Records band The Deslondes, Morning Star unfolds a meticulously arranged musical landscape, anchored by Sanders’ transfixing vocals and a compact but thoughtful narrative style that calls to mind forebears like Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris. Much of it autobiographical, Morning Star finds Sanders exploring the complexities of transitions: from woman to mother, partners to parents, and freewheelin’ musician to an adult with roots and responsibilities. The result is a poetic, often dark, yet silver-lined portrait of transformation and growth. “We’re used to thinking of adolescence as the only big transition, from child to adult, and it’s full of intense emotions, changes, angst and searching,” Sanders says. “But as a mother, I discovered you go through a second adolescence, and Morning Star reflects that.”
After the birth of her first child, a daughter, Sanders began seeking out songs about the complicated, often contradictory feelings she was experiencing, but save for Brandi Carlile’s “The Mother,” she kept coming up empty. “For a long time, when I sat down to write it felt like I had nothing to say anymore, but that was because writing songs about partnership, or being a mother and raising kids felt like something I wasn’t allowed to do,” Sanders says. “It’s not seen as ‘cool’ enough or ‘rock & roll’ enough.”
Pushing back against this mentality, Sanders began creating her own soundtrack to the experience of matrescence—that physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition into motherhood. With each track on Morning Star, she explores different facets of her life—her career, her partner, her children—and the range of emotions they carry with them, from pure joy and fulfillment to less acknowledged feelings that walk hand in hand with the bliss of having kids; feelings like struggle, loneliness and self-doubt. “Woman in Between”—a wide-open Americana ballad dusted with dreamy wurlitzer & synth flourishes, atmospheric electric guitar and some beautiful harmonies courtesy of singer-songwriter Erika Lewis—is a perfect example of this. The song serves as the thematic cornerstone of the new album, wrestling with the loss of autonomy and the fracturing of identity.
“All of a sudden, you have an enormous responsibility to this other being,” Sanders explains, “and you can’t fathom caring about anyone as much as you care about them. That said, your sense of identity is simultaneously being shredded, and you do have this grief over losing your former life, which can be sort of taboo to talk about. There’s this sense that parenthood has to be all sweet gentle magic, and it is, but the times when it isn’t— you feel like you need to push that away or you feel guilty about it. The question is, ‘How do you hold on to yourself and your creative spirit and still work within this new normal?'”
Sanders was born in Philadelphia, raised in New Jersey and attended art school in New York. But it wasn’t until later, in New Orleans—immersed in the Big Easy’s gritty alt-country and R&B scenes—that she found her sound and her voice. “I’ve been playing music since I was 9, but it was mostly other people’s music,” she says. “In New Orleans, that all changed. Sitting around a fire trading songs, seeing them evolve—it made me realize that writing songs for myself was possible. It no longer seemed like a foreign thing that only happens in recording studios far away.”
In New Orleans Sanders met future collaborator and producer Tourville, along with fellow Americana artist Esther Rose, an early supporter in whom she found a kindred spirit and plenty of encouragement. “Esther always showed genuine excitement in what I was doing,” Sanders says. “She pushed me to keep writing. To this day, she’s still the first person I’ll send a new song to.”
Her confidence bolstered, Sanders continued to grow as a songwriter, eventually leaving New Orleans behind for her current home of Asheville, N.C. A picturesque city of less than 100,000 nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, it’s a fitting home for a folk singer. Sanders’ 2018 debut album, On the Line—which drew inspiration from the classic country of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline—was recorded there in three days in a wooden chapel on the outskirts of town. A couple years later, amidst the claustrophobic pandemic winter of 2020, a follow-up began brewing. Spurred by the solitude, her Jersey roots, and Bruce Springsteen’s austere Americana classic Nebraska, she cut a lo-fi, home-recorded EP of Springsteen covers called Jersey Girl.
Now, with multi-instrumentalist Tourville at the helm for sophomore LP Morning Star, Sanders’ honest, unadorned self-reflection sounds as refreshing as an autumn breeze. Supported by Tourville’s empathetic arrangements—acoustic and pedal-steel guitars intertwining beneath her wistful vocals—she paints an alternately glowing and desolate portrait of new motherhood. “I knew that JJ could help me create the sound I wanted for this record,” Sanders says. “He has this unique way of listening. I really trust his ear.”
Working out of Tourville’s home studio in Asheville, they were able to take their time with Morning Star, slowly developing the songs over weeks and months, taking breaks to reflect and reevaluate; adding, subtracting and layering as they went. Tourville employs a vast collection of sounds on the record, from the traditional instrumentation of country and folk (acoustic guitars, pedal steel, banjo, mandolin) to more unexpected additions, including synthesizers, organs, Wurlitzer, vibraphone and strings, adding musical depth on par with Sanders’ contemplative, bittersweet lyrics.
In the end, Morning Star emerges as an act of self-reconciliation. By finding creative rebirth and rejuvenation in the experience of its making, Sanders seems to make peace with the conflicting fragments of her identity, finding a path forward for herself as both a mother and a musician. “This album is about learning to elevate everyday experiences into art,” she says. “That’s what captures my attention—art that takes everyday moments and transforms them into something poignant and beautiful, and helps me to see my world in a different way.”

The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.

790 Riverside Drive – Asheville, NC 28801 – (828) 545-6985 https://www.getawayontheriver.com/

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions

Wednesday’s at 10pm

@AshevilleFM 103.3 /  https://ashevillefm.org/

 


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