Backstage Sass

Our House Presents Undergound House of Sound at New Mountain

Come Party at Our House: Underground Sounds of AVL @ New Mountain NYE
Our House presents a night of underground electronic music at New Mountain on New Year's Eve. Two rooms, tons of feels.

Drink it Up > MiMOSA @ New Mountain 12/3
West Coast bass producer MiMOSA coming to rock your nuts at New Mountain this Thursday, Dec 3.

SuicideGirls Tackle Star Wars + More With Blackheart Burlesque @ New Mountain 10/29
World-famous SuicideGirls have their own modern spin on burlesque, and it's guaranteed to make your head spin.

Michal Menert + The Pretty Fantastics @ New Mountain 10/15
Pretty Lights co-founder Michal Menert brings his brand of electro-soul back to Asheville with a new album and a new band, The Pretty Fantastics. And they are.

Eliot Lipp w/ Flamingosis + BomBassic 10/8
Fans of Pretty Lights Music will find two of the label's featured artists in Asheville over the next week, beginning with everything-electro Eliot Lipp.

The Polish Ambassador + The Human Experience 10/9
The Polish Ambassador and The Human Experience perform Friday, October 9 at the New Mountain Amphitheater. It's one of only 4 tour dates through 2015, so get on it.

Looks For Less Fashion Blogger Challenge: Some Romper Saved My Life Tonight
My mission was to create an outfit from any combination of stores at the Asheville Outlets for $100 or less and then shake my blog thing about it. This is how Backstage Sass rocks a fashion challenge.

Asheville's First Ever Fashion Week: This is Why We Can Totally Have Nice Things
The music is booming, the soundsystem in The Millroom pleasingly righteous. But I’m not here for a gig or to have drinks with some hot drummer I just met. It’s Asheville’s nascent Fashion Week.

RBTS WIN Likely to Win My Heart @ Isis July 11
The sonic lovechild of Javier Bolea and Cliff B. Worsham, RBTS WIN, formed in 2008 and soon found a groove that reflected both their shared musical interests as well as their distinctive origins. They bring their electro-soul back home when they play Isis on July 11.

Vaski w/Marley Carroll + Lucidea @ New Mountain May 21
Dubstep may be a dirty word, but Minneapolis-based Vaski assures us it can stay fresh with careful craftsmanship and a sonic sensitivity that ranges from chilled, melodic electro to high-energy party bass. He's been crushing the scene since he was a teenager.

Music Video Asheville Was Everything I Expected and Couldn't Have Even Imagined
Backstage Sass heads to Music Video Asheville 2015. Silliness ensues. Check out a review of the night of music and mingling and a full list of winners. Here's to next year.

Get Ready for 8th Annual Music Video Asheville
Music Video Asheville 2014's big winner Marley Carroll discusses the red carpet event. Kick up your heels for this year's ceremony, Wednesday, April 29th.

Looking For the After Party? BomBassic Knows Where It's At
Is anyone throwing "official" after parties for local electronic shows? BomBassic’s increasingly popular After Hours are the only ones I'm hearing about and attending. Let's make these guys official, for goodness' sake.

Ayla Nereo on Love, Fear + Touring Radically with The Polish Ambassador
The electronic scene gets rocked with The Polish Ambassador's Permaculture Action Tour. Co-creator Ayla Nereo speaks to Backstage Sass about the love, the fear, and this radical new way of touring.

Johnny Lewis Brings Dream Folk to Jack of the Wood Sep 28
Emerging artist Johnny Lewis started out as an electronic producer, but this city boy has gone country. He brings dream folk doused in lap steel to Jack of the Wood Sunday, September 28. Dig it.

5 Notable AVL Jukeboxes, From Worst to Best
Just as different bars attract different people, a jukebox’s music selection either reinforces the desired clientele or drives it away. Where are the best jukeboxes on the Asheville scene? Where are the worst?