Cary Fridley was steeped in music as a child, studied music in graduate school, worked as a music teacher and played professionally in bands for more than a decade. But when it came to writing her first album of original songs, she did things the old-fashioned way: She sang to herself in the shower. Naturally […]
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From party boys to tempered domestics
“For two guys who aren't siblings, we really mesh very well. I'm really big on two-part harmonies,” says Peter Holsapple, talking about the new record he's made with longtime musical collaborator Chris Stamey. Best known as the acclaimed songwriters of the dB's, the two have returned some 18 years later with a new album, hERE […]
Sound Track Potential playlist
Three new CDs by three very different bands (country-rock, Southern Gothic, jam-rock) prove (as if there was every any question) that the Asheville music scene remains as eclectic as ever. Joshua Singleton's self-titled CD Recorded at Asheville's Landslide Studio as well as studios in Jackson and Franklin, Tenn., singer/songwriter Joshua Singleton's self-titled disc has a […]
Canyon Kitchen
Flavor: Southern seasonal Ambiance: Cookout at a wealthy relative's summer place Price: $35 Where: Lonesome Valley, Cashiers Contact: (828) 743-7696, ext. 222 Hours: Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday midday meal Xpress food writer Hanna Rachel Raskin can be contacted at food@mountainx.com. Lonesome Valley, a planned community plopped into a Cashiers valley with a singularly gorgeous […]
Outdoors: Fancy footwork
When I first met Milestone Press Publisher Mary Ellen Hammond, she asked me why I wanted to write a hiking guide to the Carolina mountains. Was I hoping to make some money? The answer had better be “no,” because virtually no one makes a living this way. Well charted: GPS tracking matched actual hiking routes […]
The Dirt: Happy tailgating
Pick your day, pick your town, and there's probably a tailgate market nearby. In the Asheville area, in fact, you could spend the better part of your week bouncing from market to market. Click the image above to view a slideshow by Margaret Williams. But the bounty doesn't end with fresh, local veggies. I recently […]
Our broken health-care system
The current health-care system is broken and unsustainable. It leaves millions of our fellow Americans uninsured and underinsured. Over half of all bankruptcies in America are tied to medical bills. By one estimate, 22,000 Americans died in 2006 because of lack of health insurance. From our children to our seniors, no one should be denied […]
Don’t build, baby, build
In the struggle to maintain and preserve the natural and built environments in Asheville, critics of development are often accused of attempting to "stop progress." This implies that all building and development is essentially progressive, which is just plain idiotic. Some projects (Black Dog's plan for a condo on a lot that includes a sliver […]
Backing Bothwell
If you want to have a chance to stop developers from paving that last, sumptuous green space in your neighborhood, vote for Cecil Bothwell for Asheville City Council. If you want to really try to save ridge lines, Asheville's quality of life and our basic resources of clean air and water — vote Bothwell. If […]
Medicine for the people
This is in response to the letter by Ariel Harris of Candler [Letters, July 1]. Thank you for your letter stating the fact that so many people living in the U.S. do not have access to affordable complementary health care. And thank you for pointing out that the current health-care system has a long way […]
State of confusion Proposed changes to N.C. law threaten Web-based businesses
By the time you read this, I may be out of business, thanks to the North Carolina General Assembly. In an attempt to fill a giant revenue hole, our legislators turned to what they thought was easy money: taxing Internet sales. Unfortunately, they don't really understand how Web commerce works. But I'm getting ahead of […]
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Bar Beat: Santé
Santé is nestled in Asheville's Grove Arcade, just near the winged lions that stand guard over the Battery Park Avenue entrance. It's early evening, with the sun still in the sky, and wine drinkers are scattered around the patio. Photo by jonathan welch If you don't know much about wine, but are looking to learn, […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 07/08/09
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Fourth of July
—Photos by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
This weekend on a shoestring
Plenty of live music, plus bad movies, street festivals, art openings and more. It’s all $5 or cheaper.
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler July 8-14: Pause for quality
Maybe this would be a good week to take a break from the studio steamroller and spend some time with the surprising array of movies of, let’s say, slightly more depth that are in local theaters just now.
Xpress-rated video: Sneak preview of the July 8 edition
Here’s your video sneak preview of the July 8 edition of the Mountain Xpress. You might call it the doomsday edition.