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"You've got to be born to do this," says Mary Frances, keyboardist for Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty band. She's talking about a number of things — being on stage,…

The Isis Theater closed its doors the same year Elvis made his final appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show: 1957. To say a lot has happened since then would be…

Swedish-born singer/songwriter Lykke Li is well traveled (she's lived in Portugal, Morocco, Nepal, India and Bushwick, Brooklyn), a fact that seems to have left her not just worldly but wary.…

Given the fact that it was the World Series and Tolliver’s Crossing is basically a sports bar, expectations of a good night of music were low. Luckily, it’s always better…

Give yourself an hour to take in Bryan Eno’s 77 Million Paintings at the YMI. It’s not so much that you will look at the audio/visual installation — you will…

The Suspect: moe. The band started with a chance meeting and a conversation about Tom and Jerry cartoons at the University of Buffalo. Live, guitarists Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier…

Bluegrass-influenced quartet The Bloodroots Barter may or may not actually live in the Kentucky cabin of a dead carpenter, with smoke wafting from the chimney and a deer hide tanning…

L.A.'s eight-piece collective Breakestra is all about (by the band's own admission) "deep funk, good ol’ hip-hop breaks and psychedelic soul-jazz fever." And, the bio continues, a show entails "dancing…

Storytelling (the folk art variety, not the "dog ate my homework" variety) is an ancient and enduring form of entertainment, and it's just as viable now as it ever was.…

Local music producer Andrew Schatzberg of Alive and Well Records (home of St. Solitude) decided last year to record a collection of his own songs (inspired by Radiohead, U2, Pink…

Bees: Tales from the Hive will be screened on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m. by Transition Hendersonville. Held at Black Bear Cafe, 318 Main St., Hendersonville. Info: http://www.transitionhendersonville.com. A…

2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 3 crushed garlic cloves 2 tablespoons dried marjoram 1 pound goat chops Heat a heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat.  While the pan…

Goats have an undeserved bad reputation. They’re charged with eating absolutely everything and smelling fiercely bad while doing it, like a teenage boy, but with more facial hair. At least…

Asheville taco fans, we have some bad news for you — at least temporarily. The White Duck Taco Shop is no longer open at 4 p.m. on weeknights, and it’s…

There's an Eatbox buzz, and it's small wonder, really. Since the food truck began turning out cheap but creative — and really good — breakfast this fall in the parking…

New bar opens this winter Ready for a new, unpretentious watering hole with plenty of space to roam? Prepare for The Tiger Mountain Thirst Parlour, opening at 103 Broadway in…

In the 30 years since AIDS was first reported in the United States, great strides have been made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease — but it's…

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The rancor over the quarter-cent sales-tax increase to fund capital improvements at A-B Tech didn't end when the polls closed on Nov. 8. After months of contentious debate, voters approved…

On Nov. 10, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry held his first public event in Asheville since the N.C. General Assembly’s redistricting plan shifted most of the city to his 10th Congressional…

The old adage that the business of booze is recession-proof — or recession-resistant, anyway — seems to be panning out for local brewers. Despite tough economic conditions the last few…

1993: Smoky Mountain Brewery opens in Waynesville. It closes four years later. 1994: Oscar Wong and John McDermott start Highland Brewing Co. in the basement of Barley's Taproom in downtown…

At Echoview Farm in Weaverville, hop bines curl upward toward the sun. Hops helps bring out the particular flavors in different styles of beer, owner Julie Jensen explains. And while…

What: A morning jog with a dog can be a refreshing start to the day, but throw in several dozen canines and runners, and you’ve got yourself a pack of…

• After alleged election-night assault of City Council member Gordon Smith, WNC politico David Roat updates bio to include ‘passionate’ • National Novel Writing Month parade float cut from Asheville…

Thank you for printing Susan Andrew’s Nov. 2 article about Wells Fargo’s destruction of three trees at the corner of Patton and Louisiana avenues in West Asheville so that its…

My wife surprised me the weekend of Nov. 4 and took me to downtown Asheville for our wedding anniversary. We supported all the local restaurants and establishments for the weekend.…

I find it hard to believe that in your Nov. 2 issue you ignored an important event in your reportage of the local Occupy Wall Street movement. On Oct. 29,…

It's the day after the City Council elections and I don't know if Jan Davis has been voted in or not, but I had an experience today that cemented even…

Asheville City Council needs to vote “no” on naming the Asheville Civic Center the U.S. Cellular Center (it sounds like a place to take your cell phone). It was very,…

While most of us appreciate the voluminous time and effort on Asheville City Council’s part, interfacing with citizens on the “face” of Asheville, as expressed in the future name of…