Jim Barkley knows cars. But you might be surprised to learn that the local Toyota dealer has also had his share of brushes with musical fame. While Barkley was growing up in north Florida, Tom Petty was a year ahead of him at Gainesville High School. In the 60's, Barkley's older brother Bobby played in […]
It's sad but true: Ashley Davis (a.k.a. Bad Ash), on-air radio personality for Asheville Radio Group stations 98.1 The River and 105.9 The Mountain and host of both Homegrown and Local Licks programs, is leaving Asheville. Her last day on-air will be Monday, Feb. 7. "I’m moving to Lahaina, Maui, and starting my new voice […]
The Suspect: Larry Keel and Natural Bridge Keel grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and there began his love and deep appreciation for mountain music culture. After a seven-month stint as a bluegrass musician at Tokyo Disneyland, Keel returned to the states and took up playing on the East Coast festival circuit. […]
Larry Keel at Pisgah Brewing Larry Keel's homegrown combination of Blue Ridge Mountain bluegrass heritage and innovative technical skill makes Larry Keel and Natural Bridge a vehement force to be reckoned with. The flat-picking virtuoso, along with his wife, Jenny (fiddle, lead and harmony vocals) and mandolin player/vocalist Mark Schimick, will be playing in Black […]
The play depicting the life of Zelda Fitzgerald just before her death in the Highland Hospital fire of 1948.
Severe winter weather canceled blood drives across the region, drastically reducing the local blood supply. Still, a patient in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. In honor of this season of love, why not give the gift of life at one of a number of area blood drives?
Green knits, black leggings, tall boots and a wool hat with a feather detail.
Suede jacket, red cardigan and blue suede chukka wedges on Lexington Ave.
Back in 2007, I wrote an ode to yoga pants. For some reason, lots of folks still remember the column and often talk to me about…yoga pants. Turns out that not just moms, but most women, love yoga pants, and guys seem to appreciate them as well (though don’t Google that because Rule 34 holds true).
Traveling busker Trevor Grassi performs a French waltz in front of the Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville.
Knit winter hat and furry collar, seen on Biltmore Ave.
Wake up, it’s Saturday morning! Time for a peppy cover from local rock outfit The Broadcast’s recent Jack of the Wood show. Video by Jesse Hamm.
It’s a rare thing to catch a busking musician on their very first outing, but that’s exactly what happened with this performance by recent Asheville arrival Jeremie Schudel. According to Schudel, this is his very first attempt at busking, and one of only a few times he’s ever performed in public. Here’s his original tune “Harvest in May.”
In this week’s Post Yo’ Bills, we take a quick look at the flyers in the windows of two Lexington Ave. shops.
The Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker front man puts out a solo album and plays a solo acoustic date at Harvest Records next week.
Local radio host and music supporter Ashley Davis is headed for Hawaii.
Thomas Rain Crowe, of Tuckasegee, is a poet, translator, editor, publisher, anthologist and recording artist and author of 30 books of original and translated works. He talked to Tuckasegee Reader co-publisher Bill Graham about his latest collection of poetry, Crack Light.
The event, to feature food from Swannanoa businesses, live music and more, will be held on the Warren Wilson College campus on Friday, Jan 28.
Black leather boots, flight jacket, triple wallet chain on Haywood Street.
Due to bad weather, Claire Barratt’s multimedia art installation at The Flood Gallery went a little under the radar when it opened three weeks ago. If you still haven’t seen it, don’t worry: Barratt will be hosting a special closing reception this Saturday, Jan. 29, from noon to 4 p.m.
The wrong clues were published alongside the grid for the Jan. 26 New York Times crossword puzzle.
