Two very different local CDs for your consideration: An album of folk banjo and piano jazz from Average Joe, and a compilation of area punk and alternative bands from new label Umbrella Tree Records.
Haywood & College
Lots of layers, blue outerwear and pointy-toe shoes.
Snowy Monday
Snowy scenes in Asheville on Monday, January 10.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Milquetoast Xpress parody site launches
There’s a certain kind of flattery associated with being the subject of a parody. In this modern age, it may be the best indication that you’ve finally “made it.” After all, for something to be worth parodying, it has to be relevant enough for other people to get the joke. If the new Milquetoast Xpress parody site is any indication, we’ve finally joined the big leagues of local media.
Black & white
Stripes and checkered Vans, Haywood Street.
Busk Break: Andrew Dwyer and Davey Bar-Shimon perform “Magic Kalyuka Monkey Man”
There are few places in the world where one can casually cross paths with a duo performing original works on didgeridoo and kalyuka/overtone flute. We’re very fortunate that Asheville is one of them. Here we have Andrew Dwyer (on kalyuka) and Davey Bar-Shimon (on didgeridoo) playing their original tune “Magic Kalyuka Monkey Man” near Urban Outfitters on Haywood Street.
Edgy Mama: Getting your mojo back
It’s a new year, and I’m guessing most of us have made a resolution or two. So now, it’s time to pave the way to hell with them (to paraphrase Mark Twain). In my lifelong experience as a female, I’ve noticed that most of my resolutions (and those of my friends with ovaries) tend to […]
Book Report: A Day of Small Things
Local author Vicki Lane returns with a suspenseful, Appalachian-based drama that draws on history, Native American traditions, folklore and familiar landscapes. It’s a completely addictive read with plenty of surprises.
Snowy Scenes
Photographs of snowy scenes around Asheville. Photo by Jonathan Welch
Too much to do on January 15!
Even with the Abigail Washburn show at the Grey Eagle postponed (she was supposed to play Asheville on Saturday, Jan. 15, but landed a Prairie Home Companion gig instead — can’t begrudge her that!), there’s still too much to do on this particular Saturday. Unless you have super powers you’ll never fit it all in. (Still, it’s worth a try…)
Busk Break: Jason Brown performs “Deep Elem Blues”
Hendersonville-based musician and visual artist Jason Brown performs his version of the traditional tune “Deep Elem Blues” on a late, cold night on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville.
About a Dead Man
We highly recommend you stop by Harvest Records this evening and view the new work from artist (and Xpress designer) Nathanael Roney.
Dread hats
The inventors of CaTai Caps model their creations on Wall Street.
Farewell, Vadim Bora
The local painter, sculptor and gallery owner passed away following a recent stroke.
Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Revue
Local swing and dance bands perform on Jan. 20, in the Grove Park Inn’s Grand Ballroom, as part of the 20th Anniversary Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend.
This weekend on a shoestring
New Year’s Eve has a tendency to take it out of people, but c’mon folks, you’ve had an entire week to recover! It’s time to get back in the saddle, and we’ve got a rundown of budget-friendly events so you’ve no longer any excuse to stay home. And while you’re here, check out Clubland for a full weekend music schedule.
Conscious Party web extra: Launch of new 10^10 organization and benefit for SEED_Haiti project
Learn about the new nonprofit 10^10, founded by Asheville residents and designers Martha Skinner and Douglas Hecker in response to the earthquake in Haiti, and the organization’s inaugural project, SEED_Haiti, at a benefit/launch on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The event will feature music by Ol’ Hoopty, food by Boca, and a fashion show and silent auction by Royal Peasantry.
Promises, promises
Like the noisemakers, champagne and fireworks of New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day has its set of traditions: Eating black-eyed peas and collard greens (for luck and prosperity) and ticking off a hopeful list of resolutions. And then a week or a month later, there’s another grand tradition: Breaking all those well-intended resolutions. Well, not […]
Everything is still everything
These days, she's not Lauryn or L-Boogie, she's Ms. Hill (even if you're not nasty). And she's back — at least tentatively. After a dozen-year hiatus and a few false-start comebacks (a 2008 appearance in Switzerland called off "for personal reasons," one 2009 show ended early after she collapsed on stage and subsequent performances canceled, […]
Dehlia Low and Firefly Soda
When the weather turns cold and the leaves fall off the trees, it takes a little something extra to warm you up inside. Few things do the trick better than a well-hit Dobro lick. It will sort of explode in your chest and creep out to the ends of your phalanges, making them tingle with […]
Local Spin
[editor’s note: This issue, we launch a new shortie asking local folks what’s they’re listening to right now. … it’s not ground-breaking, but it will be interesting. We’ll check in with local musicians, business owners, politicians and characters. Know of someone with a dynamic iPod? Let us know at ae@mountainx.com] Considering he's the veteran frontman […]