Photos by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
Wick & Greene
Friends
A chat with Asheville’s American Idol contender
Jesse Barry, the 17-year-old American Idol contestant from Asheville, got started as a singer at the tender age of 9.
Edgy Mama: Baby it’s cold outside
Arctic Asheville has taken a huge bite out of my kids’ daily outside time. Subfreezing temperatures plus school cancellations plus school, but, “It’s too cold for recess” have turned my kids into bored, hyper and annoying…little people.
This week’s food & drink news round-up (via Twitter)
In this week’s news, as reported on the “avleat” Twitter-feed: Comings and goings, raves and reviews, sweet bits, hot tips, and cooking classes for parents and children.
Park bench
Review of The Big Bang at ACT
The aerobic performance of The Big Bang‘s two actors and their sheer indulgence in the silly is a wonderful prescription for the mid-winter blahs.
Video a-go-go
Toilet humor, a guitar/cello duo, transport by goat, and arm wrestling have all risen to the top this week.
Calling all Idol worshippers
Now that the fabulous and talented Jesse Barry will be on the show, we’re looking for a team of American Idol fans to help us cover it this season.
Wall Street
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra at the Emerald Lounge
A story in photos of Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra’s Thursday night performance at the Emerald Lounge.
Asheville’s American Idol contestant is on her way
The Jesse Barry sightings were few and far between on Wednesday night’s episode of American Idol. Still, friends and fans of the young songstress sat at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues nightclub with their eyes glued to the television screen. ***Update: Barry’s American Idol interview now online***
Happy weekend eve (here’s where to spend it)
If you plan to celebrate Friday by going out tonight, here are three shows worth considering.
Musician Jay Reatard found dead
Reatard recently played an Orange Peel show. This morning he was found dead in his home in Memphis.
Lewis at MoDaddy’s
A review in pictures of the local rock band’s recent show.
This weekend on a shoestring
Here’s your weekly roundup of what budget-friendly events (mostly music this time) are happening around the area. Know of other shows with a $5 or less cover charge? Add them in the comments section.
"Play good loud rock and say something interesting"
"You look back at what a buzz it was to plug in an electric guitar, make a lot of noise and have your friends jump along side of you," says Mexican-American musician Alejandro Escovedo. "You realize what an interesting life it's been." Escovedo's life certainly has been interesting: When San Francisco punk band The Nuns […]
Black at Blue
The man in black is gone, but his music is alive as ever. This weekend, nearly two dozen of Asheville's best and brightest musicians converge on Stella Blue to breathe new life into some of Johnny Cash's finest tunes. Added bonus? The two-night event will raise money for music education in public schools. Illustration by […]
SoundTrack
On a recent cold night, Hookah Joe's hosted Paper Tiger and The Melanaster Band, each group offering trippy, down-tempo beats and minimalist sounds that showed why they're two of Asheville's most unique and promising bands. Fans of Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation take note: Asheville has its own deeply sexy lounge act. Paper Tiger created […]
Artillery
When Anna Thompson, noticed that the little office space at 10 Walnut St. had been vacated, she wasted no time contacting the property owner with an ambitious plan. Within a month of finalizing details, Thompson has created The Project Gallery, an art space that will be holding its first opening reception this Friday, Jan 15, […]