Though today is, indeed, April Fool’s Day, the following round up is no joke. A weekend’s worths of music; no cover charge over $5.
Arts Journal
For starters, a couple of Orange Peel alums are returning to the live music fray, and none too soon. Jack and Lesley Groetsch, who formerly managed the venue, have announced their new venture in the former Old Europe space (corner of Lexington and Walnut). Orange Peel house photographer Jon Leidel recently earned a national award […]
Going to their happy place
The Afromotive, now entering its fifth year, is not the same band that it was at its explosive inaugural show at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company. Nor is the group the one that performed a show-stopping New Year’s Eve concert, its horn section pulling out synchronized dance moves while lead performer Kevin Mayame tore off […]
May I please have another?
It’s that time of year, time for the bluebirds to sing, the daffodils to sprout and the Blue Ridge Rollergirls to beat the loving hell out of their opponents. To better get to know our local gals, clip and save these handy trading cards and keep ‘em all season long. Download super rad Rollergirls trading […]
A life of creative exploration, remembered
Dan Lucas lived a life driven by his ranging intellect during his seven years in Asheville. He played with a variety of local bands and had a particular love of jazz. He read insatiably. He traveled the world as a kayaker, running the Green River’s harrowing Narrows with regularity. And he dove into the study […]
SoundTrack
Drawing inspiration from the ancient wisdom of the 13 Moon Mayan Dreamspell Calendar (a modern application of the Mayan calendar of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica), self-described “cosmic reggae” band Crystal Kind has established a musical niche of its own. At a recent Hookah Joe’s show, the band wove Mayan mysticism with Rastafarian philosophy and principles of Cosmic […]
Wedge Brewery, part 2
Caroline (seated outside of the Wedge Brewery) wears clothes by Asheville designer Slapstick . Photo by Julie Tracy.
Street Style images from PUSH Asheville Fashion
Asheville Street Style photos are updated regularly. Local styles, designers, D.I.Y, found fashion, avant-garde, Asheville-based boutiques and crafters and much more.
PUSH Asheville Fashion (runway show)
Models at last Friday’s PUSH Asheville Fashion show walk the runway in clothing from these Asheville-based boutiques and designers: Hip Replacements, Terra Diva, Virtue, Frock, Union, Hunk, HoneyPot, Vintage Moon (46 Commerce St., Asheville, 225-2768), Custom (415 Haywood Rd. # A, West Asheville, 257-4007), Wink, Va Va Voom and Boga (32 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 253-2642). […]
PUSH Asheville Fashion (backstage)
The following photos were taken backstage before the PUSH Asheville Fashion show, held Friday, March 27, at the Garage at Biltmore. Above, Gregory Sergeant (owner of West One Salon) styles a model’s hair. Above, Gigi Renee, owner of Vintage Moon (46 Commerce St., Asheville, 225-2768), with models in her designs.
Wedge Brewery, part 1
James Carson (posing outside of the Wedge Brewery in Asheville’s River Arts District) is the manager at Westville Pub. He’s wearing a jacket from Ragtime Vintage Clothing (20 E. Walnut St., Asheville, 225-8889). Photo by Julie Tracy.
Ragtime (part 2)
The following photo shoot was taken in Asheville’s River Arts District by Michael B. as part of an ad campaign for Ragtime Vintage Clothing (20 E. Walnut St., Asheville, 225-8889). Model: Grant Waters Model: Jesse Ingle Model: Michael Ring Model: Sara Palmer
Book Report: Nutcase
Charlotte Hughes’ latest novel reads at a breathless, breakneck pace but also provides plenty of fluffy, fun escape.
The hard sell
The no holds barred interview with Dixie Longate of off-Broadway show Dixie’s Tupperware Party
Pat & Alli’s Weekly Winners
Each week Xpress reporter Alli Marshall and WOXL DJ Pat Ryan team up to bring you their entertainment suggestions.
Ragtime (part 1)
The following photos were taken by Michael Ring, a UNC-Asheville student working as a marketing intern with Ragtime Vintage Clothing (20 E. Walnut St., Asheville, 225-8889). Of the clothes, supplied by and modeled at Ragtime, Rings says, “We think that these outfits exemplify the heart of Asheville style.” Model: Grant Waters Model: Ryan Ashley
This weekend on a shoestring
It’s spring. There are more hours of daylight. Dig those coins out of your couch cushions and the floor mats of your car and head out for great local music. From shoegaze to grindcore, from psychedelic to Latin pop, there’s something for everyone in this (perhaps) most eclectic of roundups. And, as usual, nothing costs more than $5.
Welcome to A&E
It seems that two of Asheville’s most-loved bands won’t be existing in the forms we’ve known them. Reports indicate that the Barrel House Mamas and Bandazian have disbanded. Both the sultry Mamas and the pop-wunderkinds Bandazian were seemingly at their prime—the Mamas developing a significant regional fan base, and Bandazian releasing O Pioneer last fall. […]
Trip the plastic fantastic
Everybody thinks Tupperware is “something for their grandmamma that’s tired and stale.” So says Dixie Longate, the 2008 top seller of the kitsch-iconic food-storage products. “People come up to me all the time and go, ‘I thought it was just that stuff you get at the grocery store,’ and I’m like, ‘No, hooker, that’s different.’ […]
John Cameron Mitchell gives an inch
I’ve never met John Cameron Mitchell, though I came close a couple times when he was in Asheville for the 2007 Asheville Film Festival. I’d hooked him up with a copy of Ken Russell’s TV film Song of Summer, and I sat behind him at the screening of The Savages—which filmmaker Don Mancini apprised me […]
Dress for (economic) success
While Asheville is no stranger to fashion shows, the upcoming Push Asheville Fashion is a runway event with a purpose beyond the posh frocks. Photos shot at Hip Replacements by Scott Lessing Photography. AB Tech student Sonia Hendrix is also the VP of projects for Phi Beta Lambda, the group coordinating the show. The idea […]