The impulse toward mark-making is ancient and ever present. Give a kid a crayon and watch the walls in his or her room blossom with lines. The Asheville Art Museum’s current exhibit, Lines of Discovery: American Drawings, takes a chronological look at drawing in America. Isabel Bishop’s “The Ashcan.” The Oxford American Dictionary defines drawing […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
Recycled wear ensemble by More than Mammal. Pieced cardigan with lace edging, layered skirts and striped leg warmers. Designer Daniella Miller is a recent Asheville transplant, but her line of recycled apparel, mostly fashioned from found and donated items, dates back to 1999. The More Than Mammal label (as well as Miller’s line of appliquéd […]
Is it the end of Custard Pie?
After three years, this Zeppelin tribute band could be saying goodbye.
Celebrate the holidays with Xpress and see a remarkable art exhibit!
Xpress is proud to announce the 2007 Holiday Guide Cover Art Contest Exhibit!
Play review: Harm for the Holidays at N.C. Stage
Locally based comedian Tom Chalmers served up plenty of seasonally themed laughs in his one-man play.
Edgy Mama: Holiday gift guide for the Asheville kid
Wondering what to give your eco-wise, non-materialistic progeny for the holidays? Xpress parenting columnist Anne Fitten Glenn has a few suggestions.
Book Report: Local ingredients in Chicken Soup for the Soul
Hendersonville writer’s story appears in the holiday installment of this popular inspirational series.
They’re giving us the bird
If your only experience with chicken has been pan-fried, fricasseed, grilled or poached, you owe it to yourself to visit the Western North Carolina Nature Center.
Asheville: The Movie changes name, gets into Sundance
Three years in the making, Anywhere, U.S.A, formerly known as Asheville: The Movie, will premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival.
Q&A with Spin Doctors’ front man Chris Barron
The former ‘90s jam-pop band songwriter is back with a solo career that’s all grown up.
Lost and Found
Six years ago, Found Magazine creator Davy Rothbart got a message that completely changed his life. It wasn’t a burning bush from God, or an oversized check from Ed McMahon. It was somewhat more pedestrian than that—a scrap of paper left on the windshield of his car that read: Mario, I f***ing hate you. You […]
Texas toast
For those who have been following the misadventures of the Fayro, Texas-based Futrelle sisters and their friends, relatives and enemies, Southern Hospitality is the final installment in that comedy trilogy. There’s one in every family: In the Futrelle family, being larger-than-life is a time-honored tradition. For those who have no clue where Fayro, Texas, is, […]
“Make it loud, because that’s what people want”
Halfway through recording their newest album, Beyond (Fat Possum Records, 2007), Dinosaur Jr. hit a wall. It was the first album with their original lineup in 17 years, and the same animosities between lead singer/guitarist J Mascis and his fellow band members—bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Patrick Murphy (otherwise known as simply “Murph”)—were back. In […]
The gypsy in their souls
“Who is this band, Gogol Bordello?” asks Xavier Ferdón, guitarist for Asheville folk-punk collective Sirius.b. Citizens of the dog star: Sirius.b channels otherworldly grooves. It’s the band’s gypsy-infused violins (they have two), European street sensibilities, world-traveled tunes and multiethnic lineup that warrant comparisons to New York City gypsy-punk icons Gogol Bordello, a group fronted by […]
Top drawer: fashion news and views
What’s more graphic than black and white? Design by GRFXSHOP Eco-Tees, $28 at Spiritx (61 1/2 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 254-8949). It might seem like the wrong time of year to break out the T-shirts, but actually these cotton tops (formerly undergarments) have (along with jeans) become part of the year-round American uniform. Layer them […]
Book Report: The Holiday Season
Michael Knight’s surprising novella is a spare and gorgeous tribute to the holidays.
Critter love: It’s not easy being the alpha
Last summer the WNC Nature Center added a pair of young wolves to its menagerie. The other day, Xpress went to meet them.
Edgy Mama: Yoga pants rule
“The genius who first mixed spandex with cotton is my hero. I’m serious. What’s one of my secrets to surviving momhood? Yoga pants.” Xpress parenting columnist Anne Fitten Glenn talks about the stretchy goodness of these miraculous garments.
Book Report: Best Hikes with Dogs
Two just-released hiking books ante up the best treks in our area and beyond.
Listening Party: Birds on the Ground, Afromotive and Shake It Like A Caveman
Here’s the idea: Each week, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful — that’s for you to decide — all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Holiday homecoming
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and celebration. And that’s exactly what Acoustic Syndicate’s annual homecoming show is all about. As much for the fans as for the band, the yearly performance is a chance to catch the group—known for mixing bluegrass, Americana, jam and country—in their element, with an extended set, eclectic guests […]