View The Mad Tea Party’s just released video for “Oh Sh*t It’s Christmastime.” (Warning: As the song title suggests, there is some strong language, as well as a bird-flipping Santa and a naughty elf. Not for the easily offended.)
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View The Mad Tea Party’s just released video for “Oh Sh*t It’s Christmastime.” (Warning: As the song title suggests, there is some strong language, as well as a bird-flipping Santa and a naughty elf. Not for the easily offended.)
"Just because the audience isn't dancing doesn't mean they don't like the show," says singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Markham. The musician admits that he, himself isn't "much of a dancer, but I'll get up and do the robot from time to time." Happy hour: Despite its name, this relatively new Asheville quintet is far from its last […]
This is how it happens: You show up at a holiday open house or potluck or company party and some well-meaning person hands you a gift. A neighbor or co-worker or distant cousin — someone you totally like, yet never thought to shop for. What to do? Xpress has your back. Here's a list of […]
Here’s a plan: party as much as possible from now until the end of the decade. Which is in, like, two weeks. Maximize your revelry with this bunch of free, cheap or under $5 shows and events.
Before the seasonal gloom takes hold, consider signing up for a class, taking a workshop or volunteering your time.
Photos by Jonathan Welch.
**MORE EVENTS ADDED!** It’s getting closer to Solstice/Saturnalia/Chanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa… whatever you celebrate, you’ll need great gifts (we’ve got your trunk shows and sales) and tunes (yep, got those, too). If you’ve been really good this year, the two will happen together. For $5 or less.
Photos by Jonathan Welch.
Now in its 21st iteration, the annual Christmas Jam — the charitable brainchild of local hero/guitar god Warren Haynes — is as exciting as ever. It's also a tried-and-true event. Fans know the deal: Haynes' musician pals and collaborators are invited to take part in the fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Instead of wielding hammers […]
If a star-studded all-night concert with a couple dozen artists coming together in any number of configurations isn't enough, the annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam also packs two days worth of events into the daylight hours (and even some evening hours). The ongoing happenings include an acoustic jam, local band performances, film screenings, standup comedy […]
It's a well-documented fact at this juncture: Asheville's sound is a melting pot, a smorgasbord, a sonic gumbo. But just in case you needed further proof, this week's roundup — pulled at random from a stack of submitted CDs — turns up rock, Americana, world/spiritual, bluegrass and jazz guitar. Consider it potluck listening. Shed by […]
Image by photographer Kirsten L.Getz.
Artist/dsigner Rachel Stack of Red Moon Rising Studios held the opening of her Be Love show at Ananda. Stack makes two-dimsensional art prints; she also creates body conscious clothing onto which she often sews or silk screens her trademark trilobite and marionette designs. Instead of a typical runway show, the Be Love opening included an […]
This year, as the holiday shopping season revs into high gear, Asheville independent merchants have banned together for an Asheville Grown – Buy Local campaign to heighten consumer awareness.
Much is afoot in the local literary world, from readings and announcements of publications to book sales and signings. The latter is good news for those in need of a unique holiday gift: A good book is always welcome; a signed copy is even better.
Here it is, Wednesday already and time to make plans for the weekend. Budget-friendly shows, openings and events coming your way.
Angie Flynn-McIver discovered Atlanta-based trio Girlyman when a childhood friend contacted her through Facebook and said something like, "If you're not listening to Girlyman, then I don't even know who you are." Effective, if dramatic; of course Flynn-McIver, producing director of North Carolina Stage Company, is in the drama business. All the real girls: Atlanta's […]
With all the talk about every day being black Friday, it's easy to fall prey to coupon crazes and power-hour frenzies. But there is a way to shop for meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts without the hassle of mall parking or mounting credit card debt: Craft fairs. Craft-matic: Selling handmade wares at the twice-yearly Big Crafty, which […]
If you look closely you’ll notice that her nails match her t-shirt.