While local singer/songwriter Josh Blake is enthusiastic Big Money Band (the feel-good folk-rock departure from his regular stint with hip-hop collective GFE), he's sometimes lukewarm about the group's name. What was meant in the spirit of fun, he worries, “might give people the wrong impression about why we play music.” Branching out: Josh Blake also […]
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Stephaniesid and Two Man Gentlemen Band at Bele Chere
Local indie-pop favorites Stephaniesid and quirk-duo Two Man Gentlemen Band (from Long Island) will perform at Bele Chere.
Three more bands added to Bele Chere lineup
The Dirty Guv’nahs, The Afromotive and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues all announce plans to play this year’s Bele Chere Festival.
Vintage clothing fair
Held Saturday, May 30, at The Body.
Check out the latest street style images
New pics, plus Street Style patches now available.
Skate park
Lexington Courtyard
This weekend on a shoestring
As the weather heats up, so do the musical offerings. This weekend brings plenty of free listening ops.
Life after Springsteen
The Enemy Lovers (the indie-rock vehicle of brothers Tim and Steven Scroggs) is a rare act that can claim to have had financial backing, a producer, a manager and a lawyer in place before picking out a band name. But, as much as the Scroggses — with their made-for-Paste-magazine haircuts and radio-ready pop hooks — […]
Soundtrack
There is a lot to recommend singer/songwriter Zach Blew: He plays guitar with a nimble, jazzy fluidity; he sings with the sultry ease of John Mayer (back when Mayer was earnestly "Waiting for the World to Change"). Blew also has the wherewithal to back himself with a stellar band — guitarist Tom Leiner (Kellin Watson's […]
Bands
Teen quintet Jazz The Ripper plays with a savvy beyond their years. Check their MySpace page for a playlist that reads more like a fast-food menu (“Java Chiller,” Paco’s Taco,” “No Pickle”), but the tongue-in-cheek stops with the songs’ titles. Each piece is a serious composition displaying skilled musicianship, layered textures, complex rhythms and tasteful […]
Outside Green Sage
Two more Bele Chere acts announced
Dar Williams and Old 97s have both announced plans to play Bele Chere.
Book Report: A Camouflaged Fragrance of Decency
Of the 25 short stories in his book, A Camouflaged Fragrance of Decency author Tim Josephs jokes, 19 are “actually pretty good.” That, and many more upcoming author events make up this week’s Book Report.
Pickin’ and not really grinnin’
This weekend on a shoestring
Here’s another roundup of budget-friendly music options. From benefits to new bands; from honky tonk to hip-hop (like Funk-Sway, pictured), there’s nothing on this list over $5 (except for one worthy show—but even it comes with a get in free option).
Back Track
Sixteen years ago, Charlotte- and Asheville-based rock band, Charlie’s On Acid, was at the top of its game. The band’s members appeared as Hangman’s Joke, the backing band to Brandon Lee’s rocker character in The Crow. Then, Lee (son of action star Bruce Lee) was accidentally killed during filming in Wilmington. “Back when it was […]
Biltmore Ave.
Her dress is from Indo (9 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 281-8140), her bag is from Instant Karma (78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 285-8999).
Hand-sewn
L.A. Martin and Amanda Maurais wearing hand-sewn outfits at The Grove Arcade. Amanda constructed the blue print dress with fabric created by her family’s New Jersey business, Textile Creations. Photos by Obie Roberts
Local shopper
Mandy Broderick, on College St., wears a scarf from Ten Thousand Villages (10 College St., Asheville, 254-8374) and shirt and skirt from Minx (64 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 225-5680). Photos by Obie Roberts