In this week’s Video A-Go-Go, we explore local videos with a natural theme, starting with Asheville’s own “double rainbow.”
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Busk Break: Jessica Dennison
New York-based, ukulele-playing busker Jessica Dennison braves an oncoming rainstorm to perform her original tune “Grave” on a stop through Asheville.
Busk Break: Shane Conerty, Revisited
Here’s Now You See Them‘s Shane Conerty performing his recently written song “Route 29.”
Busk Break: Kevin Jerome, Revisited
Last week, we presented a snippet of a recent busking performance by Asheville-based singer/songwriter Kevin Jerome. Today, we’re going to take a look at another tune from that set. Here’s his original song “To The Mountain Top.”
Busk Break: Mary Sparks
Mary Sparks may not have a name for this new work, but she’s adamant that it was inspired by the creative atmosphere of Asheville. She should know. The hammered dulcimer player relocated here a few years ago, in large part because of the active local busking community. Here she is performing outside of Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe earlier this week.
Busk Break: Mike Connors
Highland, NC-based musician Mike Connors may be best known for his work as a classical guitarist, but in the last few years he’s been mastering a new instrument, the Celtic harp. He’s even documented the process, posting his progress on his harpdood YouTube channel. Here, Connors performs the traditional Irish tune “Eily Gheal.”
Busk Break: Kevin Jerome
Asheville-based singer/songwriter Kevin Jerome crafted this complete reworking of the traditional hymn “I’ll Fly Away” in an attempt to “reclaim” the song, which he says never seemed to fit as a country gospel tune. Jerome is currently working on completing his first studio album.
Busk Break: Daniel Rassum, Revisited
Last week, we featured Winston-Salem-based bluesman Daniel Rassum on one of his regular busking visits through Asheville. Rassum’s performance was so entertaining that it’s worth a revisit, and in this video he performs his original tune “Lord, You Been So Good To Me.”
Busk Break: Brian McGee, Revisited
Earlier in the week, we posted a video of local Americana musician Brian McGee performing in downtown Asheville. McGee was kind enough to let us record a few songs, and here’s another one of his tunes, “Let’s Bleed.”
Busk Break: Daniel Rassum
Winston-Salem-based bluesman Daniel Rassum is hardly a stranger to the Asheville busking scene, regularly performing in the city for a week or so several times each year on his ongoing regional tour. In this video, he performs his original tune “You Can Call Me Daniel.”
Busk Break: Baby Alice
The Asheville-based duo of Keelan Vinson and Lennon Medvick aren’t exactly settled on a band name—you may know them as The Fagabonds, for instance—but for the moment they’re performing as Baby Alice. They’re also not completely comfortable performing their originals yet, and instead opted to perform this cover of the Wingnut Dishwashers Union tune “Urine Speaks Louder Than Words.” As you might expect, the tune is not safe for work due to language.
Busk Break: Brian McGee and Krum play “First Kiss”
Local alt-country and Americana musician Brian McGee performed his tune “First Kiss” from his forthcoming album The Taking or The Leaving on Wall Street earlier this week. He was joined by drummer Kevin “krum” Rumley. Added bonus track: McGee performing his tune “Walking Back To Love.”
Busk Break: Rhoda Weaver covers “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Time for a little Monday morning a cappella. Here’s vocalist Rhoda Weaver performing her version of the classic Bill Withers song “Ain’t No Sunshine” a few weeks ago on the corner of Patton Avenue and S. Lexington.
Video A-Go-Go: Xtreme Tradition and more
In this week’s roundup: “Xtreme” clogging, non-native Spanish-language music videos, stand-up comedy, a gospel mockumentary and Now You See Them.
Busk Break: PJ Bond performs “You Know The Drill”
We’re going back a few weeks into the past to revisit the busking performance of local singer/songwriter PJ Bond as he played his tune “You Know The Drill” to a small, enthusiastic crowd in front of Kim’s Wigs in the Miles Building in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Sea Brooks and Alaska Wilde
Asheville-based singer/songwriter Sea Brooks performs her original song “Ain’t We Communicating Yet?” on a shady spot on Patton Avenue in downtown, as joined by her friend Alaska Wilde (backing vocals and pan flute). The two young performers braved the heat and the traffic noise on Friday afternoon.
Video A-Go-Go: Bele Shared
It’s Bele Chere weekend, and trying to find local videos that don’t in some way relate to the festival is very much like swimming against the tide. So, let’s go with the flow and take a look at how the citizen journalists/filmmakers of WNC are presenting this most Asheville of events.
Bele Chere Early Morning Pictures by Zen Sutherland
Local photographer Zen Sutherland caught these images of the Bele Chere that few people—other than habitual early risers—get to see.
Caravan of Thieves at Bele Chere
Miss out on the gypsy-jazz fun of the Caravan of Thieves set at the Haywood Street Stage on Sunday? Well, here’s a sample of the group in action, playing their tune “Shim Sham.”
Voodoo Court at Bele Chere
Now that Bele Chere is winding up, how about a little old school surf rock to mellow you out? Here’s Californian-by-way-of-Asheville surf rockers Voodoo Court performing their tune “Lost In Mazatlan” at the Battery Park Stage earlier today.
The Hot Seats at Bele Chere
They may call themselves “Richmond’s Beloved Absurdist Stringband,” but The Hot Seats also know a thing or two about straight-up acoustic barnstorming. Here’s the group performing their version of “Freight Train Boogie” from their show at the Rock n’ Kiss Stage on Sunday afternoon.