Local “paranormal expert” Joshua P. Warren is slated to appear on the debut episode of the Sci-Fi network’s Into the Unknown with George Noory to hype a $799 computer package that claims to be able to detect ghosts.
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Blog Alert: Ashvegas gets swept away
In a rare break from form, local WLOS-loathing blogger Ashvegas has posted a tidy essay lamenting the loss of the simple act of sweeping.
The Dungeon Masters unmasked!
Never seen URTV’s Mount Dungeon? You should, and here’s why.
The Orange Peel talks back
The Orange Peel’s Pat Whalen responds to concerns that booking Smashing Pumpkins led to the accidental dissing of local bands Menage and Stephanie’s Id. Oh, and did we mention that the tickets are already very, very sold out?
Menage: New video, new CD, new booking drama
Local folk rockers Menage recently posted a rather DIY-style video to YouTube — and they say Smashing Pumpkins took their CD-release spot!
What is “Montropolis”?
A little taste of the forthcoming film, which may (or may not) be about Asheville’s changing face.
“For Catherine” to be (re)released on DVD
207 Pictures’ big flick finally hits the mass market.
Blog Alert: Hate it when dogs eat your underwear?
Hey folks, it’s time to catch up with the haps at the Hangover Journals.
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A Reluctant Endorsement When it comes to jam-band music, I’m pretty much a hater. There are exceptions, certainly, but on the whole I’d much rather spend an evening applying a Dremel tool to my molars than, say, listening to Phil & Friends. And yet, one of Asheville’s biggest and most important annual concerts—the Warren Haynes […]
The great yard sale atlas
Need a slightly chipped used lamp? Well, here’s something spiffy for you.
Asheville, compressed
The coolest video clip of Asheville you’ll see today.
What is Zenotopia?
A sneak peak at local filmmaker Chas Llewellyn’s new found-object project.
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Insert Gangsta-Rap Reference Here Tired of hearing about new albums by local bands that feature an all-star group of Asheville musicians? Tough, ‘cause I’ve got one more for ya. Folky, jazzy “hipster swing” group Jen and the Juice appear to be nearly ready to release their latest recording, the five-song EP Fruits. The album is […]
Get on the bus with LaZoom Tours
It wasn’t all that long ago that Asheville’s tourists made an astonishing discovery: There’s more to the town than the Biltmore Estate. No one is certain who it was that leaked the secret, but ever since the word got out, downtown has never been the same. Ever since that remarkable day, a variety of curious […]
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Will The Hellsayers Be The Next Big Thing In Antwerp? Asheville-based dark-Americana group Wayne Robbins & The Hellsayers have long been a local favorite, combining Neil Young-esque vocals with a haunting, slightly psychedelic ambience. In fact, when their 2004 debut album The Lonesome Sea was released, it seemed the band might just become one of […]
Extreme soundtrack
With the possible exception of mountain unicycling, most outdoor sports look pretty damn cool. What’s not awesome about dangling from an overhang by your fingertips, or busting out a dark slide. But—let’s be honest here—it’s not as cool as it could be, is it? You know what all this danger calls for? A soundtrack. Whole […]
Home is where the barre is
At long last, Terpsicorps has a home.
Got Geek?
If you rush, you’ll still have time to catch the lecture “New Trends in How IT Creates Value in Companies” at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel. Sure, it may sound a little dry, but don’t dismiss the idea just yet.
The Goodly Spellbook goes clubbing
Coven Oldenwilde’s “bible” gets the book club treatment.
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Metabolism Productions Becomes Enigmatic Upstart local theater group Metabolism Productions announced themselves with a roar last summer, presenting Dizzy, a collection of one-act plays by (then) local playwrights Jaye Bartell, Chall Gray, David Hopes and Devin Walsh. The group has spent much of the last year prepping for their upcoming season, but not without a […]
Blog Alert: Learn why “Real Men Don’t Improvise Quiche”
As strange as it may seem, one of Asheville’s most interesting bloggers also happens to be one that we rarely know how to cover. Until he wrote about ramps, that is.