Local mommyblogger Melanie at Lone Free discusses what really matters when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day and what it really means to be Irish. One morning this week, idle and anxious and absent any freelance work, I attempted to figure out what percentage Irish my son might be. My father is pretty much 100% […]
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Video: Digitaldigi on the North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
“It defines marriage in North Carolina being between one man and one woman. Between you and me, I think that’s kinda gay.”
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Busk Break: Tomás and Derrick perform “Los Abandonados”
Traveling buskers Tomás and Derrick perform a Spanish tune—“Los Abandonados”—in sharp contrast to the Saint Patrick’s Day-garbed crowd watching them near Pack Square.
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Busk Break: Mary Sparks and Donovan Punch perform an improv in E
Hammered dulcimer player Mary Sparks is joined by guitarist Donovan Punch for this improv in E in front of Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe.
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Busk Break: Rain Love covers “Zombie”
Local busker Rain Love performs her version of this classic tune by The Cranberries on a very windy day.
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Busk Break: One-Man Rubber-Band performs “It Looks Like Rain”
New Orleans-based busker One-Man Rubber-Band performs his original tune.
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Busk Break: Tomcat Wyatt Yurth and The Notorious Norma Jean
Traveling buskers Tomcat Wyatt Yurth and The Notrious Norma Jean perform their original tune “Move Along” near Pritchard Park.
Video: Digitaldigi explains “Why I Love the Internet”
Local vlogger digitaldigi is back with a short sketch about the internet. Unlike many of his posts, this one is perfectly safe for work.
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Busk Break: Dustin and Arwen perform “Metsäkukkia”
Fiddle player Arwen and Dobro player Dustin play their jazzed-up version of this traditional Finnish folk song.
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Busk Break: Dustin and Arwen cover “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?”
Dobro player (and Busk Break alum) Dustin is joined by violin player Arwen for this classic, yet strangely resonant-in-these-modern-times tune.
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Busk Break: Mike and Darren perform “Undertow”
Mike and Darren perform this original song—with a little dance help from one of their girlfriends—near Woolworth Walk.
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Busk Break: Alec and Bob perform “Of Hawks, Jackals and Honeybadgers”
Pennsylvania based musicians Alec and Bob—both of “rogue folk” band Vermin Supreme, American Hero, perform their song “Of Hawks, Jackals and Honeybadgers”
Hillside Games versus The Wyvern’s Tale
There’s an internet turf war being fought by two local game stores, and it’s starting to get national attention. Here’s the gist, provided by ENWorld.com. Hillside Games of Asheville, NC – the worst game store in America? Unethical practices, domain-name stealing, anti-competitive tactics, and frivolous lawsuit threats against those who criticize are just the start! […]
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Busk Break: Sarah Phoenix Noël performs “Drowsy Maggie”
Asheville-based fiddler Sarah Phoenix Noël performs the traditional Irish reel “Drowsy Maggie.”
AC-T: Fiore’s restaurant in Asheville closed
From the Asheville Citizen-Times … The owner and staff of Fiore’s restaurant arrived at the College Street eatery this morning to find brown paper covering the windows, the restaurant sign removed and door locks changed. “My dad locked us out,” said restaurant owner Anthony Cerrato, who operates the Italian eatery in a building that his […]
Local blogger takes a vacation—in Asheville!
Sarah Nix from Asheville: Life, Love & Self spent her weekend on a whirlwind tour of her hometown, resulting in plenty of observations about some of the city’s notable tourist spots and eateries. This morning brought an end to one of the best weekends I’ve shared with another person. And while I am slightly sad, […]
Lone Free: Imagine (There’s no TV)
Mommyblogger Melanie at Lone Free has high praise for her mother-in-law, Mama C, and her iconoclastic lifestyle. In the spot where 98.9999 percent of Americans would keep a TV, Mama C. and L.B. instead sport a ginormous portrait of their icon, John Lennon. It’s a silkscreen, not a flat screen, but … it’s more room-filling […]
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Busk Break: Eric Stephens covers “You’ll Think of Me”
Eric Stephens was one of the very first Asheville-based street performers to appear in the Busk Break series. Nearly two years later, we caught up with him again covering this Keith Urban hit.
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Busk Break: Kevin, Brian and Cole perform “Sourwood Mountain”
Local musicians Kevin, Brian and Cole perform their version of this traditional tune.
WLOS: Asheville man wins $332,556 in lottery
At least one Buncombe County resident isn’t going to be worried about the rising cost of gas for a few weeks. From WLOS: Nicholas Dalleva Jr. of Asheville claimed a Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $332,556 this afternoon. It’s the largest Cash 5 win in Buncombe County history. His ticket matched all five numbers in […]
Friday food porn: Pastured leg of lamb with french lentils at Girl With An Apron
Local food and nutrition blog Girl In An Apron has something to make any omnivore’s mouth water: Pastured leg of lamb with french lentils. Is it just me, or is chicken getting a little boring? The only way I really like it these days is roasted whole, in a very hot oven so the skin […]