Local “Space Rock” band Silver Machine are no longer lightyears away from their $1,500 goal to release their album. In relative terms, they’re now within lunar distance, less than $200 from hitting their target. Just to give them a little boost as they approach their zero hour on March 3, here’s the pitch. Greetings friends, […]
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Busk Break: The Asheville Waits Band covers “Jockey Full of Bourbon”
Members of the Asheville Waits Band (a Tom Waits cover band) perform their version of the tune from the iconic album Rain Dogs.
Busk Break: Nomadic Minstrels perform “The Angels Singing”
Traveling buskers Nomadic Minstrels perform their original tune “The Angels Singing” in front of the Woolworth Walk.
Video: Carolina Day School’s awesome near-space balloon flight
Last week, the students and staff of Carolina Day School launched the CALVIN-1, a high-altitude balloon they built themselves. The balloon reached an altitude of 104,758 feet (just shy of 20 miles, placing it right in the middle of the stratosphere) and traveled over 150 miles before coming back to Earth near Denton, NC. The […]
Busk Break: Occupy Beatles! cover “Oh! Darling”
Local Beatles cover group Occupy Beatles! perform “Oh! Darling”
Busk Break: Occupy Beatles! cover “I’m Looking Through You”
Asheville-based Beatles cover group Occupy Beatles! perform “I’m Looking Through You.”
Busk Break: Shane Conerty performs “Dogwood”
Local musician Shane Conerty (of Now You See Them) performs his song “Dogwood” near Pack Square.
Busk Break: Nathan Robicheau performs “New Song”
Local musician Nathan Robicheau performs his original tune, “New Song,” next to the Iron Sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Fred covers “Paradise”
Local busker Fred covers John Prine’s “Paradise” in front of Woolworth Walk.
Busk Break: Monica Bethelwood performs “Just A Dream”
Albany, NY,-based busker Monica Bethelwood performs her original tune “Just A Dream.”
Busk Break: Ryan Comer covers “She’s a Jar”
Local busker Ryan Comer covers Wilco’s “She’s a Jar” on a Lexington Ave. corner.
Busk Break: Ryan Comer covers “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”
Local busker Ryan Comer covers Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” on a Lexingon Ave. corner.
Busk Break: Dillon Broxson performs “If You Were Mine”
Busker Dillon Broxson performs his original song “If You Were Mine” on the streets of downtown Asheville.
Let’s test the new MountainX.com commenting system!
Frustrated with the long-stagnant Xpress commenting system? We are, too. So we’re trying some thing new — Disqus — and we’d like your help to see if it works.
Busk Break: Erik Caron Connection performs “Always”
New Hampshire-based touring buskers the Erik Caron Connection perform their song “Always” in front of Malaprop’s.
Busk Break: Mario, Drayton and Steve cover “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”
Local jazz buskers Mario Piccolo (guitar, vocals), Drayton (fiddle) and Steve Karla (guitar) cover “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).”
Busk Break: Mike Gray covers “Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right”
Austin-based musician Mike Gray explains the origin of his unique instrument, then covers Blind Willie Johnson’s “Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right.”
Busk Break: Mike Gray performs “Mind Was Gone”
Austin-based musician Mike Gray performs “Mind Was Gone” (a song he performs with local band Screaming Js) in downtown Asheville, NC, on a modified guitar-based percussion instrument of his own creation.
Busk Break: The Asheville Waits Band covers “Singapore”
Members of the Asheville Waits Band (a Tom Waits cover band) perform “Singapore” from the album Rain Dogs in front of the Iron sculpture.
Busk Break: Kerry performs “Bedouin”
Busking musician Kerry performs her original tune “Bedouin” outside Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville.
Love jazz dance? Check out these videos from Lindy Focus X
The Lindy Focus is a five-day dance camp for all those who love the Lindy Hop and related jazz-era dances, ending in a dance-crazy New Year’s Eve bash. Here are some early videos from this year’s event.