Local holiday busking favorite James Joyce performs his euphonium rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
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Busk Break: James Joyce performs “The First Noël”
Asheville-based euphonium player James Joyce caught our ear in the holiday season of 2010. This year, he’s back with his version of “The First Noël.”
Busk Break: James Joyce performs “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
Last year, Busk Break featured a trio of holiday-themed tunes by Chapel Hill-based euphonium player James Joyce. This year, Joyce is back, and we’re happy to present his version of “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
Busk Break: Swaggerin’ Growlers
Boston-based “riot folk” band The Swaggerin’ Growlers performing a short tune in front of the Iron in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Clarke Spencer covers Cold War Kids
Local busker Clarke Spencer covers “We Used to Vacation” by Cold War Kids in front of the Iron Sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Sarah and The Secrets perform “Make It Easy”
Sarah and The Secrets—UNCA students Sarah Sanders and Liz Acker—perform the original tune “Make It Easy” in front of the Iron Sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Mouthwash Pickett performs an original
Traveling busker Ben “Mouthwash” Pickett performs an original tune on banjo and harmonica in front of Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville.
Hey! Where’s my Best of Bash invite?
Did you win a category in the Mountain Xpress 2011 Best of WNC reader’s poll? Wondering where your long-promised pair of complimentary passes to this year’s Best of Bash are? After all, the party is tomorrow night! If you’ve been overlooked, please RSVP to bestof@mountainx.com.
Video of the 2011 Asheville Holiday Parade
Xpress presents this brief overview of the annual holiday parade through downtown Asheville, which is now in its 65th year.
Busk Break: Hillcrest High-Steppin’ Majorettes and Drum Corps practice
The Hillcrest High-Steppin’ Majorettes and Drum Corps practice in the parking lot of Sim’s Futon Gallery in preparation for the Asheville Holiday Parade.
Busk Break: Dan Codispoti covers “Never Been to Spain”
Traveling busker Dan Codispoti covers the classic Hoyt Axton tune “Never Been to Spain” near Pack Square in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Nirvana for a new generation
Although this trio of buskers were still several years from being born when “About a Girl” was released on Nirvana’s 1989 debut album ‘Bleach,’ they don’t seem to have a problem getting into it.
Busk Break: Ian Moore performs “The Furniture Man”
Iconic local busker Ian Moore performs his version of the traditional tune “The Furniture Man” on the streets of downtown Asheville.
Local Matters: The lopsided fundraising battle over the A-B Tech tax referendum
In this podcast, Xpress reporter Jake Frankel talks about a recently released report detailing the fundraising efforts of groups on both sides of the proposed 1/4 cent sales tax increase to support A-B Tech.
Busk Break: Eljebel performs “Bewildered”
Asheville-based busker Eljebel performs her original tune “Bewildered” in front of the Iron sculpture during Halloween weekend.
Busk Break: Adam Kobetich performs “Sally Ann”
Austin-based busker Adam Kobetich plays his version of the traditional tune “Sally Ann.”
Busk Break: Adam Kobetich performs “Odessa Bulgar”
Austin-based busker Adam Kobetich performs “Odessa Bulgar” in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Blue Cut perform “Pay Attention to the Rain”
Bloomington, IN,-based “family band” Blue Cut performed this original tune in advance of their Halloween Fest gig tonight at Jack of Hearts in Weaverville.
Busk Break: The Primate Fiasco at Pritchard Park
Earlier this week, the Northampton, MA,-based band The Primate Fiasco performed an impromptu set in Pritchard Park, including this catchy medley.
Busk Break: James Butler and Craig Thompson perform “Bully in the Alley”
Wilmington-based busker Craig Thompson (fiddle) and Asheville-based busker James Butler (guitar) perform the traditional shanty “Bully in the Alley” by the Iron sculpture.
Video: Under the bridge at Occupy Asheville
Nearly three weeks into the Occupy Asheville movement, the group has set up a semi-permanent camp at the parking area under the I-240 overpass on Lexington Avenue. Xpress talked with group member Helen Roberts about some of the group’s longterm goals, and their ongoing issues at the site.