Dark of the Screen: The Get Right Band releases concept album
Volume
29
/ Issue 37
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Courtesy of The Get Right Band
The Get Right Band channels Pink Floyd while exploring the pitfalls of technology on the group’s new concept album, iTopia.
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The Get Right Band gets conceptual on new album
"iTopia" marks a significant step forward for the Asheville-based psychedelic indie rockers.Erica Abrams Locklear examines the evolution of mountain food
Erica Abrams Locklear will discuss her new book Appalachia on the Table with chef John Fleer at Malaprop's on Tuesday, April 18.Mildred Kiconco Barya celebrates the release of her latest poetry collection
Mildred Kiconco Barya, a local poet and assistant professor of English at UNC Asheville, is celebrating the April 10 release of her latest collection, 'The Animals of My Earth School.'Local bands reflect on the state of touring in a post-pandemic world
Many local musicians note the pandemic has had a lasting impact on the way tours unfold. Some point to concertgoers' less predictable purchasing habits, while others in Asheville's music scene…Around Town: UNC Asheville hosts free Indigenous hip-hop concert
UNC Asheville will host a free concert of Indigenous hip hop. Plus, two local kindergarten teachers team to write a children's book, White Horse Black Mountain celebrates Stephen Sondheim and…food
What’s new in food: Jamaican food truck hits the streets
Former Biltmore sous chef opens Jamaican street food truck. Plus, The RailYard opens in Black Mountain; Forager Fridays; and more.living
Gyms eye sustainability along with workouts
“Most people are really good at bringing their own water bottle,” says Kathleen Hahn from DANCECLUB Asheville.news
Thinking green: Kudos to the city
Jane L. Laping is a member of Asheville GreenWorks' Oakley TreeKeepers.Asheville Archives: Outrage over police shooting, 1923
On February 1, 1923, a car pulled onto Valley Street in downtown Asheville. Soon thereafter, shots were fired.Q&A: Anthony Coppage of ‘Naked and Afraid’
Waynesville man shows off his bushcraft skills as a contestant on the reality show 'Naked and Afraid."Planting defense: Wild lawnscapes enrich urban ecosystems
Adding a little wild to your yard adds benefits far beyond aesthetic. Diverse, native plants feed area's biodiversity and help combat ecological threats.Thinking green: Educate students on solutions for environmental issues
Adam Edge, a senior at Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy, shares his thoughts and concerns about the environment.Business, nonprofit roundup: New coworking space coming to Asheville
The new coworking space at 45 S. French Broad Ave includes 18 offices, 12 phone booths, 50 flex desks, a communal kitchen area and conference rooms.Thinking green: Get curious!
Allie Daum is a junior at UNC Asheville, where she serves as co-director of the Student Environmental Center.Shared garden feeds the need to help
Black Mountain's community garden feeds its neighbors, figuratively and literally.Thinking green: Be a friendly bulldog
Monroe Gilmour is a community organizer based in Black Mountain.Buncombe sets hearing to block crypto mines
At its regular meeting April 4, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to set a public hearing on the moratorium for Tuesday, May 2.opinion
Letter: Vote for election integrity
" House Bill 396 ... aims to repeal North Carolina’s participation in ERIC. This is a bad idea!"Letter: Hooray for reasonable landlords
"I imagine that many landlords don’t need to raise rents or turn housing into short-term rentals."Letter: Keep those residential water rates frozen
"If they need more money, why not raise the prices on industrial usage?"A Jew in Asheville: The Gospel According to Jerry
"Even as a young boy, I was aware that the intensity of local prejudice against Jews was increasing exponentially as the Nazi threat to the European Jews escalated."Nip it in the bud
Letter: Include zoning and development in climate policy
"One idea that’s missing is: 'Audit our zoning and development regulations for their ability to support climate-friendly development patterns.'”Mine your business