Elitist Bastards: Night of the Bastards

Posted on February 2, 2011April 6, 2014 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current and upcoming releases Another Year, Biutiful, The Rite and The Mechanic. They also weigh the merits of David Cronenberg’s horror film The Brood (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and heavily praise Charles Laughton’s sole directorial work The Night of the Hunter (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And just to top off the tank of movie chatter, they also speculate about the quality of soon-to-be-released flicks Sanctum and The Roommate.

Busk Break: Trevor Grassi shares a waltz

Posted on January 30, 2011January 30, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

Traveling busker Trevor Grassi performs a French waltz in front of the Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville.

Busk Break: Jeremie Schudel performs “Harvest in May”

Posted on January 29, 2011January 29, 2011 by Steve Shanafelt

It’s a rare thing to catch a busking musician on their very first outing, but that’s exactly what happened with this performance by recent Asheville arrival Jeremie Schudel. According to Schudel, this is his very first attempt at busking, and one of only a few times he’s ever performed in public. Here’s his original tune “Harvest in May.”

Local Matters: 51 Biltmore, wellness and faith-based equality

Posted on January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by Margaret Williams, David Forbes and Jake Frankel

In this week’s Local Matters podcast, reporter David Forbes discusses the controversial passing of the 51 Biltmore project’s parking deck by Asheville City Council, and reporter Jake Frankel discusses the recent appeal “full equality for all Asheville citizens” by People of Faith for Just Relationships, as well as several wellness-related stories from the current issue.

Elitist Bastards: The Way Back to Tiny Blue Valenties, No Strings Attached

Posted on January 26, 2011April 6, 2014 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss: Blue Valentine, Tiny Furniture, No Strings Attached and The Way Back, A Nightmare On Elm Street (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show), Unfaithfully Yours (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening) and Black Death (a special, free pre-festival screening for this year’s ActionFest).

Lissie talks Asheville (and L.A., and recording with Jacquire King, and writing less about guys)

Posted on January 24, 2011January 24, 2011 by Alli Marshall

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/rocker Lissie (who plays the Orange Peel on Feb. 2) dishes about her Asheville connections: Truth & Salvage Company’s Scott, Walker and Smitty; Bill Reynolds of Band of Horses and Echo Mountain Recording Studio.

Local Matters: Buncombe County health, A-B Tech funding and the 2011 Poetry Prize

Posted on January 21, 2011January 21, 2011 by Margaret Williams, David Forbes, Jake Frankel and James Fisher

In this week’s Local Matters podcast, reporter David Forbes discusses the good and bad in Buncombe County’s heath statistics, reporter Jake Frankel talks about the recent Buncombe County Commission decision to put additional A-B Tech funding to a referendum and Xpress director of business development James Fisher discusses our 2011 Poetry Prize.

Local Matters Special Edition: Talking nuclear with Ned Ryan Doyle and Jerry Nelson

Posted on January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 by Margaret Williams

In the 1980s, U.S. officials considered storing nuclear waste in Sandy Mush just outside of Asheville. Residents fought the proposal, and it was tabled — but not forgotten. On Jan. 7, a busload of area residents met before dawn in Asheville; with the aim, in part, of making sure Sandy Mush didn’t crop up again as an option, they headed to Augusta, Ga., for a meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future. Xpress talked with two folks who took the trip that day — alternative-energy advocate Ned Doyle and photographer Jerry Nelson.

photo by Jerry Nelson

Elitist Bastards: Off-the-hook good movie reviews

Posted on January 19, 2011April 6, 2014 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther review newly released films The Green Hornet and The Dilemma. They also chat about classic horror flicks The Devil Commands and The Return of the Vampire (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show double feature) and the often-overlooked screwball comedy First Love (this week’s Asheville Film Society screening), and speculate about the quality of this week’s upcoming releases The Way Back and No Strings Attached.

Local Matters: Lost in the snow

Posted on January 13, 2011January 13, 2011 by Margaret Williams, Susan Andrew and Jake Frankel

Our weekly preview podcast of the current issue was nearly lost in the chaos of this week’s snowfall. In this week’s Local Matters, environmental reporter Susan Andrew discusses the current cover story about toxic waste sites in Buncombe County, and reporter Jake Frankel discusses the recent actions taken at the County Commission meeting.

Elitist Bastards: The knee-trembling best and worst of 2010

Posted on January 5, 2011April 6, 2014 by Steve Shanafelt

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther hash out their lists of the top ten best and worst films of 2010. The canny duo of cinematic criticism then briefly discuss Shrunken Heads (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and Unfaithfully Yours (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And just to brighten the new year, they very briefly speculate on the quality of this week’s opening films Country Strong and Season of the Witch.

Local Matters: Online Year In Review And Orphaned Hazardous Waste Sites

Posted on December 31, 2010December 31, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt and Xpress Staff

Xpress co-managing editor Margaret Williams talks with reporter Jake Frankel about the MountainX.com’s online trends of 2010, from strangely popular photos of local hip-hop artists to the most popular and commented-upon stories of the year. Xpress environmental reporter Susan Andrew also shares a brief preview of her upcoming story about inactive hazardous waste sites in Buncombe County.

Local Matters: 2010 Xpressed, The Year In Review

Posted on December 25, 2010December 25, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt and Xpress Staff

In this special edition of our Local Matters podcast, Xpress staffers Margaret Williams, Rebecca Sulock, Jaye Bartell, Susan Andrew, Jake Frankel, Alli Marshall, Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt and Mackensy Lunsford share insights into their favorite stories of the last year.

Elitist Bastards: I’m Dreaming Of A Black Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2010December 22, 2010 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Tron: Legacy, The King’s Speech, I Love You Phillip Morris, True Grit, Yogi Bear and How Do You Know. They also talk about Black Christmas (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and The Thin Man (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening), as well as soon-to-open films Little Fockers and Gulliver’s Travels.

Local Matters: Winter sports primer, funky calendars and a tale of living wages

Posted on December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt and Margaret Williams

Need a freaky calendar? Pondering some winter-sports adventures? Here’s a preview of upcoming news and feature stories for the Dec. 22 issue.

Local Matters: From the Asheville 11 to top-secret Rosman

Posted on December 11, 2010December 11, 2010 by by Steve Shanafelt and Margaret Williams

What’s coming up in the next issue? It’s not quite top secret: News Editor Margaret Williams chats with writer (and former managing editor) Jon Elliston about what the National Security Agency was up to while ensconced at what’s now the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. And in other news…

Elitist Bastards: A Phantasm At The Opera

Posted on December 8, 2010December 8, 2010 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Monsters, Pelada, The Warrior’s Way and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. They also delve into the drive-in horror classic known as Phantasm (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and the high-energy hijinks of the Marx Brothers’ A Night At The Opera (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And to cap things off, they also speculate on the quality of soon-to-be-released flicks The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Tourist.

Mountain Xpress entertainment spotlight

Posted on December 6, 2010December 6, 2010 by Alli Marshall

Xpress A&E reporter Alli Marshall talks to 98.1 The River DJ Ashley Davis about what’s coming up, entertainment-wise.

My Side of the Mountain, Vol. 3: Foul Mouth Jerk

Posted on December 3, 2010December 3, 2010 by Dane Smith

We’re braving basements, rooftops, forests and alleys to bring you this new video series where local musicians step out of their element for a preview of upcoming performances.

Elitist Bastards: All Aboard The Midnight Meat Train

Posted on December 1, 2010December 1, 2010 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Burlesque, Faster, Love And Other Drugs and Tangled. They also discuss soon-to-be-released films Cool It, 127 Hours and The Warrior’s Way. They also talk about Midnight Meat Train (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and What’s Up, Doc? (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening).

Elitist Bastards: There’s Something About Harry

Posted on November 24, 2010November 24, 2010 by Ken Hanke and Justin Souther

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and The Next Three Days. The intrepid reviewing duo also chat a bit about this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show double-feature of Bride of the Monster and The Devil Bat (two turkeys for Thanksgiving), and next week’s Asheville Film Society screening, One Hour With You. And just to cap things off, they also discuss soon-to-open films Burlesque, Faster, Love And Other Drugs and Tangled.

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