Local busker Ryan Comer covers Wilco’s “She’s a Jar” on a Lexington Ave. corner.
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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.
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: Kerry performs “Bedouin”
Busking musician Kerry performs her original tune “Bedouin” outside Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: James Joyce performs “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Local holiday busking favorite James Joyce performs his euphonium rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
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.
Elitist Bastards: The end of the Bastards
In this final episode of Elitist Bastards Go to the Movies, Xpress film reviewers Ken Hanke and Justin Souther talk about the death of iconic filmmaker Ken Russell, heap praise on Hugo and reflect on the end of their podcast series.
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.
Elitist Bastards: The Twiharder they come …
Xpress film reviewers Ken Hanke and Justin Souther review: Like Crazy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Happy Feet Two and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
Local Matters: Going Postal
Reporter Jake Frankel and photographer Bill Rhodes discuss a recent public hearing about the proposed closure of a mail-processing facility in Asheville.
Local Matters: Coming and going in Buncombe County
Xpress news reporter David Forbes talks about a new interactive map detailing the migrations to and from Buncombe County.
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.
Local Matters: Small Bites … with added fursuit action
Xpress food writer Mackensy Lunsford reports on A Taste of Asheville, coffee trucks, the growing use of matcha (green tea) in local foods, and the expansion of the Asheville Pizza Company to a third location.