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Local Matters: Buncombe County Commission Recap for Nov. 16, 2011
News reporter Jake Frankel talks about the recent Buncombe County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011.
Elitist Bastards: The next time you handcuff a man …
In this edition of the Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, MountainX.com film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Jack and Jill, J. Edgar, Immortals and The Skin I Live In.
Local Matters: Razor-thin win in City election
Xpress news reporter Jake Frankel talks about the razor-thin win of Jan Davis over Lael Gray for Asheville City Council.
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.
Local Matters: A truck and bull story
Xpress food writer Mackensy Lunsford talks about a dining experience involving plenty of strange dishes—including bull penis—an upcoming visit to Asheville by famed chef Anthony Bourdain and the ongoing issues with local food trucks.
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: How green are your Asheville City Council candidates?
In this podcast, Xpress Green Scene reporter Susan Andrew discusses a recent environmental questionnaire answered by all six Asheville City Council candidates.
Elitist Bastards: Not in this world, they won’t
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss Margin Call, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, In Time, Puss in Boots and The Rum Diary.
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.
Brian Eno podcast, part 2
A second clip from Brian Eno’s press conference at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville. Here, he takes a question from Xpress.
Brian Eno podcast, part 1
During a press conference for his installation, 77 Million Painting, Brian Eno talked about the synthesizer and Bob Moog’s contribution to music as we know it.
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.
Local Matters: The case of the taken ‘Treasured Trees’
In this podcast, Xpress Green Scene reporter Susan Andrew talks to News Editor Margaret Williams about the removal of several city-required trees, including an Asheville Greenworks-designated “treasured tree,” from Patton Avenue by Wells Fargo.
Elitist Bastards: Will return attack with compound battery
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss Johnny English Reborn, Paranormal Activity 3, The Three Musketeers, The Mighty Macs, Love Crime, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) and Blackthorn.
Local Matters: Occupy Asheville at City Hall — Council denies camping request
Xpress Senior News Reporter David Forbes offers highlights from the Oct. 25 Asheville City Council meeting, where Occupy Asheville demonstrators filled the room and asked for a place to camp.
Podcast produced by Margaret Williams. The theme music is “jam band spy song” by E. Lee.