The singer-songwriter played at the Grey Eagle on Wednesday, July 20. Jesse Hamm caught some video.
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Busk Break: Flearoy performs “Leave Well Enough Alone”
When their Asheville gig was canceled at the last minute a few weeks ago, Brookyn-based band Flearoy decided to make the most of their stay by busking in front of the Woolworth Walk.
Busk Break: Hang drum and violin improv with Blakeabyss and Amy Alvey
A chance encounter between two traveling buskers—violinist Amy Alvey and Hang drum player “Blakeabyss”—resulted in this improv near the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Innsbruck Mall: Take an Xpress tour and give us your thoughts
In early July, we heard that World Magazine, a Christian publication, was moving from its longtime location at Innsbruck Mall on Tunnel Road near downtown Asheville. Readers (and tweeters) subsequently asked whether the mall might be closing. Assigned to look into it, I decided to first take a tour.
Busk Break: The Slomski Brothers perform their theme song
Richmond, VA,-based Vaudevillesque performers The Slomski Brothers busk across from Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville in advance of their show at the Boiler Room on Friday, July 22.
Video: Take a tour of Asheville’s newly proposed Congressional Districts
Take a tour of the controversial proposed dividing line between North Carolina’s 10th and 11th Congressional Districts with Xpress reporters Jake Frankel and David Forbes. The proposed line would divide Asheville, placing most of the city in the 10th District (currently represented by Republican Patrick McHenry of Hickory), while leaving some portions in Democrat Heath Shuler’s 11th District.
Busk Break: Big Nasty
Local jazz-band buskers Big Nasty perform near Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville, just prior to the weekly Friday drum circle.
Busk Break: Matt Getman covers Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide”
Asheville-based busker Matt Getman performs his version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” by the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.
It was a cloudy and cool Downtown After 5
Jonathan Scales and Aaron “Woody” Wood still rocked the street. Jesse Hamm caught a couple of songs on video, and Chris Wood took some crowd shots.
Busk Break: Matt Getman covers Thelonious Monk’s “Well, You Needn’t”
Asheville-based busker Matt Gettman performs his version of Thelonious Monk’s “Well, You Needn’t” by the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Video: Asheville Hardware hosts Summer and Fall woodworking classes
When Asheville Hardware moved from its old location on Biltmore Avenue to its larger location at 10 Buxton Ave in April 2010, the company saw an opportunity to retool a popular program it had offered for years at its old location: the Asheville Woodworking School.
Busk Break: Dan Myler covers “Toxic”
Asheville-based busker Dan Myler covers the Britney Spears song “Toxic” outside of Malaprop’s.
Busk Break: Dan Myler performs “Falling Down”
Asheville-based busker Dan Myler performs his original tune “Falling Down” outside of Malaprop’s.
Busk Break: FJK performs “I Know You Knew”
Traveling busker FJK performs his original tune “I Know You Knew” in front of Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville.
Video: Buncombe County residents speak out on proposed Congressional redistricting map
Around 50 Western North Carolina residents signed up to speak at the July 7 public hearing at A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium about General Assembly’s proposed Congressional redistricting map, and overwhelmingly, those residents spoke out against the proposal. Many expressed concerns that under the proposal most of the City of Asheville would be removed from its long-held position in the heart of the state’s 11th district and placed instead in the 10th, a move some speakers labeled gerrymandering.
Busk Break: Silver Drummer Girl
Best of WNC 2010 winner—for both Best and Least Favorite Busker/Street Performer awards—Jessica “Silver Drummer Girl” Smith performs near Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: FJK performs “Rex’s Blues”
Traveling busker FJK returns to the Asheville street music scene—his first recording on the Busk Break project was almost exactly a year ago—with this cover of the Townes Van Zandt song “Rex’s Blues,” performed in front of Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville.
Toubab Krewe play the outdoor stage at Pisgah
The crowd was out in force for Asheville-based world-rock outfit Toubab Krewe’s Saturday night show. Jesse Hamm captured the band playing “Rooster.”
Busk Break: Locust Honey perform “Chilly Winds”
Local old-time trio Locust Honey (Sarah Jamison on guitar, Chloe Edmonstone on fiddle and Ariel Dixon on banjo) perform in front of Kim’s Wigs in downtown Asheville.
Busk Break: Matt Rivers performs “Here and Gone”
San Diego-based busker Matt Rivers performs his original tune “Here and Gone” in a doorway on Broadway St. in downtown Asheville.
Video: Life in the busk lane
As noted in this week’s article, “On a Friday night in Asheville, it’s near impossible to drop a coin without it landing in a hat or guitar case of a busker. Considering Asheville’s tourist economy and do-it-yourself ethos, it’s no surprise that downtown is packed with creative folks working their trade.” Xpress presents a brief glimpse into this world, letting the buskers tell the story in their own words.
