May 2011

Are you an Enemy Lover? Asheville band goes for $20K fan fundraising campaign for new CD

May 30, 2011

    One of Asheville’s best bands, The Enemy Lovers, recently announced plans to move to Germany to record its debut full-length CD completely on the band’s own terms. The Enemy Lovers turn to fans to raise $20,000 in an ambitious, creative dash to raise big money in only 28 days. We are finally recording [...]

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Downtown showdown: cartoon on the food truck controversy

May 28, 2011

Cartoon by David Cohen.

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Four words to live by to make it in Asheville

May 27, 2011

My four words: Persistence Agility Collaboration Entrepreneurship What are yours?

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Enter now for a chance to win tickets to see Dehlia Low and Underhill Rose Friday night

May 26, 2011

Americana fans: two talented Asheville bands play a double bill Friday as both Dehlia Low and Underhill Rose release new CDs. Want to win a pair of tickets? Tell us the name of the new release from Underhill Rose in a comment below. First one with the right answer wins two tickets. The contest is [...]

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Dehlia Low and Underhill Rose Friday at the Greagle: two great local Americana bands share CD release event

May 26, 2011

Two great local bands share a CD release event: bluegrass band Dehlia Low, recently signed to Rebel Records (label-mates include the Steep CanyonRangers), and Underhill Rose, the sweet-singing Americana duo that rose from the ashes of the Barrel House Mamas. This one’s a defintely BlogAsheville pick. I also hear there’s a tweetup. See you there! [...]

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SuperFanaticon: Xpress cartoon skewers Asheville

May 25, 2011

Pretty great Mountain Xpress cartoon from Brent Brown today. “Fanaticon” is the recent comics convention held in Asheville: View full size here.

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Farewell to the best cards in West Asheville: Blue Barnhouse closing party offers 75 percent off

May 25, 2011

If you’re looking for cheap, funny cards both naughty and nice, stock up at Blue Barnhouse:  Owner Brandon is moving to Wilmington and the farewell party is Thursday night in West Asheville on Haywood road. Blue Barnhouse Grand Closing Thursday, May 26th 8PM 428-B Haywood Rd Free beer, music & prizes, plus 75 percent off [...]

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Chicken Alley poem from new mural

May 24, 2011

Asheville history in the new mural on Chicken Alley. Photo by zen Sutherland, mural by Molly Must.

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Downtown food trucks: falafel for the people or restaurant menace?

May 23, 2011

Never seen a food truck in the heart of downtown? Here’s why. In a nutshell, some downtown brick-and-mortar restaurant owners don’t want competition with a rival who doesn’t pay rent, wages, or electricity to run a food business. Food truck owners just want to set up and sell good food. From the C-T: Food trucks [...]

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Amazing Fanaticon fan portraits from Michael Tracey

May 22, 2011

Gorgeous portraits of fans in full-on, high-dollar, ubercreative sci-fi/fantasy getup at Fanaticon, a downtown comic convention, all shot by Michael Tracey on Saturday. Much more here in one of Asheville’s best blogs, Image Asheville.

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