Day in the life of three local musicians Lifers and transplants speak out Alli Marshall / Mar 16, 2005 What clubs want Asheville area venues range in musical tastes from edgy pop to sugary folk Alli Marshall / Mar 16, 2005 Recording studios Asheville studios ready to commit your sound to disc Alli Marshall / … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: Information listed here was accurate as of March 16, 2005. Please call the business to verify information.] Sure, you can change a broken string mid-set and on the fly — but more complicated repairs are best left to the professionals. Around these parts, stringed instruments tend to rule the land. And the professionals … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: Information listed here was accurate as of March 16, 2005. Please call the business to verify information.] Guitar geeks love Musician’s Workshop on Merrimon. As you might expect in the land of mountain music, our region boasts a remarkable array of instrument stores. From handmade acoustic to big band to classical to solid … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: Information listed here was accurate as of March 16, 2005. Please call the venue to verify information.] Ready to break into the local-music scene? Here’s the lowdown on what the area’s best-known open mics have to offer. Sundays • Sweet Heaven, 35-B Montford Ave. (259-9848) — Folky, family-friendly entertainment kicks off at 7 … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: Information listed here was accurate as of March 16, 2005. Please call the studio to verify information.] There are cheaper recording rooms in town staffed by better spellers, but Collapseable Studios in West Asheville enjoys the hippest reputation. From old-school gospel to experimental surf rock, there’s a local studio ready to commit your … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: Information listed here was accurate as of March 16, 2005. Please call the venue to verify information.] So you can play a solo like Hendrix, your singer is the love child of Tom Waits and Siouxsie Sioux, and you’ve been rocking out in your mom’s garage for the past six months. Now all … Read more
Country singer Sherri Lynn Clark, an Asheville native, has built up a following slowly but surely over the course of more than 20 years. Country and bluegrass performer Sherri Lynn Clark tells a story about how her dad used to take her along when he played the Grand Ole Opry. When Clark, a toddler, fell … Read more
Scare tactics: The Monsters of Japan lament the lackof showmanship in today’s rock shows. “We’re an anomaly,” says the man who calls himself Roast. “In this town, no one knows what to do with us.” I could ask the Monsters of Japan front man to elaborate this point, but I don’t. Frankly, it’s pretty easy … Read more
Dancing between the lines: Evidence members translate written work into motion. On a smaller scale, choreographer Ron K. Brown’s workshop students are expected to do the same thing. Reviews from across the country suggest that Ronald K. Brown’s dance works are typically exuberant and dramatic. And yet, atypically, the choreographer lifts these vigorous moves from … Read more
