Day: October 11, 2006

Shine On: CX-1 glows with the power of bluegrasstafari fusion. “We used to be called Ites, Gold & Green,” says Jamaican vocalist Ruth Brooks. But in honor of its stereotype-busting punctuality, the band was rechristened: “We were always a little bit earlier than the other bands,” Brooks notes. “If the show started at seven, we’d … Read more

Frank Gehry’s “Power Play” club chair is made of bent wood. Much to the amazement of non-philatelists, stamp collectors aren’t all the same. While one collector thrills to triangle-shaped stamps, another relentlessly hunts stamps from former Communist countries. Still another devoted hobbyist might confine her collecting to stamps featuring airplanes (printed upside-down, if she’s lucky.) … Read more

He’s got his good thing: Frank Black is a big man with a little ukulele. photo by Michael Halsband Frank Black, a roots rocker? Frank Black, the Pixies front man who menacingly called himself Black Francis? Frank Black, born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV, the man who helped create the quiet-verse/loud-chorus dynamic that laid the … Read more

Pedro Almodovar on the set of The Law of Desire, which will screen in the second week of a two-week series showcasing eight of the Spanish director’s films. Christmas comes early this year with Sony Classics bringing us Viva Pedro, a bright, colorful package of eight movies by Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. The films — … Read more

• Looks like Neighborhood Housing Services has hit on a real winner with its Doors of Asheville benefit. This year, the group will auction off 10 full-sized doors and 21 other works. They’re offering a free preview — as well as wine and hors d’oeuvres — at the Grove Arcade on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. … Read more