There’s an eerie turn in every counter-culture arts movement where those who sought to foment a rebellion find that, in order to keep its ideals alive, they must create some form of establishment. Two turntables and a Mike Figgis film: Paul Miller takes multimedia to a whole new level. Urban art on alley walls gives … Read more
Guitarist Bryan Poole speaks about his tenure in neo-glam band of Montreal with a certain weary positivity that come off more like Stockholm Syndrome than enthusiasm. Theatrical much? of Montreal, among other disguises, is from Georgia. He doesn’t mean it that way, though. It’s just that Poole—who has his own band, not that he gets … Read more
Cashing In On The Down-Home Murder Ballad On Christmas Day, 1929, Stokes County tobacco farmer Charlie Lawson gunned down his wife and seven of their eight children. (The oldest, Arthur, wasn’t home.) He then killed himself, his only explanation for this horrific crime being a handwritten note found in his coat pocket: “Blame no one … Read more
With a slew of presentations and only a handful of formal votes, the Asheville City Council’s March 13 meeting harked back to the good old days when Council members used work sessions to get up to speed on issues facing the city. The meeting spotlighted a number of potential future initiatives, including a new park, … Read more
Awhile back, I started recording the trails I’ve hiked in the Smokies using a spreadsheet. First I created a comprehensive list using the book Hiking Trails of the Smokies, affectionately known as the “Brown Book.” Each time I hike a section of trail, I enter the mileage and date. Earning your stripes: The South Beyond … Read more
Going gray: This Saturday, March 24, the nonprofit Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy will host a hike up Graybeard Mountain, near Montreat, beginning at 10 a.m. The 2,500-acre conservation easement that encompasses Graybeard is replete with viewing sights to the Black and Craggy mountains, and joins a patchwork of more than more than 125,000 acres of … Read more
All overplayed puns aside, it doesn’t take yeast to get a rise out of a baker: It takes a groundbreaking recipe for no-knead bread. Flour power: Nationally known bread master Jeffrey Hammelman will headline the festival. Mark Bittman, who writes “The Minimalist” column for the New York Times’ dining section, last November ignited the bakehouse … Read more
Asheville-area food and restaurant news Hendersonville is now home to another sports bar, which, the owners say, will distinguish itself with fresh foods and live music. Eleanor’s Sports Tavern and Grill opened last month at 430 N. Main St. and features nine oversized, high-definition televisions. The restaurant is open every day from 11 a.m. until … Read more
All’s fair: The wildly popular Organic Growers School has announced plans for a True Nature Country Fair. Described as “a weekend-long celebration of sustainable living in the southern Appalachians,” the event will be staged at Deerfields in Mills River Sept. 28-30.The organization is looking for vendors, exhibitors, sponsors and volunteers. If you’re interested, contact Program … Read more
