Day: October 17, 2007
Listening Party: Bob Burnette, Laura Michaels and Shiloh Corner Boyz
Here’s the idea: Each Wednesday, we pick three local musical acts, link to a site where you can listen to their songs for free, then ask you to spend a few moments of your time to tell us what you think about them. Some may be great, others may be middling or awful—that’s for you to decide—all we ask is that you listen with an open mind.
Dr. M.‘s immigration crusade
Individuals who have apparently taken it upon themselves to track and expose undocumented workers have found a friend in Carl Mumpower, who’s put their efforts to use in his ongoing campaign against illegal immigration. When the Asheville City Council member and congressional candidate caught wind of rumors that Sonopress, a digital-media manufacturer and one of … Read more
The more things change …
Whatever your political or ideological bent, you could probably find something to get your attention in this year’s bumper crop of 15 City Council contenders—candidates to love, to loathe, to snicker at or to be utterly ambivalent about. Who’s on first? Here’s how the 15 contenders fared in the Oct. 9 City Council primary. The … Read more
Who’s in charge?
An Oct. 11 forum on whether Asheville should switch to partisan City Council elections featured dueling views. Council attempted to make such a change back in June, but was stalled when a petition drive gathered enough signatures to force a Nov. 6 referendum on the issue. Council member Brownie Newman, who spearheaded the June attempt, … Read more
Crunch time
A new state recycling law has local bar, restaurant and club owners concerned about how they can comply, what it will cost—and what might happen if they don’t. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, requires all businesses licensed to sell alcohol to recycle the bottles, cans or other containers used to serve it. Photo … Read more
Scrub, scrub here, scrub, scrub there
“This is a pretty big iron,” Parks and Recreation Department employee Brandon Rogers quips while washing the giant flatiron at the intersection of Wall Street and Battery Park Avenue. “You could do 12 pairs of pants at once with it.” Looking buff: Parks and Recreation employee Brandon Rogers is charged with sprucing up Asheville’s public … Read more
Unsmashed pumpkins in the park
Local Halloween artists are gearing up for a jack-o’-lantern carve-off to benefit Pritchard Park. More than 50 downtown-business owners are expected to deliver orange entries for Pumpkins in the Park, a fundraiser sponsored by Glazer Architecture, Loretta’s, Mayfel’s and Quality Forward. Here’s how it works: The competing businesses will carve their creations in advance, then … Read more
