Alex Webster is the bassist and a founding member of death metal mainstay Cannibal Corpse. He's also a remarkably well-spoken man. This makes interviewing him an interesting endeavor. His intelligent and thoughtful responses are tied to song and album titles such as Tomb of the Mutilated and “Intestinal Crank,” revealing the musical intellectualism behind the … Read more
Green Man Brewing’s new game plan Green Man Brewing is still planning to expand, but the brewery is no longer going to do so in a warehouse off Swannanoa River Road. The proposed renovations on that space were going to be too costly, according to Green Man owner Dennis Thies. However, have no fear; the … Read more
My name is Tiffany Jones and I am a high school junior in the area. On March 21, I attended and helped facilitate an event at the downtown YMCA to celebrate Kick Butts Day, an event dedicated to helping community members stop smoking, and for those who do not smoke, congratulating them on living a … Read more
If you've taken a ride on the big purple bus, then you've probably already met LaZoom tour guides Momma’s Boy Trey Ashe and Mezzo the Happy Medium. The two come together in the person of actor/writer Brian Claflin, who brings his creations to The Magnetic Theatre. One-man show Mezzo The Happy Medium: A Haunted Comedy, … Read more
"Mosses growing on rocks and logs lead to reflections on the important role that these humble plants play in cleaning our water supply" — so says one of the observations from The Forest Unseen. The book is the end result of a year in which biologist/professor/author David Haskell spent examining (on a daily basis) a … Read more
From its inception, Sanctum Sully has been the bluegrass band that people like, even if they don't like bluegrass. That has as much to do with the group’s rootsified covers of songs like "Life During Wartime" (Talking Heads) and "Sympathy For The Devil" (The Rolling Stones) as its party-ready attitude (the band's name is a … Read more
In the late 1980s, Lucy Hunnicutt left her career, her marriage and her home in Texas. She wound up in remote north Florida where she tended a plant nursery and picked up a paint brush. "The first thing I ever did was a dream I had still in my mind from the night before. In … Read more
Asheville has been up in arms over digital billboards in recent months, with some residents calling for an outright ban. And after months of hubbub, the matter finally made its way to City Council on March 27. There are eight digital billboards within the city limits, all of them erected since 2008. And while Asheville … Read more
I’m voting for Drew Reisinger for Buncombe County register of deeds. In his short time in office, he has been efficient, effective and fair while accomplishing much. He cut the office’s annual budget by $238,500 while improving access and convenience by implementing e-recording, new technology and credit-card payments. He has pledged to continue finding new … Read more
