The original Original Wailers were, of course, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer, aka Jah B). But with two of those members gone from this world and Livingston currently involved with other projects, guitarist/vocalist Al Anderson (famed for his guitar part on Marley's "No Woman, No Cry") is helping the reggae … Read more
On the eve of Dane Smith’s trip to Forecastle Music Festival to film Floating Action’s set, he posted about Southern-indie outfit My Morning Jacket’s Jim James (who actually joined Floating Action during the band’s Sunday evening performance) and James’ admiration for Black Mountain-based musician Seth Kauffman: It's no secret that Seth Kauffman (Floating Action) has … Read more
Last year, we Ashevilleans saw the corporate takeover of our beloved Greenlife. While some seem to not mind the change, many of us disliked the lowered quality and diminished local options and ran away to Earth Fare. Well, now we are facing an even worse corporate takeover of Earth Fare. Talk about dark, deep holes! … Read more
"Listen to Your Body," an introduction to self-healing through biofeedback, will be presented at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, on Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. Registration requested: cathyfholt@gmail.com. Enjoy an easy evening stroll on the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail on Thursday, July 19. Trip departs from Craven Gap, MP 377.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway … Read more
As a first-time mother, Natanya Taylor admits she did not always know what to do when her son, Zyheim, continued to cry. "Is he hungry? Is he tired? I just didn't know how to make him stop crying," she recalls. To get answers, she phoned Diane Frankel, a registered nurse with the Buncombe County Nurse-Family … Read more
