April 14, 2015 – mountainx.com

Why go on strike April 15? An Asheville fast-food worker shares her story

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Pat Barcas

Yes, they’re striking for an increase in wages, but it’s not just about that, and the issue goes beyond conditions at fast-food chains.

Waking Life Espresso takes a lesson from the beer world

April 14, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

By borrowing the flash-chilling process from beer brewers, Waking Life Espresso co-owners Jared Rutledge and Jacob Owens say they’ve perfected the art of iced-coffee. Now the two are making strides to get their product into more and more hands, by selling online, signing a larger scale distribution deal and scoping out a second location in East Asheville.

Hungry hearts: Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats release a new album

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Bill Kopp

Initial tracking for We All Stay Hungry took place in Asheville at Sound Temple Recording Studios, with the bulk of recording, overdubbing, mixing and mastering completed at Eagle Room. A single, “The Best in You,” featuring a guest vocal by local sensation Lyric, was released on April 1.

Mother Earth News Fair offers attendees a taste of sustainable living

April 14, 2015 by Josh O'Conner

Mother Earth News Fair offered no shortage of activities, workshops and vendors to educate and entertain attendees over the weekend of April 11 and 12 during the magazine’s second annual event at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center.

Beer Scout: Sanctuary Brewing

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Thom O'Hearn

Most new breweries want to talk about their beer. But for Joe Dinan and Lisa McDonald, the team behind Sanctuary Brewing, it’s all about something else: the animals.

Smart bets: Matt and Kim

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

If only Matt and Kim had a dollar for every calorie burned onstage. With the release of album New Glow on Tuesday, April 7, the strikingly energetic dance pop duo take their knack for interactive creativity to new heights.

Lisi Russell — Asheville’s Own

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Ken Hanke

Lisi Russell — widow of British filmmaker Ken Russell (Tommy, Altered States) — will be in Asheville next week to introduce a special Asheville Film Society screening of her husband’s film Mahler on Wed., April 22, at 7:30 p.m. at The Carolina Asheville.

The Honeycutters and Foul Mouth Jerk play Isis on consecutive nights

April 17, 2015April 14, 2015 by Edwin Arnaudin

Place The Honeycutters and Foul Mouth Jerk side by side and one can’t help but notice their differences. The former play country roots music while the latter raps and, unless one puts undue emphasis on the “cut” of Honeycutters, even their names reflect opposite sensibilities. But beyond these sonic and stylistic splits, the two Asheville acts have a substantial amount in common.

Conscious Party: Community construction campaign

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 by Michael McDonald

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity wraps up National Volunteer Appreciation Week with a fundraiser for its house construction and home repair programs.

Blue Kudzu Sake Company announces its closure

April 14, 2015 by Hayley Benton

The owners of Blue Kudzu Sake Company, local sake brewery in the River Arts District, announced today that “with heavy hearts” Blue Kudzu Sake “will stop flowing … on April 18.”