wncBARNAROO The wncBARNAROO festival was created in 2009 by a local teenager’s desire to play music, but he lacked the venue. This teenager, Andrew Scotchie, is now a young man with a successful music career as the lead singer and song writer for The River Rats. His band travels locallyContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Forgive them; they know not what they do.” ~ Jesus There is a story about the Dalai Lama in which he is asked whether he hates the Chinese. His answer was, to paraphrase, that since the Chinese had taken his homeland and his people from him, “shouldContinue Reading
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? by Greg Vineyard Every now and then, we dip our toes into some career-path pool or other to test the waters, and perhaps dive in. Some jump eagerly, while others sort of quasi-slip on the tile and end up dog-paddling, yet still willing toContinue Reading
Interview with owners Gary and Marcella Taylor Interviewed by Dennis Ray Rapid River Magazine: I’m sitting here this morning with Gary and Marcella Taylor, the owners of Asheville’s Cafe 64. First of all, I would like to congratulate both of you on the one year anniversary of your cafe. ThatContinue Reading
Interview with Ashley Capps by James Cassara In the weeks following the 2012 edition of MoogFest rumors began swirling that big changes were in store for what had, in three short years, become one of Asheville’s premiere music events. While attendance for the two day festival had been down —Continue Reading
by James Cassara The first hints of fall and the shortening of days seems to bring with it more evening time for music listening. Thus I am back again with a wide range of discs worth paying attention to. As always, I recommend supporting your local independent music store andContinue Reading
Aint Them Bodies Saints **** Short Take: After a robbery gone wrong, a man takes the rap for shooting a cop and is robbed of a life of with the woman he loves. Reel Take: David Lowery’s Aint Them Bodies Saints is tailor made for the art house circuit. TheContinue Reading
by Michelle Keenan October already?!? I confess I am stymied and mystified by the rapid passage of time of late. With the pace most of us are keeping these days, time is precious. When I watch a movie that wastes my time, you can be sure I’m going to letContinue Reading
Chip Kaufmann’s Pick: Twins of Evil (1971) Now that the three missing Hammer Films titles from the early 1970s have finally arrived on Blu-Ray/DVD (see related article in this issue), I have chosen one of them, Twins of Evil, as my October pick. After all a movie about vampires makesContinue Reading
