Beat from the street (April 25, 2017)
Wesley Joines is an Asheville-based artist who enjoys crafting intricate landscapes of the city. He also speaks out about what the town’s growing tourism boom.
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North Carolina
Beat From the Street (April 17th, 2017)
Derek Welch was originally a journalist who found himself prone to kicking along the roads in the Lower 48. Brett Morgan and Ashley Dillingham believe Asheville isn’t as freaky as it used to be.
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Beat From the Street (April 10th, 2017)
Chris D’Andrea is a live artist who brings his colorful portraitures all throughout the country. Krischan Winters is a travelling musician who has had some interesting experiences on boxcars.
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Beat from the street (March 28th, 2017)
Squid Ward and Jam Sesh, otherwise known as the duo Velvet Alley, are two brothers who are intent on bringing positivity into the world. They also single-handedly may have coined the genre “pirate rock.”
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Beat from the street (March 7, 2017)
Nancy Alexander was couped up in a house for five weeks with just a dog and the Internet. TJ Nickerson is inspired by Ernest Hemingway and classic rock-and-roll.
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Stand with Standing Rock: Rally in Asheville focuses on Dakota Access Pipeline
In Asheville, a large group of individuals gathered at Vance Monument to express solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux. They stand firmly against the North Dakota Pipeline that President Donald Trump is eager to push forth.
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Beat From the Street (April 20, 2016)
Alan Crenshaw, 60, former computer technician from Houston “I’ve got no toes now. I’m toeless.” How did that happen? “Diabetes.
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Music Video Asheville showcases musicians via alternative medium
Kaytee Weidenfeld Contributor kweidenfeld@unca.edu The social media revolution has created rapid change for the music industry. Chris “The Professor” Tegge
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Students struggle to balance school and work
Karen Lopez Contributor mlopez3@unca.edu Vanessa Jones, a junior at UNC Asheville, said it can be difficult staying awake for homework
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Montford festival offers fun and support for local community
Karen Lopez Contributor mlopez3@unca.edu Thirteen years ago, Asheville’s historic Montford district hosted a gathering to listen to music, visit vendors
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