To Be or Not to Be Fayssoux
Singer/songwriter dishes about peacocks, Tom T. Hall, stage malfunctions, and more Fayssoux Starling McLean was profiled in a January 2018 Bold Life feature, and since…
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Bending with the Times
The blues journey knows no town too small (nor ambitions too big) Seth Walker was trained from an early age in classical music, studying…
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There’s A Reason Why They’re Here
As of early 2020, longtime employees of The Purple Onion, Emily Lamar and Chambli Stuber, have taken over as co-owners of the popular restaurant…
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Into the Groove
Bandleader takes an analytical approach to improvisation A long-running funk group based in Western North Carolina, Citizen Mojo serves up inventive readings of classic tunes,…
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Community Over Commutes
Saluda-raised chef has made Purple Onion her own Being raised in a small town like Saluda, 26-year-old Lena Koenig, head chef at the Purple…
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Opposites Attract Applause
It’s the age-old chicken-or-egg question. Which came first: the marriage of Spiro and Nicole Nicolopoulos, or their band, the Paper Crowns? “Technically,” Nicole responds…
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Voice of Several Generations
Darrell Scott is perhaps best known for the songs he’s written that have been recorded by others — big-time others that include the Dixie…
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From the Curbside to the Classroom
Originally from Hickory and currently settled in Morganton, multi-genre multi-instrumentalist Joseph Hasty is immersed in a life of music. Audiences might find this retired…
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Come As You Are
By December 19, some folks are already suffering from a serious case of carol fatigue and need a good rock show to brace up…
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Lawyer/Musician Helps the Oppressed — and Sings his Soul Out
His early tunes were often about wild times, so David Childers might seem like an unlikely person to record a gospel album — indeed,…
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