Find out more about All Go West Festival: Video Interview with Jeremiah Greer Live!

All Go West Music festival to take on its second installment, located in the streets west Asheville NC. On April 23rd, 2011, The Festival will uniquely offer an array of musical talent, BBQ, and local Brew. Free!

In the second annual running of All Go West, anticipation builds for the integrating a great deal of local artistic talent to create a superior festival based upon community. The street party takes place on April 23rd, 2011 from 12 PM until 10 PM in west Asheville, in front of Harvest Records. All Go West is a festival embracing ideals of Asheville’s naturally creative progression, offering local art, food, beer vendors, and musicians. The festival’s admission remains free, hoping to enrich the cities ethos as an outstanding venue, gifted in a strong imaginative talent.

This year, All Go West is excited to introduce the newest installment, Beer and BBQ Tasting, featuring Luella’s Barbeque. The 2011 Beer vendors include Pisgah Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Foothills Brewery, Forty Back Brewery, and more TBA. The city of west Asheville has opened up the streets of Waynesville Road and Westwood Place to local vendors, fashion boutiques, and artists for the public to contribute their own artistic venture.

The most significant feature to the festival is the broad range of musical talent to take over the Mountain Xpress and Pisgah Stage located on Waynesville Road. Spanning a vast range of different genres, All Go West incorporates everything from hip-hop, blue-grass, electronic, and even rock.

This year’s installment includes the musical likes of:

Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Floating Action

Do it to Julia
Uncle Mountain
The New Familiars

Supercollider

RBTS WIN
Wages
Sirius B
Secret B Sides
The Critters
Aaron “Woody” Wood
Doc Aquatic
Common Foundation
10 Cent Poetry
For The Birds
Lyric

www.allgowest.com

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The HATCH Experience brings music panels & workshops to Asheville: April 14th to 17th

HATCH is a biannual four-day experience that energizes creative professionals and thought leaders who are serious about transforming their ideas and talents into bold action, while inspiring others to do the same.

During HATCH, local studios, galleries, theaters, concert halls, and other select locations throughout downtown Asheville host experiential exhibits, panels, workshops, and networking events. The energy of HATCH surrounds and engages you. HATCH is unique because attendees and sponsors are part of the creative process. Everyone attending has intimate access to influential industry professionals across a range of creative disciplines.

HATCH 2011 will bring over 70 top professionals from seven creative fields to Asheville to act as mentors in film, music, fashion, journalism, photography, architecture, and design & technology. The magic of HATCH comes to life when cross-disciplinary explorations lead to exposure within the creative community, expansion of ideas & actions, and evolution of creative visions.

HATCH is actively engaged in fulfilling the following core initiatives:
Spotlighting innovators and solutions for better living.

• Creating a potent network of thought leaders who can affect change
• Discussing how emerging technologies are affecting our planet
• Increasing academic innovation through furthering school/community collaborations

More about the Music Panels and Music Workshops is below and in more detail at the website. More information about the other creative fields represented (Film, Tech, Photo, etc) can be found at http://hatchexperience.com. You can purchase tickets to attend multiple HATCH panels, workshop and other events at the website: http://hatchexperience.com/tickets

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MUSIC: Vision // Music ReMIX

Hatch Music: Remix Everything

Join HATCH for ongoing collaborations with the music community and participate in spontaneous creation. There are several Music Panels and Workshops with discussions on how technology is changing our interactions with music.  Find out about more about the at http://hatchexperience.com/music/

GROUNDBREAKERS: Have Your Music Remixed

Hatch is seeking song submissions for bands for Hatch Remix.  Be selected as a Music Groundbreaker and work on a remix of your music with New York City’s DJ Nickodemus and producer Moreno Visini aka Zeb, the Spy From Cairo. Songs should be submitted by Saturday, April 8th and will be considered on quality and the vision that Nickodemus and Moreno Visini have on creating a final remix during HATCH. The winning band(s) will also have the opportunity to work alongside the remixers and will have full rights to release the remix for commercial or promotional purposes as long as they attribute HATCH, Nickodemus, Moreno Visini, Echo Mountain Studio and any engineers. All genres are encouraged to join. Upload Your Song Here

Schedule of Music events by day:

Wednesday, April 13th: 7 pm ~ Music Video Asheville ~ Fine Arts Theatre
A showcase highlighting the pairing of Asheville musicians and filmmakers

Thursday, April 14th: 5 pm – 7 pm ~ Music Conversation: What’s Working From Who’s Working Workshop ~ Echo Mountain Recording Studio (API)
Join Asheville-based musicians and industry pros for a discussion about making money making music. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers that are musicians, publicists, agents, club bookers and festivals reps and discuss making a living in the music industry.

Thursday, April 14th: 7 pm Doors, 8 pm Show ~ Ben Sollee Live In Concert with special guest ~ Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB) Backroom
Ben Sollee is a classically trained pop cellist who explores contemporary folk music in an urbanized world. He will release his new album entitled Inclusions on May 10th, 2011.* A limited number of tickets will be on sale soon for $20.

Friday, April 15th:  9pm – 12 am ~ Hatch Networking Party ~ TBA Venue
Join Hatch attendees, mentors and groundbreakers for a networking event and music performances from HATCH Participants.

Friday, April 15th: 1 pm ~ Panel: Music Remixed ~ Innovators Lounge (Jubilee Downstairs, 46 Wall St)
Everything is changing for music fans, musicians and the music business.   Remix and rethink your perceptions about music. Panelists will explore the changing landscape of music discovery, listening, creation and marketing.  Mentors featured on the panel include:

• Ben Sollee ~ Cellist, activist, songwriter, performer.
• Malcolm Campbell ~ Publisher, Spin Magazine.
• Molly Nagel ~ General Manager, Music Allies / former VP of Artist Development at Sugar Hill Records.
• DJ Nickodemus ~ Producer, remixer, label owner and NYC’s longest running dance music party promoter.
• Tor Hansen ~ Co-Owner: Redeye Distribution / Yep Roc Music Group.

Saturday, April 16th: 9pm – 12 am ~ HATCH Closing Party ~ On Broadway
Celebrate the spirit of HACTH with new friends, HATCH attendees, mentors and groundbreakers for a networking event and music performances.

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The All Go West Music Festival in Asheville on April 23rd, 2011 ~ Free ~ Music, Fashion, BBQ & Local Brew ~ Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Floating Action & more!

All Go West Music festival to take on its Second installment, located in the streets west Asheville NC. On April 23rd, 2011, The Festival will uniquely offer an array of musical talent, fashion, BBQ, and local Brew. Festival Remains Free To Patrons.

Asheville,  NC – In the second annual running of All Go West, anticipation builds for the integrating a great deal of local artistic talent to create a superior festival based upon community. The street party takes place on April 23rd, 2011 from 12 PM until 10 PM in west Asheville, in front of Harvest Records. All Go West is a festival embracing ideals of Asheville’s naturally creative progression, offering local art, fashion, food, beer vendors, and musicians. The festival’s admission remains free, hoping to enrich the cities ethos as an outstanding venue, gifted in a strong imaginative talent.

This year, All Go West is excited to introduce the newest installment, Beer and BBQ Tasting, featuring Luella’s Barbecue. The city of west Asheville has opened up the streets of Waynesville Road and Westwood Place to local vendors, fashion boutiques, and artists for the public to contribute their own artistic venture.

The most significant feature to the festival is the broad range of musical talent to take over the Pisgah Stage located on Waynesville Road. Spanning a vast range of different genres, All Goes West incorporates everything from hip-hop, blue-grass, electronic, and even rock.

This year’s installment includes the musical likes of:
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Floating Action
Do It To Julia
Uncle Mountain
RBTS WIN
Wages
Sirius B
Secret B Sides
The Critters
Moses Atwood
Doc Aquatic
Common Foundation
10 Cent Poetry
For The Birds
LyricThe 2011 All Go West Festival is Sponsored by Pisgah Brewing,The Mountain Xpress, WNCW, The River,The Mountain & Sunny Point

www.allgowest.com www.yellowdogent.com

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Press Release: Quality Forward’s Earth Day Asheville Concert presented by Earth Fare on April 22, 2008

(Asheville, NC) The votes are in for the 6 winning bands to play at Quality Forward’s Earth Day Asheville presented by Earth Fare at the Orange Peel. Each will receive a $1000 prize. Over 100 bands submitted and more than 5400 people have cast their votes. The concert, which raises funds for earth-friendly projects, is scheduled for Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22 from 8:00 p.m. to midnight.

The winning bands include:

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Jazz the Ripper – Jazz/Blues/R&B

Brushfire Stankgrass – Bluegrass/Oldtime

Aaron LaFalce – Americana/Country/Acoustic

Chris Cates and the Master Plan – Rock/Funk/Dance

Snake Oil Medicine Show – Latin/World/Reggae

Ruby Slippers/ Mingle – Electronica

You can preview their music by visiting www.earthdayasheville.org.

Ned Doyle, from the S.E.E. Expo, will play the role of the Master of Ceremonies and will kick off the evening introducing the global launch of the Earth Pledge of Allegiance. To find out more about Earth Pledge project, founded by Breah Parker, and its related curriculum, visit www.PeaceAndLoveForAll.com. [See attached information sheet, website up by April 20th]

There will also be an Asheville’s-own Fashion Show featuring recycled, organic and sustainably made designs. Featured will be designs by Elliott Elephant, Sew Moe, Spiritex, Poetic Justice, Dave Russell’s solar powered dress, Red Moon Rising, River T-C, Frox, Little Eagle and Rags Reborn/Eco-Chic.

Earth Day Asheville is not only a community wide celebration; it is also a green event. Quality Forward will utilize eco-friendly alternatives for food and beverage containers. Event greening sponsor, Seven Star Events, will set up educational resource recovery stations to divert waste away from landfills as well as display an educational slideshow about the green movement throughout the evening.

Tickets are on sale now. General admission tickets cost $10 and the doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased directly from the Earth Day Asheville website (one can add a $35 membership to support Quality Forward all year long), at both Earth Fare locations (and receive a free shopping bag), at the Orange Peel or through the Orange Peel’s website www.theorangepeel.net.

VIP tickets are also available for early admission at 6:30pm and include a reception featuring wine, local beer and locally grown foods prepared by popular Asheville restaurants Mayfels, Modesto and the Laughing Seed Cafe, as well as reserved seating for the night’s entertainment. The VIP tickets cost $75 and are available by calling Quality Forward at 828-254-1776 or visiting the Earth Day Asheville website at www.earthdayasheville.org

Band Sponsors are Hands of Sean Perry, Inc, EcoBuilders/EcoHouse Realty, Pepsi Cola, McGill Associates, Jimmy White Builders and Charlotte Street Computers.

Major Media Sponsors are Kiss Country 99.9, the Mountain105.9, ESPN Radio 1310AM, Classic Hits 96.5, The Revolution 880AM and Star 104.3 and Mountain Xpress. For a list of other sponsors, please visit the Earth Day Asheville website.

Quality Forward, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, has been instrumental in enhancing Asheville’s natural beauty and quality of life for 35 years by planting thousands of trees, beautifying city gateways and neighborhoods, picking up tons of litter from our streets and waterways as well as promoting recycling and waste management.

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