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Ashvegas: Island of the lotus-eaters

Jason Sandford March 11, 2008

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Impose Magazine has an interesting review of the Felice Brothers show last week at the Grey Eagle. They even toss in some thoughts on Ashvegas:

Needless to say, the freaky/groovy Asheville kids were into it. They danced through several encores with the frenzy of so many white people about to riot. Or, as one performer put it, “someone left cocaine on the short bus.” Some might say this is a good description of Asheville in general, and I am sad to leave it. Beautiful rolling hills, hospitable hippie-punk houses, cheap rent, organic food, and plenty of party favors: it’s no wonder people who thought they were just visiting end up living here for years. This place is the island of the lotus-eaters. Our RV didn’t want to leave either, but we expensively extracted both it and ourselves from the muddy hills and were on our way. Maybe next time we won’t bother to go.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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3 Comments

Edgy March 12, 2008

Referring to AV as the "island of the lotus-eaters" isn’t particularly positive. Weren’t the lotus-eaters known to be lazy and apathetic addicts?

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funkymono (aka Jeremy) March 11, 2008

The "Someone left cocaine on the short bus" quip made me chuckle.

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A to the P March 11, 2008

Cheap rent? what is this idiot talking about.

Basing all of asheville on a single music show.

That’s like walking into a trailer park and going "Oh, well I guess everyone in the city is a redneck"…

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