Interviews

The telephone is a great source of anxiety for me and always has been. So when I was recently provided the opportunity to interview beloved comedian Chris Gethard over the phone, I jumped at the chance to overcome my telephobia.

In his latest promotional photo, Eugene Mirman is pictured standing in waist-deep water, eyes drifting off into the distance, hands chest level, with his fingers in the process of either buttoning up or unbuttoning his navy blue shirt.  “You know, l

A day after Vacation Baby’s debut on YouTube, I spoke with the comedian — who returns to The Orange Peel on Wednesday, May 17 — about the special and his attempt to interact with fans throughout the premiere. 

With him coming to town, I requested a brief conversion — and so, Joe Pera talked with me…

In what still feels like a surreal fever dream, I recently had the opportunity to procure a brief phone chat with the “Pope of Trash” himself, the legendary John Waters.

The stand-up that Stephen Colbert once called his “favorite comedian on planet Earth” returns to town on Wednesday, May 10, to perform at The Orange Peel. In anticipation of the show, Maria Bamford spoke with Asheville Stages about connecting with

For some people, music is just in their DNA. Brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele of Atlanta-based garage rock quartet Gringo Star have been making music together since they were kids, which is no surprise considering that their grandfather Ed "Dr.

Asheville locals may recognize Bobby Sullivan as the general manager at the French Broad Food Co-Op, but in another time — the mid-late 1980s — he was the energetic frontman for legendary Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band Soulside.