Brown Mountain Lights

11/01/2024

Songs of freedom, struggle and democracy

This Saturday 11am

Asheville FM

www.AshevilleFm.org

103.3 FM

10/26/2024

Happy Halloween!!
The most amazing artists
Can stoke your deepest fears
(for a spook)

Tune in 10/26 at 11 am for the most unusual Halloween tunes

https://ashevillefm.org/show/brown-mountain-lights/

10/20/2024

When music can sustain us in hard times

Rhiannon Giddens spoke with NPR's 'Morning Edition' about the area in and around the town of Swannanoa, in her home state of North Carolina, as it recovers from the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene. She also talks about an earlier tragedy in the region—a 19th-century train tunnel collapse—that inspired the old work song "Swannanoa Tunnel," which she recorded with Silkroad Ensemble. "Why were we given the ability to sing and touch people?" Giddens asks. "And this is why: when you think about the destruction, there are no words, so a song can tap into something that then releases energy—now I can cry. That's what it's for, helping us all with the emotions that are bigger than we know what to do with."

10/12/2024

Don’t let all this stress and anxiety get to us. Tune in at 11 am for a solid set of music and information to keep us moving forward.

103.3 FM

Asheville FM

10/11/2024

We are back in action, after a week of without power. Stay tuned tomorrow for great music and information that you need at this moment.

Another thing you may need is to know about this incredible compilation fundraiser. $10 and it goes directly to help super important organizations doing the work of recovery here.

So much music and love

136 track album

10/06/2024

“Freedom is just another word for nothin’ left to lose”

Kris Kristofferson, who left us last week, had not heard his dear friend Janis Joplins recording of his song until after she had passed.

It obviously deeply affected him and in 2020 he recalled the moment he heard it before it got released in 1971 : “There was so much love and emotion going into the song, and then knowing that she wasn’t there to enjoy that.”

During times of tragedy and loss, holding loved ones close and recognizing loss is one of the most important things we can do.

Hang in there folks .

We will get through this - together ❤️

Asheville FM

The original. (1970) Song 3 from the album-"Kristofferson"~~This is for K.C.~~"...feelin good was good enough for me..." ..........and him too apparently......

10/05/2024

Delivering what you need!

We are back on the air.

Listen tomorrow 10 / 5

11am to 1 pm

Music and the info you need…oh and more music 🎵 🎶

Asheville FM

www.AshevilleFM.org

09/24/2024

Listen live for local political coverage

Last chance to register for tomorrow's Candidate Forum event at The Orange Peel starting at 5:30pm.

ArtsAVL, Asheville Brewer's Alliance, Asheville-Buncombe Hotel Association (ABHA), Go Local Asheville and the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) have teamed up to moderate this discussion with County Commissioner and City Council candidates. We will also be sharing the the results of ArtsAVL's candidate survey.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/AVLForum

09/24/2024

Want to stay in the know?
We got you!!

Asheville FM

Last chance to register for tomorrow's Candidate Forum event at The Orange Peel starting at 5:30pm.

ArtsAVL, Asheville Brewer's Alliance, Asheville-Buncombe Hotel Association (ABHA), Go Local Asheville and the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) have teamed up to moderate this discussion with County Commissioner and City Council candidates. We will also be sharing the the results of ArtsAVL's candidate survey.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/AVLForum

09/23/2024

transitions are part of it

Provided to YouTube by Rhino AtlanticEquinox · John ColtraneColtrane's Sound℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International...

09/15/2024

Tune in + turn it up.

09/09/2024

Preparing for a special show on 9/21 to feature peaceful music and musicians who work for peace initiatives



Asheville FM

https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace/events-2024 #:~:text=for%20the%20UN%20Day%20of,%2C%20understanding%2C%20and%20positive%20change.

Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet

09/07/2024

Today, at 11 am we take a breather to embrace two hours of calming, ambient mellow jams

because…..well we just need it ☮️

Grab a mat, a blanket and a cup of calming tea

Asheville FM

08/23/2024

The mighty fine fellow, loving veterinarian, connoisseur of fine foods, and collector of great records John Howland nominated me to pick 30 records the influenced my musical tastes.

His picks were utterly superlative, diverse and rich in breadth and demonstrated a deep love of the sonic adventure and I was honored to be included in his 30 great picks.

I accept, but thought I would narrow the focus. What follows in the next 30 days are 30 songs across 100 years and a dozen genres and folks that really ignited my love of music. I'll tag folks who might connect with each of these songs and offer a few words about the songs and the folks tagged. They can chime in with their own song or comments etc.....

Here's one:
One night, many many years ago, Chris Grimes and Tim Lynch and I drove into the sultry south Georgia steam searching for the McIntosh County Shouters

While we didn't find them, we did see the rich coast, find joy, and realize how much we needed to learn about this mystic past and fledgling cultural present.

The enduring sounds of the McIntosh County Shouters, maintained in coastal Georgia across several centuries, recorded by crucial Athenian folklorist and artist Art Rosenbaum, made me really think that American "folk" music was WAY more diverse and deep in rhythm and complexity than I had ever knew.

American music starts in McIntosh County.....

Provided to YouTube by Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsTime Drawin' Nigh · The McIntosh County ShoutersSlave Shout Songs from the Coast of Georgia℗ 2004 Smith...

08/14/2024

This week, we focus on the sounds and events from 1964.

It's been 60 years since one of the most intense summers of the 20th Century. Freedom Summer was a crucial turning point of the Civil Rights movement. It focused on securing the voting rights for thousands of disenfranchised people of color in Mississippi. The courageous actions of figures like Fannie Lou Hamer and Bob Moses were part of the dramatic backdrop of a critical presidential election. 1964 also saw and intentional and controversial escalation of the Vietnam War, the beginning of the British Invasion and some truly dramatic shifts in Jazz by revolutionary figures like Albert Ayler and Eric Dolphy.

Join us this Saturday at 11 for a deep retrospective of this fascinating year, with a close look at Freedom Summer and the larger cultural dynamics from that incredible year.

Asheville FM

Brown Mountain Lights

04/16/2024

Community radio is itself a crowd-sourced creation pulling from the creative corners of our region. Community radio is an indicator of a healthy democracy and a commitment to the arts, music, diversity and inclusivity.

Help us stay thriving & the #1 Community radio station in Asheville !

Check out Brown Mountain Lights by Andy Miller, supporting 2024 Spring Membership Campaign by Friends of Community Radio (Asheville FM) here https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjA2MjU0

04/13/2024

Grab your mat or a green tea or your favorite book of verse

Today enjoy a special calming two hours of ambient bliss before next week’s raucous free-form sonic party that will kick off our fund drive!

11 am-1pm

Asheville FM

103.3 FM

04/05/2024

A folk-heavy episode
For this Saturday
In honor of my grandmother,
and all grandmothers
and all grandfathers
Who worked in hard conditions