thisweek on the cover
p. 10 Inside ham radio In an age of global communication, pervasive cell coverage and hundred-million-member social networks, what’s the attraction of basic, point-to-point radio communication? Who are these people who call each other not by name but by arcane strings of characters? What exactly are they doing? And why? Cover design by Nathanael Roney
news
14 Then And now
The Asheville Downtown Association turns 25
wellness
28 Under The GUn
Western Highlands Network budget woes trigger state scrutiny
food
35 10 mInUTeS In The kITchen
Tin Can Pizzeria opens its oven for Xpress
arts&entertainment 40 AhA momenTS
A look at Moog Music’s AHA AVL concert series
42 bAndInG ToGeTher
Greenville, S.C.’s Modern Man grew from a one-man band to a tight and tenacious shoegaze outfit
44 bAre neceSSITIeS
Dirty Projectors strip back and create their best album to date
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