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THIS Thursday on Closer to the Edge, JD’s “Top 15” progressive rock albums of 2025, will feature a track from each. Tune in Thursday, February 5th, from 1-3PM EST on 103.3 Asheville FM or stream live or later at Archives and also on our awesome APP! Professor Ted presented his Top 10 of 2025 a couple weeks ago, so this will complete the 25 best Prog albums of last year, exclusively on Asheville FM
AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..
Join us! / Tune in – Turn it up! Thursday, February 5th, 2026
AshevilleFM is pleased to present this special event.. Support also comes from Arts AVL, Buncombe County, and North Carolina Arts Council
MR JIMMY is the solo project of guitarist / vocalist / song writer, Jim “Ang” Anderson, who has fronted The Chicago Kingsnakes Blues band for 35 years, to date performing over 4000 shows.
MR JIMMY writes, sings and plays real-deal Blues, Chicago style. A lifelong resident of the city’s infamous South Side, he has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, James Cotton, Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz, Jimmy Dawkins, Johnny Twist, and the list goes on…
MR JIMMY has released 11 albums of original music solo, and with his band the Chicago Kingsnakes and is pleased to announce the debut of his new solo release “From the Root to the Fruit” in October 2025.
In 2025 Mr Jimmy was voted one of the Best Blues Performers by the readers of Asheville’s Mountain Xpress newspaper for the fourth year in a row
This week, we spoke with Donna Mae, a longtime resident of Minneapolis and registered nurse working mostly with people who are unsheltered and use injection drugs. Donna lives in a neighborhood of the city that has had very heavy ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) activity and speaks for the hour about the last two months of invasion, organizing with neighbors, the legacy of the George Floyd Uprising and the aftermath of the murders of Rene Good and Alex Pretti, the recent General Strike and lessons for preparing in the next incursion, wherever that may be.
Facial Recognition Tech Used in Minneapolis to Target Protestors:
Recently, armed conflict has flared between the Syrian Democratic Forces and both the Turkish-backed, so-called Syrian National Army militia and the forces aligned with the Syrian transitional government. In coming days we’ll be sharing a timely podcast featuring an interview with a member of Tekoşîna Anarşîst and another with a western activist on the ground in Qamişlo to share their perspectives on the situation and updates on the changing terrain. We talk about the danger of a resurgence of ISIS, the humanitarian crisis growing due to the seige in Kobane and the fears of a renewed patriarchal governance, but also about organizing and international solidarity.
This is a good time to get together with community in your area to figure out how you can support the revolution in Rojava. If you don’t have a Rojava solidarity group in your area (start one), keep an ear out for calls to action via the Emergency Committee for Rojava: https://www.defendrojava.org/
In the meantime, check out this first podcast by the Youth Media project, Ronahi: https://www.ronahi.eu/2026/ronahi-podcast-episode-1/
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Featuring Musical Guest – Jason Daniello – recorded live from the 103.3 AshevilleFM studios Thursday, January 29th, 2026 – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDINGS tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..
AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..
Thursdays from 8-10am
Support also comes from Arts AVL, Buncombe County, and North Carolina Arts Council
Jason Daniello is a singer‑songwriter from the high desert of New Mexico, now based in Asheville, North Carolina, blending alt/roots rock, psychedelic Americana, and electronic textures. A multi‑instrumentalist and producer, he writes, records, and performs intimate, hook‑driven songs often featuring collaborators like Graham Sharp, Fredo Ortiz, and Fred Mascherino.
New Single – Dollar on the Train – Drops February 5th –
AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions
Thursday’s at 8pm
Asheville FM Live Music Sessions –Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Musical Guest – Jason Daniello – Recorded live from the 103.3 AshevilleFM studio.
AshevilleFM 103.3 with support from Arts AVL, Buncombe County, and North Carolina Arts Council
just hit play on the audio track below… and turn it up!!!
Special thanks to our volunteers and their efforts to make this happen! – Smittymon (host), with Dave Baker, Eva, and Forest (set up team / audio, band coordination) pictures by Eva and Forest..
AUDIO TRACK:
ALMS Team – Dave Baker, Eva and Forest – with Smittymon (our host)
Looking Ahead: