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Claude Coleman will play music ‘anywhere, everywhere, all the time.’ His latest venture helps others make music tooThe drummer of Ween is also the co-founder of SoundSpace, a former motel converted into a band rehearsal studio.
The drummer of Ween is also the co-founder of SoundSpace, a former motel converted into a band rehearsal studio.
Black business owners navigate distinct challenges and opportunitiesNew and experienced Black entrepreneurs discuss their arduous paths to success.
New and experienced Black entrepreneurs discuss their arduous paths to success.
While Asheville regularly racks up accolades on lists (“10 Small Cities With World Class Food Scene,” “12 Best Places to Retire in the U.S,” “10 Best Outdoor Towns in America”), one honor the town is not likely to receive is “Best Place for a Band to Practice.”
Artists and fans alike have been flocking to the Blue Ridge Mountains town, drawn by its reputation for musical spontaneity.
Soul food, art gallery to join SoundSpace @ Rabbit’sAfter decades of stillness, the historic site of Rabbit’s Motel and Cafe has been resurrected in a major way, thanks to the efforts of local musicians Claude Coleman Jr. ( the drummer of rock band Ween) and bassist Brett Spivey. In 2020, the duo launched SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, an affordable music rehearsal studio.
After decades of stillness, the historic site of Rabbit’s Motel and Cafe has been resurrected in a major way, thanks to the efforts of local musicians Claude Coleman Jr. ( the drummer of rock band Ween) and bassist Brett Spivey. In 2020, the duo launched SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, an affordable music rehearsal studio.
Black chefs forge their own paths in Asheville’s food sceneThe increased attention and plaudits paid to high-profile Black chefs in America in recent years simultaneously sheds ambient light on their overall scarcity.
The increased attention and plaudits paid to high-profile Black chefs in America in recent years simultaneously sheds ambient light on their overall scarcity.
SoundSpace, Asheville’s first public, multi-use artist space, celebrates grand openingWhat was very old gets new life, in the form of Asheville’s first music rehearsal facility. The grand opening of SoundSpace@Rabbit’s was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 5 — the site of what was once the Rabbit’s Motel and soul food cafe. Caption: SoundSpace, Asheville’s first public multi-use artist space, celebrates grand opening.
What was very old gets new life, in the form of Asheville’s first music rehearsal facility. The grand opening of SoundSpace@Rabbit’s was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 5 — the site of what was once the Rabbit’s Motel and soul food cafe. Caption: SoundSpace, Asheville’s first public multi-use artist space, celebrates grand opening.
SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s Now Open Inside Historic Rabbit’s MotelA three year revitalization project taking place inside of Asheville, North Carolina’s historic Southside neighborhood has come to fruition with the opening of SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, the city’s first public access music rehearsal facility.
A three year revitalization project taking place inside of Asheville, North Carolina’s historic Southside neighborhood has come to fruition with the opening of SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, the city’s first public access music rehearsal facility.
Music Business Spotlight: Claude Coleman Jr. & Brett Spivey Open SoundSpace At Rabbit’s Motel, Asheville’s First Public Access Music Rehearsal & Arts Studio – Music MeccaThis past week Claude Coleman Jr. of Ween helped open SoundSpace at Rabbit’s Motel, a music rehearsal & arts center in Asheville.
This past week Claude Coleman Jr. of Ween helped open SoundSpace at Rabbit’s Motel, a music rehearsal & arts center in Asheville.
A haven from the Jim Crow South finds a modern purposeRabbits is bringing music and soul food to Asheville’s Southside.
Rabbits is bringing music and soul food to Asheville’s Southside.
Soul ReviverClaude Coleman Jr. (pictured) and partner Brett Spivey see future promise in Asheville’s historic Rabbit’s Motel building. As Asheville’s tourism economy continues to boom, so does its real estate market-making it harder for many musicians to find rehearsal space. But where most saw only a conundrum, Claude Coleman Jr.
Claude Coleman Jr. (pictured) and partner Brett Spivey see future promise in Asheville’s historic Rabbit’s Motel building. As Asheville’s tourism economy continues to boom, so does its real estate market-making it harder for many musicians to find rehearsal space. But where most saw only a conundrum, Claude Coleman Jr.
Ween’s Claude Coleman Jr. Revives A Beacon Of Black Culture With SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s [Interview]Ween drummer Claude Coleman Jr. has opened SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, a professional rehearsal space in Asheville with communal implications.
Ween drummer Claude Coleman Jr. has opened SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, a professional rehearsal space in Asheville with communal implications.
The Green Book Landmark Celebrates 50 Years of Black Entrepreneurism in Asheville’s Southside NeighborhoodA three year revitalization project taking place inside of Asheville, North Carolina’s historic Southside neighborhood has come to fruition with the opening of SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s, the city’s first public access music rehearsal facility.
Former Rabbit Motel Renovated Into SoundSpace Rehearsal StudiosIn the 1950s and ’60s, the Rabbit Motel in Asheville’s South Slope drew touring black musicians to the four tiny rooms out back and the soul food…
In the 1950s and ’60s, the Rabbit Motel in Asheville’s South Slope drew touring black musicians to the four tiny rooms out back and the soul food…
Mountain XpressAsheville and Western North Carolina News | Local Matters – Arts, Food, Music and Movies
Asheville and Western North Carolina News | Local Matters – Arts, Food, Music and Movies
Claude Coleman Jr. is a busy guy. He prioritizes music and joy, making time to tour with Ween, Mike Dillon Band, Dean Ween Group, his own band Amandla, and occasionally with Fishbone’s Angelo Moore.
Asheville, North Carolina is a town with a growing reputation as a mecca for up and coming musicians, as well as a popular stop on the touring circuit for many big name acts.
Remember Rabbit’s Motel? Entrepreneurs plan to pay homage to Asheville’s Black historySince 2004, a property on McDowell Street in Asheville has been a drive-by source of curiosity. Judging from the appearance of the building, it might be hard to imagine what the Rabbit’s Motel meant to folks — especially, the Black community. Caption: WLOS.
Since 2004, a property on McDowell Street in Asheville has been a drive-by source of curiosity. Judging from the appearance of the building, it might be hard to imagine what the Rabbit’s Motel meant to folks — especially, the Black community. Caption: WLOS.
A New Song for Rabbit’s Motel | National Trust for Historic PreservationLearn about the transformation of a former Green Book guide listing into a space that honors the sites legacy to music.
Learn about the transformation of a former Green Book guide listing into a space that honors the sites legacy to music.
Southside’s historic Rabbit’s Motel transformed into a multi-use artist spaceChurch basements, shipping containers, unheated warehouse spaces and buildings’ roofs are spots Claude Coleman Jr. and Brett Spivey have rehearsed.
Church basements, shipping containers, unheated warehouse spaces and buildings’ roofs are spots Claude Coleman Jr. and Brett Spivey have rehearsed.
Rehearsal studio opens in historic former Asheville motelAn internationally beloved musician, Claude Coleman, Jr. would often find himself in Asheville while on tour drumming with his band, iconic rock juggernaut Ween. Each time wandering through, he would become more enamored with this region. So much so, Coleman relocated here from New Jersey in 2012.&n…
An internationally beloved musician, Claude Coleman, Jr. would often find himself in Asheville while on tour drumming with his band, iconic rock juggernaut Ween. Each time wandering through, he would become more enamored with this region. So much so, Coleman relocated here from New Jersey in 2012.&n…
Rabbit’s CaféHistoric African-American landmarks have disappeared in Asheville at an alarming rate. A project is underway to restore and relaunch Rabbit’s Café &…
Historic African-American landmarks have disappeared in Asheville at an alarming rate. A project is underway to restore and relaunch Rabbit’s Café &…
Ask many people about the history of entrepreneurship + development here in Asheville, and some familiar names come to mind – George Vanderbilt, E.W. Grove, Rafael Guastavino, Douglas Ellington. But many community founders and entrepreneurs of color also left lasting legacies, even though there is far less written about them.