Uh, oh, winter finally ended, and Xpress boarders seem to have left their keyboards …
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Video a-go-go
In this week’s video round-up: spring comes to Asheville in time-lapse, good (wild) eats in Asheville, prime djembe-thumping, sidewalk hula-hooping, Baby Cowboys playing and more!
Into the Forums
In this week’s Forums, political roustabouts took aim at the Carolina Stompers, the recent arrests of key personnel at the city of Asheville, and local shenanigans pertaining to Google’s experimental fiber network — not to mention national ideological sparring matches, wondering how to categorize Vampire Weekend, and lots more.
Video a-go-go
This week’s round-up includes breakdancers Hunab Kru, the Cole Mountain Cloggers, a training session with the Blue Ridge Rollergirls; the acobatics of the Runaway Circus and the Loose Cabooses, and of course, much more.
Into the Forums
On boarders’ ever-active minds this past week in the Xpress Forums: job opportunities (at Xpress and elsewhere); health care reform; demographics of the Tea Party movement; history of U.S. immigation; the merits or not of Lou Majors’ video art; and firing unhappy workers. Here are the links to those threads — plus a special video teaser of Xpress Forum boarders duking it out.
Video a-go-go
This week, many Asheville videos were about its courtship of Google’s high-speed Internet project, but they’ve gotten plenty of coverage already. So here’s a look at some of the best of the rest, Windhorse Zen Community’s bee hives, Earthshine Mountain Lodge’s box turtle, who loves Asheville Yoga the most, strangeness from Asheville High’s digital media class, and more …
Video a-go-go
A jazz performance by Howard Hanger and friends, a heads up for the upcoming Fanaticon, Sirius B’s musical woo to Google, a ditty from bagpipe player Connell Sanderson, and more, in this week’s round-up of local videos.
Into the Forums
A sample of the new discussions that took place on the mountainx.com forums this week include looking at the downsides of Google’s gigabit/second project, weeds in the yard and garden, local genealogy and more.
Video a-go-go
In this week’s round-up of local videos: Asheville gets Google-eyed, Jason Ingle keeps tabs on our real-estate market, wondering why the turkeys crossed the road, The Enemy Lovers — and more. Watch ‘em here!
Video a-go-go
Exporting Asheville culture to Mandarin-viewers; Asheville Steel pitches their line of Paragon knives; how cabinet handles are made by blacksmiths in Zirconia; the kids of Asheville School go ghost hunting; and a tight focus on Brushfire Stankgrass’ bass player Bryan White, in this week’s round-up of locally made and focused videos.
Into the Forums
Are the Orange Peel’s security measures too much? Is Asheville friendly and progressive, or hostile to newcomers? This week’s forum threads address these questions and much more, including how best to cook popcorn and other such matters.
Video a-go-go
This week’s gamut includes: hyperniche Matthew Dillner visits the French Broad Chocolate Lounge, several noteworthy approaches to promotional videos, how folks vied for a spot in the 2011 Freaks of Asheville Calendar and techno contra dancing.
Video a-go-go
Watch local notables strut their stuff (for a good cause), improve your creative ability (either through planning or chaos), find out about Asheville’s recent Twestival doings, and more — in this week’s video round-up.
Into the Forums: A video report
Clive The Boarding Robot gives us the forecast for the weekend’s posting.
Video a-go-go
Did you miss the straight-razor convention in Asheville? A little uncertain about urban obstacle-course running in Asheville or our influence on East Bay’s punk-rock scene? Or why the Carolina Stompers showed up at the last Toughman contest? Find answers to life’s persistent questions, and more, in this week’s installment.
Into the Forums
Psst! Clive the possibility robot wants to invite you into the mountainx.com Forums….
Into the Forums
Here’s some of what Xpress Forum “boarders” have been up to this week: hosting a cross-platform discussion with Shad Marsh’s Sunday night radio show; debating whether Asheville’s burlesque movement has evolved since The Rebelles disbanded, and; of course, discussing their own priorities.
Video a-go-go
A report on Asheville FM, a look at irritainer Cookie LaRue, a sample from the Found Footage Festival, a taste of what’s needed in Jewish Asheville, and a listen to “Don’t Stop Loving Me Now,” as performed by Floating Action — all in this week’s Video round-up.
Video a-go-go
In this week’s round up: the peace and quiet of Asheville after a heavy snowfall, teens make a silly Breakfast Club-style dance montage, an iron pour at Phil Mechanic, graffiti’s many faces, plus a jam-band rendition of Bizet’s “Habanera”
Into the Forums
Here’s the latest chatter in the Xpress Forums; join the conversation or start your own …
Xpress Forums weekly round-up
What’d you miss on the MountainX.com Forums this week? Let’s take a look.