Into the Forums

As expected, the real-life business of the holidays has had a slowing impact on the Xpress forums. Surprisingly, however, a number of interesting and active discussions were taking place here at MountainX.com on the days when most people are more obsessed with stuffing themselves with turkey and dressing than, say, posting their thoughts on the internet.

Long dream, come true

There was a time, not all that long ago, when Tyler Ramsey was one of Asheville’s best-kept musical secrets. Despite his 6-foot 8-inch frame, the genial and mellow musician kept a low profile. In fact, he was mostly known for his work as a sideman, adding layers to other people’s CDs or sitting in for […]

Into the Forums

Holidays tend to have a slowing effect on Internet forums, with people too distracted by family gathering, cooking and the big sales to keep up their posting habits. That said, the Xpress forums have been surprisingly active in the last week. Let’s take a look.

Let them eat Cake – or not

The first year for any large-scale music festival is probably the toughest. Everyone knows LEAF, people have heard of Flat Rock, even Trinumeral has been around. But what about a startup? what: Loki Music Festival where: Deerfields, in Mills River when: Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 12. (Tickets are $145, with some discounts and […]