<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[From The Crossroads]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Crossroads]]></description><link>https://www.xroads.rocks/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:49:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.xroads.rocks/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[DAY 2 // MACROCK 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo Credit r3dmedia - https://www.instagram.com/r3mediava/ ) Dearest reader,  In my previous missive I mentioned how it was sometime around three in the morning by the time I finally made it back to my bed, and rest assured that I did pay for the monstrosity I had put in my body moments before closing my eyes. Three hours later, the alarm bells rang. Yes dear reader, I finally passed out roughly around four in the morning and had to be up at seven to give myself enough time to get a shower...]]></description><link>https://www.xroads.rocks/post/day-2-macrock-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e2d12f43fd38a1bb7095e5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:37:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2803ad_00162207e3b84a40bf2b33b8b1874903~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raven Ashcroft</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming home || macrock 2026 - day one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restless Moons Brewing  - Photo Credit r3dmedia - https://www.instagram.com/r3mediava/ I have not attended Macrock in fourteen years. I haven't attended a live music show in twelve. Perhaps I'm not properly equipped to be the one telling you about a music festival that predates myself, but this is my story from Macrock 2026.  Dearest reader, this was one of the most important weekends of my life thus far.  I have been on what we will call an extended period of self deconstruction and personal...]]></description><link>https://www.xroads.rocks/post/coming-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dfdd17c0d279b375a6e9c6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2803ad_6286d0ece69a4fc6a02a7770dc197cd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Raven Ashcroft</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>