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page 5 v ,*p ■Hfl ... ;• I ■ I , HB^flSHßßfy I ftSStAMT (MVfRSiONS EDITOR ' qUeNC fp^ Dance music as a genre has always been defined by records’ .•’ .■.... trichfa. That could include niche sub-genres such as house monthly party at _ indWbstep, or niche scenes where it thrives such as New :*:fP|} ,t %|&' jfc* . vi* r York City or, most recently, Baltimore. It seems like there’s more things ' The Chapel Hill music scene is one tliat has. for the most going on and more events that I hear about " Ross said part been described as a bastion of indie rock. And while * J don’t know about how successful they all are. hut at ieast I that is the type of music which has seen the greatest amount there Ls more opportunity to haw success.’ pKgjP ofsuccess, there arc plenty of other types of music making A relative newcomer to the party is Chapel Hill’s t’reqiu NV K waves, including a dance scene that Ls growing in scope. records, which hosts monthly Triangle events, including tin Jason Perhnutter. who organized last year s Carolitui Nightlight dance party A Funk compilation, said that while the release party for Hunicutt said that in order to get people nmvi ng agi><*i Ivi Hk that project was a success, the dance community in he able to “read the floor.' Hbi the area is still in the early stages of expansion. “You’ve gotta have a big enough library to have the varicn. “There are really cool venues, and lots of You can’t play a whole night of dancehail or drum and ■k potential, but maybe part of the problem is You would have an empty dance floor,'he said. Rk that the scene isn’t really organized yet’ “You really need a little bit of everything." Bk One of the longest running dance parties. On the other side of that coin, some venues haw (omul mu ■k Hell’s Disco Inferno, has been a regular with specialized events geared tow ard certain sty lev ■k event at the bar for around five years Local 506 hosts a regular dance event focused on Britpop The event, which takes place on and British indie music. The next of these nights, called the second Saturday night of each Modem Life, will take place on Feb. 2. month, has been growing since its “As far as success goes. Modem Lile almost always does jljlL start, organizer Tim Ross said. really well for us over 100 attendees however, it is the Ip, Darren Hunicutt (EXJlDuran ), only DJ event that takes place at 506 on a regular basis.' ' D>cal Jk who occasionally spins at Hell 506’ owner Glenn Boothe said in an e-mail. —as well as Talulla's 1200 Boothe added that in the future, he wants the D.l otferiiigs Problems nights—said it is to expand at Local 506. H consistency that is essential In recent months, aDJ booth has been added as a way to ktvp I to carving out a space in the people around after the night’s bands haw finished play mg saturated Chapel Hill “In the past, we closed soon alter "' nightenvinmment. most show attendees had filed out, but that was often well ‘We have a pretty regular before closing time.' Boothe said. crew at (Hell), hut it has also 'So the goal ls to keep people m the bar longer. as vv been increasing in scale when s *bly attract a distinct crowd who just w ants to people bring friends who will The fact that Boothe has decided to add the DJ events Lsindn - maybe have a good time and want to ative of a growing popularity of dance music for fans of indie B come back the next month,' Hunicutt music, movement that Hunicutt welcomes wholeheartedly said. “When I started. I would have to play Puff Daddy or Hunicutt said those parties have thing. Now 1 get requests for stuff like Justice or MI A B gained such a loyal following that there Ls something 1 don’t know but can go find and play next month." B no longer a need to promote, a factor that Hunicutt said. he said doesn't have as large an impact on He added that a lot of the crow and he sees is made up “I really don’t know what it is. I’ve found that other dance clubs. I can get out and put fliers up. but it’ll just be " ,t s getting more diverse, hut a lot of the crowd 1 see is dead. It really just depends on word of mouth °f a crowd that doesn't feel like they can go up to and foot traffic around the bar,' Hunicutt said. a, 'd have a good time.' Hunicutt said. W Ross, who heads up the Disco Inferno nights. 'Me. personally, I'll get down anywhere, but 1 think it’s said that as that party grows in scope. pretty cool that we are creating that fan base.' from other regular dance parties such as events at Talulla’s and fre- Online j dive.dailytarheel.com FUCKS BEFORE NIXON Each Thursday. Catherine Williams discusses great old movies. CONCERT REVIEWS Vicarious experiences of last week's shows with photos, too. BE OUR FRIEND Be our virtual friend on Myspace: www.myspace.com/dthdiversions. diversions dive.daUytarheel.com concerts HONORED The Honored Guests proved that tastes do, in fact change by stealing the show from The Rosebuds at Cat's Cradle. PAGE 7 music HARD ROCK AINT EASY Wilmington hard-rockers, ASG, re lease anew attxjm, kWh Us Over, but the band’s bland sounds aren't likely to make any new fans. PAGE 6 movies SAVAGES NOT SO Philip Seymour Hoffman could act his way out of a room with no doors and no windows. But even he can’t turn a bad plot around. PAGE 8 thursday, january 24,2008 Q&A NOT QUITE METAL Caltrop might be the loudest band playing in Chapel Hill to day, but if it’s angry metal you're looking for look elsewhere. PAGE 6
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