RTP-area local music and culture

[desena AT bellsouth.net (Russ De Sena)]

I really shouldn't have to do this, but I just can't seem to be able
to put words out into cyberspace without hurting some thinned skinned
fella's feelings, So... I like the Jackpot, and go there way too
often.  Stingray of the New Millenium is a compliment, I went to the
Stingray every night for 2 years straight.  It's always just as easy
to underrate what we overrate, to take for granted the things we love,
etc.  Any place you go to enough has memories attached to it; I've had
great times at JP, but I've also been miserable, too.  Such is life. 
You know James freaking Joyce had to move away from Dublin because the
place tore him in two, but he needed to write about it. My songs and
my writing and my emails and my whatevers are just the same thing,
just trying to figue why I love and hate living in Raleigh.  Unlike
Joyce, I'm doing it while stuck here.  No exile for me, I face this
shit head on.  I went to Mitch's for the first time in years and
relived some painful shit that went down 10 years ago, stuff I didn't
even remember came backin a wave.  So when I make comments about a
place I've been to many times, I'm really talking about ME, so don't
take it personal.  I love the Jackpot, I've made some friends there,
it's OK, and Mike D has always been great to me.  So there.
  When I writejwilliams AT pattyhurstshifter.com (Johny) wrote in message 
news:<6081b67e.0403300908.669c4e95 AT posting.google.com>...
> Mr. De Sena is correct. It is the most overrated current "hot" spot.
> It's the kind of place that everyone complains about sucking, yet they
> are still there every night. Russ, I myself liked it MUCH better when
> it was Bourbon Street. I may have to come by if you are gonna be
> spinning records though. The last time I was there, some girl was
> playing Journey and Styx. Since when was that shit "cool?" I guess I
> just have trouble seeing the humor in shit that sucked then, and sucks
> even more now. Sorry, just my .02.
> 
> desena AT bellsouth.net (Russ De Sena) wrote in message 
> news:<552051f.0403280637.4aadf18 AT posting.google.com>...
> > Oh sorry, it's Raleigh's most overrated current "hot" spot, the
> > Stingray of the new millenium if you will.   It's on Hillsborough St.,
> > away from campus towards downtown, next to the IHOP.  Can't miss it. 
> > Used to be sleazy locals only pool hall called Bourbon St.  Am I the
> > only one that liked it better than?  Not that that place would ever
> > pay me to play punk rock records.
> > sorren AT mindspring.com wrote in message 
> > news:<5906563.1080315080749.JavaMail.root AT wamui01.slb.atl.earthlink.net>...
> > > professing ignorance as to the coordinates of the Jackpot --
> > > thanx
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Russ De Sena <desena AT bellsouth.net>
> > > Sent: Mar 26, 2004 10:00 AM
> > > To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > > Subject: DJ Russ @ Jackpot! thursday April 1
> > > 
> > > Now that my alcohol soaked birthmonth is wrapping 
> > > up it's time to get back to business!  DJ Russ 
> > > will be spinning his crazy vinyl things at 
> > > Jackpot! thursday April 1.  I don't do this all 
> > > the time, I like to make it a fun thing, my sets 
> > > are cool, so check it out.  Lots of punk, 
> > > rock'n'roll, hardcore, no wave (I got a neato 
> > > collection of that stuff), weird 60's and 70s 
> > > stuff that nobody knows, NC stuff, various indie 
> > > and post-punk whateverisms you can think of.  I 
> > > like guitar music, so sue me, jack.
> > > You want to request something?  Let me know now, if I got it, I'll 
> > > bring it.
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