RTP-area local music and culture

[James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>]

If WXDU is part of the Student Union, I wonder if a
group of student DJ's could be motivated into forming
a student organization dedicated to bringing local
music to campus and using the coffeehouse as a main
venue.

Is there any chance that the coffeehouse is open to
the general public to reserve? I know it's illegal for
state supported facilities to do that, but that aint
Duke!



--- rws6 <rws6 AT duke.edu> wrote:

> the coffeehouse historically has been under-utilized
> because it's been managed
> by duke students.  the problem with student
> management, as most college radio
> djs know, is that there is little continuity from
> year to year.  the coffeehouse
> has occasionally been in the hands of really
> responsible dookies who put on an
> assload of great shows.  more recently, it's been in
> the custody of a bunch of
> fuckwits who don't return phone calls.
> 
> due, in part, to this instability, dook has decided
> to assume responsibility of
> the coffeehouse.  from now on, the office of student
> affairs is in charge.  this
> probably heralds good news for the coffehouse, but
> it remains to be seen if it
> will also benefit the local rockstars.  at any rate,
> the coffeehouse is
> currently undergoing rennovation (to remove the
> nasty from the freak), and one
> can only hope that they don't forget to remove the
> "crowd-blinder," that
> spotlight that inexplicably has been aimed at our
> eyeballs for the past four years.
> 
> so, it remains to be seen what form the coffehouse
> will take in the future. 
> but, whatever happens will happen in a swankier
> place with nicer equipment,
> people who return your phone calls, and (crossed
> fingers) a stage setup that the
> audience can view without a welding helmet.
> 
> r.
> 
> Quoting paok <bluefreaky AT earthlink.net>:
> 
> > A question--
> > 
> > Everytime xdu has a benefit, it's always heralding
> the "return" of the duke
> > coffee house, which returns in force with a
> wonderful show (b/c y'alls
> > benefits do rock), and then fades back into
> oblivion.   Why is this space so
> > underutilized--who's in charge of it?
> > 
> > phaedra
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeffrey Herrick <herrickjeffrey AT yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Nov 11, 2004 1:08 PM
> > To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: WXDU benefit show Nov 20th
> > 
> > WXDU Annual Benefit Show on Sat. November 20th
> > 
> > Bands etc:
> > The Torch Marauder
> > (http://home.att.net/~sandydave/torchhome.html)
> > 
> > Hotel Motel (http://www.hot-mot.com/)
> > 
> > Erie Choir
> >
>
(http://pehrlabel.com/mp3s/erie_choir-the_ballad_of_erie_choir.mp3)
> > 
> > along with to be announced hip-hop artists
> > 
> > Where: Duke Coffee House 
> > directions:
> > http://www.duke.edu/web/coffeehouse/index.htm
> > 
> > When: November 20th,  doors 8PM (show starts soon
> > after)
> > 
> > How Much?
> > 5 buck ($4 for Duke students)
> > 
> > Why?:  wxdu runs on fumes, please help us convert
> to
> > 21st century technology! 
> > 
> > 
> > Want more?
> >   WXDU marks the triumphant return of the Duke
> Coffee
> > House with our annual fall benefit.  We hope to
> raise
> > money for station upgrades as well as showcase
> great
> > local talent.
> > 
> > Some stuff somebody wrote about the bands:
> > 
> > ERIE CHOIR (featuring Eric Roehrig from Sorry
> About
> > Dresden) create beautiful, poignant songs that
> make
> > bitterness sweet. With simple, tragic lyrics over
> > softly strummed guitar melodies, Erie Choir
> manages to
> > produce wondrously understated music. Prepare to
> > indulge in that lovely melancholy every music
> aesthete
> > hides without feeling guilty about it.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > HOTEL MOTEL is a veritable who’s who of the local
> > music scene featuring Anne Gomez (Cantwell, Gomez
> and
> > Jordan) on bass, Matt Kalb (Audubon Park) on
> guitar,
> > and Bob Wall (Razzle) on drums. Fresh from
> recently
> > releasing their You Must Be Hard of Hearing EP,
> these
> > three bring a challenging sound that constantly
> > explores several directions all at once without
> losing
> > sight of the melody. Chaotically energetic to just
> the
> > right level, their songs have equal parts
> intensity
> > and giddiness and make for an experience live.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > THE TORCH MARAUDER’s live show is probably unlike
> any
> > show you’ve seen. He’s a superhero painted blue
> with a
> > cape, and he’s here to save this world with rock
> > music. His quirky, catchy pop songs move past
> > traditional structures to produce new sounds of
> > inspiration to a now dancing (in whatever form)
> > audience. This battle is not easy, however. Yes,
> > fellow victims of mediocre music, our salvation
> comes
> > at heavy risk to our hero. The Torch Marauder’s
> > arch-nemesis, the Torched Conquistador, has
> assassins
> > who may show up in the crowd to wage war. Or
> perhaps
> > the Red Caped Rocker will come and try to steal
> the
> > show? But fear not, the Torch Marauder is not
> alone in
> > his battle! Friends and fellow superheroes live
> and
> > through televisions will come to aid in this epic
> > fight, not only for WXDU that night, but for
> > everything you hold dear.
> > 
> > 88.7FM
> > WXDU.ORG
> > 
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