Dubstep in NC or Southeast VA?

s & m · Post by **s & m** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:17 pm

Anybody know of any live dubstep in North Carolina, or Southeast VA (hampton roads?) I've never heard live dubstep and I really want too...thanks!

collige · Post by **collige** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:37 pm

The DC scene is fairly dead, but Baltimore is getting Skream and Benga in a couple months.

alexchuck · Post by **alexchuck** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:02 am

i live in Southwest VA .. nothing around here bro

pompende · Post by **pompende** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:00 am

i play parties in asheville and greensboro sometimes...where you live?

hopefully stuff will start moving soon. I hear there will be some sick shows in ATL b4long...

tkun · Post by **tkun** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:43 am

I've been wondering the same thing as S & M. I live in North Carolina (around Raleigh) and would love to see a dubstep show. Even if it's just a guy playing other people's music, it'd be nice to feel the vibes of the crowd and listen to the music on a proper setup.

constrobuz · Post by **constrobuz** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:08 am

Tkun wrote:I've been wondering the same thing as S & M. I live in North Carolina (around Raleigh) and would love to see a dubstep show. Even if it's just a guy playing other people's music, it'd be nice to feel the vibes of the crowd and listen to the music on a proper setup.

same

kate_ · Post by **kate_** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:36 pm

Don't hold your breath... but keep your hopes up!

s & m · Post by **s & m** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:38 am

thanks cool! I live about 1 hour from Kitty hawk and the outer banks, and about an hour from the VA border.. little place called Elizabeth City. Yeah I go to asheville sometimes my sister lives out that way. I would love to get out there and hear some stuff! I would think VA Beach or Norfolk would have somethin?? guess not

s & m · Post by **s & m** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:40 am

collige wrote:The DC scene is fairly dead, but Baltimore is getting Skream and Benga in a couple months.

hmm baltimore isnt THAT far i guess...would be worth the trip! my bro is the only one I know who listens to dubstep around here haha maybe me and him will make a road trip...

alexchuck · Post by **alexchuck** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:15 am

Spring Massive in Baltimore this weekend. Dub War headlining

(although this is probably how I like to view the situation

)

pompende · Post by **pompende** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:48 am

Kate... wrote:Don't hold your breath... but keep your hopes up!

kate_ · Post by **kate_** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:07 pm

pompende wrote:

I just drank one of those last night. Good stuff! Hit me up next time you're in town.
Shame I missed all the ravin' fun while I was sickles. I had the worst cold ever!!

dubsteptim · Post by **dubsteptim** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:27 pm

yeah deffo make your way up to BMORE.. know its a bit of a hike but got the Dub Nation party poppin off monthly. I know Nick Argon will also be spinnin in BMORE on 5/2.

theres a FEW dubstep events in DC time to time... not too much really... Headhunter touched down last October...

and yah Dub War & crew at the 'DOX in BMORE... not exclusive dubstep party but it;ll be sold out & NUTS none the less...

relik · Post by **relik** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:03 pm

I just played some shows down that way. The scene was pretty beat. Was kind of disappointed with the crowds because it was like a 10hr drive for me. Last show I played was at The Garage in Asheville. That venue had the best sound system I played on the whole time I was there. They even had the place acoustically treated.

There's a lot of culture down there, but seemed like there was little to no support. I don't think it was lack of promotion either because my friend that lives there had fliers up everywhere and was giving them out to people on the streets left and right.

Played in Blacksburg, VA and Greenville, SC and those scenes were even worse. We were lucky to have gotten maybe 50 people at a couple of shows. The show in Greenville had maybe 5 people and then right around the corner there were all these top 40 clubs with juke boxes that were packed with people in lines waiting to get in. I didn't get it. We were doing a diverse showcase of live hip-hop, dubstep, jungle and other various experimental electronica. Prolyphic from Strange Famous (Sage Francis) did a couple shows with us and he had no support either. I don't know if it's just the venues we played at or bad time of the year, but the scene in my hometown rocks out harder.

kate_ · Post by **kate_** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:48 pm

relik wrote:I just played some shows down that way. The scene was pretty beat. Was kind of disappointed with the crowds because it was like a 10hr drive for me. Last show I played was at The Garage in Asheville. That venue had the best sound system I played on the whole time I was there. They even had the place acoustically treated.

There's a lot of culture down there, but seemed like there was little to no support. I don't think it was lack of promotion either because my friend that lives there had fliers up everywhere and was giving them out to people on the streets left and right.

Played in Blacksburg, VA and Greenville, SC and those scenes were even worse. We were lucky to have gotten maybe 50 people at a couple of shows. The show in Greenville had maybe 5 people and then right around the corner there were all these top 40 clubs with juke boxes that were packed with people in lines waiting to get in. I didn't get it. We were doing a diverse showcase of live hip-hop, dubstep, jungle and other various experimental electronica. Prolyphic from Strange Famous (Sage Francis) did a couple shows with us and he had no support either. I don't know if it's just the venues we played at or bad time of the year, but the scene in my hometown rocks out harder.

Sounds pretty typical for the area. I was blessed with a pretty good turnout when I played Asheville last, but 9 times out of 10 all of the kids are at the lame party next door. Top 40 is permanently blowing up here while the good stuff goes unnoticed. If the music invokes any kind of thought or emotion other than "whooohoooooo!! Jager, bro!!!!" then it gets snubbed. It's been said that we are several years behind the rest of the world in the southeast, but really I think the bible belt might be a little too tight around the waist of the youth here.

s & m · Post by **s & m** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:36 am

Kate... wrote:
relik wrote:I just played some shows down that way. The scene was pretty beat. Was kind of disappointed with the crowds because it was like a 10hr drive for me. Last show I played was at The Garage in Asheville. That venue had the best sound system I played on the whole time I was there. They even had the place acoustically treated.

There's a lot of culture down there, but seemed like there was little to no support. I don't think it was lack of promotion either because my friend that lives there had fliers up everywhere and was giving them out to people on the streets left and right.

Played in Blacksburg, VA and Greenville, SC and those scenes were even worse. We were lucky to have gotten maybe 50 people at a couple of shows. The show in Greenville had maybe 5 people and then right around the corner there were all these top 40 clubs with juke boxes that were packed with people in lines waiting to get in. I didn't get it. We were doing a diverse showcase of live hip-hop, dubstep, jungle and other various experimental electronica. Prolyphic from Strange Famous (Sage Francis) did a couple shows with us and he had no support either. I don't know if it's just the venues we played at or bad time of the year, but the scene in my hometown rocks out harder.
Sounds pretty typical for the area. I was blessed with a pretty good turnout when I played Asheville last, but 9 times out of 10 all of the kids are at the lame party next door. Top 40 is permanently blowing up here while the good stuff goes unnoticed. If the music invokes any kind of thought or emotion other than "whooohoooooo!! Jager, bro!!!!" then it gets snubbed. It's been said that we are several years behind the rest of the world in the southeast, but really I think the bible belt might be a little too tight around the waist of the youth here.

Yeah I totally get it man... Not really the kind of music people listen to around here. Just generally in the South or southern states people seem to be a lot more close minded. Plus you dont have as much as a variety of people seems like its kind of the "born and raised" southerners or whatever. I mean yeah Asheville is a cool town and it has a lot of culture but still it is pretty small and I guess the majority of people never heard of dubstep before..

I will get in touch with you guys though I appreciate all the feedback. I need to hear some beats on a system!! I'm just dying to get the full effect. Maybe I'll try and get up to Baltimore...quiet a hike though but i'm sure it's worth it.

justrob · Post by **justrob** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:00 am

this thread brings back bad memories of SEVA for me.

s & m · Post by **s & m** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:42 pm

justrob wrote:this thread brings back bad memories of SEVA for me.

VA sucks man.... i only go up there to buy some shit and then bounce...its so congested I dont know anybody can live there..

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