In this area, local music isn't a joke. The Triangle area boasts one of the richest music scenes in the entire country. And this week Dive’s out to prove it to you. On Friday, we present our eighth Dive Party, a showcase of what we see as some of the best in area music. This time we give you a solo set from Red Collar frontman Jason Kutchma, Durham garage outfit The Dirty Little Heaters, hip-hop-jazz fusion band The Beast and folk-minded rock act Luego. Friday will also be a listening event for the new MGMT album due next week. We’ll have giveaways including advance copies of the new disc. To prepare for the fun, Dive’s Linnie Greene and Jordan Lawrence gave each band a questionnaire. The DTH's multimedia staff also shot videos of each band in live performance. The answers and videos can both be found below.
Luego
DTH Photo illustration by Jordan Lawrence
1. What is the best non-musical asset you bring to the Dive Party?
A passionate determination to satisfy. We just want you to feel good. 2. If you were stranded on a deserted island with Chuck Norris, how would you survive?
Is Nuck Chorris still funny?
Was switching letters in words to make funny sounding words ever funny?
Maybe only in the case of Will Graves.
I’m talking about you Grill Waves. 3. With which “Jersey Shore” character do you most identify? Why?
Any of the dudes on the show, because they are all juicers, just like Luego.
1. What is the best non-musical asset you bring to the Dive Party?
Dirty Little Heater’s tagline: Pound for pound, the heaviest band in town.
2. If you were stranded on a
deserted island with Chuck Norris, how would you survive?
Certainly to eat fear for breakfast and roundhouse kick a bitch for lunch. Dinner: delicious wild boar with a blackberry reduction.
3. With which Jersey Shore character do you most identify? Why?
The people standing on the boardwalk, heads cocked at the house inhabitants’ strange behavior, as others watch our band’s strange behavior. Why? Just how we roll.
4. Pepsi or Coke?
Pepsi is good for a sip or two, like a seasoned prostitute. Coke is the marriage material, or the one for whom you buy breakfast and wonder what could have been.
5. If you/your band were a superhero, what would be your power?
The power to get all the coveted glory with none of the abysmal hard work. Why? Just how we roll.
6. Which summer blockbuster are you looking forward to most this year?
Dirty Little Heater’s remake “Kiss Meets Phantom of the Park.” Why? Such a brilliant movie, how could it go wrong. Right Kiss?
7. How awesome is this semester’s Dive Party going to be?
Somewhere between Pepsi and Coke, without Pepsi’s wretched crotch pox.
The Dirty Little Heaters perform "Detroit"
Jason Kutchma
DTH photo illustration by Jordan Lawrence
1. What is the best non-musical asset you bring to the Dive Party?
Heartache.
2. With which Jersey Shore character do you most identify? Why?
I identify with Pauly Shore. In a high humidity climate, I can’t do anything with my hair.
3. Pepsi or Coke?
Neither. Ginger Ale. Why? The Mustaine. Buy me one at the 506. I’ll explain.
4. If you/your band were a superhero, what would be your power?
We’d have the power of Unemployment. “Having trouble quitting your job? Red Collar ... TO THE RESCUE!”
5. Which summer blockbuster are you looking forward to most this year?
I just saw the ad for “Kick-Ass.” It’s not a “summer blockbuster,” but mark my words, it will be a blockbuster still playing during the summer. Mark. My. Words.
6. How awesome is this semester’s Dive Party going to be?
Very awesome. But bittersweet. I hate to see the seniors leave, though I’m sure you’re anxious to get out of here and get on with your big and bright futures. You’ve been very good to us, and I’m grateful.
