buzz is back...
just posting from the hyperreal list.
seems rather monumental, but im not counting my chickens til theyre hatched.
the way things have been going in the community lately, one can hardly bame me.
Just announced this morning:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/09/buzz_is_back.htmlmore
Buzz is Back
It's been over a year since Nation nightclub
closed
leaving the long-running Buzz dance party without a home. It's been a
tough
14 months for fans who used to gather every Friday night to hear
world-famous electronic DJs like Paul Oakenfold, Deep Dish and John
Digweed.
Buzzlife Productions has thrown parties at a variety of venues since
then --
bringing Paul Van Dyk, Steve Lawler and Rabbit in the Moon to the 9:30
club,
hosting John B at the RNR Bar and Lounge and Charles Feelgood at the
Rock
and Roll Hotel, and promoting shows with Krafty Kuts and Dieselboy at
Avenue. Problem is, none of those clubs felt like home.
Last month, Buzzlife Vice President of Operations Amanda Huie announced
that
the party would be resurrected
the multi-room
Fur
every Friday night, beginning on Sept. 21. Until now, there have
been no details about the lineup or tickets.
So without further ado, here's everything you need to know:
The grand opening party features genre-hopping techno *DJ Moby*, Dutch
trance *DJ Sander van Doorn*, Buzz founder * Scott Henry* and a few
local
DJs that have yet to be confirmed. Tickets cost $25 during the pre-sale
(available Friday through www.groovetickets.com/buzz). Doors open at 9
p.m.
and you won't be kicked out until 4 a.m.
I have to admit being surprised to see Moby headlining the return of
Buzz,
and I'm sure I'm not going to be the only one. At this point of his
career,
he gets more press for his views on animal rights and the environment
than
his music. Going through dozens of pages of speculation and growing
excitement on the Buzzlife online message board about the grand
opening, no
one had put forth Moby's name.
"Moby's one of those names that people don't even guess anymore,
because
he's so big," Huie explains. "We really wanted to come out with a
bang." The
Buzz staff had mooted acts like Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk, but
Huie
points out that a lot of those bold-face names had either played at
Buzz in
the run-up to Nation's closure or at a special event in the last year,
so
the Buzz staff was looking for something different at the new venue.
Besides, she says, "Every time Moby does something, he brings new
people
into the scene. We love him and we're really flattered."
Moby's last visit to D.C. was in April 2005, when his sold-out 9:30
club
show featured guitars over turntables -- much to the displeasure of one
Washington Post reviewer
This
appearance should be a complete 180. According the blog on Moby's
official
Web site, Moby.com
for
a February 2008 release, and he told Billboard.com last month that the
new
material is a dance album inspired by Grace Jones and Donna Summer.
Even more promising: Reports from Moby's Labor Day weekend DJ gig in
New
York said he spun an old-school rave set with lots of techno and acid
house.
Van Doorn, meanwhile, was just in the area for the Virgin Festival. His
new
track "Riff" is an infectious piece of work, blending tech-trancey
beats,
deep bass and funky electro touches. The song, which was recently named
Single of the Week on the BBC, and a remix by esteemed DJ Carl Cox can
be
found on Van Doorn's MySpace page
His debut album is expected later this year.
Scott Henry really needs no introduction. Buzz's founder is a true
local
legend, having spun at clubs all over the world and thrown some of the
best
parties the Washington area's ever seen. He's spun everything from
hardcore
to house, and if you haven't caught up with Henry lately, you can check
him
out at Five tomorrow
night
and you don't even have to pay to get in.
Beyond the music, Huie is enthused about creating memorable and
over-the-top
decor, using Miami's RKM, the production company who created sets for
the
"Queer as Folk" club tour and lent their design skills to famous venues
like
Miami's Space and New York's Twilo and Crobar. Buzz is inviting the
crowd to
be part of the act, too: People who "go all out" with their outfits
will get
in free. (There's more information about that on
buzzlife.com
.)
Every Buzz event will be open to anyone 18 and over, though there will
be
drink specials -- including $5 Red Bull and vodkas and $3 shooters --
from 9
to 11 p.m. for those who've turned 21. And while Fur is much more of a
megaclub than Nation, the Buzz crew negotiated Fur's management down to
a
simple dress code: No white sneakers, men in shorts or excessively
baggy
jeans, though I have the feeling the latter rule will be open to
interpretation.
Since Buzzlife announced that it was taking up residence at Fur, the
club's
owners have made some suggested changes, including moving the DJ booth
to a
more prominent area, removing some VIP seating and rearranging walls to
improve traffic flow between rooms. A new will-call window has been
added
outside to cut down on lines. Huie also gushes about a concierge desk
that
will help find lost items and reunite lost friends, but says that
Buzzlife's
modifications will be an ongoing process. "Our crowd is so
opinionated," she
explains. "Once we get people in here, we want to bring our community
into
it and get them involved [in deciding what works and what doesn't]. We
don't
want to rush into anything."
Event lineups for the rest of 2007 will be announced by Friday, Sept.
14.
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