We need a revolution...

...in the Hampton Roads, VA area, that is. I keep trying to come up with ideas of how to bring some of my beloved house culture to this area. For all who are not familiar with the area, it is military-dominated - largest Naval base in the world, a Naval air station, Army bases, an Air Force base - a LOT of military peeps. Then there are the colleges...MANY of them in the area as well.

So I'm thinking...as many parts of the country (and in some cases, the world) as the inhabitants of Hampton Roads hail from, there have GOT to be people like me...who are just WAITING for a house scene to develop. Not knocking hip-hop, for I am fond of it as well, but the clubs here just do not play what I consider to be hip-hop. Rap, maybe - but not hiphop. Dan Tres gets much respect from me for representing (and promoting) true hip-hop culture in the area. What he is doing for hip-hop is exactly what I would like to do for house. So the question remains...how do I go about this?

Well, I guess the brainstorming continues. Most obvious answers; find a venue and test the waters or get a license for a park event - so far club owners have cringed at the idea of house music being played in their beloved venues (*sigh...why couldn't we be more musically diverse a la Miami, where I've put on a couple of parties already) . The park idea is still to be acted upon, and will most likely be attempted sometime in the summer. I guess a sponsor or two couldn't hurt.

Until then, I guess I will continue to travel in order to get my fix. The parties we throw in miami have helped prepare me for the day when I am finally able to do it here. Fortunately, I do not have to worry about DJs...they are just as anxious as I am to bring this phenomena we call House to the area, so all we need is a home and a "family" to share it with. Stay tuned...