Been going to CC for a long time. Have seen the ups and downs. Have seen styles and music change. I have some suggestions.
For the love of....keep the 10-15 year old music to a minimum. How are you going to attract a new young crowd playing a lot of old music from some bands that don't even exist anymore?
Would love to see the music be opened up beyond the standard Industrial/ heavy noize stuff. Some of that noize stuff is just not danceable. A song can be TOO fast to be danceable. 4/4 at 140 bpm with distorted screaming vocals = not danceable. A song under 100 bpm that has a groove can often pack a floor better than an angry 4/4 screaming vocal Industrial or noize track.
Would love to see a more interactive approach to dj'ing. Make it more of a performance. Drop in some live samples, effects... Change up the whole approach to how the music is mixed and presented. A lot of times I just see the dj's hanging out talking to people in between songs. Fade out..cue up next song and go back to socializing.
Use the strobe light and other lights more to help create an atmosphere. I know this is an old bit but if the sound system is worse than a frat party in someones basement, no matter what you play, it's going to be very difficult getting people into it.
There have been several nights in the past 6 months where people were actually saying that the music and sound system was better at the bar!!
You can't have that happen.
CC hasn't had a real identity for years. It's no longer the place to go because it offers something truly unique that has grabbed the attention of a whole scene. Time to get an identity back.
