{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Vinyl Underground","title":"Party Illegal & Blends With Friends: Building Durham’s DJ Pipeline","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4b4249ed\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3942,"description":"Host Tony Technique celebrates the Vinyl Underground Podcast’s one-year anniversary and welcomes Matt, Peter, and Patrick from Durham’s Party Illegal, organizers of Blends With Friends open decks. They trace Party Illegal’s origins at The Pinhook, beginning with plans in late 2012 and the first event on New Year’s Eve 2013, its four-year monthly run, and a shift in 2016 to less frequent one-off events featuring artists from outside the area. They explain how Blends With Friends began in 2021 during COVID, moved from Quarter Horse to The Pinhook in 2022, and expanded to Boom Club (formerly PS37) with regular nights. The guests discuss providing access to club gear, a welcoming space to learn and make mistakes, the Blender DJ contest pipeline to first paid gigs, community-driven equipment crowdfunding, and upcoming events including Wax Museum vinyl night at Stanchics, Mood Board at Boom Club with open decks, and Peter’s Arcana residency and new music as Bardo Bloom.\n00:00 Welcome and Anniversary\n01:18 Meet Party Illegal\n02:19 Durham Scene Origins\n03:07 Party Illegal History\n05:07 Blends With Friends Begins\n08:39 Open Decks Mission\n11:35 The Blender Showcase\n14:11 Community and Crew\n15:58 Peter on Organic Growth\n20:30 Open Decks Around Triangle\n21:51 Mood Board Announcement\n23:37 Beyond Genre Philosophy\n28:15 Promoting Realities\n33:11 Changing Nightlife Economics\n34:27 Local Talent vs Headliners\n35:30 Touring Costs and Legacy\n37:54 Themed Raves Rise\n38:38 Triangle Scene Visibility\n39:55 Finding Events Today\n43:54 From Musician to DJ\n45:26 Arcana Monthly Residency\n45:56 Blends and Party Illegal Origins\n47:53 Low Barrier DJ Era\n50:08 Crowdfunded Club Gear\n54:37 Priority Nights Inclusion\n56:43 Youth Workshops Garner\n58:40 Upcoming Events Plugs\n01:04:10 Final Shoutouts Wrap","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qgBQBCcZ7D08ljfmENcK_8j4XohRjdO9FxUOX7eiNow/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMDIz/NDBlMmIyYjNhZDc4/NGIyYmM2ZTEzNGU4/ODVmMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}