Hey Extra Chill. Cool forum! Thanks for making a space for in-depth music discussion with so many different genre forums.

I noticed that you have a lot of articles about Tyler Childers on your website and I’d like to learn more about what his fans think are his best songs and why.

So far I’ve listened to the Purgatory album and I really liked it. I read somewhere that he has some unreleased music that people also really like? Can anyone tell me more about this stuff?

Leftover Salmon – “Powder Day”

This one is new. I put it on our New Music Radar playlist a few weeks ago. But it’s about skiing, not cocaine.

A few more classics

JJ Cale – “Cocaine”

Ween – “Bananas and Blow”

Widespread Panic – “Coconut”

this is one of the most profound drug songs I’ve ever heard. Such a beautiful tune with such intense lyrics. Say no to drugs and say no to war in Vietnam

I’ve got a few favorite cocaine songs myself.

Just fyi, drugs aren’t cool unless your having fun

Merged everything into one big developer log topic instead of spamming my own forum with multiple threads. From now on this is where I will track my progress on the ongoing build.

I have ditched my initial idea to come up with three separate profiles for fans, artists, and music industry professionals. Instead, I have merged all of that into the main profile, with specialized sections for all three.

I also added a custom script to auto-convert Instagram posts into embeds.

I have now completed...

Merged everything into one big developer log topic instead of spamming my own forum with multiple threads. From now on this is where I will track my progress on the ongoing build.

I have ditched my initial idea to come up with three separate profiles for fans, artists, and music industry professionals. Instead, I have merged all of that into the main profile, with specialized sections for all three.

I also added a custom script to auto-convert Instagram posts into embeds.

I have now completed all of the ideas that were on my initial list. Now it comes down to spurring signups and engagement in the forum.

It’s an interesting thing. The discussion breeds the discussion, but you can’t have the discussion without the discussion.

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It’s that time of year AGAIN! SWIM and Royal American are back with the 3^rd installation of the esteemed Cultura Fest- a celebration of local black culture, music, business, and commUNITY.  In 2019, they debuted Cultura with a streamline of all local talents, from Jah Jr and Slim Soul, to Abstract That Rapper and Benny Star. Last year, Cultura returned to Charleston after being halted by the Corona outbreak of 2019-2020.  They absolutely STACKED the 2023 line up with local...

It’s that time of year AGAIN! SWIM and Royal American are back with the 3^rd installation of the esteemed Cultura Fest- a celebration of local black culture, music, business, and commUNITY.  In 2019, they debuted Cultura with a streamline of all local talents, from Jah Jr and Slim Soul, to Abstract That Rapper and Benny Star. Last year, Cultura returned to Charleston after being halted by the Corona outbreak of 2019-2020.  They absolutely STACKED the 2023 line up with local talents such as Tyrie, R Dotta, Mike Brown, SunRhe, and BluFlame James. However, with the return of Cultura, Matt Monday and the SWIM team cranked it up a notch by implementing a headliner-and not just ANY headliner-but the Hot Spittah himself, rap legend Curren$y.  The environment was electric and attendance was through the roof! Royal American was in rare form last April.  As if it couldn’t get any crazier, Cultura returns with another high energy line up of Dj’s, local artists, and this year’s headliner is Duke Duece-the modern day King of Crunk.  If you aren’t familiar with DUKE DUECE, I URGE you to check out his catalog.  That level of energy with the culture of community built by everything that is Cultura Fest, is bound to be a time we wont forget! Tickets are available on the Cultura Fest IG page and stay tuned for more  #GxldApproved coverage and updates about Cultura from Extra Chill!

 

http://www.theroyalamerican.com/schedule/cultura-festival-4-13-24

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@nameless_numberhead well said. Definitely a deeply personal topic for many, myself included. It is interesting to see how little discussion is actually being had about the prevalence of cocaine itself and the focus seems to be mainly on the guy who made the video and how the Commodore is awesome.

Will be interesting to see how all this unfolds in the coming weeks. Hope to hear some more thoughts and opinions on the matter from anyone who might be reading this.

Another one that I think is real easy on the eyes. Not just for the design itself but also for the lineup. I’m into a lot of this more folk-oriented stuff.

As for why I like this poster, it has to do with the color choices. The blues and purples complement each other really nicely, and the orange/yellow do the same. The contrast is clear but not overkill.

I also really enjoy the blue border with the black squiggly line. Simple, chill, and crispy. Good design in the eyes of a non-designer.

Another one that I think is real easy on the eyes. Not just for the design itself but also for the lineup. I’m into a lot of this more folk-oriented stuff.

As for why I like this poster, it has to do with the color choices. The blues and purples complement each other really nicely, and the orange/yellow do the same. The contrast is clear but not overkill.

I also really enjoy the blue border with the black squiggly line. Simple, chill, and crispy. Good design in the eyes of a non-designer.

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I am still figuring out how to market this thing but I came across an absolute gem on another forum… directly from the forum founder himself. Reading between the lines, this is him telling me how he grew that forum… (buildersociety.com)

“Best of luck with your project. A lot of forums, including huge ones like Reddit, had their core founders roll up their sleeves and log in and out of dozens of accounts pretending to be a ton of members to get the ball rolling. You could do that, or look...

I am still figuring out how to market this thing but I came across an absolute gem on another forum… directly from the forum founder himself. Reading between the lines, this is him telling me how he grew that forum… (buildersociety.com)

“Best of luck with your project. A lot of forums, including huge ones like Reddit, had their core founders roll up their sleeves and log in and out of dozens of accounts pretending to be a ton of members to get the ball rolling. You could do that, or look into paying “microworkers” of a sort to start populating the forum. Starting threads with the REST API is one thing, but replies with open ended questions are probably your best bait to get the party started.”

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People obviously have lots of thoughts on this and I’m sure it’s deeply personal for many, especially since we’ve lost so many friends and local community members to overdose.

It’s frustrating to see such a disconnect in this convo (as is true of most online discussions) but all I’m really seeing of this one on social is essentially:

weird disgruntled employee: “cocaine is a problem”
everyone else: “come on! commodore is great! This guy is weird.”

Cocaine is a huge problem in...

People obviously have lots of thoughts on this and I’m sure it’s deeply personal for many, especially since we’ve lost so many friends and local community members to overdose.

It’s frustrating to see such a disconnect in this convo (as is true of most online discussions) but all I’m really seeing of this one on social is essentially:

weird disgruntled employee: “cocaine is a problem”
everyone else: “come on! commodore is great! This guy is weird.”

Cocaine is a huge problem in Charleston. And no venue or bar owner has the ability to stop it single handedly. But, bar owners, managers, and employees set a tone for whats acceptable on their watch and they do play a HUGE role in how it’s normalized in this community. If you have a spot (as cool as it may be) that’s friendly to known dealers and creates a space in which they feel comfortable selling cocaine – that’s a fucking problem.

If you’ve got a homie you know is trying to push a bag at your work – you have a responsibility to tell them to lost with that nonsense. Or go down to the corner and make it feel as sketchy as it is. If they know they can comfortably sell in your spot no problem, that you’re cool with it – then that’s a problem. And if that’s your reputation as a business, then it should be addressed. 100%

The worst kept secrets in Charleston are where you can score illegal drugs if you want them. Places have pretty known reputations. Regardless of what you think of the video, I don’t think anyone watches it and goes “What a surprise?!?!” But it’s not a Commodore or Palace specific problem.

I work at the Music Farm and we definitely find evidence of cocaine use. It’s hard to stop it from happening but we definitely kick your ass out and report offenders to the proper authorities when we do find it. It helps track down bad batches and issue alerts for people who have been exposed. We also require our staff to go through narcan training and keep narcan on hand behind the bar. And if you’re visibly super fucked up on drugs (or alcohol for that matter) you get the boot. (but we also try to help people get ubers home or have friends/family pick them up)

People are gonna do the drugs they want to do. That’s….whatever. It’s one thing to tell a friend to not do drugs, it’s another thing to make sure your employees and management aren’t playing a role in perpetuating the culture.  Bar & venue owners have a responsibility to do as much as possible to prevent it where they can. Uncomfortable as it may be, it does save lives and make the city safer.

sincerely,
a total square

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@swyrcat Thank you for sharing these resources. Appreciate your participation in the community very much.

Now the wheels are turning on making safe drug use education part of Extra Chill’s overall mission.

Every person who says No when it’s offered is doing their part in making it seem like less of the cool thing to do.

For anyone interested in a narcan certification and free narcan + fentanyl test strips, I would check out the following:

Locally, we have Wake Up Carolina. Founded by Dean Stephens from channel 4. They have a location in MTP that distributes narcan and test strips, as well as multiple trainings every month.

Nationally, End Overdose is out there doing the most for harm reduction. I am narcan certified through their organization and they’ve mailed me countless free harm reduction supplies.

I’v...

For anyone interested in a narcan certification and free narcan + fentanyl test strips, I would check out the following:

Locally, we have Wake Up Carolina. Founded by Dean Stephens from channel 4. They have a location in MTP that distributes narcan and test strips, as well as multiple trainings every month.

Nationally, End Overdose is out there doing the most for harm reduction. I am narcan certified through their organization and they’ve mailed me countless free harm reduction supplies.

I’ve lived here my entire life and over the last few years have seen the rise in cocaine use, which has also led to a major spike in accidental overdoses. People love drugs and they’re gonna keep doing them, so they should be provided with resources to keep them alive.

I say this as someone who by no means is in recovery or associated with any recovery based programs. I am purely on the side of harm reduction for users.

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@qrisg he may be a butthurt ex-employee and I’ve got no words about those accusations… I like both The Commodore and Palace Hotel.

I think it’s a dangerous thing what he did… for obvious reasons. But he spoke about something very important, and difficult to talk about, that I’ve felt strongly about for a long time.

Yes, this was the purpose for building the forum. And Extra Chill has now taken a public anti-cocaine stance.