help me name a column about dance

June 11, 2007 1:42 PM

What is a good name for a monthly column about dance music?

Any suggestions appreciated. The column has a focus on new music, more about trends and the state of play rather than strictly releases. It would be nice if it could catch a hint of that in the title, but not strictly neccessary.

posted by dydecker to media & arts (32 comments total)

PS the column is about electronic dance music and clubbing, not salsa or anything like that.
posted by dydecker at 1:43 PM on June 11, 2007

Electric Bugaloo II?
posted by Midnight Creeper at 1:43 PM on June 11, 2007

"State Of Play" is good to me. Throw in a "The" at the beginning to sounds really pompous.

Too many BPM-derivatives exist.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 1:50 PM on June 11, 2007

Stylus to The Groove
posted by phrontist at 1:51 PM on June 11, 2007

(alternatively, Stylus on Groove)
posted by phrontist at 1:54 PM on June 11, 2007

Or just "Stylus"

or

Needle On The Record
posted by The World Famous at 1:56 PM on June 11, 2007

Sprockets
posted by cosmicbandito at 1:57 PM on June 11, 2007

The World Famous: It was supposed to be a double-entedre... stylus as in a writing instrument versus stylus as in a turntable component.
posted by phrontist at 2:06 PM on June 11, 2007

While I'm beating the subtelty out of things: groove as in a track of audio versus groove as in the feel of dance music.
posted by phrontist at 2:07 PM on June 11, 2007

Deep House Dish
posted by jbickers at 2:09 PM on June 11, 2007 [1 favorite]

OK, this might sound lame, but as soon as I read the "dance" part I thought of one of my favorite phrase: "Trip(ping) the light fantastic." Then I saw it was for club/dance music and it seemed to fit more...I don't know, strobe lights and whatnot? You could just shorten it to "The Light Fantastic" since it spotlights new music and trends...it sounded better in my head. But "The Light Fantastic" is also a Pratchet novel so I don't know if there's any problem with using that.
posted by kkokkodalk at 2:23 PM on June 11, 2007

'jitterthug' or 'soup or sonic' or 'Señor Prom'
posted by troybob at 2:24 PM on June 11, 2007

Monthly Beat.
posted by YoBananaBoy at 2:44 PM on June 11, 2007

I like the Jitterthug suggestion. Or you could go with The Beatdown.

Also, doesn't dance music still come out on 12" vinyl? So, something alluding to that. Twelve-Inch Attack. Vinyl Siding. Uh...damn, my brushes with house music were too many years ago.
posted by Midnight Creeper at 2:45 PM on June 11, 2007

Monthly Movement
posted by Thorzdad at 2:56 PM on June 11, 2007

Monthly Movement

Eew.
posted by The World Famous at 2:57 PM on June 11, 2007

well, with 'monthly beat' you could have the 'monthly beat-off' to name the best new track...
posted by troybob at 2:58 PM on June 11, 2007

IDM: Intermittent Dance Musings
posted by googly at 3:00 PM on June 11, 2007

So This is What the Volume Nob is For [via]
posted by wemayfreeze at 3:33 PM on June 11, 2007

Beatseeker
posted by Jakey at 3:52 PM on June 11, 2007

Stylus

"State Of Play" sounds good to me, too.
posted by rhizome at 4:04 PM on June 11, 2007

Traffic Jam :)
posted by starscream at 4:30 PM on June 11, 2007

1200 Techniques
posted by gnutron at 5:46 PM on June 11, 2007

MetaBeat
posted by YoBananaBoy at 5:53 PM on June 11, 2007

On the Beat
posted by The Deej at 6:30 PM on June 11, 2007

Groove Swing
Baby's Corner
Shake, Tattle & Roll
Tunetown
It's Not Dad's Argentine Tango
posted by rob511 at 6:33 PM on June 11, 2007

"Dance Dance Revelations"

(I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. I'll shut up now.)
posted by faster than a speeding bulette at 7:19 PM on June 11, 2007

The Beat Beat
posted by 4ster at 9:26 PM on June 11, 2007

• Xilbot The Destroyer


• Lemon Switch


• Nerds love Grease


• Pissin' on the Tracks


• The Beat Beat Beet Beat


• Monthly Dance Music Talking Thing


• Operation: Dance Column


• Rejected Title!


• Muzik-Newz


• The Smurfs


• Sexy Lobster


• The New York Times Monthly Music Review about Dance Music


• Not The New York Times Monthly Music Review about Dance Music


• So you Think You Can Write a Monthly Column About Dance?


• Taco Pants!


• Dance Chat!


• Column #422-D


• Margarine Salesman


• What's the Tempo?


• Music Quad-Weekly


• The Weekly Spots Report with Ron Taylor


• What is a Good Name for a Monthly Column About Dance Music?


• Fitchpork


• Mr. Klucevsek and His Amazing Typing Cat


• I HATE MUSIC


• Music for the Blind


• PLee-Boolg


• Mark My Words


• Mystery Column!


• Hello, Propaganda


• I like to Write about Music n' Stuff


• Monkey Laser


• Words about Notes


• Music to Write Columns By


• Note Column


• The

posted by joelf at 12:01 AM on June 12, 2007 [1 favorite]

The Oonce-Oonce Report.
posted by The World Famous at 12:17 AM on June 12, 2007

Bust-a-Move
posted by Joe Rocket at 5:04 AM on June 12, 2007

Ooh, I got it! Needle Tracks.
posted by Midnight Creeper at 10:00 AM on June 12, 2007