thanks for the reply matt
you seem to be falling into the them and us trap , quite a lot of people attend what you call upfront nights / niters , but they also go to oldies nites and whether they dj or are just punters they will mention /recommend and if they dj play contemporary upfront sounds,
have many friends who go to upfront venues some of whom will pass on cds with current sounds on. and will listen to these, also been to an upfront niter early this year, raved about on here but wasnt my cup of tea, heard some intrestin music ,some I like, but different yes , but not what I could describe as being suitable to be played out at a mainstream venue at this present time ,
yes matt evolution can be a slow process, but for me Im happy with the great plethora of music that is played at mainstream venues and will never tire of hearing some of the great sounds on offer and like to hear the new sounds if they fit, great if I hear something new and like it ,not disapointed if I dont.
suppose its comes from being 50 plus ,, happy and content with my life,
cheers b