Winnie :-)

=============== Any news on the Op john......anyone?

have you talked to him Billy?

How do you raise awareness then Jo? By gripping a few select promoters by the testicles , who still don't understand dj equality, until tears come to their eyes. .... I asked Billy what 'top venues' cos basically I thought he was referring to Stoke.... Winnie, there are only a few pockets of resistence and those promoters need to be pitied rather than scorned....perhaps a session with Nurse Ratchet might help From what I've read further on, many venues use female DJs and solely based on the tunes they play, which is how it should be. Winnie, 99% of people are as enlightened as you but the Soul Jurassic Posse still exist....sadly, global warming has put paid to an Ice Age Apologies for missing out some people, was just giving the odd example Apologies accepted....just raising your awareness, Winnie Jo =============== Awareness heightened Jo

============ How do you raise awareness then Jo? I asked Billy what 'top venues' cos basically I thought he was referring to Stoke. From what I've read further on, many venues use female DJs and solely based on the tunes they play, which is how it should be. Apologies for missing out some people, was just giving the odd example

=========== I did mention Christina

============ I'm not going to play if you're not going to bite :angry:

============== Who remembers the days of "The only good modern record is a broken one" You'll be asking when the next southport weekender is next

============= Maybe they need to be culled? Call for the hunt...........

============== Thats one of the reasons I asked Billy what top venues. 100 has had Jo, Maxine, Christina etc etc. Driv's do had Dawn as a resident, These old shoes.....Jo Wallace.

=============== Wonder if any female DJ has been asked or has asked for a spot though Sian? Also the politics of the scene may cause probs either way?

============= I thought about highlighting ODD, not with you in mind I hasten to add Jo, just the word describes most of us on the northern scene

If you're operation is later today Pete, good luck

========= How about "its all over me", never hear that played out anymore. Adam's apples is a great shout

============= Which top venues Billy?

============= In one of Peter Kaye's DVD's he does the dad dance, nuff said

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============= Well at least you feel young............

============ How about You're my mellow Mr Creator Touch the rainchild

============= Think that's the essence The reason I tried to highlight some of the traditions and whether they were needed or not...... To move the scene forward we have to be pretty much of one mind IMO, traditions such as vinyl, most will agree on, but clothes, beer on the dance floor, etiquette in general, those always seem to be sticking points. If we as a scene are serious about moving forward, shouldn't we be ironing out differences that at first glance would appear trivial to its development?

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============ I know it's been discussed before Steve, but normally traditions on an individual basis. Tried to put them together to see what's important and whats not. Personally I would prefer beer not to be on the dance floor, as wouldn't see that as furthering the scene. Thats not being anti youth, cos I'm not, just think that's being sensible.

============= I expect vinyl to be the biggest one that people want to keep, getting drunk wasn't an original tradition, unless you're talking about something else Searching for elusive tracks will always be about I think, very much human nature cos we're an inquisitive breed, but we also don't like change, which could be a downside?

=========== Did you mean mine was an odd observation Dave? Good point about traffic, bet if someone could be asked they'd find traffic has increased hugely over the last 20/30 years.

============== So you'd keep none of them then? One tradition missed out, venues themselves, should they still be the tried and trusted big halls, wooden dance floors etc?