lots of funkier things have moved northern rooms over the years summer in the parks etc,casino used to bounce,i listen to alot of hard funk at home mainly through cds and if one or two filter through then surely that will enrich a scene which at times can be a tad insular.I remember dancing to cameo at wigan and thinking i hope more of this stuff gets spun[cameo is not funk just a bit funkish i supose]
Good thread Billy ,gonna get real mixed opinion here.