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Gabrielle, Michelle Gayle, Shola Ama, All Saints, Eternal. I have a bland affection for them all. They were second rate, and their records cheap and tacky compared to US R&B. But they were doing their best and they were our girls!

 

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Important document:

 

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there is no thread in this thread

 

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One day every Dissensus thread will be like this. It will all be one meta-thread.

 

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called dissensus

 

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It will finally be K-Punks's worst nightmare: the bar from Cheers.

 

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music, thought, politics technology, art and nature all combine to from 90s UK soul

 

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Those girl groups and people like Michelle gayle, they were not very good like you say, but they created some kind of platform and let people know things could be done. Miss dynamite! Where are the new ones nowadays???

 

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This is an out and out classic

 

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Yes, they also boosted the visibility and appeal of UK Garage. Gabrielle and Shola Ama in particular. I like them. I'm not being nasty about them. I thought they were a force for good.

 

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I was playing one of Rudewhys bass line tunes and then next thing that came up on YouTube was this set by the 'people just do nothing' boys and weirdly, shola ama guests about 20 mins in. It's very listenable

 

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england itself in being dowdy and defeated sets limits on what english r&b can be. it cant be passionate it cant be triumphant. its all set under grey pleated cloud and greasy drizzle, counting pennies from its purse.

 

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Gabrielle, Michelle Gayle, Shola Ama, All Saints, Eternal. I have a bland affection for them all. They were second rate, and their records cheap and tacky compared to US R&B. But they were doing their best and they were our girls!

The 411, Jamelia, Kele Le Roc too

 

[luka]

the english vice of cosiness, another fondant fancy dear?

 

[boxedjoy]

Those girl groups and people like Michelle gayle, they were not very good like you say, but they created some kind of platform and let people know things could be done. Miss dynamite! Where are the new ones nowadays???

Mabel and Mahlia and Jorja Smith all spring to mind, fully-formed opinions still to be assessed though

 

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Yeah, Jamelia with her Brummie accent is peak UK soul.

 

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Mabel and Mahlia and Jorja Smith all spring to mind, fully-formed opinions still to be assessed though

Not heard of them but maybe I'll know the tunes.

 

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I like IAMDDB obvs

 

[luka]

destined to end up as daytime rotation fodder on heart fm and magic fm, heard in waiting rooms and and branches of Peacocks or Rymans stationary

 

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