I had to cover an under 18s club for The Face once, everyone was like 13-15. I found it excrutating, not least because as I'm so tall, I stuck out like an idiot.
But how weird must it be for people like Judge Jules or Andy C who must be in their 40s now - playing to audiences of drugged up teenagers every night?
when you start to say stuff like that, you are really getting old
when i was 16 i was thinking the exact same thing, and that is quite some time ago now.
Actually don't think Andy C is that old, mid 30s max. He was quite young when he started putting records out I reckon.
yeah he was around 15 when "Valley Of The Shadows" came about I think.
I'd rather spend the money on smack and prostitutes and Gary Glitter records.
I whis I was invisible too... Hopefully it will come by ageI quite enjoy the invisibility being older gives you
well, friday's subdub was a very strange and disorientating experience.
i won't be attending again until after the initial student rush to get mashed at the
WI centre fades
It was for that reason that I didnt go come down. WIC in term time is too messy nowadays. I think students treat it as a place to come and get mashed.
Yes i'm in my early 40's and more or less ready to put up his dancing shoes.
Really wish I had more time for this thread so Ill have to be quiick,
Ive lived in Chapeltown most of my live and been to many Subdub roots nights, they were historically a mix were many locals, dreads, reggae lovers would mix with an informed or inquistive younger crowd and it was a mellow vibe. But that changed over the the years as more and more local people have aged and stopped going out. They havent been replaced by younger dreads. So you will still see a few of the local dreads at the dance but more so when there is a sound/artist playing and a standard Subdub night.
The smoking ban has also mean that there are many more people on who will
only respond to massive bass drops and then onto the next record and next bass drop. The same can be said for the DMZ nights at the WIC which ive completly given up on.
Not totally I hope! We gotta make the trip up to Leeds sometime again...
dissensus/leeds/subdub meet up!