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I
was
15
15
going
on
16
I
was
in
my
5th
year
in
1989
I
remember
and
I
was
thinking
when
I
came
here
how
it
started.
I’ve
always
loved
music
and
we
were
involved
at
the
time
in
kinda
the Soul
scene
so
the
Soul
scene
in
Manchester
the
soul
scene
in
Preston
and
Peppermint
Place
in
Blackburn.
I
was
kind
of
really
open in
spirit.
I
loved
music
and
it
was
a
really
exciting
time
for
us.
So
I
was
in
this
kind
of
Soul
scene
and
all
the
dancers
used to
come
over
like
the
Jazz
Fusion
dancers
from
Manchester
Foot
Patrol
and
Brian
Beverage
from
Blackburn.
Excellent
times.
And
it
evolved
and
somehow
when
I
was
in
Blackburn.
I
was
a
Blackburn
girl
where
I
was
at
in
the
town
in
Toffs
in
the
town
centre
and
I
don’t
remember
who
told
us.
Like
there’s
this
kind
of
new
thing
going
on
that’s
called
Sett
End
but
I
think
it
was
natural
because
I
was
in
that
environment
anyway
in
that
musical
environment
with
like-minded
folk
and
we
were
there
I’d
say
from
pretty
early
on
maybe
from
not
quite
1988
because
I
was
probably
that
bit
too
young and
I
was
just
kind
of
getting
out
there
but
certainly
from
an
early
1989
We
started
getting
introduced
to
House
music
anyway
like
the
early
Chicago
stuff
yer’ Ten City
you
know
yet
Yo
get
Yo
Get
Funky.
So
I
think
the
Soul
scene
it
kind
of…
there
was
a
natural
crossover
that
early
kind
of
Chicago
House
used
to
come
into
play
and
even
in
Manchester
with the
Jazz
Fusion
guys
and
there
was
that
kind
of
early
House
coming
through.
I
think
what
what
what
for
me
did
it
as
well
because
I’ve
been
into
kind
of
urban
music
scene
kind
of
black
people
in
the
Soul
scene
kind
of
we
had
the
kind
of
we’d
come
from
the
Pop
Disco
culture
it
really
brought
everyone
together.
I
brought
to
Sett
End
over
quite
a
few
Preston
girls
with
me
erm
and
then
there
was
kind
of the
Preston
guys
all
the
dancers,
there
was
all the
DJ’s
that
we
talked
about
kind
of
from
Kelly
Big
Respect
and
Clem
and
it
was
a
real
coming
together
of
kind
of
colors
of
cultures
of
different
flavors
of
music
your had you
Soul
guys
your
Hip
Hop
guys
Electro
ones
coming
together
and all
coming
together in the
name
of
House
for
me
they
went
side-by-side
Friday
was
the
Hacienda
Saturday
was
Sett
End
and
Acid
then
the
Acid
House
parties.
So
yeah
the
Sett
End
and
and
it
was
just
like
home
for
me.
I
had
an
amazing
time
we
were
so
blessed.
And
once
I
was
I
was
hooked,
I
went
to
for
first
time
I
went
every
I
didn’t
stop
going
since
it
was
like
the
highlight
of
your
week
you just
couldn’t
wait
for
a
Saturday
to
go
to
Sett
End
and
the
parties.
It
was
iconic.
It
was
exciting.
It
was
a
real…
I
love
people
anyway,
it
was a
real
coming
together
of
people
and
I
erm
yeah
like
a
laugh.
I’ve
always
dance
was
into
the
music.
So
I
guess
we were
pretty
good
fun
to
be
around.
Yeah,
not
in
an
egotistical
way but
who’s
not
gonna
want
a
load
of
young
Blackburn
girls
like
dancing
around
at
the
parties.
We
kind
of
milked
it
in
a
way
like
you
do
because
we
were
getting
in
those
parties
and
we
were
getting
in
that
Sett End
without
a
doubt
there
was
no
question.
So
I
was
a
few
of
us
my
girlfriends
Stella
Timothy
from
Preston
and
we’d
literally
have
one
finger
on
the
record
box
Clem
Oscar’s
record
box
and
we’d be
saying
we’re with
the
DJ
we’re with
the
DJ
I
he
knew
us
and
they’d
laugh
but
I
thought
there
was
no
way
we
weren’t
getting
in
and
of
course
yeahh
erm
and
because
we were
regulars
and
because
we
were
like
younger
Blackburn
girls
and
well
looked
after
so
yeah,
we
kind
of
made
it
our
mission
because
we
were
not
missing
out
not
a
chance.
It
was
just
at
home.
It
was
just
everybody
got
along.
It
was
just
I
mean
it
was
quite
small
and
intimate
it
was
sweaty
I
remember
I was
kind
of
thinking
I
was
thinking
about
the
kind
of
styles
that
I
used
to
wear.
Like
now
I might
go
out
maybe
make
a
bit
of
an
effort
to
look
like
a
girl
but
then
I had
these
blue
suede
Fila
boots
I had
on
dungarees
and
with
a
little
tiny
cropped
top
and
then
I
remember
going
to
a
Afflecks
Palace
which we
were
really
excited
and
getting
this
fake
leopard-skin
fur coat
I
can
picture
myself.
Now
you
know
the
hair
the
makeup
I
can’t
do
all
that
stuff
because
I’m
trying
to
explain
to
my
20
year
old
daughter
that
we
didn’t
do
that
then
we were
just
yeah
comfy
as
you
were
didn’t
matter
about
that
kind
of
image
stuff
and
just
a
real
coming
together
of
of
like-minded
people
who
were
sharing
the
music
and
all
those
kind
of
cultures
mixing
together
it
was
just
yeah
it
was
ace.
What
sticks
out
in
my
mind?
I
think
it
was
later
1989
it was
Whitebirk
and
it
wasn’t
a
great
time
because
the
police
there
was
kind
of
real
of
overreaction.
It
all
kind
of
went
a
bit
wrong.
But
I
just
remember
this
image
in
my
mind
of
like
I’m
sure
it
was
an
overturned
police
car.
It
was
like
a
real
revolution
wasn’t
it?
And
then
these
ridiculous
policing
this
complete
overreaction
really
out
of
their
depth
and
then
so
it
wasn’t
a
great
time
because
of
what
happened.
But
also
it’s
a
really
iconic
time
and I
remember
as
well
Pump
Street
and
you
just
think
I
remember
like
how
rickety
it
was
and
you
can
of
thought
oh
God
like
boom
boom
boom
the
stomping
base
and
you
kinda
thought
you’re
going
up
those
little
steps
and
that
guy
going in
probably
doesn’t
feel
that
safe
but
I’m
like,
you
know
what
we’re
in
this
together,
it
seems
fine
and
it
was
just
like
you
said
just
amazing
and
and
things
like
those
key
memories
of
the,
the
time
just
you
know
before
you
know,
it
was
whatever
time
in
the
morning.
I
can
remember
another
party
as
well
that
was
it
wasn’t it
like
Pump
Street
because
it
was
on
one
level
and
these
kind
of
big
wood
and
kind
of
barn-y
doors
opened
or
something
and
like
below us
the
sun
rising
and
imagine
coming
out
after
a
whole
night
of
partying
and
I
was
just
like
wow.
And
like
I
said,
I
was
a
in
my
5th year
at
school
and
I
remember
my mum
and dad
saying
to
me
because
they
were
pretty
conservative
and
they
didn’t
get
it
if
you
go to
one
of those
Acid
House
Parties
you’re
not
coming
home.
So
I
thought
well,
I
can’t
not.
So
I went
and
i’d
rock
up
like
on
a
Monday
morning
and knock
on
the
door
and
they’d
have
to
let
me
in
cos’
I’d
have
to
get
my
school
uniform
and
get
to
school
and
while
you
might
say
oh
that’s
not
great.
Actually,
I
wouldn’t
want
my
daughter
to be doing
that
at that
age
but
it
was
pretty
innocent.
If
you
think
about
the
kind
of
stuff
that
goes
on
today,
you
know,
nothing
bad’s
happened.
I
was
really
well
looked
after
of all
the
guys,
you
know,
nothing
bad
happened.
I
probably
could
have
done
better in my
GCSE’s
but
I’ve
turned
out.
All
right,
you
just
got
it
didn’t
you
I
just
thought
I’d
say
to
my
mum
but
everybody
does
this and
she’d
laugh….
EVERYBODY
doesn’t
but
in
my
world,
it’s
like
everybody
in
this
whole
town
in
Manchester
and
Preston
who
was
like
minded
like
me…
everybody
did
it.
So
I’m
like
what’s
the
problem?
It’s
just
like
a
normal
thing.
For me
that
time
I
can’t
even
put
into
words.
It
was
absolutely
life-changing
and
it
changes
a
person
it
gave
me
skills
the
people
skills.
It
just
opened
me
up
to
a
whole
range
of
experiences
that
I
can
never
take
away.
Yeah,
you
gotta
grab
life
and
that
mentality
still
sticks
with
me
today
because
even
though
I
upset
my
parents
and
whatever
and
I
probably
could
have
done
better
at
school.
You
cannot
replace
that
stuff
and
the
kind
of
what
it
gave
me
as
a
person
that
skills
and
that
depth
of
character
and
that
real
kind
of
understanding
of
people
and
that
shared
experience.
I
remember
going
to
my
cousin’s
erm
18th
birthday
party
who
would
have
been
the
right
age
to
be
going
and
I
really
like
my
cousin…
great.
But
she had an
18th
birthday
party
at her home
with her parents
there
and
all
her
friends
and
I
said
to
my
mum
I’ll
come
on
the
condition
that
I
can
leave
at
midnight
to go
to
the
Acid
House
party
to
go to the
party
like
it
was
most
normal
thing
in
the
world.
I’m
like,
I’m
bargaining
then
my
uncle
and
my
cousins
friends
were
like
where
you
going
Amanda
and
I’m
like
I’m
going
to
a
party
like
obviously
and
why
are
you
not?
It’s
the
most
natural
thing
in
the
world.
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I
was
15
15
going
on
16
I
was
in
my
5th
year
in
1989
I
remember
and
I
was
thinking
when
I
came
here
how
it
started.
I’ve
always
loved
music
and
we
were
involved
at
the
time
in
kinda
the Soul
scene
so
the
Soul
scene
in
Manchester
the
soul
scene
in
Preston
and
Peppermint
Place
in
Blackburn.
I
was
kind
of
really
open in
spirit.
I
loved
music
and
it
was
a
really
exciting
time
for
us.
So
I
was
in
this
kind
of
Soul
scene
and
all
the
dancers
used to
come
over
like
the
Jazz
Fusion
dancers
from
Manchester
Foot
Patrol
and
Brian
Beverage
from
Blackburn.
Excellent
times.
And
it
evolved
and
somehow
when
I
was
in
Blackburn.
I
was
a
Blackburn
girl
where
I
was
at
in
the
town
in
Toffs
in
the
town
centre
and
I
don’t
remember
who
told
us.
Like
there’s
this
kind
of
new
thing
going
on
that’s
called
Sett
End
but
I
think
it
was
natural
because
I
was
in
that
environment
anyway
in
that
musical
environment
with
like-minded
folk
and
we
were
there
I’d
say
from
pretty
early
on
maybe
from
not
quite
1988
because
I
was
probably
that
bit
too
young and
I
was
just
kind
of
getting
out
there
but
certainly
from
an
early
1989
We
started
getting
introduced
to
House
music
anyway
like
the
early
Chicago
stuff
yer’ Ten City
you
know
yet
Yo
get
Yo
Get
Funky.
So
I
think
the
Soul
scene
it
kind
of…
there
was
a
natural
crossover
that
early
kind
of
Chicago
House
used
to
come
into
play
and
even
in
Manchester
with the
Jazz
Fusion
guys
and
there
was
that
kind
of
early
House
coming
through.
I
think
what
what
what
for
me
did
it
as
well
because
I’ve
been
into
kind
of
urban
music
scene
kind
of
black
people
in
the
Soul
scene
kind
of
we
had
the
kind
of
we’d
come
from
the
Pop
Disco
culture
it
really
brought
everyone
together.
I
brought
to
Sett
End
over
quite
a
few
Preston
girls
with
me
erm
and
then
there
was
kind
of the
Preston
guys
all
the
dancers,
there
was
all the
DJ’s
that
we
talked
about
kind
of
from
Kelly
Big
Respect
and
Clem
and
it
was
a
real
coming
together
of
kind
of
colors
of
cultures
of
different
flavors
of
music
your had you
Soul
guys
your
Hip
Hop
guys
Electro
ones
coming
together
and all
coming
together in the
name
of
House
for
me
they
went
side-by-side
Friday
was
the
Hacienda
Saturday
was
Sett
End
and
Acid
then
the
Acid
House
parties.
So
yeah
the
Sett
End
and
and
it
was
just
like
home
for
me.
I
had
an
amazing
time
we
were
so
blessed.
And
once
I
was
I
was
hooked,
I
went
to
for
first
time
I
went
every
I
didn’t
stop
going
since
it
was
like
the
highlight
of
your
week
you just
couldn’t
wait
for
a
Saturday
to
go
to
Sett
End
and
the
parties.
It
was
iconic.
It
was
exciting.
It
was
a
real…
I
love
people
anyway,
it
was a
real
coming
together
of
people
and
I
erm
yeah
like
a
laugh.
I’ve
always
dance
was
into
the
music.
So
I
guess
we were
pretty
good
fun
to
be
around.
Yeah,
not
in
an
egotistical
way but
who’s
not
gonna
want
a
load
of
young
Blackburn
girls
like
dancing
around
at
the
parties.
We
kind
of
milked
it
in
a
way
like
you
do
because
we
were
getting
in
those
parties
and
we
were
getting
in
that
Sett End
without
a
doubt
there
was
no
question.
So
I
was
a
few
of
us
my
girlfriends
Stella
Timothy
from
Preston
and
we’d
literally
have
one
finger
on
the
record
box
Clem
Oscar’s
record
box
and
we’d be
saying
we’re with
the
DJ
we’re with
the
DJ
I
he
knew
us
and
they’d
laugh
but
I
thought
there
was
no
way
we
weren’t
getting
in
and
of
course
yeahh
erm
and
because
we were
regulars
and
because
we
were
like
younger
Blackburn
girls
and
well
looked
after
so
yeah,
we
kind
of
made
it
our
mission
because
we
were
not
missing
out
not
a
chance.
It
was
just
at
home.
It
was
just
everybody
got
along.
It
was
just
I
mean
it
was
quite
small
and
intimate
it
was
sweaty
I
remember
I was
kind
of
thinking
I
was
thinking
about
the
kind
of
styles
that
I
used
to
wear.
Like
now
I might
go
out
maybe
make
a
bit
of
an
effort
to
look
like
a
girl
but
then
I had
these
blue
suede
Fila
boots
I had
on
dungarees
and
with
a
little
tiny
cropped
top
and
then
I
remember
going
to
a
Afflecks
Palace
which we
were
really
excited
and
getting
this
fake
leopard-skin
fur coat
I
can
picture
myself.
Now
you
know
the
hair
the
makeup
I
can’t
do
all
that
stuff
because
I’m
trying
to
explain
to
my
20
year
old
daughter
that
we
didn’t
do
that
then
we were
just
yeah
comfy
as
you
were
didn’t
matter
about
that
kind
of
image
stuff
and
just
a
real
coming
together
of
of
like-minded
people
who
were
sharing
the
music
and
all
those
kind
of
cultures
mixing
together
it
was
just
yeah
it
was
ace.
What
sticks
out
in
my
mind?
I
think
it
was
later
1989
it was
Whitebirk
and
it
wasn’t
a
great
time
because
the
police
there
was
kind
of
real
of
overreaction.
It
all
kind
of
went
a
bit
wrong.
But
I
just
remember
this
image
in
my
mind
of
like
I’m
sure
it
was
an
overturned
police
car.
It
was
like
a
real
revolution
wasn’t
it?
And
then
these
ridiculous
policing
this
complete
overreaction
really
out
of
their
depth
and
then
so
it
wasn’t
a
great
time
because
of
what
happened.
But
also
it’s
a
really
iconic
time
and I
remember
as
well
Pump
Street
and
you
just
think
I
remember
like
how
rickety
it
was
and
you
can
of
thought
oh
God
like
boom
boom
boom
the
stomping
base
and
you
kinda
thought
you’re
going
up
those
little
steps
and
that
guy
going in
probably
doesn’t
feel
that
safe
but
I’m
like,
you
know
what
we’re
in
this
together,
it
seems
fine
and
it
was
just
like
you
said
just
amazing
and
and
things
like
those
key
memories
of
the,
the
time
just
you
know
before
you
know,
it
was
whatever
time
in
the
morning.
I
can
remember
another
party
as
well
that
was
it
wasn’t it
like
Pump
Street
because
it
was
on
one
level
and
these
kind
of
big
wood
and
kind
of
barn-y
doors
opened
or
something
and
like
below us
the
sun
rising
and
imagine
coming
out
after
a
whole
night
of
partying
and
I
was
just
like
wow.
And
like
I
said,
I
was
a
in
my
5th year
at
school
and
I
remember
my mum
and dad
saying
to
me
because
they
were
pretty
conservative
and
they
didn’t
get
it
if
you
go to
one
of those
Acid
House
Parties
you’re
not
coming
home.
So
I
thought
well,
I
can’t
not.
So
I went
and
i’d
rock
up
like
on
a
Monday
morning
and knock
on
the
door
and
they’d
have
to
let
me
in
cos’
I’d
have
to
get
my
school
uniform
and
get
to
school
and
while
you
might
say
oh
that’s
not
great.
Actually,
I
wouldn’t
want
my
daughter
to be doing
that
at that
age
but
it
was
pretty
innocent.
If
you
think
about
the
kind
of
stuff
that
goes
on
today,
you
know,
nothing
bad’s
happened.
I
was
really
well
looked
after
of all
the
guys,
you
know,
nothing
bad
happened.
I
probably
could
have
done
better in my
GCSE’s
but
I’ve
turned
out.
All
right,
you
just
got
it
didn’t
you
I
just
thought
I’d
say
to
my
mum
but
everybody
does
this and
she’d
laugh….
EVERYBODY
doesn’t
but
in
my
world,
it’s
like
everybody
in
this
whole
town
in
Manchester
and
Preston
who
was
like
minded
like
me…
everybody
did
it.
So
I’m
like
what’s
the
problem?
It’s
just
like
a
normal
thing.
For me
that
time
I
can’t
even
put
into
words.
It
was
absolutely
life-changing
and
it
changes
a
person
it
gave
me
skills
the
people
skills.
It
just
opened
me
up
to
a
whole
range
of
experiences
that
I
can
never
take
away.
Yeah,
you
gotta
grab
life
and
that
mentality
still
sticks
with
me
today
because
even
though
I
upset
my
parents
and
whatever
and
I
probably
could
have
done
better
at
school.
You
cannot
replace
that
stuff
and
the
kind
of
what
it
gave
me
as
a
person
that
skills
and
that
depth
of
character
and
that
real
kind
of
understanding
of
people
and
that
shared
experience.
I
remember
going
to
my
cousin’s
erm
18th
birthday
party
who
would
have
been
the
right
age
to
be
going
and
I
really
like
my
cousin…
great.
But
she had an
18th
birthday
party
at her home
with her parents
there
and
all
her
friends
and
I
said
to
my
mum
I’ll
come
on
the
condition
that
I
can
leave
at
midnight
to go
to
the
Acid
House
party
to
go to the
party
like
it
was
most
normal
thing
in
the
world.
I’m
like,
I’m
bargaining
then
my
uncle
and
my
cousins
friends
were
like
where
you
going
Amanda
and
I’m
like
I’m
going
to
a
party
like
obviously
and
why
are
you
not?
It’s
the
most
natural
thing
in
the
world.