WOEBOT

Pin-Ups.

East Connection: Double O, Nikki Slim Ting, Demon, Prefhus, Jookie Mundo 21 and Diesel.

Durrty Doogz and Kaya Bousqet (assistant at Modus Operandi).

From N.A.S.T.Y: Dee, Hyper and Kano. (not pictured Jammer, DJ Mac 10, Lewi White, Marcus Nasty, Shortee Major, Stormin, Armour, Monkey and Terrah Danjah.)

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Much as I like RWD and deuce, their photos do leave alot to be desired. It's just that with Grime there's a surfeit of the real and while I can handle ear-bleeding Playstation riddims, white labels, and static on the pirates, a little gloss as evidenced in these photos from The Face is quite nice. I do reckon they've been had by a stylist, but at least they all look ace. Poor old Dizzy in his yellow leather jacket and aviators looking thoroughly uncomfortable. When I came across Dizzy in February he was wearing a white wooly hat and a C&A anorak. Dahling I was horrified!

All this conspired to make me reflect on the parallels between bloggers (naturally our particular blogipelago, not the politics crew, or the "my little pony" crew) and the Grime scene. OK, hold on with your laughing!

Mainline to the Ether <------> Mainline to the Ether.
(The Pirate Airwaves - The WWW.)

The Crews <------> The Crews.
(Roll Deep, N.A.S.T.Y, So Solid - Freaky Trigger Massive, The NYC Rhizome, Les Francais, London Whimsy, Q.A.M.)

The Beefs <------> The Beefs.
(Doogz-vs-Wiley - Penman-vs-Ingram, Spizzazzz-vs-Ingram, Carlin-vs-Ingram.)

Too Many Blokes. <------> Too Many Blokes.
(Aw what the hell! There are still awesome chicks about: Stush, Lisa Mafia - The Original Soundtrack, Phenotext)

Computer Nerd-ery <------> Computer Nerd-ery
(There's no getting round it, Wiley MUST be a craven knob-twiddler.)

And when you think about it the threads which run between the networks are actually quite strong. Reynolds being contacted by deuce, I'll be they were chuffed when he mentioned them and of course there's the big man being interviewed by The Guardian on Dizzy Rascal and the bloggers. Luka's gangsta connections via Scobee and his crew. The whole Grime scene has a strong online presence too (Don't the Aylesbury All-Stars run the RWD online chat-rooms?) and every station worth it's salt has a RealAudio feed. I reckon the relationship is like that between Punk and Reggae. Er, well nearly.....

Let's just hope a little of our glamour rubs off on them eh!

Posted by Woebot at October 16, 2003 09:50 AM