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Second Monkey At Springfield event of the year, and we were well looking forward to this one, know when you get that feeling? Well we felt a buzz of anticapation going around for this one... Ongoing car probs, clutch status: now only gets us round co...

FLIPside Allnighter Rhythm&Blues and 60s Soul Club at Sheridans Unit 50, Calder Wharfe Mills, Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury WF13 3JW £10 on the door - Membership free (needed 48 hours before) FRIDAY 6th June 8pm-8am FLI...

Northern & Rare Soul & RnB night! Sunday 25th May! @ Ormonds, 91 Jermyn Street, Mayfair, London.W1 Doors 9-3.30AM/ Adm £10 otd DJs Gav Evans & Vic Ranger (Shotgun)+ Lee Miller are joined by special guests ALAN...

Last ever Tonys,As well behind with many things, if don't do it here it never get done so all a bit its rough and ready...

Have had some info passed on about Saturday nite Heard Soul Sams and Brian Ellis monthly Broughton event was a good un. A good crowd in, packed and with both residents doing it, plus guests Kenny Burrell and Steve Thomas giving out top well mi...

As always no quality spared at the DMSC, Kev S is just one of the many guests jacked up for the Friday shindig on 23 May. Has passed on his plays from the last Albrighton (next one at 20 June) Check out full details of all guests, regulars and more...

A night of quality Northern Soul happens at the Limestreet Club,Chaplel Street, Dukinfield, near Manchester on Saturday May 31st ( which just so happens to be my 43rd birthday, so a chance to sink a few cold ones ) 8pm through to 2am - admission just...

Speaking to Martin T regular at These Old Shoes the other day, was telling us that since guesting at DMSC last year is now married and will be a proud father soon. Well we did say monkey changed your lives! Congratulations go out to Martin, who also to...

New Releases for MAY 2003 from Ace Records (Our apologies for the delay this month - due to injured designer!) Hit read more for the latest all styles cd releases from Ace Cds Mod, Blues, RnR, etc etc LOOKING GOOD - Mod Club Classics - CDBGPD...

Stumbled across this in a monday haze, dont know if old hat or well known but seems interesting, a completed short 15 min film and a full length one planned Follow this Barry Norman

informative article on the legendary Shrine label...

a team from the drunken monkey will be doing there stuff at birminghams locarno now zanzibar on the 25th may 7 till 3 :up:

Two weeks to go to the next Monkey at Springfield and everythings looking good for this one, got both regulars Andy Rix and Rob Thomas lined up ( both on top form at Lowton last nite) and the DMSC guest spot sees the welcome return of Carl Willingham (...

Heres a few plays from the Lime Street Event at Dunkenfield on 24 Apr. Putting us to shame here as me and Steve guested at the prev event and havent got round to knocking a few words out. Been a couple of times and know the crew put on a great nite...

Hi All Just a reminder that my Solar Radio Show is still on air each and every Saturday night/Sunday Morning between 2anm - 4am in the UK and between 3am - 5am throughout europe on CHANNEL 879 SKY DIGITAL OR LIVE ON THE WEB www.solarradio.com...

DRIVERS CLUB - SOULER POWER - EDINBURGH 26/04/03 Playlists - Malc(Dundee)  Moses Smith-Come on,let me love you-Cotillion. Johnny Summers-I cant let go-Yorktown. Duke & Leonard-Just do the best you can-Stomptown.  Tony & Th...

Well after a great packed last nite at Tonys it is no longer a current venue. The new location was annouced last nite and it seems its at the Lux Club Millgate Wigan Town Centre A bit of a report on going ons last nite will follow later If...

YORKSHIRE RIDER LOOK BACK 12/04/03 “If it weren’t true…………………..” Guest DJ: CRAIG BUTLER  Col & I went up to the Rider good ‘n’ early and, with the hel...

DRIVERS CLUB – SOULER POWER – EDINBURGH 26/04/03 Thanks to Shirley for yet another great review Guests Malc & John (Dundee) Colin Wood & Guy Hennigan (Yorkshire Rider Club)  Sometimes living in the centre of England has...

Just read in forum post about Radio2 show All Singing All Dancing All Night : Blues, Soul&Reggae : Wednesday : 21:00 : 1 H Just in case not aware you can listen online either to the show "live" as it is broadcast or if you miss it can listen...

It’s been a long time since I added anything worthwhile to this site so I though I ought to pull my finger out. I haven’t been out much recently so can’t really say anything about venues although I do feel as if I am missing out on...

Word on Newark Edwin Starr tribute event Quck word from Dougie Hall on recent tribute event to thank u guys for the assistance ref charity Edwin Starr tribute night Newark Notts Jimmy James was the stand in for the late Edwin Starr and he did...

Been told by one of the promotion crew, this is definitely the last one. There will be no more niters held at Tonys Blackburn

LOWTON CIVIC HALL FRIDAY 9TH MAY 2003 8.OOp.m. - 4.a.m. The Very Best In Northern Soul&Motown At Lowton Civic Hall Spinning the platters that matter - SEAN LIVESEY - KEV&DAVE - BARRY SIMPSON - STE WHITTLE - ROB THOMAS - AND...

Just in case not aware there is no Soul At the Social at Bangor this Friday Jonhnny J sends apoligies to all regs, says its due to a double booking on the venues side

:up: 2 weeks before the next soulful night at North Herts Biggest Rare Soul event and the phone lines are begining to light up! Its another 3 room packer with Taffy, Nathan and Soul Sam doing the business in the upstairs Modern/Crossover room (The Ghet...

After Broughton, the minibus headed for Goldbourne niter, picking up yet a few more North Welsh strays, was a great nite. Somewhere along the line Goldbourne has become a regular haunt for us, with a minibus full and 6 others from coast turning up at t...

Well been busy times last 2 or 3 weeks and with upgrade to site things been a bit slack on news and that, so standy by for a quick few words on the last few weeks.... or to be honest just what I can remember. Prestatyn 2003 Lots of words ha...

It is with sad news of the death of Little Eva last weekend at the age of 59. She passed away after a long illness. Little Eva was born Eva Boyd.

It was reported tonight on the sad news that Nina Simone had passed away, she was 70. Death of Nina Simone aged 70 By A Correspondent THE American jazz and blues singer Nina Simone has died at her home near Marseille at the age of 70, her m...