Blues Poetry Introduction By Jacqueline Amos
When I think about the Blues Singer Jacqueline Amos, I often reflect on the times of Cotton Club Comes To Harlem with Lady Blues, Billy Holiday, the reflection sends a light of the times of the 1940's, the horns that plays from the direct spirit of Blues, and the sounds of the pass, which reverts through the mike of Lady Blues Jackie, this vibrant cry, take me to the cotton club brings the applauds from the audience, Jacqueline not only a
What an absolutely fabulous couple of days this was. I'd never been to Ireland before, but everything I had heard about the hospitality of the Irish is absolutely true. Big thanks to Liam and Phil for looking after me, and all the other DJs so well. Saturday night was held in two rooms, and after a little bit of consternation because the decks in the freestyle room were jumping when people danced we got it all sorted. Both rooms were busy at various times of the night, as well as the bar area,
The Just Bros Story by Rob Moss
Site note - this article was originally published on Soul Source in full back in 2006, it was clipped approx 2012 at the author Rob Moss's request. Rob here in 2023, has just given us the ok to revive and re-publish this and others in full.
This is the first revived one and the plan is to revive the others on a weekly basis.
The Just Bros Story by Rob Moss
As a Northern Soul anthem, "Sliced Tomatoes" by the Just Brothers stands alone. It re
The Masqueraders main claim to fame, to an outsider at least, would seem to be there dogged persistence. Over the 40 years they have been together enough records (about 30 singles plus 3 LP's) to please even their most hardened fan have been issued (and these are just the tracks that escaped from the tape vaults) but they only actually enjoyed national chart success on 6 occasions, the last of these being in 1980.
Although originally based in Dallas, they have over the years traveled extens
SOUL UP NORTH OCT 2006 REVIEW
As usual the 'fans fanzine' is packed with record reviews, interviews, events stuff, CD release's and a whole host of every thing else to do with soul. The October 2006 issue features as usual on the opening pages 'Good Tunes Great Grooves' from Dave Halsall with the likes of The Gems on Riverside, Carol Jones on Mutt which is one I've picked up myself recently, The Four Tees on Vee-Jay amongst others as always alittle background on each disc and values.
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Here is a very old review of Wigan Casino I did. We'd stopped going in 1978, and having heard one of Sam's spot's at Bedford, I decided to venture north once more recording the visit in Blackbeat. Usual health warning - please remember I was very young when I wrote this, but I wonder how many cover up's can be uncovered from this article.
From Blackbeat Issue 4
Wigan Casino May 1980 Review
My first visit to Wigan for over a year (it costs over 25 on the train for us). First
A Q&A SESSION WITH KENI STEVENS Written by Dalli Samrai
For all those 80’s soul connoisseurs out there only a handful of British soul artists that stood out, in comparison to their US counterparts. Keni Stevens is one of those British soul artists who could have succeeded where other UK soul artists failed, as his unique voice and production could compete with some of Americans finest at the time. However Keni Stevens came and went without getting the full recognition he deserved even w
Ask any soulie, dancer, collector or dealer to name a city closely associated with the scene and I bet most would say Detroit. Ask them to name a label from Detroit and again I bet most would say LaBeat. Both are synonymous with the scene and deservedly so.
This release from Grapevine is in the opinion of many long over due and rightly deserves a lasting tribute to the joy the label has brought to many soulies for over 30 years.
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You may have read a recent news article on here about the availability of "Soul Or Nothing" a eBook by Kimasi L. Browne via Amazon
Thanks to Stevie Cato, Kimasi (read post here) kindly gave permission for Soul Source to publish the paper he gave recently at Manchester Metro Universty which was based on the "Soul Or Nothing" eBook (531 pages) available via Amazon
Please include the following disclaimer with the paper.:
This paper is still a work-in-progress and will most likely be
The term Northern Soul means so.....
A post in the "all about soul" forum by soul source long timer in town mikey that just needed to be lifted
For me the term Northern Soul, means so much more than just the music. I dont mean 'just the music' in a derogatory way.
Northern Soul encompasses the whole concept of the scene. The camaradrie that spills out into our whole life away from clubs and record bars. The type of person even willing to endure some of the lengths we go to,
Major Williams and The Majortones Band
Long time readers of this place may remember this 45 featuring a bit over the years, from my first attempts to get home with the track name in memory from 100 club when first heard Mick Smith play it (and then finding out it was a cover) to when posted that found the group that Major Williams formed in 70s
At the time it was still covered, the group had no internet presence and only got in touch via emailing clubs the group were playing at, eventu
Following recent ups and downs in the promoters of the soul nights in Weston super mare and the fall of attendances in the past year or so, it was with a certain amount of nervous anticipation that I arrived at The Grand Atlantic Hotel in Weston. As I walked in I was met by the ever-genial smiles of co-promoters of Merve (Tin Tin) Parnell and Mick Lloyd also two of the resident DJ'S who were joined by two former Heavenly Blocked DJ's Ken Dunn and Mark Thomas who was unfortunately unable to atten
The BEST decade - a look at 'that' decade
Those of us fortunate enough to have spent our teenage years in the 1960s should be feeling especially sad at the premature passing of George Best. Not just because he was a brilliant footballer or that he lived a Faustian lifestyle " but because he was a true icon in an age that gave us the cultural foundations of our modern existence, and, more specifically, created the music we love.
Best was part of an era that gave us discot
The main aim saturday daytime was to get up to Richard and Regs(Sharron) wedding do at Soul Or Nothing in Manchester in the afternoon, and then move onto Amlwch Nighter later on in night.
Unfortunatly a recent mot result has sort of affected travel plans for the near future, so plan was to get a hire car to do the couple of 100 miles journey. However when tried to put plan into action, a few major problems popped up ! Which meant that any thoughts of getting to Manchester had to be sc
The Legend Lenis Guess
Lenis Guess born in Norfolk Virginia; Lenis Guess have lived in New York City for the past 25 years, He completed his first Rhythm and Blues Album entitled “ I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone,"Working for My Baby" and also two gospel CD’s entitled, “ Thinking About Jesus” and” Spiritual Warfare.” Lenis is also a actor, play producer, composer, instructor, and have completed many DVD's and CD's; He has also produced a cable T.V. show called “ Spirit Train, and five musical
The recent Live 8 thing made me realise just how lucky we are. Unlike those unfortunate millions who happily accept and enjoy geriatric rockers churning out the same old tried, tested and then tried again rubbish at every conceivable excuse for a benefit concert, we enjoy a style of music that seems to be constantly evolving, developing and expanding. Whether it be records you didn't know before, or missed when they were first 'discovered', obscurities on tiny labels that have only recently come
MOTOWN LEGENDS ,HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH 2005 WHAT A WEEKEND ! Following on from our inaugural event at Hemsby last year we were looking forward to this Motown themed event with much anticipation. Last years stunning performances from our acts The Vel-Veletttes and The Miracles (in my top 5 all-time live shows) would take some following. We also released that we were picking up a lot more bookings from the rare/northern crowd than we did the previous year. This could be that everyone who went fr
its whats in the groove that counts errr dunno about that after this weekend.
Several months ago Paddy from Nton who Id done some work for in that past asked me if I'd do a weekender for him with the highlight being some live USA acts, I agreed but advised him I could only two sessions as a weekend of NS would do my head in.
As the gig approached and the news of the live acts became known I was looking forward to my first ever 'weekender' appearance and watc
From Here To Maternity
Posted by Reg 01 August 2005
Had a last wheel out before the imminent arrival of baby Reg at Steve's new night Soul or Nothing. Wow, what a turn out and, without any hint of bias, I have to say it was one of the best nights I've been at for a good while (with the possible exception of the launch night ).
Thing is he's got it just right for the kind of people he wants to attract. A plush venue with plenty of sofas ( for those of us who need
My other half, Shirley, did a review of our first night at the Top Deck Club in Huddersfield last Saturday so thought I'd post it up, totally unbiased of course.
Cheers,
Colin.
3rd September 2005 Groovy Grooves at the Top Deck Club, Huddersfield.
It was the 3rd of September, that day I.ll always remember …“cos that was the day we started our new soul night. ;-))) Guy & Col had decided to start their latest foray into the fickle world of soul night promoting following the suc
Drunken Monkey - Friday 26 August Started as a just quick off the cuff view and thanks on last nite, expanded now to include plays, info and more to be added as recieved Second one at the new venue Old Hall at Llandudno, so here's my usual quick lookback on it. As always its from my viewpoint involved in organising it, so always gonna be slightly different view than others. Night was another succesfull one, good sized crowd in, good buzz got going as nite moved on, and going by feedbac
Ernie "Sweetwater" Johnson, who with Eddie Campbell performed as the 60s soul act Eddie and Ernie, died on Saturday 20th August in a hit and run incident at 16th Street and Broadway Road in his home town of Phoenix, Arizona. Teaming up with fellow Phoenix resident Edgar Campbell they became Eddie & Ernie in the early 60s and first cut 'It's A Weak Man That Cries' in 1963 for the Nightingale label, which was then picked up by Checker records. They then had a run of seminal singles on the East
A Friday night in August saw a long over due trip to Lowton Civic, dunno what's going on nowadays but feels like doing something wrong if can't get to an event that always enjoy as often as like. Always enjoy Lowton, the layout, three rooms, dj policy, record bar, cost and location all work together with result always have a enjoyable night there. The nite was a mini-niter, as in was open till 4am, fairly sure was told this was the last one open till 4am to be held, which at a guess is someth
Sweetsoul Friday 8th July special guest GINGER TAYLOR Early start ,set up Thursday night to save time and then eagerly await the arrival of Wigan legend Ginger Taylor. We open early on the Friday night,everything is set up and as with Soul Sam in February and Dave Rimmer in May,we are hoping for a good night in terms of numbers slight drawback is that their are 2 Accidents on the aproaches to Newark,thus making the doors and people coming through a teensy bit slow. Jacko does first warm up
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most old entries will be moved across to the article system
Someone Has To Start It
Posted by Andy Bb 11 February 2005
There's not a lot more egotistical than a blog is there? Why exactly would someone want to read about someone else's exploits? Because we're all so sad we like to live our life vicariously through the eyes of someone we hardly even know except as a name and a silly image on
RON HENDERSON & CHOICE OF COLOUR
GEMINI LADY
SJCD 6001
When a new CD arrives in the house, the chances of me actually listening to it immediately are almost nil. John snaffles the said disc for the car, and that’s the last I hear of it until the weekend. However, with the Ron Henderson/Choice of Colour CD I put my foot down and insisted that I be allowed to enjoy the music too….and subsequently the “Gemini Lady” release is one that’s b
A LITTLE REVIEW OF GWEN McCRAE featuring the SOULPOWER ALL-STARS
Gwen McCrae (voc), Lars Stoermer (sax), Jörg Bücheler (tb), Johannes Uhlmann (g), Helge Adam (keys), Lars Lehmann (bass), Kristof Hinz (dr)
Gwen McCrae has certainly earned her kudos since her smash hit Rockin Chair was released in 1975. She has performed with Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Al Green, the Temptations, the O'Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, the late Ray Charles, Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown amongst
SOUL DEEP - A critique by Rob Moss.
When the news that the BBC were to commission a series on the history and development of Soul music was announced, the sense of anticipation and excitement amongst devotees was palpable. After virtually ignoring this music, as an art form, for over 40 years, the Corporation was finally going to apply their considerable resources, influence and money to the type of 'in depth' scrutiny and investigation usually only reserved for so called 'mainstream
Part One: Rhythm & Business, Cultural Imperialism and the Harvard Report Original article by: M.A. Neal Reference: www.popmatters.com Does the soulless sound of contemporary R&B really have its roots in a controversial Harvard study from 1972, an alleged blueprint for the corporate theft of black culture's heritage? This is the first of a three-part examination of how R&B became big business on the way to becoming irrelevant. When Mary J. Blige first uttered the opening l
Couldn't believe it when I heard Charles Walker was appearing in Morecambe on June 3rd just gone. I picked up a 12" of his a while back 'See Me' from '83 and whilst nothing spectacular, it's a pleasant slice of Southern Soul and the man does have a great voice. Well, if he's on my doorstep, it would be rude not to have a gander... That day I also found out on the Platform linked website that Charles Walker was once part of the group 'Little Charles & the Sidewinders!' who are highly re
You Learn Sumfing New Everyday
Posted by Trifle, 24 November 2005 ·
One Saturday at Rugby Soul Club, I learned that Young Matt Smart (and I mean young ... especially amongst the old fogies of the Soul Scene) is one helluva DJ. Smooth linking, wonderful new stuff (to me) and stuff that I hear all too seldom, including If This Isn't Love by Johnny Bartell(?).
He tells me (Matt, not Johnny) he's been on the scene for erm 8 years I think, (aw bless (don't you just
Middlewich - The 3 Greyhounds - Inaugural Crossover night - Saturday 7th May
We had been looking forward to this one for some time now. There has been a real buzz slowly smouldering and for the last couple of weeks, people have been coming up to us saying they are looking forward to it; Kev the promoter was telling me a couple of weeks ago that he would be happy with 40 through the door but with the feedback we were getting I knew that he easily double that if they all turned out. O
My First Blog - What A Weird Weekend
Posted by , 03 May 2005 ·
What a weird weekend we had; in parts wonderful, in parts really crap, and other parts there was both good and bad to be found.
Start off Saturday with a 4 hour round trip to collect my son from Buckingham, back to the house and a mad dash to get ready for the weekend ahead which was to comprise of the Stafford reunion in Stoke and then a mighty trek up to the North East to spin at an alldayer in Gates
The Calm Before The Storm
Posted by The Big O 16 March 2005 ·
A few days before the next NORTHERN SOUL @ THE PLINSTON! and it's the usual madness that the paying punter never sees. The house is a mass of scraps of paper with ticket reservation names scribbled on them, a record box overflowing with toons (that is going to have to be whittled down before Saturday), a mad scramble to ensure we have a spare mixer on hand due to a technical fault in the normal one, loads of phone calls to t
The Big Issue takes a look At Northern Soul - Stevie Cato (from 2004)
A double page look at Northern feature from a recent Big Issue, originally posted up in the Soul Source Gallery and now transferred across to here "that soul thing" articles section.
"Fueled by copious amounts of speed, rare Motown cast-off soul tracks and impossibly athletic dance moves, the Northern Soul scene is the original rave scene of its time.
Now with an influx of born-again and fresh-faced Soulies
Lifeline Lookback After First Year
How it started…….
21st of February 2004 saw the first night of the Lifeline Rare Soul All-nighters. Promoters Andy Dyson and Mick H tired of hearing the same old same every week decided to do something to promote the many upfront, rare, forgotten and thinking man’s (and woman’s) oldies and the 100’s of quality records, both cheap and expensive that dancers rarely get the chance to hear.
Having decided on the venue, Sheridans @ Dewsbury
Soul Source Guestbook 2001
Some old entires from a old Soul Source guestbook from 2001
25.12.2001 00:42
Welcome to soul source guestbook .
Alongi Salvatore
Hi everybody, In the first time i would like to wish a Merry Christmas & Happy new Years 2002 and healthiness . I would like to thanks also for your participation on my list in the past. And i hope have again your trust in the future, thanks again.
Keep the faith
Toto
PS YOU CAN VISIT MY WEB SITE TH
Well after not getting out much over xmas, seems new year is off to a good start, last week was lucky enough to enjoy a great nite at the Big Lock, and last nite had a most enjoyable nighter at Middleton Civic Centre in the top bit of Manchester. Billed as a " Allnight Tribute To Carl" it certainly seemed like it was going to be a nighter thats a bit different from the norm. Not sure how many djs were lined up for the 3 rooms but am sure if added up all on the dj rotas the total could well be
FROBISHER REVIEW - 30TH OCT 2004
So, having seen Steve make it through to the next phase of the X Factor, we decided to make a quick dash down to the Frobisher.
The October edition brought us those two young gents from Todmorden: Tim Brown and Ginger Taylor.
Arriving around half-nine, we found Dave Box, one of the resident DJ’s, doing the early shift. A few of the tunes he played in this hour included: Topics, Enchanters, Dynells, and a go
Chess dominant position in Chicago over the years ennabled it to select its players from the cream of the Windy Citys freelancing musicians, those whose skills were in demand everywhere. Drummer Al Duncan and bassist Louis Satterfield...
THE ROCK N ROLL scheme of things has offered up any number of delineated "Sounds", those confluences of particularly musical elements that came to be associated with geographical regions or specific labels. The most vividly
DMSC - 23RD August 03
Final Bank Holiday weekend of a hot, hot Summer. Col & I had
decided to go to The Drunken Monkey Soul Club extravaganza. So we
reserved a room at the Springfield Hotel in Wales and booked our train
tickets to Wales in good time to take advantage of the cheaper fares.
Of course the weekend of the Monkey was also the last Bank Holiday
weekend of the summer so it goes without saying that our soulful soiree
Seems a fair bit since read a review from Winston , but as just passed on his look back to last nites St Ives reunion, looks like back in action.
Published Date: 2004/10/22 3:10:00
St Ives 16th October
When H.G. Wells penned "The Time Machine", one assumes, he envisaged mad scientists working frantically to create a mechanism capable of traversing the very portals of time. A lot of work, and in reality on something that could never exist! Or could it?
If he'd have looked clos
Together with Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton formed one of the better New York pop/rock songwriting teams of the 1960s, although not too many of their songs were widely known hits.Their "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" gave the Rascals their first chart entry; "Baby Let's Wait," also done by the Rascals, gave the Royal Guardsmen a hit; Patti LaBelle & the Blue Bells did "All or Nothing"; and Prince Harold did "Forget About Me." Burton and Sawyer were briefly signed to Motown as songwriters
Just my view on last nite, its written for Drunken Monkey Soul Club members like, so its bit lengthy as also a fair few things like info and news that like to pass on to members.
Dmsc - Rare Soul Violence 23 Aug 03
Just my view on last nite, its written for Drunken Monkey Soul Club members like, so its bit lengthy as also a fair few things like info and news that like to pass on to members. Well what was this one like? Initial feedback have had goes like below Best ti
Lookback Xmas Monkey Dec 2002
Ok here we go with a look back at last nites xmas monkey. 8 o clock doors open, few early people already in, Not attempting much vinyl info, as still scrambled and as a lot of nite was spent darting about, was a case of missing a lot of vinyl going ons First up was Colin Wood one of promoters of the great Halifax Yorkshire Riders Club, got to say many thanks to Colin, fairly long story but end of day Colin put in a lot of effort to d
The Second Monkey!!!!! Look back Well got there in the end, a bit slower starting this time, but come midnight it was case of Monkey a go go, with the main room full and kicking. As always great sets from regs Andy Rix and Rob Thomas, guests Guy H, Ally M and Phil B did the hardest to give us overload of quality soul Second Room got off to a cracking first one, thanks to the efforts of the 4 guest second room djs And as always big thanks to all members who helped, supported, turned up and made
According to Joe Billingslea of the Contours, "some inhospitable Southerners fired rifles at the Motor Town Special tour buses, many of the hotels on that famous 1962 Motown trek were dumps, the buses was hot and rickety, but overall it was a fabulous tour.
In 1962, a Detroit photographer came along for the ride, and Curtis E. Woodson’s new book about the trip is being launched this week.
“Memories of The 1962 Motown Revue — A Photographic Journal” captures scenes from Motown founder B
Llandudno Niter Like the boy who lives next to the school always being late, this event was on 500m from where live and still didn’t manage to get their till 230am, as got attacked my sleep fiend. In past always a bit wary about writing views on local events, as may see it from a different perspective. But nowadays its a case of just do own thing so here you go. Llandudno being my home town am always keen to see such events do well, promoters off this event do things their own way, and at ti
Car still dead thanks to the usual yorkshire curse coming into play at lifeline last week, so this weekend was looking grim till was saved by a phone call from Steve offering a lift to the Hideaway up in Manchester.
Never been before so yeah why not. Full car set off, dodgy internet maps and fact Picadilly station has 6 fronts led to a bit of a walk from carpark but got there in end. Nites are upstairs in a smart pub and soon as walked in could tell were in for a good nght by feel of place.
As often happens was doing a bit of searching, stumbled across some interesting information, it made a nice change to hear a uplifting story for a change, as sometimes when looking up artists information the stories behind the 45s can be a bit down.
Thornton Sisters - The Ditchdiggers Daughters
Was just looking thru ebay completed bids" the other day and noticed the Thornton Sisters 45 "I Keep Forgetting/Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo" on the Cuppy label up there.
Always been a fan of thei
