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  1. October 2006
  2. 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...
  3. The Just Bros Story by Rob Moss Site note - this article was originally published on Soul Source in full in 2006, it was clipped approx 2012 byt he author Rob Moss request, now in 2023 he has given us the ok to revive and re-publish the article in full.
  4. September 2006
  5. 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 openin...
  6. August 2006
  7. Here is a very old review of Wigan Casino from Blackbeat.
  8. Keni Stevens is one of those British soul...
  9. June 2006
  10. 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 deserve...
  11. a recent news article on here about the availability of "Soul Or Nothing" a eBook by Kimasi L. Browne via Amazon
  12. April 2006
  13. The term Northern Soul means so.....
  14. March 2006
  15. 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...
  16. December 2005
  17. 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 w...
  18. 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...
  19. November 2005
  20. 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 tra...
  21. Lenis Guess born in Norfolk Virginia; Lenis Guess have lived in NewYork 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...
  22. 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 benef...
  23. October 2005
  24. 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-Ve...
  25. 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 b...
  26. 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 nig...
  27. September 2005
  28. 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. 3rd September 2005 Groovy Grooves at the Top Deck Club, Huddersfield.
  29. August 2005
  30. 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...
  31. 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...
  32. 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,...
  33. July 2005
  34.    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 wit...
  35. June 2005
  36. site note- the soul source members blog feature has now been retired 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 the...
  37. 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...
  38. Gwen McCrae (voc), Lars Stoermer (sax), Jörg Bücheler (tb), Johannes Uhlmann (g), Helge Adam (keys), Lars Lehmann (bass), Kristof Hi...
  39. 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 fro...
  40. 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...
  41. May 2005
  42. 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,...
  43. 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...
  44. 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...
  45. March 2005
  46. The Calm Before The Storm
  47. February 2005
  48. The Big Issue takes a look At Northern Soul - Stevie Cato A double page look at Northern feature from a recent Big Issue, originally posted up in the Soul Source Gallery and now  transfered across to here  "that soul thing"...
  49. Lifeline Lookback After First YearHow 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 some...
  50. January 2005
  51. Soul Source Guestbook.Some old entires from a old Soul Source guestbook from 2001 Welcome to soul source guestbook
  52. November 2004
  53. 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. Bil...
  54. 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...
  55. 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... T...
  56. 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...
  57. Seems a fair bit since read a review from Winston , but as just passed on his look back to last nites St Ives reunion...
  58. Lori Burton

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  59. 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 ni...
  60. 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...
  61. 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, A...
  62. 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 fabul...
  63. 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...
  64. October 2004
  65. saved by a phone call from Steve offering a lift to the Hideaway up in Manchester.
  66. Thornton Sisters - The Ditchdiggers Daughters Movie....
  67. When rioters in Watts, California, began shouting "Burn, Baby! BURN!" in the turmoil of 1965, they were echoing the most popular cry on rhythm-and-blues radio: The trademark of Magnificent Montague, the most exciting R&B disc jockey ever to...


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