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The Billy Nichols Story
Billy Nichols has now been involved with the music biz for about 50 years and he's still going strong. Down the years, he has sung gospel, soul and bl… -
Roger Hatcher
Roger Hatcher was a member of a very musical family, apart from his brothers Will and Roosevelt, his cousin was of course the most famous Hatcher, Cha… -
Charles Wilson: A Troubled Child
Charles Wilson was raised in Chicago, began performing at age seven, and sang as a teenager in Chicago-area night clubs. Blues legend Little Milton i… -
Ralph "Soul" Jackson: The Alabama Love Man
The return of a legend — or maybe more accurately, the first time this legend’s ever really gotten his due! Ralph Jackson’s been working in the Alabam… -
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Begins
The three albums Gil Scott-Heron recorded for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman label are... -
Dunn Pearson & The 9th Street Exit
Dunn Pearson was around on the Cleveland soul scene from the late 60's through to 1980 when he relocated to New York. In that time, he backed up many … -
Dave Godin: A Bit of Blues And A Lot Of Soul
Soul Source member Slimharpo posted three excellent topics highlighting some of Dave Godin's columns in Blues and Soul from the early and mid 70's giv… -
Northern Soul was built on...
Music. A constantly changing and evolving body of work, not the same 200, 300 or even 400 orginal vinyl records on a loop.The music was played on a va… -
Mark Randle's Modern Soul Musings
Thanks to Mark Randle for his summer choice of Modern Soul and special thanks to Howard Earnshaw and Soul Up North for allowing us to use Mark's artic… -
Dave Godin: More Blues & Soul. The Readers Choice
For the second article highlighting Dave Godin's Column from Blues & Soul, the scans feature the readers choice.<br /><br />The first scan is from Iss… -
The Jazz Scene: The Beginnings of Soul.
Further to the two articles I've previously posted about the early Blues & Soul Magazine I've dug out my copy of the Jazz Scene Magazine from August 1… -
Mark Randle's Modern Soul Musings
I find myself tempted to start once again with mention of the weather here in the UK, but it’s all just a little too depressing so I’ll keep it brief.… -
Mark Randle's Contemporary Countdown 2012
I create listings of my favourite cuts at each year end from a contemporary soul/dance/jazz perspective, and can't remember whether I've posted them h… -
Modern Musings With Mark Randle May 2013
Modern Musings…….…news and grooves from the Modern Side with Mark Randle<br /><br /><br />Once again I’ve left it to the last minute to pen this piece… -
Music and Thatcherism.
The problem with the critics of Thatcher is that they always pick on the wrong things to criticise. -
Loraine Rudolph - Washington Post Article
48 Years Later, A Singer Finally In Demand The Washington Post website features an article on Loraine Rudolph. Written by Marc Fisher it concerns its… -
Modern Musings In Soul Up North......End Of An Era!
I've decided to knock my Modern Musings column in Soul Up North on the head after 11 years in the "modern soul" seat. I figure 11 years is long enoug… -
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Soul Legend Bunny Sigler En Route to Manchester Allnighter 30th Nov 2013
A full detailed look at the upcoming appearance of Soul legend Bunny Sigler at the New Century Soul Club Allnighter 20th Nov 2013 by Dave Moore<br /> -
The Trey J's Story
The Trey J’s were a vocal duo which featured James Binford and Joseph Smith... -
The Marvin Smith Story and Interview by Dave Box
An informative interview with Marvin Smith connected with his upcoming UK live show at the Wilton Nov 15th 2014 -
Sugar Pie DeSanto - Documentary kickstarter
came across this interesting kickstarter on Indiegogo for a documentary about an explosive talent that is fortunately very much still with us... -
Bunny Sigler - Hanging With a Legend - Video Interview
A 18 minute video interview, background info, video and more... -
One In A Million - The Songs Of Sam Dees - Review
Sam Dees is held in the highest regard by producers and fellow-artists alike. Here are a selection of 22 of his best songs from 1970 to the early 80 -
Bunny Sigler - Philly Soul Played Manchester
I wrote a feature prior to the New Century Soul 10th Anniversary Allnighter which related the story of the build up to the gig and thought it might be… -
Soul Obsession Edinburgh Oct 1st lookback
What a great time we had. Johnny Weston and I left Birmingham airport at midday on the Saturday with brifght sunshine and 26 degrees. We arrived i… -
Brothers Of Soul Lookback 22 Oct 2011
BROTHERS of SOUL in concert. Caribbean Centre, Coventry - 22nd October, 2011. I'd like to nominate this performance as one of the '50 key landmar… -
Allanton/Shotts Session @ True Soul Weekender Aug 2013
An afternoon of music and mayhem in tribute to One of the Scotland’s and the UK’s finest Rare Soul Clubs -
The Real Pied Piper Story? by Rob Moss
A look at the Pied Piper setup via interviews and more from Rob Moss -
Extra Rich In Soul Cd Review - Soul Junction New Release
Dave Moore steers his ears at Soul Junctions latest Cd Release .. -
The Complete Fame Singles. Vol 1 - 1964-1967 - New Ace
Three words synonymous with Southern Soul are Muscle Shoals and Fame. Florence Alabama Music Enterprises or simply FAME to all its fans... -
The Johnny Terry Acetate Collection
Winford 'Johnny' Terry's career in the music business began in the 1950s when...<br />...acetates in the collection will be sold as a 'Job lot' in a '… -
Wakefield Unity Hall - New Beginnings From Old Stock
Things are looking healthy for this old lady of northern soul in Yorkshire. -
No Tulips from Amsterdam, but a whole lot of soul - Lookback Nov 2011
No Tulips from Amsterdam, but a whole lot of soul. -
100 Club Allnighter Lookback - 16 March 2013
At the risk of being accused of being boring (moi?) I must say the 100 Club was excellent last night. Ady had announced that the five resident DJs wou… -
100 Club Last Night - 18 May 2013
Well I never, been over 10 years since I last visited the hollowed place that is The 100 Club -
Oslo Soul Experience - Lookback -28 March 2012
WOW, that is the only word that I can think of right now if I shall begin to describe the soulful weekend experience I just had in Oslo. I'll take it… -
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Prestayn Weekender 2014 - A Lookback by Dave Thorley
Dave Thorley passes on his take of the just gone weekender -
The 2014 Cleethorpes Debrief
The 2014 Cleethorpes Debrief -
DJ Words - London NYE Allnighter Profiles
From the events section, a few dj profiles lifted from the London NYE Allnighter Comments<br /> -
Soulshakers Bamberg Celebrates 10 Years
As always there is a little trepidation in the weeks leading up to this event in our house. Will anyone turn up? Will the guest DJ's fit in ?, Will th… -
Reflections from the Corfu Weekender May 2015
So 24 hours or so after the event, I thought it would be right and proper to put together a few words to reflect the weekender as a whole. For those w… -
Lil Gray - Are You Fooling - The Story
Following on from Soul Junctions latest release by "The Dynamic Sounds Orchestra" who feature amongst its members Norwood Gray Jnr. and article tellin… -
The (Soul) Generation
This Wilmington, North Carolina band was largely composed of high school students. Their sole 45 release was a very competent beach cover of The O’Jay… -
Jr Walker Discography
Jr Walker Discography HARVEY 113 TWIST LACKAWANNA/WILLIES BLUES 1962 HARVEY 117 CLEOS MOOD/BRAINWASHER 1962 HARVEY 119 GOOD ROCKIN /BRAINWASHER… -
A Review of Tears In My Eyes - Kenny Hamber and John Smith
From those early discussions the pair decided that Kenny’s long and diverse career was worthy of documenting properly and here, three and a half years… -
Bob Collins and the Fabulous Five
Bob Collins and the Fabulous Five from Greensboro, NC were a popular frat party booking throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Venues in the 1960s inc… -
Cream Cracker 10 years finish in November
Not too long to go now till the 1st of August for the 10th Anniversary Cream Cracker. I have also decided that the 21st of Novembers Charity Cream Cr… -
Milton Wright and Ambassadors Background Snips
Some background snippets on some classic recordings from The Honorable Milton Wright and a member of the Ambassadors