Latest online edition of Manchester Confidential features a very well known record shop moving to a new location
"Recently it looked as though Beatin' Rhythm, the Tib Street record shop, might leave our city for good.
Names that spring to mind qualifying as regular customers (having been in at least twice and bought something). Morrissey, Wayne Hemingway, Johnny Marr, Christopher Eccleston, Pete Doherty, Lily Allen, Mark Lamarr, Stuart Maconie, Chemical Brothers, Grandmaster Flash....
It looked as if model of retail distinctiveness was calling it a day. This would have been a nightmare for shopping diversity..."
Full story and new location can be read here
Beatin' Rhythm saved for the nation
Classic Manchester shop finds new home
http://www.mancheste...ation_15583.asp
Footnote:
1. Can visit the Beating Rythmn website via link below which also features an interesting Tim Brown article
2. Manchester Chimp had a recent 4 page northern soul feature, anyone seen it? worth a dig ?
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Mike Hughes is the proud owner and admin of Soul Source which he started up back in 1997. His soul journey started in the mid 1970s and has continued to the present day, along the way enjoying all eras and aspects of soul, events, dj-ing, promoting, writing and looking after Soul Source. Nowadays though his main thrust is simply enjoying life with his wife and family. And his long time personal motto has recently been updated to.. 'No one ever said it was going to be easy..., but it can be'
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