Bazm Members May 10May 10 (edited) As we head towards what could be a blistering summer and after our fantastic two-room GRUMPY event earlier this month, our focus turns to the next night at what is fast becoming one of THE places on the NORTH WEST rare soul map, CULCHETH! No ‘horses’ are being spared as we’ve listened to all the folks who said ‘Can’t you bring the rare 60’s and 70’s tunes together in one room?’ Well, yes we can and yes, we have…So JUNE 7th we bring you two of the UK’s best and most respected DJ’s, two, who can seamlessly thread a set featuring MONSTER 60’s and INCREDIBLE rare 70’s packing dancefloors wherever they go…Ladies and Gents, we give you NOTTINGHAM’s favourite son MICK H and the WREXHAM WIZZARD, SOUL SAM! MICK and SAM will be supported by the CULCHETH main room team of SIMON INGHAM, MICK HOWARD and BAZ MALEEDY, so expect something VERY SPECIAL as we bring you a SUMMER SOUL SPECTACULAR this JUNE at CULCHETH!... Edited May 10May 10 by Bazm
Jessie Pinkman Members May 23May 23 (edited) I see 2 Mick H's on the line up Baz. Our very own Heywood Mick H & Nottingham's Mick H. 💥I missed him at Ashton recently so I'm looking forward to this one, it should be a belter.👍 Edited May 23May 23 by Jessie Pinkman
Micksmix Members May 26May 26 On 23/05/2025 at 12:13, Jessie Pinkman said:I see 2 Mick H's on the line up Baz. Our very own Heywood Mick H & Nottingham's Mick H. 💥I missed him at Ashton recently so I'm looking forward to this one, it should be a belter.👍Yeah Mick H did a great spot at the recent Ashton Anniversary, hope he's got this 80's powerhouse dancer with him!!
Jessie Pinkman Members May 26May 26 31 minutes ago, Micksmix said:Yeah Mick H did a great spot at the recent Ashton Anniversary, hope he's got this 80's powerhouse dancer with him!!Mick I see Baz has advertised this next Culcheth right across the board 60's & 70's in the main room and this definitely fits the bill. Soul Sam has played this one in the Culcheth Modern Room to a packed dancefloor. It's always a treat to hear this played out loud.
Micksmix Members May 26May 26 33 minutes ago, Jessie Pinkman said:Mick I see Baz has advertised this next Culcheth right across the board 60's & 70's in the main room and this definitely fits the bill. Soul Sam has played this one in the Culcheth Modern Room to a packed dancefloor. It's always a treat to hear this played out loud.So Atmospheric, wasn't this a late spin at The Casino?
Jessie Pinkman Members May 26May 26 16 minutes ago, Micksmix said:So Atmospheric, wasn't this a late spin at The Casino?I'm pretty sure it was👍
Jessie Pinkman Members May 26May 26 (edited) I remember quite a few years ago I did the rare room at Keele and I thought I'd done okay until Cliff Steele and then Mick H came on.☹️Thankfully I was sitting with Mick Howard when they came on and the conversation was something like what's this Mick, Charlene & the Soul Serenaders he told meMick what's this, The Limitations "I'm lonely I'm troubled" was his reply. Mick what's this, The Superbs "Wind in my sails" 😜I think was a Butch play from a few years earlier. I'm not sure if Mick H is still playing it but here it is. Edited May 26May 26 by Jessie Pinkman
Micksmix Members May 26May 26 1 hour ago, Jessie Pinkman said:I remember quite a few years ago I did the rare room at Keele and I thought I'd done okay until Cliff Steele and then Mick H came on.☹️Thankfully I was sitting with Mick Howard when they came on and the conversation was something like what's this Mick, Charlene & the Soul Serenaders he told meMick what's this, The Limitations "I'm lonely I'm troubled" was his reply. Mick what's this, The Superbs "Wind in my sails" 😜I think was a Butch play from a few years earlier. I'm not sure if Mick H is still playing it but here it is.Yeah remember that night,some fierce competition in the playlistsI think Mick still has this,just a great record regardless and on the later Dore label design
Micksmix Members May 26May 26 Another one from the same night I think? Hope this gets a spin at Culcheth !!
Bazm Members Friday at 08:335 days Would you believe it! It’s June already and we’ve already had a raft of great nights at one of the top North-West soul nights, CULCHETH…Kicking the month off in fine style, after a real busy night at the recent ‘Grumpy Takeover’, another busy night is anticipated with lots of interest already!!Join us on SATURDAY JUNE 7th for a top drawer line up in two rooms, with SPECIAL GUEST Nottingham BOAT CLUB main man and just back from the BENIDORM SOUL WEEKENDER, MICK H!MICK will be joined by SOUL SAM in the main room to present an ‘ACROSS THE BOARD’ Special, so expect the best in rare 60’s and 70’s in the MAIN ROOM, from two of the scene’s top exponents, along with CULCHETH residents SIMON INGHAM, MICK HOWARD and 'Early doors bloomer' BAZ M As always, CULCHETH has two rooms, so for the Modernistas, it’s SO SOULFUL SATURDAY’S SUMMER SOUL SPECIAL with STEVE PLUMB, BAZ MALEEDY, CHARLIE SMITH, PETE RATCLIFFE and SOUL SAM, spinning all that’s best in quality MODERN SOUL from the 70’s right through to today’s latest new releases…so, definitely something for everyone!!
Jessie Pinkman Members Sunday at 10:173 days (edited) As well as all these rare un's from the two guests, you can expect to hear brilliant cheaper stuff as well, like this Solomon Burke 7"Si Two Sheds played it last time and it went down well, I complimented him on his choice of version of this tune, so he gave me one of his spares.Apparently he's been buying every different coloured label variant of this record hoping for a Yellow one, but I don't think they released one in that colour, but don't tell him.😄 Edited Sunday at 11:243 days by Jessie Pinkman
Micksmix Members Monday at 06:432 days A good chance this killer 45 gets a spin from either Simon or Mick H !!
Bazm Members Monday at 08:272 days One things for sure we are going to be blessed with an abundance of riches on Saturday! Quite simply, there'll be some of the best 'boxes' on the stage at CULCHETH owned by a selection of some of the best DJ's on the scene today...as well as the CULCHETH residents we are looking forward to MICK H and SOUL SAM opening their respective payboxes and giving us a masterclass in rare, 'Across the Board' 60's and 70's soulful delights including The Empires, The Dynamics, Jax Transit Authority, Love Warm Affection, Clay Brown, Harvey Scales, King George, Charline and the Soul Serenaders, Barbara King, Marshal Donavon Bloomfield, Bernard Drake, Notations, Psychedelic Frankie, Hopkins Brothers, Chuck Holiday, Appointments, Sir Henry Ivy, United Sounds, Little Ceaser, Willie Feaster, Martinique’s, Magnetics, Johnny Rogers, Two Plus Two, Patrinell Staton, Four Dynamics, Doc Peabody, Fred Williams, Sag War Fare, Soul Aces, Buddy Smith, Eddie Billups, Arthur Willis, The Tranells, Hamilton Movement, Joseph Webster, John and the Weirdest, Cecil Washington and more…
Jessie Pinkman Members Monday at 09:102 days 40 minutes ago, Bazm said:One things for sure we are going to be blessed with an abundance of riches on Saturday!Quite simply, there'll be some of the best 'boxes' on the stage at CULCHETH owned by a selection of some of the best DJ's on the scene today...as well as the CULCHETH residents we are looking forward to MICK H and SOUL SAM opening their respective payboxes and giving us a masterclass in rare, 'Across the Board' 60's and 70's soulful delights including The Empires, The Dynamics, Jax Transit Authority, Love Warm Affection, Clay Brown, Harvey Scales, King George, Charline and the Soul Serenaders, Barbara King, Marshal Donavon Bloomfield, Bernard Drake, Notations, Psychedelic Frankie, Hopkins Brothers, Chuck Holiday, Appointments, Sir Henry Ivy, United Sounds, Little Ceaser, Willie Feaster, Martinique’s, Magnetics, Johnny Rogers, Two Plus Two, Patrinell Staton, Four Dynamics, Doc Peabody, Fred Williams, Sag War Fare, Soul Aces, Buddy Smith, Eddie Billups, Arthur Willis, The Tranells, Hamilton Movement, Joseph Webster, John and the Weirdest, Cecil Washington and more…Bloomin heck Baz, that's some list, I see the King George masterpiece is on there.
Jessie Pinkman Members Monday at 10:312 days (edited) Simon might give this a spin if I ask him nicely. Edited Tuesday at 03:061 day by Jessie Pinkman
Bazm Members Monday at 15:092 days 5 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:Bloomin heck Baz, that's some list, I see the King George masterpiece is on there.Yes, Mate one I'm really looking forward to hearing, both Sam and Mick have this so it's pretty much a cert to get a spin
Bazm Members Monday at 15:152 days Gotta say even though we do like our rare gems, there's always a great selection of QUALITY cheaper records get played at CULCHETH in both rooms and here's a point in case...A fiver on discogs and a bloody great 70's record from a well known artist ( thanks to Matt Simpson for the heads up)
Bazm Members Monday at 18:572 days Anyone who's listened to the Richard Searling radio shows featuring Steve Connor and Kev Murphy talking about the Lowton Civic Anniversaries, will have heard the story of how came to track this record down... so in respect to Kev, I'll be dedicating this great forgotten oldie to his memory on Saturday...
Micksmix Members Tuesday at 07:031 day Hoping Simon has this hard hitting dancer with him on Saturday !!
Micksmix Members Tuesday at 16:581 day Another possible from Soul Sam's playbox, oozing Soul! Just how we like it!!
Bazm Members 19 hours ago19 hr A record worth making the effort to hear, especially over the big, 'clear as a bell' sound system in the main room at CULCHETH, Proper, real deal, rare soul that's just a cut above...Saturday is calling
Jessie Pinkman Members 16 hours ago16 hr I know Mick Howard loves a nice twofer and this fits the bill perfectly. In the past I've sold records without playing the flipside, bearing that in mind I flipped the brilliant "Let my baby go" by The Embraceables and was nicely surprised this midtempo dancer on the other side. Okay not to every body's taste but it does get going after the dreamy Sidras theme type intro. I can't remember hearing it out anywhere but I could be wrong.
