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The Shirt Soul Club - Radcliffe


Fri 07 Mar 2025

(1 review)
Bob Spendlove

by Bob Spendlove  

Event Information

  • Date

    Fri 07 Mar 2025

  • Type:

    Soul Nights

  • Start Time

    19:00

  • Venue Name

    The Shirt Soul Club

  • Town / City

    Radcliffe   M26 4TN

About The Event

Stoke on Tour in March 2025

Dave Cartlidge & myself are joined by three of Stoke’s finest collectors & DJ’s

Tim Ashibende will be making a swift return after his appearance in September 2024 when he treated us to his incredible knowledge of artists, producers and label owners, not to mention some brilliant music keeping the dance floor rammed. Without doubt one of the best DJ’s around.
Johnny Beggs, one of Stoke’s main collectors and like Tim a mindful of knowledge. Hopefully he will bring a few unknowns off his treasured master tapes.
Fradders will be be making another return to the Shirt Club having  already visited us several times. A very in demand and busy guest DJ, from Stoke to France via Barbados. Fradders also presents a regular radio show covering all genres of Soul Music 

No doubt the above will bring out the best in Dave & myself and March 7th will be an evening of sublime soul music and a very busy dance floor.

Stoke on Tour so makes so your in early to secure a seat.

 


 


The Shirt Soul Club Radcliffe Event Map

Venue Address:

Hampson Street, Radcliffe , Greater Manchester , M26 4TN , UNITED KINGDOM

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    Mickyfinn

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       8 of 8 members say helpful 8 / 8 members

    The Shirt Club, is a tasty little gem, offering a sanctuary on Friday night for lovers of fine Soul music. The music policy appears to be a deep dive into rare, classic and obscure tracks, whilst keeping things refreshingly unexpected. The kind of place you can close your eyes and feel you have been let in on a secret.

    Our co-host Bob Spendlove was on the decks as we entered. The pitch perfect Jackie Wilson ‘My Heart is Calling’ followed by a couple of nice midtempo tracks that won’t break the bank; The Holidays (Edwin Starr) ‘I’ll Love You Forever’ and The Spellbinders ‘We’re Acting Like Lovers’.  And the Mighty Dells ‘make Sure (You Have Somebody)’. Our second co-host Dave Cartlidge provided an eclectic mix including a few classic dancers: The Idle Few and the Adorables.

    Paul Fradley  provided a melody of lesser played gems, including Steve Mancha ‘Friday Night’. Pic and Bill. And Bill Brandon ‘Let Me Be Your Part Time lover’. Whilst keeping the dance floor  engaged with classic sounds including Art Freeman.

    Time Ashinbende was next, an incredible set that included album tracks, obscure rarities, different versions and unknown flips. I loved them all. The Four Perfections and the under the radar Garage dancer by The Jerms ‘I’m a Teardrop’, the SSS issue of which alludes me.  A nostalgia track, Benny Sigler ‘Who You Going to Turn To’. Album track, The Exciters ‘Turn Me On’.  The fabulous dancer by Ike and Tina Turner ‘Such a Fool for You’. Usually R&B, but this one is definitely Northern.  Ollie Jackson ‘Gotta Wipe Away the Teardrops. And the incredible The Sweets ‘Something About My Baby’.

    Dave second helping at the decks included Anita Humes and a couple of personal favourites The Crystals ‘Are You Trying To Get Rid of Me Baby’ and Mark Loyd ‘When I’m Gonna Find Her’. Bob's finale included big Northern Classics: The Tomangoes and The Professionals. Then slowing it down with crossover gold: Robert Tanner and Chuck Cockerham.

    Bob closed an excellent evening to the relatively unknown but superb ballad by Marcellino and Larson ‘Bittersweet’.

     

    Edited by Mickyfinn

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