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I was clearing out some old emails and came across this one from Alan H, in the run up to an anniversarry. I thought I'd post here, for a nostalgia trip. Love the playlists. Absolute top quality.
>The Capitol Soul Club
>
>One of the most talked about set-ups on the Rare Soul scene over the last
>couple of years without a doubt has been The Capitol Soul Club based at
>The Dome Club in North London. November 29th 2002 will see it celebrate
>it's 3nd Anniversary at said venue, so what makes their events special
>enough for folk to travel to from all over the World, let alone the UK.and
>it's not even an all-nighter!?
>First, a brief history of the club - The CSC was actually formed over 4
>years ago by Irish Greg and Alan Handscombe, quickly joined by fellow
>resident DJ Carl Fortnum. Their events were initially based at "The Bar"
>in Shoreditch, where it ran for ten months before the venue's enforced
>closure. There was already a buzz about the nights within the London
>scene and the guys were determined not to let it die at that point, so it
>quickly relocated to the infamous North London Pub-rock venue, The Dome,
>in Tufnell Park North London, with it's larger capacity and superior
>amenities. At this point Matt Jahans joined the Team to look after the
>promotional duties including one of the first web-sites devoted to a
>Northern Soul club. Matt decided to call it a day this year so all the
>gang now share the promotional duties. The resident DJ crew expanded early
>in 2000 with the addition of long time collector/music industry bloke,
>David Flynn. Every soul-session features a special guest DJ, and the role
>call includes heroes like Kenny Burrell,Andy Dyson,Adey Croasdell, Mick
>Smith, Gary Spencer, Andy Rix, Shifty,Tony Smith, Dave Rimmer,Dave
>Holt,Stuart Tyler, Roger Banks,Russ Vickers, Robo, Paul Baldwin, Ian
>Cunliffe, and even Keb Darge in the early days! Along with the main
>"star-turn" and the residents, there's also an
>"early-doors-warm-up-and-coming guest", usually one of the regular punters
>who has aspirations of getting behind the hallowed Dome decks.stars of
>tomorrow hopefully!
>
>So,why is it that folk are talking about it all time and how has it become
>so successful so quickly?
>Firstly, the old word-of-mouth Northern Soul grapevine (including the
>internet chat groups KTF and *Soul-talk*), has lead to people giving it a
>try, and most then become regulars too! There is no better promotion than
>a personal recommendation, As already mentioned, yes we have a club
>web-site for reviews, photos, dates etc and yes we still flyer clubs but
>the positive word of mouth system is the real winner.
>Secondly, the main London clubs all co-operate with each other, compliment
>each others play lists and never clash on purpose.
>Thirdly, the CSC operates every other month, which means if you miss one
>you 've got a long wait to the next one! The "Scenesville" club (recently
>celebrated it's 2nd anniversary), alternates with the Dome, so there's
>always a top Friday night doo to go to in London once a month. Add to
>these the long running once a month bash at "These Old Shoes" plus many
>other clubs like Soul in the City etc and the legendary all-nighters at
>the 100 Club, and one's diary is now full of quality sessions to attend
>within the M25! Between them they cover all aspects of 60's soul and cater
>for everyone.
>
>
>Breaking the CSC down further -
>The Dome music policy
>The music is the absolute #1 top priority! The venue advertises, and the
>DJs stick to the club's full-on 60's music policy (OK, there's also a
>small amount of 70's/cross-over, but only a few mind!) There's a very
>strong love of 60's music within London, encompassing every genre within
>that time scale, and indeed it is from the more Mod/beat style clubs that
>fresh blood has been recruited, giving us a Rare Soul scene for the
>twenty-first century. The CSC will play fast and mid-tempo tunes, just as
>long as they are danceable and soulful as that is what the club set out to
>do.to play and dance to these kinda sounds.and yes all the CSC deejays are
>on the floor dancing as much as anyone! The split when you come down to it
>is roughly 20% classic 70's oldies, 20% 80's oldies, 50% under played
>semi-knowns and 10% Dome exclusives. We've also given away over 500 copies
>of free tapes to punters since the beginning in order to spread the sounds
>- a practice we will continue with!
>
>
>The Dome venue
>It boasts an enormous wooden dance-floor, a faultless sound system with
>sound engineer present throughout the night (don't forget it's a major
>pub-rock venue so the acoustics are fantastic!), a large bar and a
>separate record dealers room (free tables dealers please note), all for a
>mere £7 entrance fee. It's also easy to find, easy to park right next to,
>and has a pub underneath it to meet up at prior to the 9.30pm kick off,
>not to mention the abundance of kebab, fried-chicken, fish'n'chip shops
>and a cab office, all still open after the doo!
>The Dome crowd
>For some of the crowd, dancing is the priority, for others it's the tunes
>(and naturally for a few it's the large bar!), but for whatever reason,
>the membership is now well into four figures, so be early every time as
>it's always a lock out by midnight! The crowd then generate one of the
>best positive-up-for-it atmospheres at any Rare Soul club, ever, and
>that's key point number two! The floor always fills quickly (already
>talc'ed before folk arrive!), they dance with a passion, applaud tracks
>readily, and the overall buzz is so infectious you can't help but get
>swept along with it, every time! The average age is early 30's (plenty of
>20 and 40 somethings, mind!) and most folk are there to dance and enjoy
>the music.right to the very end at 3am. They receive every track as an
>equal and have no hang ups about dancing to a brand new track. Everyone is
>there to enjoy themselves with like-minded people and the best music in
>the World, whether they've driven down from the Midlands and the North,
>across from Wales and the West Country, flown in from
>Ireland,France,Sweden, Spain, Italy or Germany, or simply hoped on the
>tube or bus!
>Most memorable Dome night
>Easy.we were privileged enough to have Sidney Barnes sing live on stage in
>June '01 - his first time in the UK ever, and the soulies there that night
>raised the roof.and almost drunk the bar dry!
>
>So, at the end of the day, it seems that the combination of a clear
>musical policy, the right mixture of classic, forgotten and exclusive
>tunes, added to a crowd with a positive approach to the scene, all mixed
>together at a pukka venue charging a reasonable entrance fee is a winning
>combination!?! Long may it be as simple as that, as enjoyable as that as
>politics free as that and that the club goes from strength to
>strength.there truly is no place like Dome!
>
> DOME SPINS DreamTeam - I'm Not Satisfied - Gregory.Fred & The Turbines -
>Bernadine -
>Cenco. Frank Foster - Movin' back from Detroit - c/up. Judy Freeman - Hold
>on - RCA unissued LP version. Soul Inc. - My proposal - Coconut Groove
>.Sept. Jones - Give me all of your love - Pied Piper unissued. Esther
>Grant - Lets make the most out of love - Wilstone. Jeoy Delarenzo - Wake
>up to the sunshine girl - Mival. Kindly Sheppards - Lend me your hand -
>Checker. Mayfield singers -Don't stop none - Unissued vocal. Jokers - Soul
>sound - Sko-Field. Eddie Campbell - Contagious love - Artco. Ty Karim -
>You just don't know - Romark.Sidney Barnes - Safety Zone -Jobette
>(Unissued) Allen Sisters -I'm in with the downtown crowd - Test
>pressing.Isonics - Sugar - Kammy.Jennifer wells -Dining out in Chinatown -
>Genuine.Districts - One Lover just won't do - Nile.Temptones - Baby yes i
>do - Unissued Virtue. BJ Thomas - Keep it up - Joed. Helen troy C/up -
>Fran Oliver C/up-Little Richie C/up etc etc etc.
>Classic floor fillers over the last 3 years
>
>Bobby adams & Betty Lou - Dr Truelove -Tarx
>Utopias - Girls are against me - La salle
>Sonnatas - Going on down the road - Hot Line
>Eddie Parker - I'm gone - Awake
>Don gardner - Cheating Kind - Segdrick
>Blue jays - Point of view - jay
>Nomads - Somethin's bad - Mo-Groov
>Appointments - I saw you there - Delite
>Senations - Demanding man - Way out
>Pat lewis - No one to love - Solid Hit
>Grovettes - Think it over baby - Reness
>Inmates - This is the day - Kopit
>Four hearts - Who do you think you are - Shee
>Antellects - Love slave - Flodavieur
>Jimmie & The Entertainers - New girl - Toddlin' Town
>Rodd Keith & The Raindrops - The Lord said - Preview
>Lonnie Russ - Say girl - Kerwood
>Gene Toones - What more do you want - Simco
>Monique - If you love me - Maurci
>Jimmy Ricks - Oh what a feeling - Festival
>Mousie & The Traps - How about you - Toddlin' Town
>New Wanderers - Ain't gonna do you no harm - Ready
>Magnetics - Heart your made of stone - Bonnie
>Classics - So glad that i found you - Yang-G
>Magnetics - I have a girl - Rasel
>Curly Moore - You Don't mean - Sansu
>Johnny Mae Matthews - Don't talk about my man - Big D
>Mello Soul - We can make it - Mello
>Frank Wilson - Do i love you - Soul (Alright Kenny pal!)
>Al williams - I am Nothing - La beat
>Springers - Nothings to good for my baby - Wale
>Timmie Williams - Competition - Mala
>
>
>(www.capitolsoulclub.homestead.com)
>Remember The Club is Membership only!!!
>3rd Anniversary 29th.Nov.2002 with Guests Mick Smith (100Club/Keele) &
>Pete Hulatt (Bedford) plus residents- Check out CSC web site for Top
>20ts/Photo's of Mick Smith with Curtis Mayfield plus Pete Hulatt. BE
>EARLY!!!!! 9.30 Kick Off.
>
>Xmas Party will take place on Dec.13th with another massive line up with
>Ginger Taylor & Robbo plus Residents.
>
>Thanks to CSC Members/DJ's/WebSites/Soultalk/KTF etc for all your support
>over the last 3/4 years.Long may in Continue....plus a massive shout going
>out to Matt jahans.
> <> <<3rd Anniversary Freebie Keyring.jpg>>
>Greg,Alan,David & Carl.
>