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Edited February 11, 20205 yr by Mike
title edited to reflect topic subject better

On 20/01/2020 at 11:03, Timillustrator said:

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God sake heaven forbid  I feel a storm a brewing, battern down the hatches its gonna be a bumpy ride 😂😂😂😂

He epitomised Wigan Casino for me.

The other djs spread themselves around more.

Only went a couple of times, so it would be unfair to judge one way or another. 

I'd be surprised if anything new gets revealed to all the other programmes made about it. YOU NEVER KNOW!

Ed

 

 

On 20/01/2020 at 11:03, Timillustrator said:

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Thanks for the heads up. Russ is a top man in my books. Stuart Maconie is excellent value. Both Wigan men, I’d expect them to do justice to the subject.

It'll be another self promotional piece, full of half truths & worst, average attendance at the All Nighters 3000...load of sh*te...thing is, its national TV, it will all become NS history, we should be recording this stuff accurately, not basing it on a mans attempt to keep his pension flowing in....jeez god help us, the div forums on FB will lap this up....

 

On 23/01/2020 at 15:12, Rob Moss said:

 

Seen this before .... it's comedy genius ... love it!  Who did it?  I seem to remember there were others going around at the same time.

The show is about the photos Francesco Mellina took at the last night, not sure which last night. It retraces some of those who are in the photos I believe.  Russ probably does what he normally does and take all the credit. 
 

Waiting for it to appear on iplayer. 

We are all doomed again doomed I tell you I can’t take much more of this it’s just to much

ML 

Voted best disco in the world by Billboard magazine in 1978 🤣

I went to all of the "last" nights, but don't really want to watch Russ's embelished views on it all.

1 hour ago, Chalky said:

The show is about the photos Francesco Mellina took at the last night, not sure which last night. It retraces some of those who are in the photos I believe.  Russ probably does what he normally does and take all the credit. 
 

Waiting for it to appear on iplayer. 

Sam salter too the photos of the original last night they appeared in echoes. 

9 minutes ago, Veedub said:

I went to all of the "last" nights, but don't really want to watch Russ's embelished views on it all.

Not all Russ, Richard on it too

Russ seems free to exaderate at will. '10 thousand soulies a week'. '4 million'. Shoddy journalism. 

Human nature....especially when reminiscing...

Ed

Hold on to your seats folk  Mondays fast approaching, 👺👺👺

So - is this going to be shown on a Northern TV spot after the One Show .. looking through the guide here it’s “Inside out London” at 7.30pm Monday .. 

Got to persuade the other half to move back up to Chip butty territory .  

 

Iplayer catch up ...  

46 minutes ago, Stevegods said:

So - is this going to be shown on a Northern TV spot after the One Show .. looking through the guide here it’s “Inside out London” at 7.30pm Monday .. 

Got to persuade the other half to move back up to Chip butty territory .  

 

Iplayer catch up ...  

Chip butty. Not had one of those for years. Need a chip pan or deep fat fryer first though.  Warbies extra thick n butter with lashing of salt and vinegar.  Mmmm. 

3 hours ago, Stevegods said:

So - is this going to be shown on a Northern TV spot after the One Show .. looking through the guide here it’s “Inside out London” at 7.30pm Monday .. 

 

I think it's a segment on that Inside Out programme, here it seems to be called "Inside Out West Midlands", I think they add a few local stories. This is from Richard Searling's Facebook. 

here's details about the related photo book kickstarter project

 

Was there at the last night might be on there lol

 

2 minutes ago, Wiganer1 said:

Was there at the last night might be on there lol

 

Me too mate 😁

Was that the first last night when we were all ripped off for tickets or one of the umpteen other last nights that followed. 👺👺

10 hours ago, Wiganer1 said:

Was there at the last night might be on there lol

 

Me too , I'd like to see these photos, might even be on one . 

Notice they actually say "one of the last" in Richard's post although the potential book is called "Last Night", so how many "last" nights were there??

 

 

Edited February 7, 20205 yr by Timillustrator

The schedule for the closure of Wigan....Not sure if the December one went ahead?

WIGAN CASINO SOUL CLUB

Presents

IT’S FINAL PROGRAMME

Saturday August 29 Bank Holiday Spectacular All-Nighter

 

Monday August 31 Last Monster All-Dayer

Friday September 4 Farewell Oldies All-Niter

 

Saturday September 12 Northern/60s Niter Motown-Stax-Atlantic-Okeh

Semi Final of Dance Competition

 

Saturday September 19 An End of An Era Last Niter

Final of Dance Competition

 

Friday October 2 The Casino for Just One More Oldies All-Nighter

Souvenir “Recording” All-Nighter. Live On Stage “Tommy Hunt”

 

Northern Soul is Back at Wigan Casino for just 5 Nighters

 

The 1st of 3 sessions

Friday November 6th

Saturday November 21

Friday December 5th

 

Karl. Saturday  Dec 6th final nighter did go ahead mate.  

Edited February 7, 20205 yr by Winsford Soul

24 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Karl. Saturday  Dec 6th final nighter did go ahead mate.  

That was the last I believe then.

 

October 2nd was put on cause Richard and Bernie had their SASofGB at Wigan Tiffs on.

1 minute ago, Chalky said:

That was the last I believe then.

 

October 2nd was put on cause Richard and Bernie had their SASofGB at Wigan Tiffs on.

Definitely the last one mate.

Think I went both venues on the Oct date as they where only a few hundred yards away from each other . 

Cheers for that list Chalky, I must have missed out there, I went to The Final oldies nighter, then the end of an Era nighter, then two more .I cant remember dates.  Remember the place being even scruffier than usual at the last two I went to, cant remember if M's was open, probably not and the numbers were down.

Forget storm ciara  this one's gonna be a monster 😂😂😂😂

Tint on in Yorkshire! 

Just now, Maxwell said:

Tint on in Yorkshire! 

You have to have BBC1 HD, nationally that shows the North West version. I've got it in Birmingham. Not promising yet though - guess which song they played?!?!

5 minutes ago, Timillustrator said:

You have to have BBC1 HD, nationally that shows the North West version. I've got it in Birmingham. Not promising yet though - guess which song they played?!?!

I've still got a black and white telly! Mmm do I love you? 

1 minute ago, Maxwell said:

Mmm do I love you? 

Yep, but it was only the trailer bit, they may get a bit more adventurous when the main segment comes on?!

anyone got an iplayer link ?

here are 

just upped the clip

 

Got to say that it was basically old footage re-worked but not cringe worthy in anyway.  

One question  . What was the venue at the end of the clip ? 

5 minutes ago, Mike said:

here are 

just upped the clip

 

Super fast!

No doubt jogged a few memories for a lot of folks.

So many years on, it gets less and less relevant in the big picture of northern soul.

At least it got a plaque!

Ed

I just watched the short version . What was the Motown demo that Russ had on the desk ?

Just now, Blackpoolsoul said:

I just watched the short version . What was the Motown demo that Russ had on the desk ?

Have a Guess !!!! 😁

Was Dickie having a dig?, ie saying it's even now played at Weddings. 🤔 🤣

Such a shame Russ has to always mention 'that' Record every time someone sticks a microphone in front of him. Station Rd was so much more than that. 

 

2 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Have a Guess !!!! 😁

I didn't realise he was the owner or had he borrowed it ?

28 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

 

One question  . What was the venue at the end of the clip ? 

Think it was Newtown Ste.

Just watched it nothing new really good list Karl I was at the end of an era night but can remember feeling  cheated when other nights followed ! The place should of had one last night end of and then we all should of moved on ! 

The thing that often saddens me the most when I look back is not only the romantic view of the dancers that was a very small part of it in my experience but also you rarely get a view on how much the music really meant to the punters that visited weekly ? 

For every 3 before eight there was a George Kirby Moses Dillard Billy Hambric etc but still Frank Wilson etc etc !  Such a good time for many had been sanitised mis represented and twisted to gringe worthy proportions for the benefit of the few and that is not what the place represented ! 

10 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

I didn't realise he was the owner or had he borrowed it ?

My thoughts exactly 

8 minutes ago, Baz Atkinson said:

Just watched it nothing new really good list Karl I was at the end of an era night but can remember feeling  cheated when other nights followed ! The place should of had one last night end of and then we all should of moved on ! 

The thing that often saddens me the most when I look back is not only the romantic view of the dancers that was a very small part of it in my experience but also you rarely get a view on how much the music really meant to the punters that visited weekly ? 

For every 3 before eight there was a George Kirby Moses Dillard Billy Hambric etc but still Frank Wilson etc etc !  Such a good time for many had been sanitised mis represented and twisted to gringe worthy proportions for the benefit of the few and that is not what the place represented ! 

Baz. So true my friend.  It also made us the people who we are now for better or worse.   And was the start of many friendships that are still going strong now and a love for this music that has never died

17 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

I didn't realise he was the owner or had he borrowed it ?

Maybe a lookalikey mocked up for the clip? Nevertheless, a seriously important disc back in the day and of course, a big spin at the finale. Enjoyed the whole segment. 

19 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

Think it was Newtown Ste.

Thanks Gaz. 

8 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

My thoughts exactly 

Here’s a close up...😁