Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable.

Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the

magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive.

Issue 24 was the last one.

Look here & scroll to the bottom of the page. It's the last line on the issue 24 square.

https://www.goldsoul.co.uk/shop/booksmags/tog.html

Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable.

Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the

magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive.

just got an e mail back finished for now more news shortly must have something in the pipeline

kev

Not supprised with rubbish articals such as that 'internet chat room one'........................................ sour grape madame, if that was your real name

But wasn't this magazine 2nd to the rated Manifesto which i try and purchase at my nights out as i enjoy reading it. it's got to be a great magazine for all things Northern and related.

I like Soulful Kinda Music. I always try to pick one up when i see Dave. Maybe i should subscribe...

Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable.

Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the

magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive.

N SOUL annual to come out in dec current subscribers will get it plus a free cd

kev

N SOUL annual to come out in dec current subscribers will get it plus a free cd

kev

Rather have a 'Beano' annual, much more interesting reading

i wrote a little something for N soul once...hope i was nothing to do with its downfall... ....soul up north is the best soul fanzine apart from daves soulful kinda music....cos its written by real people out there living the scene....N soul was a little too promotional for me pages and pages of adverts and no real substance...all went down hill when ali left.........

gerrin me coat....

cookie

i wrote a little something for N soul once...hope i was nothing to do with its downfall... ....soul up north is the best soul fanzine apart from daves soulful kinda music....cos its written by real people out there living the scene....N soul was a little too promotional for me pages and pages of adverts and no real substance...all went down hill when ali left.........

gerrin me coat....

cookie

Ali tried hard to put it on a good footin', but some one! was only worried about the bottom line.

Ali tried hard to put it on a good footin', but some one! was only worried about the bottom line.

amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here.........

cookie

Shades of Soul the best by far. Derek working on the next issue now. There's That Beat superb as well, the latest issue has some great articles.

Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable.

Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the

magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive.

Sales went down when the wigan joker is no longer on the front page honestly.

Billy

amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here.........

cookie

Well I can add a fresh little Cote de Provence to the alcoholic equation Cookie/Kimmy.....and a Vouvray..... and a Zinfandel......think I'm on an Easter holiday roll.

I had a creative ball, albeit a stressful one during my time working on Togetherness and N.Soul but as any of the publishers of mags and fanzines will tell you it's an almost unrealistic labour of love and trying to do it on a professional footing, balancing articles, contributions, features with those ads that pay for the print, is the toughest of calls.

I take my hat off to anyone that does it long term, and to my mind Mike Ritson and Stuart Russell were the real Dream Team at Manifesto.

As much as I relished the much missed Voices From The Shadows, and more recently In The Basement and the refreshing validlity of Soul Up North, Shades of Soul and Soulful Kinda Music, I still don't think anyone has really cracked the ultimate UK soul magazine - and that's down to us punters and collectors - our needs and interests are almost too diverse to give any one magazine a broad, yet specific identity.

I'd like to think that my brief stint refreshed the format for a moment in time, but it wasn't a sustainable relationship and it was the publishers call to bring that to an end - and once again I think Kev is right to have called it a day now. It's not something I feel comfortable saying; N.Soul was initially my adopted baby - but it hasn't been a valid soul publication recently and I know he just didn't have the time to give it the TLC it needed, hence why it became a shadow of what it should have been.

A bit like venues, every dog has it's day; and the format is no longer right for the readership which is better served elsewhere. That's not a refection of the content from the regular contributors - but there was no solid skeleton of late to hold it together with the much needed backbone.

I really appreciated the opportunity to flex my written juices. I'm a relatively mild mannered old bat but when I have a keyboard and a bottle in front of me I became brave and voice my opinion more candidly - often making Kev cringe in the process !!!

He has got a new annual publishing concept in mind - and health and enthusiasm permitting (both his, and mine) I'm happy to continue to be a part of it.

Only thing left to say is Hallelujah - no more quarterly deadlines for a column that I both loved and hated.

Ali

Edited April 5, 200718 yr by alison

amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here.........

cookie

Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack!

Anyway, sod writing about it - let's do it ! Soulshakers at Solihull Saturday night anyone ?

Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack!

PS had a Pinot Grigio-Blush a liitle while ago, Niiiccce

Anyway, sod writing about it - let's do it ! Soulshakers at Solihull Saturday night anyone ?

Where did you pop up from

See you saturday, 8 pm sharp

Edited April 5, 200718 yr by Dave Thorley

8 pm sharp

Aaaah, bloody deadlines again

PS. I popped up from behind the third bottle. Well, I kind of climbed up the back of the sofa and crawled on all fours to the computer. Same old, same old

Edited April 5, 200718 yr by alison

Well, I kind of climbed up the back of the sofa and crawled on all fours

Sounds Intresting

Sounds Intresting

Hmmm, yes. One of my most interesting moves in a long time

Hmmm, yes. One of my most interesting moves in a long time

You would not last long in my front room if you were drunk and on all fours!

Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack!

I thought you were abstaining , Dave ......

Malc Burton