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Yann Vatiste
 

How long have you been collecting?

I discovered a mixture Northern Soul, R&B, Latin, Ska, Jazz, Acid Jazz & Funk music on the Mod scene in the late 80s. I slowly started collecting records around the age of 15 as I had a very good friend called Spider who was a musician with an incredible collection of French EPs and thousands of soul, r&b and jazz records.

200+ Northern Soul Event Videos from Andy Holdroyd

A 2024 highlight post of a substantial Northern Soul event related Youtube video channel resource, which at a guess many of us will already be familiar with, though as time moves on you could say that such resources are still worth a highlight, even if just to acknowledge the efforts taken over the years by the likes of Andy Holdroyd

A quick heads up on this weeks Uk soul events via our event map feature in our dynamic Soul Source Event Guide feature

94 events listed this week, you can drill deeper on all the events shown via our Source Event Guide link below

A quick heads up on upcoming releases from Ace records all scheduled for a 30th August release date.

This Is Goldwax 1964-1968 - Various Artists Cd and Vinyl Releases

Press Release:   Alice Taylor “Sounds Ridiculous b/w (I’m In Love With A) Rock 'n' Roll Singin’  Superstar / (I’m In Love with A) Rock ‘n’ Roll Singin’ Superstar (Previously Unissued Alternative Mix) SJ556

Release Date:   Friday July 27th 2024

PRIME CUT I DON'T WANNA BE WITHOUT YOU / ANGEL EPSILON RECORD CO EPS031

(release date 26th of July 2024)

A quick screengrab of our Soul Event Map for this week, offering a quick overview of all the Soul Events entered in our guide by members

105 events so far for this week

UK Soul Events - Week Jul 08 2024 - Jul 14 2024

Happy to announce pre-order for volumes 3 & 4 of "From Detroit With Love", a series of EPs containing some of the best originally unissued Motown tracks, now available on vinyl / 7" for the first time.

Word just washed up about a new vinyl lp re-issue from New Jerseys Inner Groove Records

Today's Youth...Tomorrow the World by Little Janice - Inner Groove Records IGR-002

Details of an upcoming photo book due out very soon below along with a connected exhibition in Bristol

'Photographs of the northern soul scene in the 1990s by Elaine Constantine are the subject of a new book, published by RRB Photobooks, and exhibition at the Martin Parr Foundation. The photographs, many seen here for the first time, were taken in venues including Manchester’s Ritz, London’s 100 Club, alongside smaller venues such as a lad called Steve’s kitchen. '

RRB Photobooks, July 2024
Softcover, Kraftpak printed card
22 x 24.5 cm
64 pages
First Edition including 100 Special Edition copies with limited edition 10x8" print in card slipcase
Text by Richard Benson
ISBN: 9781738516346
Pre-Order
£22 | £95 Special Edition

RRP: £25 | £125 Special Edition

This work will be on display at Martin Parr Foundation 11 JUL - 22 SEPT 2024, and from a new publication published by RRB Photobooks.

All pre-orders will be signed and dispatched from mid July.

Full info and more via the RRB Photobooks website link below

https://rrbphotobooks.com/products/im-comun-home-in-the-mornun

 

I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un  By Elaine Constantine - Martin Parr Foundation - Bristol - 11 Jul to 22 Sept 2024

Large exhibition prints will be on display in the MPF gallery alongside ephemera from the era.

Exhibition Party - Thu 11 July, 6-8pm

Join photographer Elaine Constantine and the MPF team for an evening of photography and discover the northern soul scene of the 90s to launch I’m Com’un Home In The Morn’un.

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Northern Soul on TV 0-1 For London 1989 Alexandra Clapham


A short piece from the ‘listings’ programme “0-1 For London” broadcast on 12th October 1989.

Features footage of the Southside Soul Club at the Alexandra in Clapham and the Modern night ‘Stomp’ at Dingwalls, Camden, plus a little bit of Sam Dees at the end.

Had the below press release passed on from label founder Eric Foss:

Secret Stash Records now taking pre-orders for 250 unit hand numbered limited edition Bull & The Matadors 7"

Soul Direction with word about a new addition to their label family and the first release...

The Keved Project (Feat. Delbert Nelson) – “Life Has Been a Thief” / “Spread Love” – SDCO-1001

Out Now - Soul Up North Magazine #120 - The Summer 2024 issue

Content goes like this...

#OPENING PAGE : CONTENTS – EDITORIAL & INFO

#GOOD TUNES & GREAT GROOVES
Dave Halsall

#FUNK IN YO’ FACE – FUNK UP NORTH-THE NORTHERN SIDE OF FUNK
Howard Priestly

#ISSUE CD TRACK LISTING + INFO – ‘LP ONLY TRACKS’
Diane Naylor

#SAY IT AGAIN, THE STORY OF A SONG
John Smith

#SOULFUL SEVENTIES SPINS aka ‘PLUMB’S PEACHES’
Steve Plumb

#HOT OFF THE VINYL PRESS
Howard E

#FEET TO THE BEAT – VENUE REPORTS
Steve Plumb / Charlie Atkinson

#THE LADIES CHOICE – COLLECTING RARE SOUL
Julie Molloy

#SOUL IN PRINT – MAGAZINES & FANZINES (Part 22)
Iain McCartney

#FEET TO THE BEAT – VENUE REPORTS
Geoff Green


#SOUL SPOTLIGHT – THE RIGHT COMBINATION
Steve Guarnori

#PICTURE ME GONE (BUT NOT FORGOTTEN) PT. 6 EXTRA
Martin Scragg

#CHICAGO SOUL
Shane Cox

#MARK LOYD OF THE MONOTONES & THE TREETOPS
Chris Bishop, Colin Higgins, Jim Eaton

#LITTLE SILVER DISCS
Howard E

#JOHNNY DAYE
Ed Salamon

#RANCE ALLEN GROUP
Stax Records

#SOUL IN A DIGITAL AGE
John Farrar

#JIMMY JAMES – A TRIBUTE

#COLLECTING BRITISH
Lord Snooty

#VIEW FROM THE APE HOUSE
Tim Brown

#FEET TO THE BEAT – VENUE REPORTS
Geoff Green

#FLASHBACK FEATURES–A DAB OF EARLY SOUL & RnB WITH A HINT OF OBSCURITY
Craig Butler

#AND FINALLY – DEEP SOUL CORNER

 

 

Availability

Available now from all the usual stockists including our very own Source Store

Tap here to purchase Soul Up North 120 Summer Issue via Source Store

 

The weekends knocking on the door and so here's a quick helpful shout about this weekends upcoming soul events

A quick shout about a popular long running Soul Source Feature

eBay Highlights Feature

Our inhouse eBay 24 hour highlights feature has recently had some more improvements/changes put in place.

A very recent release from Demon Music Group via their Edsel label 

Release notes and more below...

The definitive collection of the legendary song-writing trio Holland-Dozier-Holland

The first two releases from a series of EPs containing some of the best originally unissued Motown tracks, now available on vinyl / 7" for the first time. 

Just released...

Shrine Records - Rare Soul Sides: Washington DC 1965-1967

'Seven new Shrine 45s, complete with an attractively packaged box containing rarely seen photos; soul heaven!'

Word all about a new double lp from Numero group,

Eccentric Soul THE CUCA LABEL (2XLP)

The Holidays and Debonaires - A Marriage Made in Detroit by Rob Moss

Motown's purchase of Golden World Records Inc. in September 1966 created considerable turbulence among the artists, musicians, producers and technicians associated with the sequested company. Speculation persists as to owner Ed Wingate's actual willingness to sell, having refused on several occasions, and the possible involvement of 'outside' organisations in applying pressure on him to bring about the move, as well as providing the capital to finance it.

Events - The Next 100 Soul Weekenders as at May 2024

Another heads up on upcoming weekenders directly from our Source Event Guide

a dynamic grab of the next upcoming 100 Soul Weekender Events...

 



Links

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The Valentine Brothers perform on the fifth annual Rhythm & Blues awards special.

Our 'Local Soul - Events Near me' feature has just had a minor improvement.

Now our 'local map' shows on all the weekly views when browsing our 'local' Event Guide Section

Giving a visual view of events in your chosen area for every week instead of just the current week...