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Bit of a delay with this pass on of a review of a current release, Tendavillage EP A Tenda Universe.... I had a recent conversation with Kate Melvina, lead singer/writer/producer of Calgary's Tendavillage about her new EP to be released on Nov 26, A Tenda Universe. Below is the EP review resulting from our conversation. - - - - - - - - - - - - Review of Tenda Village EP A Tenda Universe Mike Lauchlan Kate Melvina curls up in the corner of a thick couch, a Griffin tattoo curling up one arm and her cuddly orange and white cat Willis claiming the space on the other. It’s a sunny but cool late fall afternoon in the foothills west of Calgary and we’re talking neo-soul music. “There are some playful moments, but I wrote many of these songs during a dark period, you could say.” Yes, Covid-19. “The pandemic didn’t bring much light to the world, but it did provide plenty of time for songwriting!” A Tenda Universe, veteran Calgary musician Kate Melvina’s sophomore Tendavillage EP, takes us on a stunningly relatable emotional tasting tour across our inner spaces. Circumnavigation of this project leaves the listener sparkling, with every nerve touched, every memory activated. We spin through the tracks as we chat. Right off the top we find ourselves engulfed in the pure sensorial pleasure of Waiting for your Love. The experience offers a beautifully balanced 60s Motown groove, exotic highlights in drifting synthesizer runs, a driving beat, and Kate’s honey-smooth lead gliding over a supporting cast of wawa guitar, bass, strings and complex backing vocals. “The saying timing is everything is really true. To be honest, I’ve been thinking that this song should come with a disclaimer to not do this (a long story). But this is still one of my favorite songs on the EP.” Mad finds us hurtling through rumination space, still stinging from a recent explosion. The feel is Louisiana bounce, imparting notes of DiAngelo, Beyonce, and Dr. John. There’s a clear edge here in Kate’s composition and production, featuring enhanced rhythmic components of a skilled ensemble. Try sleeping on this one. I comment that the sound feels bigger than the first EP. “I see this second EP as an improvement over the first. I put a lot more effort into production elements, adding many more layers to the sound this time. It feels more fully fleshed-out.” Frequent Tendavillage listeners will recognize the next two tracks. Released as singles in the spring of 2021, Escargot & Risotto and Sprung observe love’s light and dark sides, acceptance and despair, movement and paralysis. The former is funk-driven, crisp and clean with a Stevie Wonder feel and elevated rhythms, delivering notable depth. The latter is dark in aspect, well-structured with a distinct Solange feel, and classic neo-soul character framed within a tenacious, but relaxed beat. “The common thread in my music is R&B and soul,” Kate offers. “Many have an element of funk and jazz as well. I’m inspired by many genres really.” Tide provides us with the thousand light-year view on our own personal journey. Introspective and disarmingly melodic, it leaves the listener both uplifted and on the verge of tears. Tide possesses elegant, Jamie Lindell-like character with Moonchild influences and hints Mac Ayres, all in balance, ultimately drifting to infinity at its close. At the EP’s end we embark on a frantic spin around Mac’s Galaxy. The bonds of close siblings are unbreakable through time or space, or crazy rhythmic changes, or soaring synth solos. Mac’s Galaxy, dedicated to Kate’s big brother, is an explosion of joy and fun. It is expansive and complex with spicy jazz ingredients, sparkles, pops, fizz and flavors enhanced by a next wave, new world style and character. Where Tendavillage’s self-titled premier EP celebrated life through fun and frivolity, A Tenda Universe serves as Kate’s rite of passage into a thematically broader, richer place, experienced through skillful and challenging composition, arrangement, and production. “This is why I idolize Stevie Wonder so much. He just had so many different influences and so many flavors running through his music. I honestly think that’s the way to do it.” “I just write from the heart. I guess we’ll see if it’s commercial.” I say that the universe is her oyster. Mike Lauchlan https://www.instagram.com/tendavillage/ https://www.facebook.com/tendavillage https://bfan.link/a-tenda-universe -
Soul Source Weekly Catch Up Newsletter This weekly newsletter offers a quick and easy way for all Soul Source members to keep up with all that is happening here on Soul Source. You can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul source content below... Latest News and Articles TAXIE EPS008: ROCK DON'T STOP: I THINK I'M FALLING IN LOVE 7'' Alternative mixes Epsilon Records Co Yann V Friday at 18:53 Our Soul Music Journeys : A Collection of Personal Soul Stories Rushden8 Thursday at 14:12 Kimberlite New Release - The Estimations - Heart of Stone b/w Don't Go Kissin' My Baby Rare Toones Wednesday at 20:58 New Kent Cd - This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD Source November 26 Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Lp - Digital release - Hold On Original 4 min Mix Source November 25 New Book - 1975 - A Year In The Life Of Northern Soul Agentsmith November 18 Soul Up North #110 Autumn Issue 2021 Out Now Source November 16 Forum Topics Delegates of soul Doo Da 47 minutes ago 1 comments Carl Douglas - Serving A Sentence - UK United Artist Iss Alamo 1 hour ago 1 comments oliver christian Joe Dunlop 1 hour ago 1 comments Here Come The Judge Soulfly 1 hour ago 1 comments The soul brothers on Show-biz Michael Bailey 8 hours ago 1 comments Any alternatives to Mixmeister 'Fusion' Mal C 13 hours ago 4 comments Sam & kitty I've got something good Eatoboss 13 hours ago 1 comments A Dozen floor fillers. Ready for Christmas , Big Tony 15 hours ago 2 comments Roy hamilton cracking / you shook me up Steviehay 16 hours ago 1 comments Northern / Modern 45s - Patti, Carla, F. Epics, Bettye Steve Archie Makin 17 hours ago 1 comments Source Store New Arrivals The Counts - What's It All About - Soul Junction NEW 45 Millie Jackson - If That Don't Turn You On / You Can't Stand The Thought - Kent Town 130 Holland-Dozier feat Lamont Dozier - Why Can’t We Be Lovers - Invictus RE This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles - How Can You Throw My Love Away / When Joe Touches Me - Soul 4 Real Records - 45 Soul Up North #110 Autumn 2021 Rance Allen Group - Stay With Me / Living Witness - Jar Alai 45 Latest Videos James Holvay - "Sweet Soul Song" (Official Music Video) Joseph Pytel November 20 1 comments The Altons - Tangled Up In You Source November 16 0 comments Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings There Was A Time - Live Apollo Source October 1 0 comments Latest Weekenders and Allnighters SOULTIME ON SOLWAY Fri 04 Feb 2022 12:00 (GMT) - Sun 06 Feb 2022 20:00 (GMT) South of France Soul Weekend Fri 07 Oct 2022 12:00 (GMT+2) - Sun 09 Oct 2022 02:00 (GMT+2) The 2nd Richmond Soul Weekender Skegness. Fri 25 Nov 2022 20:00 (GMT) - Mon 28 Nov 2022 01:00 (GMT) Latest Gallery Images Soul Source - A source for soul! View all the above in full along with much more soul content via... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/ Can control all your Soul Source Newsletters via https://www.soul-source.co.uk/newsletters/ https://www.soul-source.co.uk/settings/?area=newsletters
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anyone any joy with the audio? would like to hear this again, back then I taped it, was a young 15 year old and must have played it back a fair few times as can still remember some of the tracks and order played,
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after your one video link launched an 'outraged' bus ride topic from hell, was surprised to see you post yet another link from the same event refreshing this topic looked from here that you were trying to get another bus ride going good to read you wasn't 👍
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no probs thats 2 negative takes from yourself now, whats that all about?
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loads on tiktok give a better view? plus you dont have to walk over another
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Pete, asking you again can ya drop the posting of screengrabs of posts from other social media sites Soul Source event guide comments meant to be about comments from members, images don't work well thanks
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First off for this series of Friday store highlight posts features the Shotgun Records and sister label One World Records who are both distributed by Selrec International. A grab of 4 titles follows below, just refresh the page to refresh the block for the next 4 Refresh for a fresh selection or can check all Selrec 45s out via the below link https://www.soul-source.co.uk/store/category/10-records/?filter[1]=5
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here's the Source Store discogs feedback page https://www.discogs.com/sell/seller_feedback/Soul-Source-Store
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embed added to save the walk over
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Just a quick note to pass on that we are now back to full shipping service as per below Shipping Options Shipping options and prices may vary depending on the total value of your order. Your final shipping price will be determined at checkout. Same Day Shipping. We will try our best to dispatch orders on the same day for all orders placed before 3 pm (UK time) on working days. Letterbox friendly shipping/postage All 45s will be sent via brand new 7 inch mailers A max of 3 x 45s per package 2 x cardboard stiffeners to protect the 45s in each package Shipping Charges - Are calculated as per the current Royal Mail charges plus £0.30 added to cover the cost of packing materials Our New Royal Mail First Class Shipping rates for 1 or 2 or 3 items are now £2.15 (£1.85 postage + £0.30 packing) Shipping refunds – due to the varying weight of 45s, if there are found to be any major (over 10% of the fee) excess shipping charges, these charges will be refunded asp via paypal. Working days and order cut off times Working days Cut off time for same day dispatch Monday - Friday : 15:00hrs Saturday : 11:00hrs Sunday : Non working day All above time zone Europe/London Note Updated 05 March 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Options shown are based on your primary billing address. £2.15 - UK - First Class Standard (1-2 Days)
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cheers for that losing the will to live here odds are we are just gonna get the same old same old arguments/points/people going back and forwards with each other again and again haven't we had enough of that for today at least can't see anything to be gained by having a third similar topic running right now, maybe post again in a few days so feel best close it for now thanks merged into other topic
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more posts split off best use the other topic for all 'drink on dancefloor' related topics and replies
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drink on dancefloors posts split off to its own topic here....
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interesting pass on Russ, thanks for those who ain't made the walk over yet here's the video
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https://www.soul-source.co.uk/source-help/content-guidelines/no-offensive-language-policy-r57/ just a reminder all members by the use of the Soul Source site agree to follow our terms and use you use, you follow that's how it works thanks
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Soul Source Weekly Catch Up Newsletter This weekly newsletter offers a quick and easy way for all Soul Source members to keep up with all that is happening here on Soul Source. You can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul source content below... Latest News and Articles New Kent Cd - This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD Source Friday at 07:17 Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Lp - Digital release - Hold On Original 4 min Mix Source Thursday at 09:22 New Book - 1975 - A Year In The Life Of Northern Soul Agentsmith November 18 Soul Up North #110 Autumn Issue 2021 Out Now Source November 16 Soul 4 Real New Release - Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles (S4R17) Alexsubinas November 10 Lorraine Silver A Catch Up and New 45 News Source November 9 Laura Rain and The Caesars - 'Rise Again' - Full length LP on LRK Records up for PRE- ORDER Thfcliam November 5 Forum Topics Santa's Got Soul Packs Roger Banks 22 minutes ago 1 comments Detroit Spinners - I'll be around - UK Atlantic issue Tim Blowers 24 minutes ago 1 comments Winston Richards - Eatin' Corn Soulfly 2 hours ago 1 comments Sugar Boy "I Bowed on my Knees" Checker, first label Michael Bailey 6 hours ago 1 comments Jimmy Mack - Mint- Ledders 9 hours ago 1 comments Love will work it out Scotters 12 hours ago 1 comments Trumains - Ripe for the pickin' Midnight Drifter 12 hours ago 1 comments Just the one today.... Soulfool 14 hours ago 1 comments Debonaires-Headache in my heart-Track Robnewbury 15 hours ago 1 comments Guest Mix for Dr Kruger’s House Call Girdwoodinc 15 hours ago 2 comments Source Store New Arrivals This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles - How Can You Throw My Love Away / When Joe Touches Me - Soul 4 Real Records - 45 Soul Up North #110 Autumn 2021 Rance Allen Group - Stay With Me / Living Witness - Jar Alai 45 Ursula Ricks - Sweet Tenderness / Make Me Blue - Jar Alai 45 The Modulations Rough Out Here / I Can't Fight Your Love - RSD 2019 Ernie K. Doe - Here Come The Girls / Back Street Lover - RSD 2021 Latest Videos James Holvay - "Sweet Soul Song" (Official Music Video) Joseph Pytel November 20 1 comments The Altons - Tangled Up In You Source November 16 0 comments Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings There Was A Time - Live Apollo Source October 1 0 comments Latest Weekenders and Allnighters STEPPIN' OUT NYE ALLNIGHTER Fri 31 Dec 2021 21:00 (GMT) Blackpool Tower Weekender Fri 29 Apr 2022 16:00 (GMT-4) - Sat 30 Apr 2022 20:00 (GMT-4) Serena Soul Weekender Fri 16 Sep 2022 19:00 (GMT+1) - Sun 18 Sep 2022 02:00 (GMT+1) Latest Gallery Images Latest Help/FAQ Where to post sales... Soul Source - A source for soul! View all the above in full along with much more soul content via... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/ Can control all your Soul Source Newsletters via https://www.soul-source.co.uk/newsletters/ https://www.soul-source.co.uk/settings/?area=newsletters
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Guardian running a great feature... ‘Dancing kept me sane’: how black British youth found a home in northern soul From winning dance competitions to confronting Nazis, black veterans of the 70s soul all-nighters share their stories – and counter the idea that the movement was exclusively white https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/26/dancing-kept-me-sane-how-black-british-youth-found-a-home-in-northern-soul
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New Kent Cd - This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD View full article
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This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD A brief clip from the release notes by Ady Coasdell tells the story. It’s been almost three years since Sean Hampsey and the Southern (California) Soul Spinners created “This Is Lowrider Soul” for Kent Records, and the ensuing acclaim and enjoyment have made this second volume essential. The full release notes can be read via the Ace website - tap here Booklet Preview A glossy 24-page booklet featuring images and informative notes written by Sean Hampsey Tracks Side 1 01 So Much In Love - The Exceptions 02 Please Say It Isn't So - Lee Williams & The Cymbals 03 Somebody Please - The Vanguards 04 Yes I'm Ready - The Hesitations 05 You Never Loved Me (At All) - Barbara Mason 06 Sad, Sad Story - The Ethics 07 Try Love (One More Time) - The Sparkels 08 Follow Your Heart - The Manhattans 09 Someone - The Lovers 10 Little Girl - Darrow Fletcher 11 I Want You - Dee Torres 12 It Hurts So Much - The Superbs 13 I Want You (Back) - The Larks 14 Trust In Me - The Magicians 15 Believe In Me - The Hyperions 16 Here It Comes - The Persians 17 Can't Nobody - Brothers Of Soul 18 That's The Way Our Love Is - The Radiations 19 My Sweet Baby - The Mark-Keys 20 Don't Take Your Love From Me - The Perfections 21 (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down - Little Ben & The Cheers 22 You Can't Blame Me - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr 23 What Am I Going To Do - Houston Outlaws 24 A Man That Is Not Free - Soul Sensations CD Availability Available now at all your usual soul stockist including your own Source Store here... -
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Please note that any Source Store orders will not be shipped till Tuesday 30th November due to a weekend break. The store is still open fully for orders but there will be a brief delay before shipping thanks 👍
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Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Lp - Digital release - Hold On Original 4 min Mix View full article
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Long time readers of Soul Source may sit up to this heading. Back in the 1990s here on Soul Source, one member aka @Benji told us how he had got hold of the original test pressing copy of this never released lp. Sourced from the producer/engineer (memory) and of course the lp contained the 'original never released mix' of 'Hold On' a powerful 4+ minutes long version, which went onto be a classic play at the Capitol Soul Club Dome events in London for Irish Greg at the turn of the century. Well, 20 odd years since then and 50 plus years since the lp was recorded the lp has finally had a (digital) release and is now available via the likes of Spotify and so on Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Lp - Digital release -1971 -
copies now in store 👍
