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All over - yep its all over now, the Soul Source competition to win three Secret Stash Record vouchers (each voucher valid for one issue copy of any future Secret Stash release) has just ended The correct answer was as many got correct... 'Chicago' The 3 winners have just been drawn out and they are listed below @Soulmate60 @Man from Soul @spook Congrats to you three! You now need to get in touch with @Mark Bicknell via pm with your real world address and he should sort you out with your competition prize - a Secret Stash Record Voucher valid for one issue copy of any future Secret Stash release! Thanks to all who entered and better luck next time. Thanks of course to Mark B and Secret Stash records! Watch out for the next Soul Source competition, it be coming real soon!

Soultracks reporting the sad news of Double Exposure Co-founder and Lead singer Jimmy Williams passing on. Double Exposure's great Ten Per Cent track certainly touched my days of youth back then in 1976 RIP Jimmy Williams Info The group formed in 1961 with Leonard "Butch" Davis, Chuck Whittington, Jimmy Williams and Joe Harris. They were originally known as the United Image and released two singles, "Love's Creeping Up on Me" on Stax Records in 1971 and "The African Bump" on Branding Iron Records in 1972. They were signed to Salsoul Records in 1975 and released their debut album, Ten Percent in 1976. The album featured the title track, which was remixed by Walter Gibbons and reached No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the dance/disco charts. The tracks "Everyman (Has to Carry His Own Weight) and "My Love Is Free" were also popular club songs. Soultracks article can be viewed here http://www.soultracks.com/story-jimmy-williams-dies

The Edinburgh Reporter this weekend featured a review of The Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s recent production of the well known 'Once Upon A Time' play by Mick Martin.The production ended this weekend, and while the review does make interesting reading, given the remarks about the audience and cast it would perhaps be good to have a view more from that viewpoint. So did anyone out there go ? Anyway here's the opening lines of the review followed by a link to the full review by Ricky Brown. The Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s Once Upon a Time in Wigan has a lot going for it. An enthusiastic young cast, an audience of students keen to enjoy the night, and that sweet, sweet, Northern Soul music. The Northern Soul scene was defined by a search for neglected, should’ve-been soul classics, and as the show begins, Maxine, Suzanne, and Danny are lost in music on the floor of the legendary Wigan Casino... http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2016/10/theatre-review-once-upon-a-time-in-wigan/

Details of a ew ep 'Party Of One' that has just been pushed out followed by November 2016 tour dates Party Of One Mayer Hawthorne is excited to announce the surprise release of his new EP, “Party of One.” As an addendum to his latest album, Man About Town, “Party of One” expands on the themes of loneliness and the search for love. “Party of One” is available on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play, and streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. Tracklist 1. Someone Like you 2. A New Love 3. Time For Love Mayer Hawthorne Tour Dates: November 3 – Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre 5 – Rotterdam, Netherlands @ REC Festival 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso 8 – Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ Mojo Club 10 – Dusseldorf, Germany @ Stahlwerk 13 – Vienna, Austria @ Ottakringer Braurei 14 – Linz, Austria @ Posthof 15 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza 16 – Mannheim, Germany @ Alte Feuerwache 18 – Manchester, U.K. @ Band on the Wall 19 – London, U.K. @ Brooklyn Bowl

Here we go this months releases from Ace Records... A Woman's Way - The Complete 1961-1975 Southern Soul Rozetta Johnson CD £11.50 The 60s and 70s recordings of a supremely talented southern soul singer. Super Duper Love - Mainstream Hits & Rarities 1973-76 70s Soul Various Artists (Mainstream Records) CD £11.50 Top-notch overview of this feisty New York indie’s 70s soul catalogues. Includes 10 Billboard R&B Chart hits. Ricordare - The Songs Of Ennio Morricone Pop Various Artists (Songwriter Series) CD £12.92 Artists from around the world perform songs by the celebrated Italian maestro. Boppin' By The Bayou - Drives-Ins & Baby Dolls Louisiana/New Orleans Various Artists (By the Bayou) CD £11.50 Time to roll up the carpet and put on your dancing shoes: 28 killer-diller Louisiana tracks. The Girls Want The Boys! Sweden's Beat Girls 1966-1970 Girls Various Artists (Beat Girls) LP £21.70 A smörgåsbord of groovy 60s she-pop from Sweden. Pressed on snow-white 180g vinyl in heavy duty sleeve, with inner bag featuring a 4,000-word track commentary and a plethora of superb photos. The Girls Want The Boys! Sweden's Beat Girls 1964-1970 Girls Various Artists (Beat Girls) CD £12.92 A smörgåsbord of groovy 60s she-pop from Sweden. With 5,000-word track commentary and extra photographic content. I'm Not Talkin' - The Song Stylings Of 1957-1971 Vocal Jazz Mose Allison CD £11.50 Mose Allison is the cool voice of jazz and blues who influenced a generation of British musicians. Here are the definitive performances of the songs that made his name for the first time on a single CD. More details and purchase options via Ace Records Website https://www.acerecords.co.uk/

The Olympians have a new self-titled album out and about via Daptone Records available via vinyl, cd, digital and streaming services This debut instrumental soul album from The Olympians features Daptone's superlative stable of musicians for a funk-filled landscape, lush with orchestration, and ripe with soul. Can purchase it right now via the Daptone Shop, Bandcamp, Digital, or if logged into Deezer or Spotify can stream it directly right now below Deezer player Spotify Player Tracklist Side 1 1. "Sirens Of Jupiter" (3:37) 2. "Venus" (3:57) 3. "Apollo's Mood" (4:30) 4. "Mars" (3:35) 5. "Neptune" (3:48) Side 2 1. "Saturn" 2. "Diana By My Side" 3. "Pluto's Lament" 4. "Mercury's Odyssey" 5. "Europa & The Bull" 6. "Sagittarius By Moonlight" After repeatedly being visited by a strange messenger in his dreams while on tour in the islands of Greece, Toby Pazner became consumed with a vision to tell the stories of The Olympians through music. Chosen by the gods as a messenger for not only his musical gifts, but for his unique position at the center of the Daptone family, Toby built a home studio from scratch and employed some of the top soul musicians in the world to help him breath life into this album. The result is a dramatic and cinematic journey to the outer limits of instrumental soul music, built on a foundation laid by the same craftsmen whose bricks built the legacies of Sharon Jones, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, The Budos Band, and Menahan Street Band, and painted with lush strings, harpsichord, harp, and horns. The Olympians is destined to be the instrumental gem of the year. Includes download card. released October 28, 2016

Out now from BBE Music, a Keb Darge selection to celebrates BBE's 20th year. Available now on vinyl, Cd and digital formats and via streaming services. Preview and words follow below In 1997 BBE released the first of three compilation albums of ‘Legendary Deep Funk ’, among the first LPs issued by the label. Equally loved by fans and loathed by vinyl price-gougers, the music contained on these albums took the world by storm, offering a refreshing change from the same old well-loved funk tunes endlessly re-issued on cut-price comps. The music felt fresh, exciting, full of energy and more authentic than anything all but the most dedicated collectors had heard before. Fittingly enough, to celebrate BBE’s 20th year, we’ve asked Keb to select his greatest hits from the ‘Deep Funk’ series, presented on heavyweight vinyl, CD and digital formats. The compilation contains edits by Keb’s deep funk contemporaries Ian Wright & Kenny Dope, as well as standout tracks from over 20 years of ‘Legendary Deep Funk’. Double Lp Vinyl Listing Side A: King Tutt – You’ve Got Me Hung Up Harris and Orr – Spread Love Cross Bronx Expressway – Cross Bronx Expressway Soul Drifter – Funky Brother (Re-Edit) Zebra – Simple Song Side B: Record Player – Free Your Mind Fabulous Mark 3 – Psycho The Chefs – Mr Machine (Re-Edit) Dee Edwards – I Can Deal With That Leon Gardner – Natural Side C: Family Of Eve – I Wanna Be Loved By You Total Experience – Contradiction Joe Washington – Blueberry Hill Ronnie Keaton – Going Down For The Last Time Fabulous Originals – It Ain’t Fun (Re-Edit) Side D: Sons Of The Kingdom – Modernization Ramsey & Co – Love Call Rickey Calloway – Tell Me Golden Toadstools – Silly Savage Sandi and Matues – World Carleen & The Groovers – Can We Rap Cd Track Listing 1. King Tutt - You've Got Me Hung Up 2. Harris and Orr - Spread Love 3. Cross Bronx Expressway - Cross Bronx Expressway 4. Soul Drifter - Funky Brother (Re 5. Zebra - Simple Song 6. Record Player - Free Your Mind 7. Fabulous Mark 3 - Psycho 8. The Chefs - Mr Machine (Re 9. Dee Edwards - I Can Deal With That 10. Leon Gardner - Natural 11. Family Of Eve - I Wanna Be Loved By You 12. Total Experience - Contradiction 13. Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill 14. Ronnie Keaton - Going Down For The Last Time 15. Fabulous Originals - It Ain't Fun (Re 16. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization 17. Ramsey & Co - Love Call 18. Rickey Calloway - Tell Me 19. Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage 20. Sandi and Matues - World 21. Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap Deezer Player More streaming services etc https://bbemusic.lnk.to/KebDargeLegendaryDeepFunk BBE website for further details and info plus purchase options https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/keb-darge-presents-best-legendary-deep-funk/