Mike

Hot news from the 6TS nerve centre. Unfortunately due to illness Kell Osborne isn't well enough to travel. However we have the stunning girl soul group The Apollas as replacements and they will be regaling us with the stomping sounds of You're Absolutely Right, Sorry Mama, Just Can't Get Enough and the Northern classic Mr Creator. HB Barnum needs no introduction and we are very fortunate to get a musician of his calibre to come over and give a very rare live vocal performance when he is so busy working with Aretha and many other world famous singers. He will be singing his Northern hits It Hurts Too Much To Cry, Heartbreaker, Three Rooms With Running Water, his modern soul classics If You Want A Love Affair, All Alone By The Telephone and has promised more surprises, which if you remember his sensational performance at the Great Yarmouth TAC weekender twenty years ago, should be quite something. Weekend passes are still available www.6ts.info for details.

We are interested in coming back to UK for a two or more month tour. We were in London in 2004 and performed at Cleethorphes at the 100club for the CD release and 6t weekender. We didn't realize that we had so many fans until we signed autographs for two hours after our performance and there was still a room full of fans we couldn't get too and they still had original albums and 45's. What we are looking for is an agency or promoter who can handle the arrangements, bookings, performances,travel and lodging while we are touring there.We have CDs currently in K,US,Japan and Canada. We have "The Diplomats Greatest Hits" available in England labeled under Kent Records.We have a Skull Snaps' CD available in Australia under Aztec Music and also in Japan.The song Trespassing on the Skullsnaps CD it's in the new movie SMOKIN' ACES starring BEN AFFLECK, ALICIA KEYS, and ANDY GARCIA. We also are on the movie soundtrack releasedby Lakeshore records out of California.The Skull Snaps have new music releases under Ten Twelve records out of Brooklyn, NY available. We can perform as The Diplomats, a singing group; The Skull Snaps or The Waters BROS., an R&B Band which can play soul tunes from the 60's,70's 80's, 90's and current. For more info contact by Email Skullsnaps@verizon.net or ERVANW@OptonLine.net Please click below for demo. Ten12 Record's Official Website http://ten12records.com/ten12mastersite/ten12mastersitex/pages/newten12home.htm Skullsnaps Music Preview http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=92828941

After the Bank Holiday weekend a quick heads up on Fridays Lowton Event The 'Big One' for a Friday night It's got everything you could want from a Northern night. Lowton is a venue made for Nothern Soul! The main room is big, dark, and mostly dancefloor with a raised stage at the top end and superb acustics, so you are 'enveloped' in the sound. Accross the event and just for you there's ;- CHOICE of MUSIC - Two Rooms....Room One QUALITY oldies and todays big plays coupled......Room Two The DDA! Stonkin Rare Soul, forgotten GEMS and Super Soulful Selections. Plus the Record Bar....looking for that ellusive 45 You'll probably find it here with up to 20 record dealers and collectors regularly selling and swapping. ATMOSPHERE - Over 400 appriciative, friendly Soul Music fans enjoying the music we love It's a great night out and a superb social event - Every Month THE SOUND - Listen to the music through a quality sound system in both rooms......Hear the Rythmns, Feel the Beat! ACCESIBILITY - 5 mins from the M6, 3mins off the East Lancs Road A580 HAYDOCK ISLAND, 10 Mins from the M61 and 15 Mins from the M60/62 sitting right in the middle of Manchester, Wigan, Warrington and St Helens PARKING - Secure parking for over 250 cars in its own grounds TIMES - 8pm - 2am ADMISSION - Only £5.00 THIS MONTHS DJ's...................................................... DJ's - The DJ's this month include, ANDY DYSON, DEAN ANDERSON, KEV MURPHY, JUMPING JOAN, PAUL SADOT, KARL RHODES CHRIS MORGAN, IAN CUNLIFFE and BARRY MALEADY It's ALL there for you ...........Join us this FRIDAY 11th MAY and have a great night out!! DONT TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT............................... "anorther great night at Lowton on Friday." "Brilliant Night.........Night over too soon" "Another top nite at Lowton" "Wow...What a Fantastic Night!" "What a great night out it was at Lowton, Brilliant to see this fantasic venue back on form" "Loved It" LOWTON CIVIC HALL - HEASKETH MEADOW LANE - LOWTON - Nr WIGAN