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Quality Rare Soul all-nighter Looks like the place to party New Years Eve will be Sheridans in Dewsbury as Lifeline and Soultown Soul Clubs combine forces to bring you TEN top DJs to see in the New Year. The full line up is.... Representing the Lifeline Soul Club will be Andy Dyson, Mick H, Tim Brown, Arthur Fenn&Chalky and for Soultown Soul Club we have Carl Willingham, Rob Thomas, Mark Bicknall, Paul Sadot&Andy McCabe. A feast of quality Soul is guaranteed. There will be 200 tickets only for this night and they will be priced £15. Feedback about the night has been excellent and fully expect tickets to go quickly. Hopefully they will be on sale at the LifeLine All-nighter October 16th. For details/tickets etc... Andy Dyson @ Dysonsoul@aol.com or telephone 01302 744927 Mick H @ Trentsoul@aol.com or telephone 07968 030464 Andy McCabe on 07792164683 Chalky @ chalky@soultown.eclipse.co.uk or telephone 07743 863523

James Bell added to line up, Soul In the Sun Reunion. Booking news Latest news bulletin from the Prestatyn 2005 website JAMES BELL ADDED Great news is that JAMES BELL has agreed to join the Northern Soul Showcase line up and sing live for the first time in 30 odd years his two rare Northern Soul Monsters "Amazing love" and "The love of my girl" both 45s now fetch in excess of £600 each ! James has a massive following on the World wide Funk circuit and often performs in Europe, but after attending last years Prestatyn as a guest and getting a taste of the atmosphere he asked us if he could perform his rare 60s gems. SOUL IN THE SUN RE-UNION AT PRESTATYN 2005 Once again Eddy Edmondson and the team are doing their Annual re-union at The Prestatyn Soul weekender. Due to the packed room at the 2004 event and the fact that the SUS's drank the small bar dry, we are catering for the drinking masses and moving the event in to the Main Modern Soul Arena for a Saturday afternoon /Teatime slot along with a very special guest artist to be announced shortly ! The event will slot into a Massive Crossover/Classic session stretching from 1.00p.m. until 11.00p.m. non stop to keep you crossover fans in raptures and the drinking fans happy with cocktails&special offers in the main modern room bar. Remember if you like to hear you soul music with a drink in hand PRESTATYN BARS NEVER CLOSE while the music's playing !!!! Please note that the re-union is open to EVERYONE at Prestatyn so get along and enjoy the sunshine in March LATEST BOOKING NEWS Bookings have now reached the 2,225 mark for next years event, we have even more surprises lined up for next year and it's selling like hot cakes since we announced our Artist line up. DON'T MISS OUT ON THE UKs NUMBER ONE SOUL WEEKEND FESTIVAL Remember there are NO weekend or Dance Hall Only passes to this event. Be part of the most atmospheric Soul event EVER see booking details on the Web site. Can find the Prestatyn 2005 website at http://www.soul-weekenders.co.uk Due to the constant flood of news and information the web site is continually changing, apart from the news and information can also find video clips of last year, photos, booking details and more. Upload of new media and more planned for this week

Latest Event news Published by Chalky on 2004/10/4 3rd Anniversary Rare Soul Night at one of UKs finest Union Soul Club 3rd Anniversary Friday 5th November 8 till 1am A night of quality Northern and Rare Soul with Mick H Andy Dyson Derek Pearson Derek&Steve More info 07968 030464 Trentsoul@aol.com

Latest Event news Published by Alan Pollard Venue: The Parkside Club, Bramhall, Nr Stockport. New Years Eve Party at The Parkside Club. 8:00 pm to 2:00 am. DJs: Keith Williams, Alan Pollard, Jo Law, Glenn Hunter, Dobber, Graham Harvey, Jim Smirk, Julian Bentley. Free Midnight prize draw, cash prizes plus plenty of Soul ans Non Soul related prizes. Superb Hot&Cold Buffet Admission by ticket only at £20 Tickets now available from Alan Pollard on 0161 285 0130 or Hitsville45@aol.com. Numbers are limited to 150, so book your ticket quick before its sold out. Local hotels, numbers available from Alan or Judi on 0161 285 0130 or Hitsville45@aol.com. Look forward to seeing you there. Alan

Fresh details of forthcoming one off Should imagine many can remember just how good the Scenesville Soul Nites were, well have had word that should be good news to all soul fans; they are set to return. In the spring of 2005 and at the venue which recently hosted soulvation dvd release party Carisbrooke Hall . Its been called a "Scenesville one-off megabash " so sounds like one to watch out for! More details when public and watch out for news of website update

Latest Event news Published by Johnny T on 2004/10/11 (113 reads) Valatone on Saturday - Thanks from the V people Wed just like to say a huge thank-you to all the boys and girls who made it down to Valatone on Saturday night.... special thanks to Andy BB, Mark Raison and Steve Csordas for the great music and atmosphere! Johnny&Phil

Annoucement of a new monthly Saturday Night Northern Soul club for London starting on November 20th 2004 We are pleased to announce a new monthy Saturday night northern soul club for London, starting on November 20th 2004, then on December 11th. From January 2005 onwards, we will be running on the third Saturday of every month. The venue is the brilliant Vivos of Watling Street, EC2 - some of you will know how fantastic this venue is because it is already home to top mid-week northern soul session Soul in the City. The music policy is 60s rare soul - with a leaning towards the lesser known, the underplayed and the forgotten while still blending in plenty of established floor pleasers. 9pm-2am, £5 on the door. Resident DJs are myself, (Gene Robertson), Stuart Tyler, Dave Greenhill and Martin Thomson, plus a monthly guest (to be confirmed). More information will be posted in due course. Meantime- make a date for November 20th! New Monthly Saturday Night Northern Soul Club for London Latest Event news Published by mike h- [mike-] on 2004/10/15 (207 reads)

Latest info on the new series of nighters planned for 2005 The Original Sounds Of Detroit&Chicago and Down To Midtempo Lounge Allnighter - Confirmed Dates For 2005. I can now confirm the three dates booked so far for THE ORIGINAL SOUNDS OF DETROIT AND CHICAGO ALLNIGHTERS and of course the down to mid tempo lounge set to happen AT SHERRIDANS, DEWSBURY next year, the event will run on the second Saturday of the month on February 12th/13th, May 14th/15th and August 13th/14th 2005 and possibly more dates if things go to plan. DJs are currently being worked out to give the best possible authentic flava to the night and its idea,so watch this space for full DJ line up soon. For further information please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or telephone 0161 330 6267. Flyers will be ready very soon and will provide you with all the information, already i have had a good solid buzz on this idea and do hope the nights are well supported, what i can promise is some outstanding tunes throughout. Regards and thanks - Mark Bicknell.

SOLID HIT SOUL ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST GUEST DJ..................... We, at the Solid Hit Soul Club, are pleased to announce that Dave Rimmer will be our first guest DJ at our opening night. Details for the night are: DATE: Saturday 20th November 2004 TIME: 9pm - 2am VENUE: VIVOs, 17 Watling Street, LONDON, EC4 Dave will be joined by resident DJs Gene Robertson, Stuart Tyler, Martin Thomson and Dave Greenhill. The music policy is 60s rare soul - with a leaning towards the lesser known, the underplayed and the forgotten while still blending in plenty of established floor pleasers. Also, dont forget to make a note of our next night on Saturday 11th December. Take a soulful break from the Christmas shopping with us! Guest DJ on this night to be confirmed. Dont forget that during 2005, we will be running on the 3rd Saturday of every month, so be sure to make a note in your diaries!!! Latest Event news Published by Gene Robertson [Gene-R] on 2004/10/19 (83 reads

Latest Event news Published by Andyk123 PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO BOOKING PROBLEMS THE NEXT EVENT PLANNED FOR THE 28TH JAN 05 AT THE HITCHIN FOOTBALL CLUB HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: PAYNES PARK SOCIAL CLUB LEGION HOUSE PAYNES PARK HITCHIN HERTS SG5 1EH THE LINE UP REMAINS THE SAME...!!!! NOTE - BY MOVING TO THIS VENUE WE NOW HAVE A CHEAP BAR AND A WOODEN DANCE.....SO IT CANT BE ALL BAD, CAN IT! HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE, IF THIS IS ANYTHING LIKE THE LAST ONE THEN A GOOD NIGHT SHOULD BE HAS BY ALL ALL THE BEST ANDY TEL: 07841 652680 MAIL: NORTHERNSOUL_1@hotmail.com

Alcohol by Robert Jay - the story behind the track Alcohol, the first release from Voxpop45s. A new and completely legit record label working with the artists themselves. Each release on 7", no bootlegging. Detroit 1969. Robert Jay woke up one morning mad as hell. Firstly with himself for being so vulnerable, then with the demon alcohol. From that moment, armed with a strong tune in his head, he decided to combine a serious love of the blues and funk with sheer determination to combat the damaging effects of drinking. The result? 'Alcohol'; A smart transposition of 'I'm gonna ditch ya, troublesome woman' blues style lyrics over a pounding funk rhythm and the first release from new funk and soul re-issues label Voxpop45's. The Robert Jay story just goes to show not all rock 'n' roll addictions lead to unhappy endings, sometimes they lead to truly compelling music. "I came out of the service and got the habit. After I got my first drunk on, it took years to get off it. They arrested me for drinking and driving, then I went before the judge and he sent me to three different psychologists to see if I had a mental problem. He told me I had to go to AA so when I went back for my license I told him I didn't have a habit no more. I go to church now. I'm a Sunday school teacher." It's an unrelenting and powerful cautionary two-part tale. During 1969, a blue label release was recorded in-house with plain upfront lyrics and a strong backing track. The message slowly sinks in with the same infiltrating flow as liquor taking over the body. Four years later a second studio recording was laid down, this time onto a pink label. With better equipment, spiralling sax melodies, a glistening rhythm and a little help from his friends, the Blues influence is even stronger than it was before, creating such painful intensity that it's impossible not to dance. After all, this is a track of celebration and with family members hollering their support it has the sound of an after-hours whiskey-soaked block party from the depths of an underground basement. It's nice to know Robert wasn't alone on his road to recovery. "The female vocals were done by relatives of mine through marriage. Beverly, Sydney and their friend, I see them all the time, they live in the neighbourhood. My sister married their brother." Perhaps this and the fact only 300 copies were pressed before being given to friends, was why the record and artist had a following that remained within the boundaries of the city. Voxpop45's are making the track accessible again, re-issuing the music in its original format on 7" vinyl*. Alcohol's tough but soulful sound is proof that when one door closes another always opens and here what could have been a rock 'n' roll style tragedy is actually a blessing in disguise. In the words of Mr Jay... "Let the rhythm push you on"