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Heres details of the next Soul In The City Event Tue 5 Feb 02 Soul In The City At McNab and Co 21 Colleage Hill London EC 4 Playing the "Best" in Northern Soul Free Entry 6.30pm to late DJs Dave, Mac, Paul and Rob Plus guest Martin T from These Old Shoes Tel 0780 3133782 souninthecityuk@yahoo.co.uk

Heres the latest newsletter from those Sour Mash people at the forefront of 21k soul in London, if this is your thing and want regular dose, just send email to address at the end Hit read more..... to read more! Chocolate Soul - The Movie??? Earlier in the day, Chris will be giving an interview for TV Production company, Blenheim Films on "The Soul Scene" and the film crew will be sticking around for most of the night for some extra footage for the program. So if youve always fancied being on TV, nows your chance!!! Details of our guests for the rest of the year are still to be confirmed, but when they are, they will be posted on our web-site WWW.SOURMASH.CO.UK A Happy New Year to all of our friends and supporters World-Wide, its only been four weeks, but Christmas seems like it was a very long time ago!!! I hate January myself, its such an anti-climax!!! Thank goodness its almost over. The only good thing about January is the forthcoming Chocolate Soul Hands, up all those that were at the last event in December? - Did we have a good time or what!?!?!? Tsk tsk to those of you that missed out, you wont be making that mistake again will you? it was good to see some old faces (Paul & Potty, where have the two of you been hiding???) and plenty of new ones too! Next Friday, January 25th sees the welcome return of Chris Brown who will, if judging be his last appearance, be playing yet another unforgettable set. The Soul Village Weekender With the backing of UK based Blues and Soul Magazine and East West Records, the inaugural Soul Village Organisation Weekender takes place over the Bank Holiday Weekend of June 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2002 at the Corton Holiday Village, Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk. The event boasts two rooms of music hosted by - Bigger (B&S), Steve Wren (Choice FM), Dr Bob Jones (Radio London), Snowboy, Max Rees, Stretch Taylor, The Sour Mash Collective and a whole host of others. The on site radio broadcasts will be provided by www.soul24-7.com and guests. The cost is a very reasonable £60 per person. Deposits are being taken now. Call +44 (0)1493 651487 or check www.soulboys.co.uk www.sourmash.co.uk for further details. Please feel free to forward this update to your friends and colleagues. TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SOUR MASH COLLECTIVE LIST SEND HERE subscribe@sourmash.co.uk

Review below was posted recently on Soul-Talk and thought it be worthwhile passing on for all to read as gives a top insight to current Berlin Scene. Sounds like its worth the bus journey . Stacks of playlists etc (just read below then hit read more) january 12. saw the first Hip City Soul Club event at its new venue, the privatclub in berlin-kreuzberg. a nice, quite 60ish venue,situated in the basement of a bar/restaurant (you actually have to go through the toilet doors to find its entrance, with no sign of the club being there outside). Entering the empty club at 11 (the time the doors were supposed to open), we found a nice fridge filled up with beer right behind the dj-booth, a decent sound system, and a very friendly booker who told us to PLAY LOUD, so what more could you want? Max and me were the first on the line-up and did it the good old double decker style were infamous for, and the place filled up much quicker than we had expected...after half an hour, marc took over and gave us a treatment with some more than decent classic sounds, the crowd went wild and asked for more...the atmosphere was overwhelming... about an hour later, the place was absolutely packed, you couldnt squeeze a sheet of paper among the dancers on the floor, every track played got an immense dancefloor-reaction, and i took over. during my second set i was almost wondering if people enjoyed themselves and the sounds played so much or if they just kept on dancing because they couldnt leave the floor due to the place being packed anyway;-) people were obviously in a very party-mood, so i pulled out some more stompy sounds than usual. By that time, the whole event actually was a lock-out for several hours with people queing up down the stairs. The crowd was very responsive to almost every track that got played, no matter if it were uptempo stormers, midpaced/beat balled stuff or an exploding RnB-bomb, both marc and me did a second set, max joined me again, and we all did our best to give people what they wanted. the place kept being packed till about 4.30 in the morning, i even found it appropriate to spin dean parrish as the last record (more of a post - modernist reaction towards the fantastic atmosphere, the drops of condensed water falling from the ceiling, the mighty volume we were allowed to blast the sounds out, etc :-) judging by what ive experienced that night, it seems to me that marcs activities finally get the response they deserve, and the new venue defo did uplift the whole feel of the night. thanks to marc, max, the crowd, and the place the night ended up as a 120% success, Much better than we could have hoped for. see you next time at the HCSC!!! franz --------THE PLAYLISTS (well, only excerpts in no particular order:-)--------------------------- max 1 barbara mason - aint got nobody - arctic joe simon - when - sound stage 7 the celestrals - i feel it coming on - don-el the fabulous peps - with these eyes - wheelsville bobby jones - talkin bout jones - expo barbara lewis - someday were gonna love again - atlantic 2 joe simon - just like yesterday - irral eskew reeder - undivided love - instant fred hughes - i keep tryin - exodus anita humes & the essex - what did i do? - roulette devotions - same old sweet lovin - tri-sound thee midniters - evil love - chattahoochee detroit soul - all of my life - music town the lollipops - love is the only answer - rca johnny bartel - if this isnt love - solid state me patti & the emblems - all my tomorrows are gone - kapp pat lewis - cant shake it lose - golden world edwin starr - backstreet instr. - ric tic charles spurling - she cried just a minute - king doc & the interns - baby i know - now drake & the ensolids - please leave me - alteen emeralds - baby youve got me - king edward hamilton - im gonna love you - jameco dorothy berry - dont give me love - big 3 christine kitrell - call his name - king jimmy robins - i cant please you - jerhart darrel banks - open the door to your heart - revilot pat lewis - warning - solid hit billy lamont - so called friend - branT curtis griffin - i gotta lump - jewel mabel king - go back home young fella - amy johnny sayles - dont turn your back on me - marVlus little stanley lippett - packing it up - C/U big daddy rogers - Im a big man - midas tony middleton - to the ends of the earth - mgm james conwell - the trouble with girls - 4j eddie bo - our love will never falter - blue jay dorothy berry - shinding city - planetary orlons - dont you want my lovin - cameo orlons - spinning top - calla jimmy norman - this i beg of you - samar richard simmons - brother where are you - mala the majestic - send my baby back to me - equator del chontays - baby i need you - steeltown tony owens - this heart cant take no more - soul sound steve carmen bigband - breakaway instr.- UA marc 1. Set Baby Lloyd I Need You Atco Barrett Strong Seven Sins Atco Tommy Ridgley I want More Money Johen Marion Black Who Knows Capsoul Otis Lee Hard Row To Hoe Quaint 2. Set Jock Mitchell Not A Chance In A Million Impact Edward Hamilton Baby Don`t You Weep Mary Jane Jimmy Mack My World Is On Fire Palmer Connie Van Dyke Don`t Do Nth. Wheelsville J.B. Troy Live On Musicor Dickie Wonder Nobody Knows S.O.S. Al Reed Sorry ÃÆ’Å¡´bout That Axe Johnnie Mae Matthews True Love Northern Betty Adams& Boby Lou Dr. Truelove Trax George Jackson Don`t Use Me Mercury Hayes Cotton Love Plays Funny Games Claire C. Vaugh Leslie Ain`t It Like I Told You Mastertone Little Stanley The Stran Vance Pat & The Neurotics I Like The Way You Do Your Thing Crown Rubin You`ve Been Away Kapp Jay Holman Love Is A Sweet Thang Falew Cleveland Robinson Love Is A Trap Nosnibor Darlings Two Time Looser Mercury Marva Josie Later For you Time Jewel Akens My First Lonely Night Era forgot to add marcs third set, should be of interest for takers of a good RnB-tune every then...:-) Johnny Guitar Watson Wait A Minute Baby Highland B.B. King Think It Over Bluesway Irma Thomas Hitting On Nothing Imperial Marie Adams Thats The Way To Get Along Encore Jimmy Preacher Ellie I`m Gonna Do It By Myself Jewel Yvonne Fair Say Yeah Yeah Dade Bobby Guy Good Enough APT Ronnie Love Chills & Fever DOT Bobby Hamilton How Come APT Margie Simms If I Never Get To Love You Cardon Willie Jones Wher`s My Money Mr. Peacock King Coleman Down In The Basement Togo Charles Sheffield Voodoo Working Excello Art Fuller Doomsday Zen Johnny Wells Lonely Moon Astor -- Have a soulful 2002 on *soul-talk*. -- Have a soulful 2002 on *soul-talk*.

Been passed on Change of date for kempton Rovers as double booked on the 15th Feb The date will now be Friday 8th Feb.

S|O|U|L|S|H|I|N|E S T R I C T L Y | S O U L F U L | G R O O V E S the line-up GARY DENNIS (Southport, Caister, Togetherness) GARETH DONOVAN (Soul Essence, QDOS) GAVIN PAGE (Soul Essence, Soul 24-7 Radio) MICK FULLER (Juice 107.2fm) PAUL SUTTON (Soul Citizens) DEREK JACK (Soul Citizens) plus guests ROGER WILLIAMS, TEE DAVIS, MILES EASTWICK&MARK SIMPSON £5.00 * This is a STRICTLY ticket only event - limited capacity * No ticket, No entry tickets and info info@urbanrecords.co.uk 01273 620-567 or 07968 806-340 www.urbanrecords.co.uk the venue on the beach @ Babylon Lounge Kingsway Hove Seafront (Next to Hove Lagoon)

‘Soul At The Rovers’ present an evening of… NORTHERN & RARE SOUL! Starting ‘02 in style with the boys from London’s Capitol Soul Club giving us a taste of their Dome sounds! IRISH GREG & DAVE FLYNN + the usual old gits HAMMIE, GEOFF WARE, PETE HULATT & STEVE COOPER. FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY FROM 8 PM. TILL LATE. Kempston Rovers Football Club! HILLGROUNDS RD, KEMPSTON, BEDS. ADMISSION: £4.00 O.T.D. / RECORD & CD DEALERS WELCOME (ANY ENQUIRIES TEL: 01234 340408 or 01234 841654)

The Channel 4 15 min programme in the series "Pioneers" concerning itself with Wigan Casino was shown last nite, not that bad considering the subject has been hammered so many times. Format was normal sound bites from many personalities intermixed with old film clips. Featured included Ady Croasdell, Richard Searling, Keb Darge, Irish Greg, Russ Winstanely, Kev Roberts, Pete Waterman Keb Darge was on form with some great quotes, that had me well laughing, and even the music wasnt as cheesy as past ones.

Sounds like building up to be a good one! Just a reminder to those wishing to attend on the 25th January (the Birthday night: Matts, Ady Luptons and Andy Dysons!!!), please send off for memership ASAP - details on the website. http://www.mjpromotions.com New applications must arrive by Wednesday at the very latest. Those missing that date must email matt so can give a temporary email membership. Friday January 25 Resident DJs: Carl Fortnum, Irish Greg, Alan Handscombe and Dave Flynn Guest DJs: Andy Dyson and Ady Lupton The venue has a 400 / 450 capacity and is situated behind the Boston Arms pub diagonally opposite Tufnell Park tube station on the Northern line! £6 to members. Time: 9.30pm until 3am - Arrive at 9.30, if possible, as due to the volume of membership applications, a large turn out is expected FUTURE DATES 2002: Friday March 22 2002 Dave Holt & Mark White Friday May 31 2002 Adey Croasdell & Martin Harland Friday July 26 2002 Arthur Fenn plus Stuart Tyler Friday September 27 2002 Russ Vickers Friday November 29 (3rd Anniversary) 2002 Mick Smith Friday December 13th (Xmas Party) 2002 tba

Sad news that soul star Hoagy Lands passed on last weekend. May 4, 1936 – January 12, 2002 UK soul fans who were lucky enough, to have seen him performing last year, will am sure agree with me that he was a true Soul Artist. Thoughts go out to all his family and friends.

Press Release Green Onions – Keep the flame burnin’ Friday, 1st February 2002 9.00pm – 3.00am £4.00/3.00 concessions The Masque Venue, 90 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4BH The Masque presents Liverpool’s coolest night – six hours of non-stop classic 6T’s soul, Motown, Northern Soul and R&B – with original DJs Phil Saxe (1968-71, the infamous Twisted Wheel: the birthplace of Northern Soul) and Stan Evans and Patrick (The Sink, Liverpool’s premier R&B venue). As this city was built on beat music, it’s great to discover the roots of the music that changed the world are still thriving. Every sixties act worth remembering began playing covers of real, down home R&B and soul. And now this music is back in vogue. All over London, new clubs catering to a new wave of soul and R&B enthusiasts are springing up. But as usual, whatever they do down there we do better! Read more .....for more details If you want to have a great night out, dance to superb music and find out what all the fuss was about 35 to 40 years back, this is the one night not to miss! For credit card bookings and special concessions on party bookings please contact the venue directly on 0151 708 8708. For further details, guest list and free press passes for any event contact Tim or Laura Contact: Tim Bromilow, Laura Taylor e-mail: info@masquevenue.co.uk 90 Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4BH Tel: 0044 (0)151 708 8708 Fax: 0044 (0)151 709 6224 the masque venue Further information can be found at our website: www.masquevenue.co.uk

Yes its that time of month again, get down to Oxford Street, London and rare soul yourself to death at one of the countrys leading All-Niters. Details ripped from 6ts website The next 6Ts all-nighter : JANUARY 12th 2002 1.30am thru to 8am Featuring a 6Ts vintage blend SHIFTY, ADY and MICK SMITH with Martin Gavin (Caledonian Soul), Ion (Londons Chosen...) and Buey (A.R.S.E.) For more info on forthcoming all-nighters, Dj line-ups and more, get to what is one of the best done "offical" sites around. Info, News, Soul and...a laugh. http://www.6ts.info

Well trip back to Lowton this weekend, last one was at there was the North and South job last year which was the Capitol Soul Club gang delivering with the Northern boys a great nite of rare soul. This one seemed going to be a bit different, billed as a "back to the old school nite" on the flyers and only on till 2am. Advertised line up - Nev, Bernie O Brian, Dave Holt, Steve Burke, Richard Searling, Barry James No lengthy look today just a quick how it was for me, dj billing changed a bit Richard Searling went on earlier than billed, and may have been a few other changes as Kev Murphy did a spot. Fairly packed and a good buzz in the place, few old mates, all added up to a top feel to the nite, sounds wise, well the nite was titled "back to the old school"" and suppose theres a few ways you can take the meaning of that, but dont think it was a tight format, basically going on what I remember majority of stuff was revivals with a lot of worthwhile ones, as in not much cheese and some good interesting choices, and a fair few current spins were added to the mix, phonetics alt vers and mellow souls being just 2 that spring to mind. Plus some top 70s sounds. R+B room was doing as it says, R+B -ing it, didnt spend much time really in modern room as main hall was good, (as always if anyone wants to pass on just send it in) All djs up there in the main floor dished out great sets, and dancefloor was busy throughout. Onto the last hour, last spot here to me is always one you notice as at that time the record bar, alcohol supply, and all other stuff is dying off so not many distractions, so this time Barry James came under the north wales tables critical scrutinty....... and gotta say he did the job, impressed our table with some quality selections which all added up to a great spot to finish the nite, he has said will knock out playlist for those who like that sort of thing so hopefully be up soon. Overall a great enjoyable nite, we travelled up looking for a enjoyable friday nite out and a bit of a laugh and yeah that's what we got, next one in Feb is I believe the anniversary. Thanks goto Steve T for lift and the event organisers for delivering the goods. A Great nite