Little-stevie

SOUL UP NORTH # 61 is now available This issue features articles and interviews concerning Detroit bassist Ron Brown (one of our unknown musical heroes).. Angela Lewis Brown (the new hot soul singing sensation from West Yorkshire, England), The Falcons, Timi Yuro, The Impressions, Buddy Lamp and Isaac Hayes, along loads of vinyl reviews - Rare, Northern, Modern, R&B, and the third part of The soul of Florida. Tributes to Pervis Jackson (Detroit Spinners), Jerry Wexler (Atlantic Records), Norman Whifield (Motown) and Gilbert Moorer (Esquires) loads of new CD's reviewed along with the hot new 7" releases from Kent, Jazzman & Realside. All crammed into 52 pages and still costing a measly £3.00 (plus 50p P&P) ordering details from.. Plus a new feature from the Bearsoul with his tasty b-side reviews... Email me at stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk if you want a copy or any more details

Visit last year was one of the highlights to me of 2007 so fully wound up for this weekends event . Here's a quick word from Little Stevie on tickets Advance tickets for the Soul Revolution can be bought from the website...www.soulrevolution.co.uk.. If you are joined up on facebook then James is giving tickets for the price of one for this Friday.. The other date for your diary is our annivesary on the 16th Sept, a 3 room special...Hope to have the all niter licence for this event, lots making it a weekend in London with the 100 club all niter on the Saturday.. FRIDAY 18TH July.. We have two rooms of black soul heaven In the downstairs dancehall.. Northern and rare soul.. James Trouble...Va Palmerl..Mick H..Karl fortnum In the upstairs room its soul Or Nothing.. its ghetto grooves all the way.. 60s/70s Underplayed northern.. Crossover..Big beat ballads.. Jamaican soul....Rnb and more... djs.. Steve Scordas..Simon Bridger..Mike Hughes..French Fred..Steve Cato http://www.soulrevolution.co.uk/

Just back home after the trip to London..Time for a good rest.. The night was what New Year should be...To spend time with freinds..Listen to the music you love and meet new folk with the same passion...Plus have a safe,warm and comfy venue.. Va Va Voom - New Years Eve All Nighter Lookback Got to the venue for about 9.30..Free parking right outside the door and nice folk on the door to answer any questions...Walked into the venue,reall nice ground floor with large enough bar,seating and dancefloor area..Walked upstairs to the northern room,smaller room,very smart with a dancefloor and djs down the bottom end...As the night really got going the upstairs room was very very busy with limited space to dance,many of the punters took the upstairs option..Nowt wrong with that really and they all spread out during the night...The crowd was 95% soulies from the uk and many from Europe too..A few strays too but that makes a party.. I knew the dj line up was strong before i bought my ticket...Quality djs/tunes on both floors from the start with no drop in standard to the end...Can't really pick between the djs,there was plenty tunes up my street from all...Loved the intimate feel upstairs,you could sit next to the djs,always good for checking tunes and having a chat with them,they don't give you the i am a dj so fu£k off look ,we all need each other to make a night.. Always good to see old freinds like Gareth,Nick,Hanna,Gina,Andy,Olof,Paul,Ady and met many new folk too..Nice to see people like French Fred,making the trip along with others from Japan,Italy,Sweden,Spain..Also Miles/Stuart T and few more members off here.. I like the music policy at Va Va Voom with the leaning to the rare side but not afraid to drop some classics in there too....It was about quality and not cost ,as Steve said cheapies played next to some very rare tunes indeed,a real mix of styles,Nothing on the flyer or dj line up to tell the punter any different. Top marks to Ady and Yan,it was a big gamble with other soul events in London but they seem to have a loyal hardcore who all help to spread the word and help promote the night,all nights need that kind of help..They wanted a rare soul night for people who live and breath it..Not fussed about making any cash as long as the club fee/djs and other costs where tucked away..when we count up the hours that go into putting on an event like this,you can see that it aint about the cash,they could have sold many more tickets to last minute punters phoning and looking for a late drinking option..They wanted to keep the space for a soul crowd.. Never easy to please all but i think most who came here knew what to expect,it was never gonna be a classic oldies soul night,that would have needed a bigger place and bigger dance floor..It was a night for quality rare tested tunes alongside tunes that had many coming to ask at the decks.. Beer was not marked up for New Year,pretty good for London prices, a decent cloak room,chill out area and good toilets.. The room upstairs was a little packed at times and fighting for space on the dancefloor but it did not take away from a really good way to see in the new year..I would jump at the chance of another helping of Va Va Voom... I speak as i see it..I am a punter and not some person with a vested interest in the night who would say nothing against a venue,we see too many reviews like that already .......I aint a mug,i paid my cash, 9 hours round trip and trusted Va Va Voom to deliver,they did that for me and my freinds..If there is a Va Va Voom next year then i would be looking to do the same again... We also took an American guy to Va Va Voom,his first ever day in England and never been to a northern night before,he was still there at the end and walked back to the tube with other punters,he loved the music,the people and the venue,so glad as it can be hell to have folk with you who aint having a good time and you are having a ball..Nice one Marvin,i think you have made some new friends already and will be back for some more next week.. All the best to you all for 2007..Keep it real and don't suffer fools for a second

Cool Off Presents Soul Or Nothing.... 8 hour special Saturday 26th November.... 7pm to 3am... 8 Top of The Tree Djs 14 Lloyd Street Off Deansgate/Albert Square, Manchester read more for full dj info and some important news on Soul Or Nothing The next event at Loyd Street could be the last,the place is up for sale and no feedback on new owners etc... We shall see.. If its the last event at this place then we shall go out in style... My special guest was gonna be Keith Money but sadly he had work rota changed and will not be available... Not to worry we have a great line up for an 8 hours of rare soul.. My special guest is Christian H from the real side soul club in Sweden,Olof and the gang will be over to support him also.... Also we have Ady Lupton from the Capital soul club etc in London and Dukester for the first time.. Making a return is Gareth x and Lisa Hurley from the London soul scene alongside Matt Bolton, Paul Sadot and Ged Parker(if he can get away from his deckchair job on Blackpool beach)... Its also part of the wedding celebration for Reg and Richard from soul source..It all makes for a great night.. Look forward to seeing old faces and new ones too... Send me details for membership to make sure you get in,its gonna be very busy and we aim to keep out strays and drunks but the Sheffield boys will be ok.. Send name,address,email,mobile and we can sort out the membership cards.. If its the last event here then we will be back in the new year with another venue..Its been a great few months with quality music,djs and punters.. We are always looking for different sounds to keep things fresh alongside quality under played stuff.. Thanks to everyone who made it all possible,you know who you are. Details below.. DJs for night: NOVEMBER LINE UP GARETH X - (GEORGE JACKSON,London) PAUL SADOT - (Lifeline dj) ADY LUPTON - (London soul scene) LISA HURLEY - (London soul scene) CHRISTIAN H - (ON THE REAL SIDE SOUL CLUB&SWEDEN'S MOST WANTED) MATT BOLTON - (Move on up,Leeds) GED PARKER ...(BLACKPOOL soul scene)) DUKESTER (Huddersfield) Venue..... 14 Lloyd Street.... Off Deansgate/Albert Square, Manchester 70s style space age club with great wooden dancefloor.. Chill out room and fantastic sound quality £5 members and £6 others.... Info stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk soulornothing@hotmail.co.uk or Steve 07752 084878 Website..http://www.cooloff.net

Soul Or Nothing details for the next one Things are really picking up now and we are back with a great little line up..We have another great line up and the launch of the a new venue for New Century just one mile down the road...That make for a really full evening and a long night..Give me a shout you need directions,hotels info,parking etc and i look forward to to another quality night... Cool Off Presents…. Soul Or Nothing…… Sat..27th August… John May John Elias Jumpin Joan Mike Hughes Ann Andrews Chris Gwatkin Style……. 60s/70… Northern soul… Crossover..Beat Ballads RnB… Venue….. 14 Loyd Street….Off Deansgate/Albert Square, Manchester 70s style space age club with great wooden dancefloor.. £3 members and £4 others…. Info….email stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk..07752084878 Website..www.cooloff.net/www.soul-source.co.uk Other dates.. Sat 10th Sept.. Sat 8th Oct……Sat 26th November

Info and directions for the next one Sat 30th July..Soul Or Nothing.14 Loyd Street.Manchester We are back with another great line up of djs from the uk and my good freind Olof is over to play from Sweden...We are back in the basement club from 8pm to 3am...We are based in the middle of the city center,10 mins walk from CIS on one side and Deansgate Station on the other...Along deansgate and then turn into Loyd Street opp Manchester Evening News,you can also walk down Loyd Street from Albert Square...There are quite a few car parks and some free parking on the streets afetr 6pm...This club space is one the best we have ever found and its gonna be a great night...If you would like a membership card to save time on the door then send me full details.to.. stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk name address mobile email.. 8pm to 3am..£3 members £4 others.. Email me and we can have a membership card waiting on the door... Soul or Nothing will be bringing rare soul music from across the board..This club is chance for all collectors/djs to get a chance to play live... Djs Ged Parker Brett Franklin..... Adam Leaver The mighty Olof(Sweden) Greatstone soul club Soulville(Leeds) Steve Brazil/Jonathan Marsden(Utta Hip,Leeds) Our other dates for the year are Sat..August 27th... Sat..Sept 10th Sat..October 8th Sat..Nov 29th.. With djs from the uk soul scene and beyond.. All details will be on the website..www.cooloff.net Directions Map showing parking below and this link for google map (inc directions)

Latest Details on Upcoming Manchester blast! I now have the membership cards ready for the launch night..If you and any others are coming along then drop me a line to my email below with..You can also send details if you are be at a future date in July.... full name Address Email Mobile... I can then have the cards waiting for you on the door and no waiting around... Cool Off presents... SOUL or NOTHING... Launch date..Sat 2nd July... 14 Loyd Street off Deansgate/Albert Square,Manchester.. djs... Mike Hughes...........(Drunken Monkey,North Wales) Pete Griffiths.... ... (Move and groove,Liverpool) Gareth x................(George Jackson,London) Paul Sadot... .........(Soultown,Once upon a time in Wigan) Lisa Hurley............(London) Adam Leaver.........(Cool Off,Deep Funk) Rachel Shirley........(Edinburgh) Steve Cato.............(Cool Off,Outta Sight) Richard Bergman.....(Cool Off) Good to fit a nice selection of djs on with some double decking...Richard/Lisa..Steve/Rachel 60s/70s...Northern soul/Crossover/big beat ballads/RnB/Deep Funk/Ghetto Grooves... 14 Loyd Street is an underground 70s style space age bar with wooden dancefloor,stage and chill out room and can hold about 250 people,also upstairs bar and more seating to get away from it... 8pm to 2.30am..Free entry with membership cards... Membership cards are a one off fee £3 and available on the door.. Soul or Nothing will be run every two weeks,bringing rare black music from across the board..This club is chance for all collectors/djs to get a chance to play live...All welcome to play in the coming weeks/months...Drop me a line.. Other dates for July Sat 16th... djs..Mark Whittam..Steve cato...Rob watson..Derek Pearson..Mick Howard..Chris Morgan...John Stammers Sat...30th.. Djs Ged Parker..Brett...Adam Leaver..Greatstone soul boys..... Soulville,(Leeds)..Steve Brazil/Jonathan Marsden(Utta Hip,Leeds) Always looking for a city center club that can play rare soul..We have found it,the rest is up to you... info..steve cato..07752084878...www.cooloff.net email....stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk 60s/70s...Northern soul/Crossover/big beat ballads/RnB/Deep Funk/Ghetto Grooves... 14 Loyd Street is an underground 70s style space age bar with wooden dancefloor,stage and chill out room and can hold about 250 people,also upstairs bar and more seating to get away from it... 8pm to 3 am..Free entry with membership cards... Membership cards are a one off fee £3 and available on the door.. Soul or Nothing will be run every two weeks,bringing rare black music from across the board..This club is chance for all collectors/djs to get a chance to play live...If you wanna play sometime then drop me a line...All welcome.. Other dates for July Sat 16th... djs..Mark Whittam.....Rob watson..Derek Pearson..Mick Howard...Chris Morgan...John Stammers Sat...30th.. Djs Ged Parker..Brett...Adam Leaver..Greatstone soul boys..... Soulville(TBC)..Steve Brazil/Jonathan Marsden(Utta Hip,Leeds),The mighty Olof(Sweden) Always looking for a city center club that can play rare soul..We have found it,the rest is up to you... info..steve cato..07752084878...www.cooloff.net email....stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk This post has been edited by little-stevie: Yesterday, 01:08 PM

Latest report on Stevie Catos going ons down under Over in Oz for the Brisbane weekender and just on my way to the final day.. Great weekend so far with fantastic hosts.. A real feel of community with the different camps from Brisbane,Sydney,Adelaide,Melbourn and Perth...The music is oldies based in the main but some fine choices,its funny when you are in the right frame of mind and a little carefree that tunes you have heard a little too much sound ok..The djs are very experienced(most ex pats) and know how to work the crowd in front of them...Numbers around 250 with a few over from the uk..Hope to get some play lists later.. My highlight of the weekend was September Jones "im coming home" how good did that sound along side big stompers..I am one of the judges of the dancing comp later,god i hate them but its got a certain traditon and some people see this as one of the highlights of the weekend... The sun shines all the time and the bar stays open from early doors to 5.30 am, everyone really up for it..I am planning on going to Sydney next year and i think a few more from the uk will come with me.. The whole weekend costs 35 dollars{thats 14 quid in English),a soul event put on with no profit in mind.Big thanks to Hammy and all the other Brisbane soul club for staging a great event.. Got to go and have a cold one, more later if i dont get stuck in rounds with Mike Ritson...