Rob Moss

Northern Soul Radio and Hayley Records are proud to announce the all star line up for the next Northampton Weekender to be held at the luxurious Moat House Hotel on 26th - 29th May,2006. Six acts from the U.S. will be performing 'live' over two evenings, headed by Motown stalwarts Bobby Taylor and Chris 'Do I love you' Clark, but there will also be appearances from the legendary Falcons featuring Carlis 'Sonny' Monroe, Belita Woods, Tommy Good and Miss Almeta Lattimore. PLEASE NOTE that all the acts have been exclusively contracted to the Northampton Weekender, and will NOT be performing at any other venue in the UK during their visit to our shores. The all inclusive accomodation (including meals) package is again available, a bed and breakfast weekend package has been added and a limited number of Admission Only weekend passes will be available on a first come first served basis. Contact www.northernsoul.co.uk for booking details.

Hayley Records is proud to present another Rare Soul, Motown and Detroit soul night Friday 9th December. 8pm-1am. DJs Rob Moss, Eddie Hubbard,Ralph Forster and Pat Wallace.£4OTD. at The Connexion Fitness Centre in Ryton on Dunsmore (Near Coventry) next to the Peugeot factory Read more for flyer

The BEST decade - a look at 'that' decade Those of us fortunate enough to have spent our teenage years in the 1960s should be feeling especially sad at the premature passing of George Best. Not just because he was a brilliant footballer or that he lived a Faustian lifestyle " but because he was a true icon in an age that gave us the cultural foundations of our modern existence, and, more specifically, created the music we love. Best was part of an era that gave us discothiques and a dance style that didn't require a course of lessons with Fred Astaire...a time that emancipated both sexes from the strict social constraints of previous generations ...a decade that exploded with artistic creativity, social change and political reform ...a period splattered with unique, yet varied, fads, phases and fashions of dress, attitude and lifestyle. It gave us television with more than one channel and coloured pictures, telephones in almost every home, 'pirate' radio stations that didn't just play the most popular music, 'package' tours by black American artists and .... note from the soul source team - sorry but all Robs non-current articles are now clipped due to a future book release - watch out for news of that!

The recent Live 8 thing made me realise just how lucky we are. Unlike those unfortunate millions who happily accept and enjoy geriatric rockers churning out the same old tried, tested and then tried again rubbish at every conceivable excuse for a benefit concert, we enjoy a style of music that seems to be constantly evolving, developing and expanding. Whether it be records you didn't know before, or missed when they were first 'discovered', obscurities on tiny labels that have only recently come to light, previously unreleased material that the major companies have been sitting on, gloriously unaware that there was any demand or interest in them or different styles within the genre, the choices available are varied, wide ranging and extensive. It's easy to see why soul music from the past decades is flourishing. ...little more than unintelligible, inane drivel...Popular musical culture has ground to a creative note from the soul source team - sorry but all Robs non-current articles are now clipped due to a future book release - watch out for news of that!