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    sorry to spoil any sales threads but thought i would ask has someone turned up a box of

    these in numbers

    only last year the owner larry akles had his own website that was run by his daughter.

    i had spoke to him and he was going to sell bits when the site had been revamped

    so has someone beaten us all to it and grabbed all this goodies??

    sure some del boy type character knows?

    Hi Mate

    As you know I have one on Ebay at the moment. But I can asure you that this is the copy I had back at Stafford. I wish I could turn up more copies.

    Dave

    HI,

    HAS ANYONE BEEN TO THIS SHOP IN DETROIT,

    When in Detroit, please visit People's Records at 615 W. Forest, between Second and Third. We are an all vinyl, all second hand shop, located 5 blocks away from Fortune Records, and 1 mile from Hitsville U.S.A. We have TONS AND TONS OF SOUL 45's!

    JOE.

    I must agree, Brad the owner is a great guy and is always turning up unusual items. Always worth a visit. :shades:

    Dave

    "Be positive "?!?! Sorry ,I didnt think I had been negative , if you read my post I said that things didn't work out " on occasions"

    There have been around 80 guest DJ's at Soul Underground over the years and its only a handful of times I've been disappointed.

    I have actually never ever set the norm based on the minority ,I would hope experience prevails there, and actually the regular DJ's have always been given longer sets.

    Soul Underground has been pretty groundbreaking and the venue is renowned for taking risks not just musically but for showcasing a diversity of line-ups and allowing DJ's to "stretch themselves " timewise.

    thanks and apologies for going slightly off topic and for hi-jacking someone thread in order to respond.

    Lin

    www.myspace.com/soul_underground

    Hi Lynn

    Sorry poorly writen by me. As you will see in my post I said you have been one of the more adventurous, with Soul Underground. In fact I agree Soul Underground is a trail blazer in so many way. The Comment about being positive was meant as a more general comment, not aim at you. I have nothing but admiration for what you do.

    Dave

    Interesting.

    Speaking for myself Soul Underground ,although quality ,is a very small 'standalone' venue struggling to survive in a fiercely competitive market with new gigs springing up all the time and a decreasing amout of clientele to go around ,as much as I would love to be able to book more European DJ's (although I have invited Thierry over on a number of occasions and I have Frank from Cologne coming over in August) the venue doesn't make any money so the expense to be able to do so has to come from my own pocket hence it doesn't happen as often as I would like .

    As for longer sets , I think its a fair comment though in experience even 60 minutes can seem like a lifetime to a promoter on occasions when things don't quite go shall we say " how you expect" .

    Lin Taylor

    www.myspace.com/soul_underground

    Hi Lynn

    Your right not every promoter can do it, but their are alot of big venues that could. Infact concidering the size of your event you have been more adventurous than most, good on you girl. As for set lengths, I've watch you dj a fair few times doing just an hour set, and just as you and the crowd are having a good time your set is over. Now you do sometimes have a set that doesn't work for yourself or a DJ you have booked, happen to me a few times, but don't set the norm, base on the minority. Be positive, good DJ loves to do longer sets and deserve to.

    i cant really comment never having been abroad souling....but the dj from abroad for me would have to be lars he did some stunning sets a few years back when i saw him in rhyl at the weekender.... :thumbsup:

    cookie :thumbsup:

    And theres my point. They come over here as punters to many of our events, book loads of UK dj's for there's. Many of them are great DJ's but we hardly ever do promoters bring them over here, and apart from the same faces, few from the UK travel their events. In many cases you can do a european event cheaper than a UK one, all in.

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    Still, no one apart from me has mention anyone outside the UK. Does this mean you don't rate anyone who is note from these shores. Or is it because you never travel outside the UK, cuz 'The UK has the best soul events'. :thumbsup:

    Like James I think this one hour thing should change, we will be giving everyone at least 80min sets at Soulshakers International and some 90mins.

    Dave

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    Malayka and I had great fun last nite. Mainly chating about, and playing records from Yate & Stafford. But also about German soul scene and Soulshakers International.

    Then Leon took us on a drive round some of mine and his old haunts in Gloucester.

    Must do it again, great radio station, all new equipment. :lol:

    Here's the play list

    The Crow Your autumn of tomorrow Inner Ear

    Stemmons Express Woman, love thief Wand

    Dena Barnes Who am I Inferno

    Jimmy & Vella Cameron Lovin' you is such a groove Reprise

    Tony Middleton Spanish maiden Storm

    Theo-Coff Invasion Lucky day Dearborn

    Star-Treks Gonna need magic Veep

    Four Tracks Like my love for you Mandingo

    Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield Since I found my baby Augusta

    Imagination Love diet 20th Century

    Jewel Paradise Jewel Production

    Holidays Without your sweet love C/U

    Chosen Few Birth of a playboy Canyon

    Brand New Thousand years Du-Vern

    Larry Davis I've been hurt so many times Kent

    Earnest King You gonna miss me LK

    Moods Rainmaker Wand

    Kris Peterson Just as much Top Dog

    Embers Where did I go wrong Atlantic (For Gabby)

    Del Rays Inc Destination unknown Tampete (For Gabby)

    Anderson Brothers I can see him making love GSF

    Rhonda Davis Can you remember Duke

    Ronnie Forte That was wiskey talkin Tarx

    Don Thomas Come on train NUVJ

    Charles Mitz Running back Up Look

    Charles Mintz Lucky guy Up look

    Paris Sleepless nights Doc

    Diane Jenkins I need you Creative Funk

    Richard popcorn Wylie How could I lose you ABC

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    Can I add Barbara Grassi to that list Dave ?

    Spot on, hard to remember all the good DJ's i've heard in Europe, cuz there are so many. Plan is to get as many as poss to Soulshakers International in the next year

    A few from Europe that should get booked over here more

    Lars Bulnheim (Great 60's through to modern, went down a storm @Villa)

    Martin Walgenbach (Great Germany crossover and 60's DJ)

    Stephan Kubernus (Nice across the board DJ)

    Lionel Girard (Man behind the Paris allniters)

    Mark Forrest (But there again he gets too much work already)

    Thorsten Wegner (Awesome collection)

    Christian B (Oslo's wonder boy)

    Posted

    Hi All

    Just a few modern tunes this time

    Up From The Bottom-The way the world will be-True-VG+ £100

    (Hard to find Chicago uptempo tune, a side is mint-, inst flip has 2 audible scratches)

    Kapp Ivory Project-It's over-Det Mi-Mint- £100

    (Great Detroit duet shuffler)

    Betty LaVette-You made a believer out of me-Epic-VG+ £55

    G.T.'s-Don't blame me-J.E.D.S-Mint- £60

    (Very rare white demo of this stunning male shuffler)

    Can send sound files on any

    PM me or email davethorley@aol.com

    Spent many an hour here, Bob is an institution in Detroit, but I guess he just wants to spend more time fishing. Great shop and great guy.

    One story about him..........

    In the early 60's he found lots of copies of a doo wop 78, not having any where to store them and not being able to sell it. He dug a hole in the garden and stashed them there. About 30 years later someone asks him if he had this 78 and that they would pay $100 for it. Turns out all this time later it is indemand. Trouble was he couldn't remember the exact location, so had to dig up half the back yard to find them. Priceless

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