Everything posted by Mike Lofthouse
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Top Tips For 2015
Out of interest how did last years list fair Sean - did any make it big or at least get some spins?, Mike
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Bull City Soul Website - Durham USA Soul
I was in Durham NC a few weeks back - my grandson was born there on 23 Aug - and I stumbled across this exhibition at the History hub in the city centre. What a pleasant surprise and really well done, probably the best thing of its kind I have seen celebrating Black Music - and Soul particularly - in the US. Mike
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News: The Debbie Taylor Story
Bettye Swann at Cleethorpes, the great Phillip Mitchell in Bilbao (what a wonderful show -fantastic venue, band and performance!) and now Debbie Taylor ! So in 2013 I will have heard performed live - 'Make Me Yours', 'There's Another In My Life' and 'I Don't Wanna Leave You' - three of my all-time favourites!
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News: The Debbie Taylor Story
Dave - I had my ticket lined up for the Newcastle show....: Hi Michael The Debbie Taylor event at Hoochie Coochie last weekend was unfortunately cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The organisers would like to pass on there sincerest apologies and make you aware a refund for the face value of the tickets has been processed. Please note this may take anywhere between 1-5days to clear into your account. Apologies for any inconvenience, The Skiddle Team
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News: Are Re-Edits And Mash Ups Killing Soul Music?
This has been the talk of Radio 4 lately, i think it works..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doz1QJ7LwjA
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News: Are Re-Edits And Mash Ups Killing Soul Music?
It's a floor packer at 'Just Soul' Ian
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News: Are Re-Edits And Mash Ups Killing Soul Music?
Exactly - they oversaw the the process and decided to 'bang 'em out' , but it was their choice and as such was part of the creative process - for better or worse Not waiting 40 years and adding football crowd noises to a perfect Aretha track and making it sound like Footsee complete with the Sheff Wed fans !!
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News: Are Re-Edits And Mash Ups Killing Soul Music?
Were they 're-edits' or 'remixes' ? and surely the contemporaneous re-mixes - for radio, 45 or 12 or whatever - were done by the original creative (and talented) people who had an input into the original creative process?
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John Ellison (Soul Brothers Six) performing Live - 6 Dates 2013
following on from Jocko's question - will he have a band backing him? I see the Blackburn ticket arrangements have been announced but no mention of a band - the tickets prices seem very reasonable for a a live act.
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Marva Whitney - Funk Soul Sister - R.I.P
R.I.P.
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Jimmy McCracklin RIP
'Pretty Little Sweet Thing' on Minit - one of the first soul 45's I was aware of via my brother's collection - still have it. R.I.P. Mike
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Major Harris R.i.p.
A Mecca classic....R.I.P.
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Darrow Fletcher Live at The Wilton Soulful Session
Thanks for posting these up Chalky - fantastic to watch them work. I have a Fender Telecaster and I don't even know which end to hold it Really looking forward to Saturday. Mike
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Leon Ware Live in the UK in 2013
Not a criticism of you Chalky - you were obviously passing the information on - its the confusion that is caused - he might not be playing Newcastle, now - who knows?
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Leon Ware Live in the UK in 2013
According to the Hoochie Coochie club website, he is also appearing on 9th Feb in Newcastle. Shame no one ever gets their ducks in a row whenever it comes to these things :o(
- Village Soul Is Back
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Backbeats Artists Series - Holland & Dozier, Laura Lee, Honey Cone & More
think I would of included 'Soul Serenade' too !
- News: Linda Jones - (Artist Of The Week)
- News: Linda Jones - (Artist Of The Week)
- News: Linda Jones - (Artist Of The Week)
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News: Eddie Foster Dreams of Wigan Casino - Black Music 1970s
Well I would say that the Blackpool Mecca punters were the connoisseurs of the northern soul' including the many that went on to the Casino nighter. It was never Mecca OR Wigan until the Mecca switched exclusively to new release Soul or disco. As for slagging off, I would hardly say Pleasant but just like a thousand others" and "A Supremes rip-off" is slagging off ? and the quote about Eddie Foster is from a punters brother not Tony Cumming's brother, perhaps the person in question was in the know, maybe he stood on stage and saw it played like many did? Mike
- News: Eddie Foster Dreams of Wigan Casino - Black Music 1970s
- News: Eddie Foster Dreams of Wigan Casino - Black Music 1970s
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Holy Spirit - Spiritual Soul and Gospel Funk From Shreveport's Jewel Label
Fantastic set - have to have it! Just out of interest The Fantastic Violinaires I m Not Worried is also on 45 - wonderful track!
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News: Blues or Soul?
I was at the London show of Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. I have always attended all the Blues shows I can in the North East - Robert Cray at the Kirk (as well as Lowell Fulson and Louisiana Red). Joe Louis Walker and Sherman Robertson amongst others at Harveys in Stockton. Whilst I did not travel to Switzerland I saw Henry Gray upstairs in The Central in Middlesbrough. What does someone who likes Soul and Blues look like? how can you tell?