Leicester Boy

My defence of the tower weekend has nothing to do with defending baggy pants😂 im definitely not into that look, but do get amused by how it angers people. Anyway the discussion is like a recurring dream/nightmare and no doubt it will resurface again later.

Sorry mate your wrong. The tower weekend is far from a fancy dress night out more casual and plenty of younger people. Chalky is a treasure and his knowledge is second to none but hes being harsh.

I don't think it would take much imagination to know the dress code they would choose from a scene that been going for decades.

The towers a great venue but far too crowded in November. Nice clip though.

To be honest chalky the Butlins event would do little in affecting the original soul weekend, totally different types of weekend. Went once but not my cup of tea not really got the feel of a Newquay or whitby but many enjoyed it so each to their own.

Love the Lesley gore track , wonderful blue eyed northern.

Always get the impression it's seen as a derogatory term by some on the northern scene.

The soul lodge used to be brill but now its ummm.

I saw someone mention Netflix, anybody know when it will be available.

Because of you is my favourite record and possibly the greatest record ever.

The thing is hes not. For all the talk of the scene being so mainstream now. 99.9% of people wouldn't know him and in a fairly strong soulies area like Leicester a very large proportion of the people are still not sure what northern is.

That you haven't brow beaten him into being a soulie is great, he obviously loves his chosen music and if he gets the thrill we soulies do hes a lucky lad. Your a great dad by the way i couldn't have gone through it.

Well deserved and please leave the politics out of a reward yes by the establishment but they dont care about the scene but richard and we do.

Many happy days in there.oddfellows over the other side of the road.

Leicester tiffs was at the side of the old coin exchange in the market.

Oddfellows alldayer Sunday chalky no divs great djs ,400 +from all over the midlands and much further afield and most importantly great music the right venues are still there if looked for.

Our vexatious originals

Is any scene anywhere so riddled with intolerance to the views and actions of its followers by other sections of its followers than ns. Can't you just enjoy the part of the scene you enjoy and let others enjoy theirs. Northern soul snobbery you bet .

Spot on chalky. The major problem being people tend to fall in line when a particular record falls out of love on the scene. Frank wilson, the snake ,what, helen Shapiro who made some great dance records for a scene that for me is dance based.

Was at the Blackpool tower weekender couple of years ago and a young lady was sketching from near the stage. Would loved to have seen the finished article as it was looking good.

Why not ns songs we love, no soul snobbery ,just great songs no matter how often they have been played.

Can't agree at all.many good ns records not traditional soul.

Shh, best let the diamond that st Ives is stay under the radar.

Both are decent records but the scene being the scene...........

C u there, certainly have a beer.