Modernsoulsucks

Thanks to Dave Withers for passing on the info on this great online documentary all about... Arctic Records Friday Arts is a 30-minute arts, culture and entertainment magazine that features three distinct stories about the arts and the artists in our area. Friday Arts casts a light on some of Philadelphia's best-kept secrets in the arts. ART OF LIFE — PRODUCED BY KAREN SMYLES Founded by WDAS program director/deejay Jimmy Bishop in conjunction with Jamie/Guyden Records in 1964, Arctic Records was one of Philadelphia’s most important early soul labels, greatly influencing the subsequent rise of Philly soul. Barbara Mason’s classic “Yes, I’m Ready” was the label’s biggest seller in 1965; she quickly became Arctic’s flagship artist, making a slew of splendid follow-ups as well. Kenny Gamble gained invaluable experience at Arctic, not just as a songwriter and producer but as a smooth-voiced singer. Arctic hosted the Volcanos and the Ambassadors, two of the City of Brotherly Love’s finest male vocal groups, and the sexy, sultry Honey & the Bees. Daryl Hall got his start at Arctic as lead tenor with blue-eyed soulsters the Temptones; Della Humphrey’s debut Arctic single hit when she was barely in her teens. Add vocalists Kenny Hamber, Winfield Parker, and Herb Johnson; inspired one-offs by Cindy Gibson, Dee Dee Barnes, and Billy Floyd, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in their pre-Teddy days, and what you end up with is an incredibly consistent Philly soul label, from its inaugural girl group issue by the Tiffanys to the stirring Royal Five 45 that closed out Arctic’s release schedule. hit to play - wait out for the 5 second pause Friday Arts sits down with Frank Lipsius, President of Jamie Record Company, and son of Arctic founder, for the story behind it all. We also meet and hear the smooth sounds of a few original Arctic recording artists as they come together in the studio to work on “Soul Singer”, new songs produced by legendary record producer, Tom Moulton. And last but not least, Philadelphia’s own rock & soul music historian, Jerry Blavat takes us back in time and ties it all together. The video and full article can be viewed via http://whyy.org/cms/fridayarts/arctic-records/

Dave Raistrick's "Stars and Stripes" is opening a second location in Stockport at 10 Mealhouse Brow, Stockport, SK1 1JP. This is just off Underbank heading up to the Market Hall. It will be open from next week Thursday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. I will be in the shop from tomorrow and have around 2000 soul albums plus 800 soul 45s to view. This is only the beginning of moving stock into the shop where we will be selling all kinds of soul music plus at a later stage non-soul product. Mon-Wednesday visits can be arranged by telephoning 0161 917 3157 and arranging with myself. ROD member id modernsoulsucks link to gogo googlemap http://goo.gl/maps/qhDvp

Two posts reference the sales forums on soul source that have been moved from the old blog to the new articles as part of the latest site reorg Record Grading Posted by modernsoulsucks, in sales 04 December 2011 · Here is a start to arrive at something we can agree on. This will not be compulsory but sellers may want to include in their ads something along the lines of "graded as per recommended SS guidelines" . M- As good as it gets, practically an untouched record that plays as if it were brand new store stock VG++The odd barely discernable surface mark or minor blemish, nothing that will affect play in any way. VG+ A few more marks than a VG++ record but still sounds fine for listening and/or DJing. No scratches. A used but far from abused copy. VG Light scuffs and light scratches throughout, most can't be felt. Expect surface wear throughout the record with light surface noise and possibly a few pops. Should still serve as a suitable player copy for listening & DJing despite the moderate noise. VG- The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops are likely consistent throughout the grooves. Should still play well enough for DJing if you're not a stickler. Expect noticeable noise throughout, NO SKIPS though. G+ A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. NO SKIPS but such records are the lowest grade likely to still serve as a cheap filler copy for those in need. Things like WOL, label tears and sticker marks will have to be listed seperately. A coupler of "X"s on a M- record makes no difference IMO whilst someone's name scrawled across the label does. Thoughts? ROD Wants Guidelines Posted by modernsoulsucks, in sales 04 January 2012 Anyone got anything to add to the following? Just a few words to hopefully enable members to get the best out of this feature. Ads, as within Sales, are limited to 2 per day per member with no re-posting within 3 days. If you are posting a couple or more wants please do not split into seperate ads. New members are asked to post an introduction before placing any ads. It is suggested that members are precise in their wording. Asking generally for a want can lead to both set sale and "make me an offer" replies. If members do not wish to make an offer then state clearly in the ad that you are only interested in the item at a set sale price. Rather than a general "Wanted" or "Looking for..." in the Topic Title it is recommended that members give some indication as to artists,labels etc Where replies are received to a want it is only polite to contact all members who have taken the time to respond. An interim reply where you are awaiting further offers to compare prices or to decline the offer. Members can also state what they wish to pay for an item which would cut out having to respond to offers above that price. If members do not want comments to appear within the ad then lock the topic and ask for all responses to be via PM. If the topic is not locked then members are asked to restrict their comments to those which may help to locate the item. Any wider discussion can be accommodated by opening a new topic in LAYB.