Theresa

Hi Albert, this is Dru's friend Theresa. Tony Turner sent me that on a CD and I love it. Is the original hugely expensive then, or just none about? Am I gonna have to sleep with somebody to get one ?

By heck Beeks, I was wondering why I still get spots when I'm 41! It's obviously all that bloody soulful house & garage I've been dancing to. I'll give it a wide berth in future then. No more Clearasil for me!

Ooh I still love a man in Oxford Bags, me. But they've got to be nicely pressed, eh Freckles? These don't appear to have talcy turnups though. PMSL at that ad from one of the early Manifestos - do you all remember it? Has anyone got a copy they could stick on here?

It Takes Heart - Greg Perry I Wanna Give You Tomorrow - Benny Troy Love Is A Serious Business - Alfie Davidson It's pass the sickbag for me... but loads of people love 'em. On the right night, after a few drinks, I'll still dance to Ruby Andrews though. On the other hand Carla Thomas 'I'll Never Stop Loving You' makes me sit straight down.

I'd stoop fairly low to get an all-expenses paid slot at the Australian National in Perth

Yep, calls a spade a spade that lass! Ah bless, give her our love. I used to knock about with Craig on the Melbourne mod scene in 1980-82, and he ended up marrying a friend of my husband's from Manchester within a week of us getting married, and they also had little Charlie the same week that my Reuben was born. Spooky but great...

Are Craig & Vanessa Bayliss going? Please say a big hello from Theresa & Justin in London x

That's so true - my husband calls it pre-Minstrel tension, as it always seems better after a large bar of Galaxy...

I see you can get it on CD. That's got to be a post-niter 'in the car' album if ever I heard one. Spacey zodiac spoken word is right up my street on misty mornings wending my way home from dusty northern civic halls! A few Geminis on here then. Annoying self-obsessed twats aren't we? Clever, but annoying nonetheless...

Some great ones guys, and one truly awful one Mossy. Did you know that Leo Sayer isn't even a Leo? His parents should be done under the Trade Descriptions Act. On a number of counts. Toni Braxton has got to be infinitely preferable in every way. So, no-one's fessed up to being a Virgo yet? Come on Mr Dopson, I know you're one. On Dusty Groove America I noticed a 1972 LP by Cannonball Adderley called Soul Zodiac, featuring a different tune for each sign, but I've never heard it. Has anyone got it? Theresa x

Wasn't 'Float On' on Disco Fever from K-Tel? "Cancer, and my name is Larry!" I was 10 years old and it's stuck in my consciousness for ever.

There are loads of record labels named after astrological signs, but how about artists, or the tunes that have them in the title or mention them in the song? Here are some to start us off: The Stars - Barbara Lewis Gemini Lady - Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour He's an Aries Man - Star Bright Let's have your contributions plus your own star sign. I'm a Gemini by the way, and quite happy to accept that you fellas think it's a load of old toss! It's not manly to appreciate astrology, we know that. Theresa x

Has anyone got a link to these Spearmint tracks? I haven't heard them, and though I think The Four Tops could be sacrilege, I still need a listen as that's one of my all time top twenty tunes and I'd love to hear what they did with it! T

I went to Stoke, and there were large numbers there, but after my fourth pint of wine I lost count... Maybe 800-900? You literally couldn't move on the dancefloor for the first few hours it was that busy. I'm sure someone will come on and slate me for being miles out. Theresa

Hi Stevie boy, yes - five years off for good behaviour, back to the rallies and I'm still the centrefold! Both of our mouths clamped shut - now that's unusual. Did you also see a certain ex-husband in the Mersea write-up, looking like one of the Dubliners? I see Loz sneaked in there too - they must have needed to up their ginger quota or something They were some proper good nites at Hilsea Lido though. I'm sure Colin Barratt got banned because they thought he blocked the toilets up... Was just reminiscing about the place to Justin when we went past for the IOW. That South Coast crowd were so friendly and welcoming. The road down there always seemed endless, although it's not actually that far, but we always seemed to fly home in about 10 minutes Great to see you recently, and looking so happy mate x

Oh Uxbridge Man, how I love it when ginger men get all masterful with me, *sigh*. You're right, I know nothing about soul, but I do love little kittens... Are you out this Saturday then? We'll be up at Stoke. Did you have a good birthday? T x

Ha ha. Is that you then Mr Foreman? How you doin?

We really like to vary it a bit - it's nice to go to something different every week. But saying that, I definitely prefer a 'full-time soulie' niter crowd, if you know what I mean. They don't go home early, and clap in the right places . Love watching groups of really talented dancers, and they need a bit of space usually. The big venues tend to have the sprung dancefloors, which is always good. Remember the Ritz when everyone would be stomping together and the floor was literally bouncing? Small intimate venues are more atmospheric, and if all your mates are there, plus a couple of sexy DJs, you don't need much else. Some of the best nights ever have been like that. T x

We're getting off topic here, but it's not a joke, honest! You get a bit of all that at every scooter rally, depending on which do you attend. It's not to my taste either, but it obviously floats some peoples' boats. Plenty of skinheads who'd get up to any of those genres, they don't see any dichotomy. Personally I find a dancefloor swilling in beer and littered with drunken boneheads a massive turnoff, but I love scooters, northern & modern. The folks at the ferry company said there were 17000 at this year's Isle of Wight, so it continues to be popular.

Tis true, I can't be doing with that there skanking on a northern floor... Plenty of scooter nights available for that mixed market - bit of northern, bit of ska, bit of psychobilly, bit of mod, oi, whatever.

Definitely. And Soulsearcher's 'Can't Get Enough' pissed all over the crap lyrics of 'Let's Lovedance Tonight' by Gary's Gang. Respect to the Carshalton Massive... I used to go to St Phils! Theresa x