Celebrating Mod Subculture & Soul Music Across The Decades
Looking Back – Stoke – June 2nd 2018 After a break of several years Looking Back returned this year in June. A memorable evening, which began at 8.00pm and ran until 4.00am at the impressive Spode Function suite. One event which in some ways reminded me of and was akin to my old Mod days back in the 1980s. There’s …
My Favourite 60s Soul Songs Of 2018 – 1-7 To summarise 2018, my Soul musical journey this year, has been a really good one. There is a buzz for me of the rediscovery of old tracks as well as new ones. As I have found, I hear one track that is mesmerising and then I am on the lookout for …
Review – The Pow Wow Club Weekender, Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield – 3/8/18 – 5/8/18 The Pow Wow weekender took place this year on the 3rd August – 5th August in the venue at the Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield. A great venue with a lovely open court yard and great dance floor. Whilst we only attended the Saturday night, …
Review – The Britalian Job Nottingham Britannia Club, 20th October 2018 The Britalian Job is one, if not, my favourite local Mod night outs in Nottingham. October’s one was a definite night to remember from 2018. Held at it’s usual and unique venue of the The Nottingham Britannia Club, Trentside North, West Bridgford, the atmosphere was without doubt, exceptional. On …
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When I opened an account on Twitter in 2014 I was never to anticipate that four years later down the line, I would connect with so many people. Some of which have an admirable passion for 60s Soul & early & 60s R&B. As a result, over those four years, myself along with others, continue to share & discuss these …
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Lee’s Birthday – 28/04/18 – Newark 2018 One of the first outings of 2018. Celebrating Lee Parson’s birthday party at the RAFA club in Newark in the Shake It Loose Style. Many know that Lee, along with fellow residents DJs Katy Taylor & Julian Clapton host Shake It Loose here. A great evening spent with friends and top notch music …
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Vidal Sassoon – The Movie …. A Review Vidal Sassoon – The Movie is a film in documentary format. It chronicles the life of Vidal Sassoon from his humble background as a child through to the age of 82. Two years before he sadly died in 2012. The documentary begins with a description of Vidal Sassoon’s early years. Beginning when …
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….Of Soul Music, Book Writing and Lost Histories. – E. Mark Windle, April 2018. Part 2 South East American Soul These days though collector choice has moved more toward cherry picking the obscurities from the Carolinas and Virginia. This also includes other areas of the south east for sound that suits us. These include soulful 60s garage band records and integrated …
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….Of Soul Music, Book Writing and Lost Histories. – E. Mark Windle, April 2018. Part 1 Early Introduction To Northern Soul I wouldn’t say that music was particularly in the Windle genes – my parents were certainly never that interested. I have a couple of brothers who were though. Maybe more early 1970s rock and the Stones than black American …
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The Atlantic Soul Collective – Chatting With Early R&B & Soul DJ Caroline Dann About a year or so ago, I was fortunate enough to discover a Mixcloud channel named the Atlantic Soul Collective. From listening to the first upload, I became an avid listener. A great channel with a diversity of 50s & 60s R&B, rare & Northern Soul …
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