2018- 2021 Newsletters For Soul & Mod
For those who have’nt seen, here are links to the newsletters for Soul & Mod’s 2018- 2021 newsletters. Included are a few of my earworms, articles, featured events & directory listings.
April 2018

- Song of the month – The Broadways – You Just Don’t Know
- Event of the month – Looking Back – 02/06/18 – Stoke-on-Trent
- Recommended book of the month – Mojo Talkin Under The Influence Of Mod
- Recommended Facebook group – Looking Back – The Facebook Group For Modernists
April 2018

- Song of the month – The Groove – Love (It’s Getting Better)
- Article of the month – Interview with DJ Alan Handscombe-McGrath
- Event of the month – Shake It Loose – 02/06/18 – Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Mixcloud channel of the month – Soup & Bread
May 2018

- Song of the month – Patti Austin – Someone’s Gonna Cry
- Article of the month – 1980s Mod Rally Cassettes – Tape 1 – 60s Soul, Northern Soul, 60s R&B & Mod Music
- Event of the month – Looking Back – 02/06/18 – Stoke-on-Trent
- Website of the month – The Dungeon Club Nottingham
July 2018

- Song of the month – Little Flint – Pain
- Article of the month – Social Realism & Kitchen Sink Realism Books Appeal – Kitchen Sink Authors Of The 1950s & 1960s
- Event of the month – The Pow Wow Club 2018 Sheffield Weekender! – 03/08/18 – 05/08/18
- Mixcloud channel of the month – Rob Cox Mixcloud – Nit3owl64
August 2018

- Song of the month – The Turnpikes – Cast A Spell
- Article of the month – The Atlantic Soul Collective – Chatting With Early R&B & Soul DJ Caroline Dann
- Event of the month – Raduno Mod Italiano – Italian Mod Rally 2018 – 28/09/18 – 29/09/18 Cattolica, Italy
- Book of the month – Jimmy Mack – Some Kind of Wonderful by John Knight
October 2018

- Song of the month – Kenny Carter – I’ve Gotta Find Her
- Article of the month – 1980s Mod Rallies Cassette Tape 2 – The Lost Tapes Installment 2
- Recommended event of the month – The Britalian Job, Nottingham – 20/10/18
- Book of the month – The Bigger Picture: Friday on My Mind Part III by Don Hughes
November 2018

- Song of the month – Clyde McPhatter – Lonely People Can Afford To Cry
- Article of the month – Jayne’s Soulful Sundays
- Recommended event of the month – Steppin’ Up – 01/12/18 – Selly Oak, Birmingham
- Specialist Soul bookshop of the month – A Nickel And A Nail
December 2018
- Songs of the month :
- Jimmy Norman – This I Beg Of You
- Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas
- Article of the month – My Favourite 60s Soul Songs Of 2018 Part 1
- Recommended events of the month – Crawdaddy! Christmas Party with guest DJ Alan Handscombe-McGrath,
- The Pow Wow Club End of Year All- Dayer! – Newcastle Under Lyme
- Recommended Facebook Group – Looking Back – The Facebook Group For Modernists
- Link Directory Entry – John Manship Records
April 2019
- Song of the month – Jerry Ganey – Just A Fool
- Article of the month – Favourite Soul Songs Of 2018
- Recommended events of the month – Somewhere Down The Line 4th Anniversary – April 6th – Cleethorpes
- The Britalian Job, Nottingham – 13/04/19
- Book of the month – Modzines by Eddie Piller & Steve Rowland
May 2019
- Song of the month – Carrie Grant And The Grandeurs – Take All Of My Life
- Article of the month – Nottingham Mod, Mark Crew Discusses His 1980s Mod Rally Tapes & Early Music Memories
- Recommended events of the month – The Cookin’ Catfish Club – 15/06/19 – Rochester, Kent
- Featured website for May 2019 – Mods : Shaping A Generation
July 2019

- Song of the month – Jewel Akens – My First Lonely Night
- Article of the month – Article Of The Month – Clelia Lucchitta – Italian Mod Girl Interview Part 1
- Recommended events of the month – The Pow Wow Club Sheffield Weekender 2019 – 2/08/19 – 4/08/19
- Featured Facebook Group for June 2019 – Modernistas
September 2018
Song of the month – Francis Faye – Comin’ Home Baby
- Article of the month – Nottingham Mod, Mark Crew Discusses His 1980s Mod Rally Tapes & Early Music Memories – Part 2
- Recommended event of the month – Raduno Mod Italiano – Italian Mod Rally 2019 – 27/09/19 – 29/09/19
- Recommended Mixcloud upload – Soul Poppin’ by Nit3owl64 / Rob Cox
October 2019

- Song of the month – The Wall Of Sound – Hang On
- Article of the month – The Rimini Mod Scene Part 1
- Recommended event of the month – The Last Ever Britalian Job – 09/11/19
- Recommended Mixcloud upload – Jayne’s Soulful Sunday
November 2018
- Song of the month – Lenny Curtis – Who You Gonna Run To
- Articles of the month – Bell Sheffield – The Memories Of An 80s Sheffield Mod
- Mod Books & Mod Reading
- Recommended event of the month – MG Blues Pre Christmas Special Saturday 30 November 2019
January & February 2020
- Songs of the month :
- Nat Hall – You Don’t Know (Just How I Feel)
- Mary Wheeler – Fresh Out Of Teardrops
- Articles of the month :
- The Rimini Mod Scene Part 2 – The 1980s – Andrea Mattioni
- The Rimini Mod Scene Part 3 – The 1980s – Italo Adriani
- Recommended event of the month :
- Upset The Town – 15/02/20
- MG Blues 4th Anniversary 29/02/20
May 2020
- Songs of the month :
- The Fuller Brothers – Moaning, Groaning And Crying
- Garnet Mimms – It Was Easier To Hurt Her
- Articles of the month :
- Clelia Lucchitta – Italian Mod Girl Interview Part 2
- Mods : Shaping A Generation Exhibition, Leicester
- Recommended Mixclouds of the month :
- Maurice Moore – Dungeon Days
- The Mod Generation – 20 Mod Classics
December 2020
- Roy Hamilton – Let The Music Play
- Paul J Hallam & London Mods Soho – January 1986 – Copyright Caron Malcolm
- The Untouchables Easter Weekender 2-4 April 2021
- The Rimini Mod Scene Part 5 – Italo Adriani
- Dom Bassett – Swinging Radio England – 25/09/88
- Maz Weller – Discusses Mod Girl Style From The 1980s Through To The 2000s & Beyond
- The Rivingtons – Old Time Love
- Dreamsville 2020 Mixcloud
- Danny Coates – Newcastle Mod & DJ – Get Smarter & The Riviera Touch
April & May 2021
- Jimmy Beaumont – You Got Too Much Going For You
- Tony Schokman – Mixcloud
- Andrea Mattioni – Mixcloud
- Al & Ronnie’s Trick Bag Radio Show on Golden Balls International by Golden Balls International
- The Experts – My Love Is Real
- Weaves For The Wise And Other Associated Doings
- Clelia Lucchitta – Italian Mod Girl Interview Part 2
- Toggery Vintage n Retro Stuff
- Paul Hallam – The Post Mod Years Part 1