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News:What a night! Well, what a night that was! Massive thanks to all who braved the elements; we hope you got home safely. Many thanks also to Ian Jackson for a storming set. Some absolutely huge tunes played to keep the dancers going. Cheer mate. Don’t Drop Out! celebrate our 1st birthday on May 26th. Guests will be Ian Stebbings and Jim Watson (Soul On The Square). The SotS boys have played both All Dayers and have some wonderful tunes and you can catch them this Saturday, May 5th, at the Square Pig in Holborn if you’ve not heard them before. The gig on the 26th should be a classic. Don’t forget, our bar at Don’t Drop Out at the Bell will be open until 1, music until 1.30, and it’s still FREE! Tickets for the next Soulnites All Dayer promoted by our friend Ann Taylor and featuring Russ Winstanley of Wigan Casino fame are on sale now, the event is on Sunday the 17th of June at the Dome upstairs at the Boston Arms, Tufnell Park. Tickets are £10 in advance and £14 on the door pick yours up here. Hope we see you all soon!! Current Articles:Calla: From The Darker Side of Soul
I’m sure that anyone who’s spent any time around records, particularly Northern Soul records usually has more than a passing interest in the labels they’re pressed on. Some labels, Motown for instance, have shelves of books dedicated to them. Everyone knows about Berry Gordy and that Motown is called Motown because it was based in the Detroit, the Motor City, or Mo’town. Stax on the other hand is so named for the brother and sister that started the label; Jim Stewart contributing the ST and his sister Estelle Axton the AX. [Read More] Staying Out on the Floor – Dobie Gray – 1940-2011
I’ve come back to this piece several times in the last 6 weeks. It started as a regular tribute to a much loved soul singer, but every time I went away and thought about it, I realised that what I really wanted to say was focused on one formative adolescent moment and one outstanding performance. Every once in a while a record comes along that redefines how you feel about music… [Read More]
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