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Original Soulboy – Dave Godin
Dug out my copies of ‘Deep Soul Treasures’, the four volume series compiled by Dave Godin, for a recent road trip. Got me thinking about Godin’s evangelical role in spreading the Soul gospel here in...
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Getting My Dylan On
Looking deeper into Folk and Country music has been a case of overcoming the final prejudice in many respects. These were always genres I shied away from, even though I’ve happily cherry picked tracks...
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Etta James
Los Angeles born Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Soul singer, Etta James, regarded as one of the great American vocalists, died yesterday, aged 73. Neither of her 2 most celebrated recordings, ‘At Last’...
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Putting The Black In The Union Jack
Well, that was the London Olympics that was – what was initially greeted with mass cynicism ended up captivating the nation, engendering a new sense of identity that would have been unthinkable just...
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Sit Down! Listen To This!
Whilst DJ obsessives in this country could tell you the minutia with regards to New York’s celebrated club culture of the 70’s, I’m often surprised to find that they know precious little about what...
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Never Judge A Book By Its Cover – DJ Derek
Thanks to the Ranking Maz P for making me aware of this wonderful short film documentary about DJ Derek (aka Derek Morris), filmed 4 years ago and directed by Jamie Foord. Watch here on Vimeo in 2...
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How Clubbing Changed The World
Last month I was over in Chicago chilling out in my hotel room ahead of my first gig in the city, at Smart Bar, a venue with a rich tradition, which opened back in 1982. Chicago is, of course, along...
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Northern Soul – A Photographic Journey
I’ve mentioned Brian Cannon here a few times, we used to work closely together way back when, between the mid-80’s and early 90’s when he did the artwork for pretty much all of the records I produced,...
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Living To Music – Shuggie Otis ‘Inspiration Information’
ARTIST: SHUGGIE OTIS ALBUM: INSPIRATION INFORMATION LABEL: LUAKA BOP YEAR: 2001 (ORIGINAL RELEASE 1974) This Sunday (February 3rd) at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some...
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The Tears Of A Clown – A Classic That Nearly Never Was
“Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says ‘treatment is...
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Original Soulboy – Dave Godin
Dug out my copies of ‘Deep Soul Treasures’, the four volume series compiled by Dave Godin, for a recent road trip. Got me thinking about Godin’s evangelical role in spreading the Soul gospel here in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting My Dylan On
Looking deeper into Folk and Country music has been a case of overcoming the final prejudice in many respects. These were always genres I shied away from, even though I’ve happily cherry picked tracks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Etta James
Los Angeles born Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Soul singer, Etta James, regarded as one of the great American vocalists, died yesterday, aged 73. Neither of her 2 most celebrated recordings, ‘At Last’...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Putting The Black In The Union Jack
Well, that was the London Olympics that was – what was initially greeted with mass cynicism ended up captivating the nation, engendering a new sense of identity that would have been unthinkable just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sit Down! Listen To This!
Whilst DJ obsessives in this country could tell you the minutia with regards to New York’s celebrated club culture of the ’70s, I’m often surprised to find that they know precious little about what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Never Judge A Book By Its Cover – DJ Derek
Thanks to the Ranking Maz P for making me aware of this wonderful short film documentary about DJ Derek (aka Derek Serpell-Morris), filmed 4 years ago and directed by Jamie Foord. Watch here on Vimeo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Clubbing Changed The World
Last month I was over in Chicago chilling out in my hotel room ahead of my first gig in the city, at Smart Bar, a venue with a rich tradition, which opened back in 1982. Chicago is, of course, along...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Northern Soul – A Photographic Journey
I’ve mentioned Brian Cannon here a few times, we used to work closely together way back when, between the mid-’80s and early ’90s when he did the artwork for pretty much all of the records I produced,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living To Music – Shuggie Otis ‘Inspiration Information’
ARTIST: SHUGGIE OTIS ALBUM: INSPIRATION INFORMATION LABEL: LUAKA BOP YEAR: 2001 (ORIGINAL RELEASE 1974) This Sunday (February 3rd) at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some...
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The Tears Of A Clown – A Classic That Nearly Never Was
“Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says ‘treatment is...
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