The Northern Soul movement has marked 2 significant anniversaries this year – the launch of the weekly All-Nighters at the scene’s most famous venue, Wigan Casino, in 1973, as well as the opening of its foundation club, Manchester’s Twisted Wheel, 10 years earlier. A new book, ‘Northern Soul – An Illustrated History’ was recently published by Virgin Books, its co-author, Bury-born Elaine Constantine, also the director of the upcoming film ‘Northern Soul’. The book has been well received by Northern aficionados, Constantine (and Gareth Sweeney) congratulated for their insightful overview of the movement, which is enhanced by the anecdotal offerings of some of the DJs, dancers and collectors who epitomized Northern Soul. Alongside the music and the clubs in which it featured, the book also highlights the drug culture that played such a major role, amphetamines fuelling its development.
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American Trilogy – Motortown, Philly & NYC
Just back from a flying visit Stateside, playing consecutive days in 3 of dance music’s seminal cities – Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. The Detroit and New York parties were both really special, but not all ran smoothly, for sandwiched in between the Philly gods conspired against us.
Disco Now Disco Then
Daft Punk are sitting pretty at the top of the UK singles chart for the first time. The track in question, ‘Get Lucky’, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Random Access Memories’, came as something of a surprise, for instead of hitching itself to the current EDM juggernaut that’s sweeping America, the French duo have completely bucked the trend by drawing their influence from Disco, featuring its most celebrated guitarist, the great Nile Rodgers of the Chic Organisation (as well as R&B vocalist, Pharrell Williams). A media sensation, it’s everywhere at the moment – on the radio, on the TV, in the clubs and, of course, all over the internet, becoming the most streamed new release in Spotify history. It’s already been re-edited by a whole host of DJs and is pretty much nailed on to be the single of the summer.
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Vincent Montana, Jr. one of the unsung figures of the Disco era, died last Saturday, aged 85.
Living To Music – Michael Jackson ‘Off The Wall’
ARTIST: MICHAEL JACKSON
ALBUM: OFF THE WALL
LABEL: EPIC
YEAR: 1979
This Sunday (Dec 4th), at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Full lowdown here:
https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2010/06/living-to-music/
Five Super Soul Songs From Super Bad Brad
For The Love Of Money:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8sYDfenQ0&feature=related
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ejKxYBgGbY&feature=related
Ben:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d-6cQbDYsU&feature=related
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txNbqwg1KM0&feature=related
Let’s Get It On:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1MYMP7xrMw&feature=related
Soul is not something you acquire, it’s something you either have or you don’t, and sometimes you can find it in the most unlikely people.
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