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   Shades issue 31 update

   by Derek Pearson | April 14, 2004

   Ooops didnt realise it was 1984 when I kick started the mag off! Bloody hell twenty years..... Pulled out all the stops last week and mailed o…
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   Motown Vaults Revisited - On Radio this Friday

   by Citizen P | April 9, 2004

   Probably a bit late but if youre anywhere within the range of GMR radio at 11.00 am Good Friday there is a programme about Bob McClure visit to the Mo…
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   60s Manchester and North West venues

   by Mike | April 7, 2004

   This may be of interest to some, mainly concerned with the 60s beat scene in Manchester and North West the manchesterbeat site has a great section on …
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   Shades Of Soul #31

   by Derek Pearson | March 30, 2004

   Well Ive dropped off the proofs to the printers this morning and barring any disasters I should have Shades #31 for sale at Soul Essence on Friday. Fe…
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   Sad News : Johnny Bristol

   by Mike | March 24, 2004   

   • artist sad news

   Ex-Motown producer, writer, singer Johnny Bristol dies Monday, March 22, 2004
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   Flipside Newsletter

   by Mike | March 18, 2004

   The 2004 season of drivinR&B and sweet sixties soul from the FLIPside R&B Club Ted, Nashee, Joe, Horse, Lee&Mark FLIPside welcomes the return of th…
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   On Scene April Issue Scan

   by Mike | March 18, 2004

   Just added a front cover scan of On The Scene - April issue to the flyers gallery
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   Rufus Wonder article in Oakland Tribune

   by Mike | March 16, 2004   

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   Soul legend Rufus Wonder makes music once again By Angela Hill
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   REALSOUL.NET - RARE SOUL 45 REVIEWS

   by Guest | February 27, 2004

   Just a quick message to promote the new soul site REALSOUL.NET This is a webpage dedicated to reviews of quality soul 45s. Run by myself, Kitc…
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    BBC Radio 6 - Keep On Keepin On - All This Week 9pm

    by Mike | February 24, 2004

    Thanks to Mark C on Soul Talk have news that all this week BBC Radio 6 is featuring a 4 part series focusing on Northern Not 100% clued up on BBC 6…
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    New North West Radio Soul Show on way

    by Mike | February 23, 2004

    Watch out for news of a new peak time North West Radio Soul show coming your way soon
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    Sad News: Pete Day-Rotherham

    by Mike | February 19, 2004

    Mark Ellis passed on sad news Could you please let the soul scene know on my behalf that Pete Day from Rotherham passed away yesterday at 6.30 a…
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    Sad News: Doris Troy

    by Ady Croasdell | February 18, 2004   

    • artist sad news

    DORIS TROY Doris passed away yesterday, 16th June 2004, in her Las Vegas home.
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    Sad News: Paul C ex Rotherham Soulie

    by Mike | February 17, 2004

    Rob W asked me to pass on the sad news, that Paul Cakebread a well known Rotherham ex-Wigan and Clifton Hall regular has sadly passed on suddenly. The…
15. 

    Sidney Barnes - His Good times still rolling

    by Mike | February 16, 2004

    Sidney Barnes - article From the Citizen Times - The Voice of the Mountains, a website bashed in Asheville North Carolina comes word of a len…
16. 

    Fryer Records - Barbara Lynn - Alt mix plus James Young

    by Mike | February 11, 2004

    now available Two quality sides for a fiver..cant be bad, plus avail via paypal - link at bottom of...
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    Once Upon A Time In Wigan CD Release

    by Guest | February 4, 2004   

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    In Ace Records own words - "Never before has Kent released such an unashamed "All The Hits" Northern Soul package. T
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    Once Upon a Time 2004 - Wigan

    by Mike | January 23, 2004   

    • wigan casino

    Once Upon A Time In Wigan at the Contact
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    Herb Johnson R.I.P. 2004

    by Mike | January 20, 2004

    Information via Greg Tormo ( www.geocities.com/solidhit ) and Dave Brown of Philly Archives. Herb Johnson passed away Monday January 19th in P…
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    The Soul Talk List

    by Mike | January 20, 2004

    The Soul Talk List Invite to join Soul Talk A list for talking that soul be it northern modern r and b or whatever After 3 years of quali…
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    On The Scene Feb - on the streets

    by Mike | January 20, 2004

    ON THE SCENE (The only INDEPENDENT FREE UK SOUL GIG GUIDE) listing February events is now out. Available at all good specialist record shops …
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    Latest Newsletter from Dublins Sleepless Nights

    by Mike | January 12, 2004

    Hi Folks just a quick blast. Our next night is an oldies/6ts one; a 1off break from our usual x the board policy. A good warm up for the "Once Upon…
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    Forthcoming Grapevine 45s Corey Blake and Gerri Hall

    by Mike | January 9, 2004

    Forthcoming Grapevine 45s G2K 45-144 COREY BLAKE Due soon How Can I Go On Without You / Your Love Is Like A Boomerang G2K 45-143 GERRI …
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    2003 UPPERS & DOWNERS

    by Guest | January 2, 2004

    Still missed by so many on the scene his memory is kept alive constantly everywhere i go through the records djs are constantly playing and crediting …
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    Funk Brothers - Manchester and London 29-30 Jan 04

    by Mike | December 19, 2003

    Hi-Just wanted to see if you could possibly pass the word on that the legendary Motown studio band, The Funk Brothers, will be playing two dates in th…