Strictly does Northern at Blackpool but looks strictly em

5 hours ago, Cunnie said:

So thats 2 weekends on the trot when the antics at Blackpool Tower have cast an almighty dark shadow on a once great scene.
Hang your heads in shame all those involved.

Typical twaddle from Martin Dixon  

Firstly, the Weekender of Nov 10-12 was top notch with great DJs at a fantastic venue. 

The Strictly involvement has nothing to do with the NS promoters or even Tower management. The BBC film at the venue once a year. They have chosen to focus on Northern. That is their prerogative and I repeat zero to do with us   

When you have as many achievements as Richard and I, let me know, until then.........

17 hours ago, little-stevie said:

I read on social media that the Northern bit ain't on tonight.. You have been duped as the BBC wanted to up the viewing figures.. You are all part of a scam ????

Not happy.  Didn't have any spare Betamax tapes so I had to record over Paul O'Grady, only to discover it wasn't on last night's show.  Damn you, BBC.

First you get D for Divvy and then its E  for the End.

On tonight’s strictly 59 year old Debbie McGee will be a fine example of our generation still energetically cuttin rug maybe doing some backdrops and spins showin the young soul rebels a thing or two. Got me vhs ready to tape hopefully on 21st century northern on telly vol 20 coming to a weekender soon. 

Folk on here seriously need to get out at the weekends...any media interpretation of the scene will always be bollocks, move on and just keep going out to the venues where the real deal is still happening...

For those of you who do not want the ignominy of going into work tomorrow, having watched Strictly, the couple that were eliminated were...... go to Strictly Spoiler for the results!!

Mrs B x

Any bets tonight's strictly tune then? Will it be one that can still be purchased for 10 bob and a conker 

Quite a reaction to something that's not even been broadcast yet , try to look on the positive side it might be pretty good ,who knows ? 😂🎶

Belittled once again by the BBC & a Bird from Bristol plus a Boyo called Brendan. This is worse than the One Show and the Media Mugging of the 70's. Hurry up and sod off you lot, we'd like our scene back, Oh and please ban anyone who dares to go on TV or you tube to promote themselves.

19 minutes ago, Spain pete said:

Quite a reaction to something that's not even been broadcast yet , try to look on the positive side it might be pretty good ,who knows ? 😂🎶

What like drawing your nails down a blackboard or stubbing your little toe on the corner of an open door? I feel the pain already.

The ‘Bird’ from Bristol is the daughter of a regular all nighter goer during the 80’s & 90’s, Stafford 100 club etc, maybe you should speak to her where her influence comes from ?

On 11/18/2017 at 14:15, barney said:

why all the fuss ,theres nowt we can do about it , don't watch the show anyroadsart am usually out and will be tonight , off to the Grovenor rooms to watch and listen to two of the best young DJs on the scene , think neither of them went to the Station Road Casino ,

 

Hey up Barney, hope your well & your good lady is also. I don't think the fuss is about the show, it's about (In my case) the muppets it brings out of the undergrowth, you know like idiots with Flashing shoes, Emu costumes or Simon Cowell masks, who never actually went anywhere but their Uncle knew someone who did, maybe, Butlins types. They'll all stream onto the Oldies Scene, no doubt in fancy dress to blend in, as they think that's what it's all about. I stopped going to Oldies does after having an expensive Harrington nicked, the place was full of Tourists and pissheads, some after trouble, usually piss taking. BTW who's the 2 young Dj's, is it who I think?

29 minutes ago, spot said:

Hey up Barney, hope your well & your good lady is also. I don't think the fuss is about the show, it's about (In my case) the muppets it brings out of the undergrowth, you know like idiots with Flashing shoes, Emu costumes or Simon Cowell masks, who never actually went anywhere but their Uncle knew someone who did, maybe, Butlins types. They'll all stream onto the Oldies Scene, no doubt in fancy dress to blend in, as they think that's what it's all about. I stopped going to Oldies does after having an expensive Harrington nicked, the place was full of Tourists and pissheads, some after trouble, usually piss taking. BTW who's the 2 young Dj's, is it who I think?

Ha-ha it's about right but each to there own, I don't judge or really care. If you had a baracuta Harrington stolen it's an expensive jacket.....actually anything  stolen is well out of order and not good....mind you years ago they would steal anything, records out your bag, coats etc....you get dick heads everywhere unfortunately........Rob

On 18/11/2017 at 10:12, Hooker1951 said:

RW is being invited to Strictly and his playing the original Frank Wilson followed by the Javaleers, follwed by either Wombat or the Snake is this a bad dream turning into a nightmare L o L, I'm only joking but be prepared for any kind of shock if you expect the worst it might not be that much of a dogs dinner

ML

Just now, Suffolk Soul said:

 

How about Van McCoy's "Soul Cha Cha"?  Would that satisfy both camps?

On 18/11/2017 at 14:15, barney said:

why all the fuss ,theres nowt we can do about it , don't watch the show anyroadsart am usually out and will be tonight , off to the Grovenor rooms to watch and listen to two of the best young DJs on the scene , think neither of them went to the Station Road Casino ,

 

Are there any playlists for these young dj's to check out what they are playing ?

17 hours ago, Goldsoul said:

Typical twaddle from Martin Dixon  

Firstly, the Weekender of Nov 10-12 was top notch with great DJs at a fantastic venue. 

The Strictly involvement has nothing to do with the NS promoters or even Tower management. The BBC film at the venue once a year. They have chosen to focus on Northern. That is their prerogative and I repeat zero to do with us   

When you have as many achievements as Richard and I, let me know, until then.........

Top notch? Well from the fancy dress pictures I have seen it wasn't my idea of top notch Kev but we'll agree to disagree on that.

As for achievements, well I'm on this scene for the love of the music & not to gain achievements but each to their own I guess.

UTB & all that

I’m earring strictly session singers done a good cover of tainted love nearly as good as Soft Cell original.........

Never mind people , as bad as it's gonna be , we will still love our music , and all them that think they want to be part of it ,will never get what a duke browner or a Mel Britt is all about , shame really. 😉🎶🎶

Carstairs prehaps ?

40 minutes ago, Olivernorth said:

I’m earring strictly session singers done a good cover of tainted love nearly as good as Soft Cell original.........

Soft Cell...original???

2 hours ago, BridgeSoceity said:

The ‘Bird’ from Bristol is the daughter of a regular all nighter goer during the 80’s & 90’s, Stafford 100 club etc, maybe you should speak to her where her influence comes from ?

That's fine then, my Mum goes line dancing so that'll make me Billy Ray Cyrus. Bit behind times if they stopped in the 90's and imho her influences now are 15 minutes of fame, an income & a YT channel.

She stopped going to have and raise a bird from Bristol

Gordon Bennett. Skimmed through the comments and I thought maybe it was a bit of a harsh reaction, but then I went back and watched the trailer/clip that started the thread. other than their use of the two words, "Northern" and "Soul" I cannot for the life of me see what the connection with our scene is. 

Here we go send in the clowns out on the floor.

It's over. You can all come from behind the couch now. 

Steve 

Kin el...glad that didn't last long....who the **** is responsible for this?

Well to be honest I was expecting worse.. started off OK , turned into a scene from Fame really but I don't doubt  there will be many wishing to vent their fury , what a missed opportunity to have Tears for Fears on.. surely they could have afforded  Lisa Stansfield... 

Hit rock bottom and started to dig.

2 hours ago, ROBNEWBURY said:

Soft Cell...original???

it was, the other one is a cover, both are champion though

Does it really matter that much? Think we should chill and take it for what it actually means to the scene. Nothing thats what. And has for having a dig at Kev Roberts and co i find that embarrassing. Ultimatley it is a business but a business that brings joy to a lot of people. If u dont wanna go then dont. Simple. 

Apparently there's an underground national dance scene where people travel some distances  and thrive on dancing to music that is  ignored by most of the music press and business  and mainstream media. Their passion for the music, love of dancing and each other sees them rise above  ridicule and contempt and commercialism... but thats enough about latin ,ball room and sequence  dances .. Keep the Faith. 

Music is my sanctuary  _  thank god   ! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

14 minutes ago, Coolnotes said:

Apparently there's an underground national dance scene where people travel some distances  and thrive on dancing to music that is  ignored by most of the music press and business  and mainstream media. Their passion for the music, love of dancing and each other sees them rise above  ridicule and contempt and commercialism... but thats enough about latin ,ball room and sequence  dances .. Keep the Faith. 

 

Wasn’t the wombles an underground dance scene 

3 hours ago, AndyF said:

Hit rock bottom and started to dig.

"az árak a béka segge alatt vannak "

14 minutes ago, hornet said:

Wasn’t the wombles an underground dance scene 

Yes, but then it became an overground and shortly after a free Scene.

46 minutes ago, Spain pete said:

Music is my sanctuary  _  thank god   ! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Always thought this was a good tune.

Is Terry Callier's version any good?

Singers were top notch I thought, 'Time' & that F. Wilson tune sung with plenty o' soul I thought. 

It was just a bit of fun really. My 11 year old daughter thought it was great.

The break dancing was good not northern but good dancing.

the outfits well the less said about them the better.

5 hours ago, spot said:

Hey up Barney, hope your well & your good lady is also. I don't think the fuss is about the show, it's about (In my case) the muppets it brings out of the undergrowth, you know like idiots with Flashing shoes, Emu costumes or Simon Cowell masks, who never actually went anywhere but their Uncle knew someone who did, maybe, Butlins types. They'll all stream onto the Oldies Scene, no doubt in fancy dress to blend in, as they think that's what it's all about. I stopped going to Oldies does after having an expensive Harrington nicked, the place was full of Tourists and pissheads, some after trouble, usually piss taking. BTW who's the 2 young Dj's, is it who I think?

The two young Dj,s are Pete Jones and Alex Simms Simpson. Both good lads . Both influenced by their parents and both can dance as well. No fancy dress either. Top blokes.

Hugh

21 minutes ago, simon t said:

 

"az árak a béka segge alatt vannak "

Que??🙁

9 minutes ago, AndyF said:

Que??🙁

Ha, I just googled it and got 'Under the frogs ass'....

It could've been much worse, settle down drop a few Valium tomorrow is another day at least you got Time  instead of the Snake

peace and tranquility for all good soulies

ML

4 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said:

Ha, I just googled it and got 'Under the frogs ass'....

 

Just about sums it up😉

20 minutes ago, AndyF said:

Que??🙁

Under a frogs arse at the bottom of a coal mine

Much ado about nothing...

Saw a big  Northern Soul CD in the background...

A bit of Nashville line dancing mixed up with Run DMC breakers and some of the cast of Fame...sub-standard Junior School Christmas Concert fare...

Over in about three minutes, a few bars of Frank and a feeble cover of Edwin Starr.

Somebody at the BBC should get a bollocking for mis-naming this dross.

I was all set to take the poster of Lev off my bedroom wall but it can stay there now.

Anton, Craig and Bruno, I invite you to dance on the 100 Club rutted parquet whilst Jud films you... Darcy, you are given the night off to swan around on a lake someplace...

All a lot of fuss over nothing at all,No different from KFC,Lambrini,Or that bloody egg advert,It is after all only music,No point in going overboard about it at all,All sung by session singers,Royalties will be paid to the writers,What is the problem,The Northern scene is no longer an underground scene,Get used to it,The dancers did what they had to do for the show,And that is all it was a TV show,Get over it.

1 hour ago, Hooker1951 said:

It could've been much worse, settle down drop a few Valium tomorrow is another day at least you got Time  instead of the Snake

peace and tranquility for all good soulies

ML

Exactly..................

As Vivian Alan James MacKerrell once probably said

"All right, this is the plan. We get in there and get wrecked, then we eat a pork pie, then we drop a couple of Surmontil-50s each. That means we'll miss out on Monday but come up smiling Tuesday morning."

JUST TURNED OVER.

Just watched that crap!! should have filmed it down in the circus it' what we get out of the music that maters KTF