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Europe And Beyond.. Gothenburg Soul Scene

soul clubs and history from all over Europe

By Little-stevie in Articles
Updated on 06 Apr 2019 · Published 08 Mar 2011

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Europe And Beyond.. Gothenburg Soul Scene magazine cover

 

Been wanting to feature whats on overseas for a long while..

Seems a good time now with Dave doing the overseas events guide..

I am gonna feature soul clubs and history from all over Europe and beyond...

First up is the Gothenborg Soul Scene..

A brief history and what's on now from Punky who runs the Soulastatic club...

Had the pleasure to go there and play in the past and in the future August event too I hope..

These articles can give an insight to whats on and a chance for some to plans breaks, holidays and take in some soul at the same time..

Europe And Beyond.. Gothenburg soul scene

 

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There was some scooter nights in the 80´s playing the soul/ska mix, but at that time funk was really big in Gothenburg (slipping in some soul as well) with clubs like Funk House, Funk nights at Huset and Nefertiti.

In late 80´s early nineties Max Hansson, Paul Henningson and Sven Eric started the legendary Earland Club for a couple of years mixing all types of Soul with the then very popular Acid Jazz sounds. Then it was quiet for a while except for the odd mod/scooter night. Neftertiti kept on mixing Club Soul/Funk/Jazz through out the nineties.

In feb 1998 Christian Punky and Isse Samie started northern club: Soulastatic Soul Club.

Packed from first night, plaing Northern and after a few years adding some Modern Soul as well.

Many djs that have been guesting the club over the years : Arthur Fenn, Ady Croasdel, Steve Cato, Carl Willingham, Ginger Taylor, Ralph Tee, Liam Quinn, Terry Davis, Kenny Burrell, Yann Vatiste, Marc Forrest, Tommy (Oslo), Phil Shields, Andy Whitmore, Andreas Dienel, Stuart Tyler, Max Soulservice (resident), Tolgerdt, Russel Paine and LOTS more,the list is long + swede soul mafia like Soulof, Baum, Helena, Marcus, Karl Marthon..

2 weekenders a year (summer & winter), the club is still running (nowdays by Punky alone) and just celebrated its 13th year.

Around year 2000 Christian Hermansson and Ludwig Hall started the On The Real Side Soul Club, and after a while Olof "Soulof" Hjort joined in.

Mainly Northern spun, also having uk Dj guests like Dave Flynn, Willingham, Andy Dyson, Butch spinning + swede soul mafia. They also put on 2 very well attended Allnighters named Soul Unity 1 and 2 over the years, club ended around 2007/2008 (if im not wrong).

2009 Fredrik Andersson and Micke Balkefors launched the monthly mid-week nights, Soulful Lounge. Playing an ecclectic mix of modern and jazzy tunes. Still running.

2010 Great Shakes club started by Monourban. Once a month, mixing 6t´s soul with beat/garage. Still running.

2010 Ludwig Hall teamed up with BjÃÆ’¶rn and Magnus Hjorth to form Pied Piper Soul Club, monthly nights with Northern/Modern in its pipe, mainly swede guest Djs this far.

In August 2011 Soulastatic Soul Club will run its annual summer nighters (5-6th of august) weekend.

Djs Arthur Fenn and hopefully Steve Cato + more TBA

Christian 

March 8, 2011

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Mike

Mike 9,456

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as may have read the gallery is currently undergoing a major upgrade

there was some grief with the album linked

but now sorted and all features on the 80+ photos in the album should now be working ok

Christian Punky

Christian Punky 80

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ups, had no clue you were gonna post it here Steve!

Wrote this info in 5 sloppy minutes, shurely some faults in there, if any of the other GBG-club runners read this article, please add any info I forgot and correct any wrongs.

Chea!! punky

Mike

Mike 9,456

Posted

yep be great if some of the locals who are members help expand

plus if anyone not local has been over there and would like to share their view on their travels and adventures am sure that it will be of interest to other members thumbsup.gif

Tomagnus

Tomagnus 1

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Nice writeup!

Even if it's not strictly soul scene it maybe also worth mentioning that there's been a couple of mod and scooter events and garage/psyche-oriented dos over the years in Gothenburg. I don't have any exact dates for those.

The Soulastatic summer nighter in August is usually one of the highlights of the year. People travelling from the rest of the country, great venue and DJs, meeting up again after the summer, nice time of year too... looking forward to it already!

Another slightly related thing, Rodge and Fredrik from Soulful Lounge are now running a record store in the west side of GBG.

Have had a lot of good times and met both wonderful and weird people (sometimes both!) over the years...

Little-stevie

Little-stevie 1,155

Posted

Nice writeup!

Even if it's not strictly soul scene it maybe also worth mentioning that there's been a couple of mod and scooter events and garage/psyche-oriented dos over the years in Gothenburg. I don't have any exact dates for those.

The Soulastatic summer nighter in August is usually one of the highlights of the year. People travelling from the rest of the country, great venue and DJs, meeting up again after the summer, nice time of year too... looking forward to it already!

Another slightly related thing, Rodge and Fredrik from Soulful Lounge are now running a record store in the west side of GBG.

Have had a lot of good times and met both wonderful and weird people (sometimes both!) over the years...

Thanks for info..

Whats the name of the record shop???? what are they selling..Maybe worth a look for me or others if we are visiting... Is there a link/ website...

Info on airlines going out of Gothenborg and routes????

Tykarim

Tykarim 27

Posted

BCN article comin', Steve...thumbsup.gif

Little-stevie

Little-stevie 1,155

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Steve, additional DJ-names ended up in wrong place, please put them after Tommy (Oslo) to make it right!

Ok mate...

Sorted now... :hatsoff2:

Marc Forrest

Marc Forrest 467

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Record shop is great and called: MAJORNAS SKIVHANDEL (Alvsborgsgatan 35) facebook page: https://www.facebook....9652852?sk=info

uh yes, this shop is very nice...when I was deejaying at the soulastatic summer special in I think 2008 I was happy to find there an very nice unknown which later on did even attract the attention of butch....

love gothenburg and the people involved, fabulous.

Jim G

Jim G 420

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Info on airlines going out of Gothenborg and routes????

SAS fly direct from Heathrow and Manchester

BA fly direct from Heathrow

Easy Jet direct from Gatwick

Ryan Shit Air direct from Stanstead

I fly every week to Gothenburg from Heathrow, if booked in advance, £110 to £130 is typical

I stay in Gothia Towers Hotel every week

Paul-s

Paul-s 1,205

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Foreign correspondant. Like it!:thumbsup:

Christian Punky

Christian Punky 80

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Jumpinjoan, yes its Joey Dunlop in the pink shirt,

Jim g, thats a bit pricey me thinks with SAS, easy Jet and Ryan Air to Gothenburg is about 30/40 ukp total if booked in advance.

Soulof

Soulof 100

Posted

Jumpinjoan, yes its Joey Dunlop in the pink shirt,

Jim g, thats a bit pricey me thinks with SAS, easy Jet and Ryan Air to Gothenburg is about 30/40 ukp total if booked in advance.

Think paid around 110-120 or so from Belfast this Januray with Easyjet via Gatwick . so 4 journeys for that. that is January though when not many travelling.

Think 60-70 from England incl taxes if book in advance is a possible price. Easyjet much much nicer than Ryan and good legroom etc .

Nice writeup btw Punky :rolleyes: Cool with new record shop in Majorna as well that acc to reports seems to do well. Gothenburg is without a doubt the Northern Soul capital of Sweden. .

Just need to add Hermansson and Ludwig had a northern soul club ( tiny bit mod) before Real Side called Ace Club at haket . Can't remember for how long but def 6 months or more. all uptempo uptempo then, did my dj debut here, just bought a few reissues from Pete Smith and loaned the rest from Hermansson was a bit easier then to get a spot :thumbsup:

Few more guests On The Real Side had was Rob Messer, Christian B and Tommy Oslo, Sebban o Dutten Spinnin cat, Mick H, Kitch, Alex Jones, Irish Greg, Eddie Engel, P Havekin, T Jackson , Marc Forrest more names might pop up later.

Think yourself, Keith Money and George Wallace as well if remembver right Punky ?

Also Punky and I did a grt weekender at Rio Rio with Steve Cato over . what did we call that club just escaped memory ? Superb night that was.

Can def recomend the August event will be warm and nice as well. :shhh:

Christian Punky

Christian Punky 80

Posted

Yeah, Olof! Great with the fill ins,

Soulastatic DJ guests I forgot to mention is as you say , mighty Keith Money, Spiders Webs finest: George Wallace, and London resident Russell Paine (and hes playing again this coming saturday!)

The night we organised you and me Olof , belive we called it Soul Session, top night!

Hope to see you back soon, bro!

Jim G

Jim G 420

Posted

Jumpinjoan, yes its Joey Dunlop in the pink shirt,

Jim g, thats a bit pricey me thinks with SAS, easy Jet and Ryan Air to Gothenburg is about 30/40 ukp total if booked in advance.

I live near heathrow (Marlow, Bucks) the company pay so it is OK for me

So, is there anywhere I can go on a Monday to Thursday night in Gothenburg for some soul!?



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