Northern Soul Movie

[Soulmitch]

Hi, Any of you guys know about this

https://www.ipsofactofilms.com/films/souled_out.html

SOULED OUT

IN DEVELOPMENT

Developed with the support of Northern Film and Media.

SHORT SYNOPSIS

It's 1974, an age of industrial unrest, beer at fifteen pence a pint, and flares wide enough to sweep the pavements.

This is the moment for two young lads from the North East of England as they throw themselves into their own hilarious coming of age, set against the backdrop of the explosive Northern Soul movement, the dance culture that goes on to drive Britain through its own cultural rites of passage.

They are holding auditions here in Dublin today for NS Dancers. Don't know weather its being filmed over here or not.

[sister dawn]

Hi, Any of you guys know about this

https://www.ipsofactofilms.com/films/souled_out.html

SOULED OUT

IN DEVELOPMENT

Developed with the support of Northern Film and Media.

SHORT SYNOPSIS

It's 1974, an age of industrial unrest, beer at fifteen pence a pint, and flares wide enough to sweep the pavements.

This is the moment for two young lads from the North East of England as they throw themselves into their own hilarious coming of age, set against the backdrop of the explosive Northern Soul movement, the dance culture that goes on to drive Britain through its own cultural rites of passage.

They are holding auditions here in Dublin today for NS Dancers. Don't know weather its being filmed over here or not.

link

Looks pretty good though, I have just e mailed them to find out a bit more info, i.e where its gonna be based on, music etc... lets see if they reply...

[stomper45]

Auditions this saturday and sunday

Sat - 11:30am - 5:50 and

Sun - 11:30am - 4:30

At The Filmbase, Curve Street - opposite the Temple Bar Music Centre in Dublin 2

Contact Zanzibar Films for further info. on 01671 9480 (mention sleepless nights)

filming in Dublin & North of England. Based around 2 guys discovery of Northern Soul circa 1974 at Wigan Casino, much like "Once upon a time" guess.

Danny D

[Corbett80]

Fingers crossed they don't make a hash of it. I'm sure the music/dance scenes will be top notch but lets hope the 'comedy' isn't of the usually British film comedy quality. ie: cringeworthy.

If its good it could be the scenes very own Quadrophenia

Edited August 11, 2005 by mulf

[Guest Soultown andy]

Why are they holding auditions in dublin,hardly a hot bed of northern events.

[Mark Bicknell]

Can i be fat bloke at bar in the pub scene, or man in lift please......lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[stomper45]

Why are they holding auditions in dublin,hardly a hot bed of northern events.

link

oh yes it is

tho more probably coz the northern Soul hot bed of all film makers the Irish Film board part funded this project

danny d

[Guest ShaneH]

Can i be fat bloke at bar in the pub scene, or man in lift  please......lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

link

or a stuntman

Shane

[Winsford Soul]

Why are they holding auditions in dublin,hardly a hot bed of northern events.

link

Gotta stick up for my friends in the great city of Dublin. believe me its one of the hottest hotbeds of northern/ rare soul it can compare to any where i,ve ever been. Anyway Andy they dont want our old mugs in the film but they sure can portray us from way back then

[Guest Soultown andy]

Hardly a hotbed steve,heard good reports on a couple of small venues but hot bed never, there is more going on in a 5 mile radius of bolton this fri than in the next 6 mths over there .

[Winsford Soul]

Hardly a hotbed steve,heard good reports on a couple of small venues but hot bed never, there is more going on in a 5 mile radius of bolton this fri than in the next 6 mths over there  .

link

maybe we have been spoiled over the years mate, we take most of the venues for granted, over the pond they just seem to be up for it more than we are maybe because the dublin scene is so much younger than our own.

[Guest]

Why are they holding auditions in dublin,hardly a hot bed of northern events.

link

Amazing. Thought the misconceptions about the Irish soul scene had been left on the boat from Holyhead many years back.

ANYONE who's been here can testify that it's one of the most vibrant, enthusiastic and clued in scenes around and that includes the UK. The Irish scene is made up of people aged 20 to 40ish who dance to and buy records enthusiastically.

We are constantly unearthing new tunes that aren't played anywhere else. There are currently four regular soul nights on in this country which may sound a bit sad considering the plethora of nights on in the UK but in a country of 4 million people, (London, with 12 million people has a bigger soul scene than Ireland) it's extraordinary to have that level of support.

We've had alldayers, allnighters and weekenders over the past few years and the calibre of guest DJs we've had has been amazing. Carl Willingham was a regular guest here for many years and sings our praises constantly. Ady Croasdell has DJd here a couple of times and loved it. And that's to name just two.

Current Irish DJs have played in Bretby, Lowton, Cleethorpes, Rimini, Prestatyn, The Valatone in London, The Greatstone in Manchester, The Meadows Club Allnighters in Nottingham, Caegwrlre Soul Night in Wrexham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, The 100 Club and the Blackburn Allnighters. I'm sure I've missed some but we do get about and probably wouldn't be asked as much if Dublin wasn't the hotbed of northern soul that it is.

If you want to check it out there are always cheap flights with Easyjet or Ryanair and come over to Sleepless Nights, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the best northern night this country has ever produced and there have been many. Also, don't come if you're an oldies fan because you'll be extremely disappointed. We do not play The Snake. We do not play The Night. In fact, as one of our best DJs Karl Mitchell put it "we don't play anything beginning with 'THE'".

[Jordirip]

They are holding auditions here in Dublin today for NS Dancers. Don't know weather its being filmed over here or not.

link

[Guest Soultown andy]

Theres nothing amazeing about it and no misconceptions,its got a good little scene a hotbed it is not,and as for your jibe at the oldies scene get real.We play nothing begining in The what a load fo bolloxs,you have practicaly described your whole scene in 3 or 4 paragraphs thats a hot bed is it.

[Mark Bicknell]

They are holding auditions here in Dublin today for NS Dancers. Don't know weather its being filmed over here or not.

link

Where are they gonna get enough youngsters who can dance to Northern? I suppose they could get today's punters and spend three quarters of the film's budget on special effects to get rid of beer bellies and put hair on bald heads.

Jordi

link

[Guest]

Theres nothing amazeing about it and no misconceptions,its got a good little scene a hotbed it is not,and as for your jibe at the oldies scene get real.We play nothing begining in The what a load fo bolloxs,you have practicaly described your whole scene in 3 or 4 paragraphs thats a hot bed is it.

link

No, that's an overview.

[Mark Bicknell]

Or begger in street with small dog selling The Big Issue, or out of work DJ selling collection...lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[Gasher]

handbags at 10 paces girls

im gonna keep an eye on this thread.

Come on Paulie..some retort in your best OIRISH banter please

other than f*** OFF...haha

the gasher..

wanna sell that Nicky Newarkers Bootleg then?

Im sure it starts with a

"THE" Nicky Newarkers ..so you wont be playing it then???

Edited August 11, 2005 by The Gasher

[Dave Rimmer]

Can i be fat bloke at bar in the pub scene, or man in lift  please......lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

link

You could be a bloke on crutches

[Guest Richard Bergman]

I'd say the soul scene was more pantomine than film

[Guest rachel]

I'd say the soul scene was more pantomine than film

link

Oh no it's not.

Coat.. etc....

[Guest dundeedavie]

the best thing to hope for is that is is realistic and correct in details etc ....get rid of the repro bag first though eh lolol

Picky Davie

[Mark Bicknell]

I'd say the soul scene was more pantomine than film

link

Oh no it is'nt.....lol...it's behind you...lol

Mark Bicknell

[Makemvinyl]

No, that's an overview.

link

So please let me be fat bloke at the bar, i need the money for being an extra...lol

Mark Bicknell.

MARK

need space fer young Irish dancers not old fat blokes like us

But we could be the cigar smoking fat promoters

and oldie radio DJ

with the onus on hospital Radio

sorry couldnt resist

but still the promo and Radio DJ would be quite good

Doug

[macca]

let's face it, the irish have the 'cultural' edge regarding this question. compare the dynamics of irish dance to the stick wielding hey-nonny-nonny types to be seen prancing about on village greens & leafy courtyards across england during spring & summer.

best,

adrian j macmanus-o'loughlin-stanley-mccann

[stomper45]

Theres nothing amazeing about it and no misconceptions,its got a good little scene a hotbed it is not,and as for your jibe at the oldies scene get real.We play nothing begining in The what a load fo bolloxs,you have practicaly described your whole scene in 3 or 4 paragraphs thats a hot bed is it.

link

We're not all lucky enough to fall out the front door into a hotbed of soul nights, as you admit you aint been here, so you probably have no idea what its like to keep a scene going in a place with no immediate big audience. But what we lack in

numbers is made up with enthusiasm, good vibe, more youths coming onto our scene which is growing every month.

What we dont have is big ego's whose ideals are biggest is best and manage to ensure the few nights we do have dont clash with each other. Plus everyone knows that Northern Soul dancing evolved from a mixture of the highland fling, siege of ennis and the Hakka

lighten up this is a thread about auditions for a NS film not knocking the so called backwaters of NS, but hey thanks for your encouragement.

PS: next week Mick H is making the lonely trek over by donkey, we're hoping the radiogram will be repaired by then. perhaps when he returns back to UK in 3 weeks you can ask him bout us.

Danny D

[Guest]

Hasn't this already been done ie..SOUL JUNCTION.......

Dear me, why not get two lads not disaffected from wealthy backgrounds, who drink only lime cordial and have "Just Say No" t-shirts on.......

[Mike]

We're not all lucky enough to fall out the front door into a hotbed of soul nights, as you admit you aint been here, so you probably have no idea what its like to keep a scene going in a place with no immediate big audience. But what we lack in

numbers is made up with enthusiasm, good vibe, more youths coming onto our scene which is growing every month.

What we dont have is big ego's whose ideals are biggest is best and manage to ensure the few nights we do have dont clash with each other. Plus everyone knows that Northern Soul dancing evolved from a mixture of the highland fling, siege of ennis and the Hakka

lighten up this is a thread about auditions for a NS film not knocking the so called backwaters of NS, but hey thanks for your encouragement.

PS: next week Mick H is making the lonely trek over by donkey, we're hoping the radiogram will be repaired by then. perhaps when he returns back to UK in 3 weeks you can ask him bout us.

Danny D

link

yeah well said Danny

keep us informed how the film thing goes

if makers after an enthusastic, up for it crowd that can demo the best of all things northern then they wont be disapointed

have always enjoyed my trips across, as you say always a good vibe and a refreshing feel

mike

[Guest Soultown andy]

Dont have big egos oh no ,you and your m8 paulie are,nt doing to bad you sarcastic pair of clowns.Oh and just to set the record straight both my parents are irish and i lived in dublin for 3 yrs so i have been there once or twice,but feel free to visit any of my venues to continue this.

Edited August 13, 2005 by Soultown andy

[FrankM]

It's a film thus its intended audience will be aged 14 to 25 (35 at a stretch). So that rules out most of us till it crops up after midnight on Channel 4 and we can persuade a grand wean to set the Betamax. If they can make Braveheart in Iireland and Batman in London they can make a film with a Northern Soul backdrop (pun intended) in Dublin. They have made Northern soul records in the UK you know.

here's the Director's previous

Shimmy Marcus

Jeff Williams wrote it as a play a few years ago. Did anyone attend a reading or a youth theatre production?

[Guest]

Gotta' say in regards to the topic post (having seen the web link) why does everyone outside of the "Scene" view the "Movement" (their word not mine) in some 1974 time capsule.

For me it has always been a continuing and developing creature, growing and adapting to it's ever changing surroundings, and never, never stuck in some godforsaken time warp...............or have i got it all so wrong......

Disillusioned........

[Guest GrooveJunkies]

Lets not forget what happened in the 1970s when "This England" was shown on TV, you will have 10,000 new Northern soulie's springing up over night.

I think with that much exposure it will kill the scene off over night.

One of the things that makes it special is the fact that it's underground. Most people who enter the scene do so by chance , or by right of passage and we haven't got the media poking its nose in saying its the latest craze so they can make lots of money out of it. I can see it now....., programs like SOUL- IDLE ,HIT ME SOULIE ONE MORE TIME, ,SPICE GIRLS SING NORTHERN. SOUL SWOP,SOUL ISLAND, IM A SOULIE GET ME OUT OF HERE, it just goes on and on

For example, just like years ago when I was into the Mod thing long before Quadrophenia came out, what happens?:

they make a film about mods! . The very next day 10,000 wannabe mods over night. I think it could be the end of the scene as we know it

(Of course i hope I'm wrong)

[Guest rachel]

Gotta' say in regards to the topic post (having seen the web link) why does everyone outside of the "Scene" view the "Movement" (their word not mine) in some 1974 time capsule.

For me it has always been a continuing and developing creature, growing and adapting to it's ever changing surroundings, and never, never stuck in some godforsaken time warp...............or have i got it all so wrong......

Disillusioned........

link

Told you before Brett, you know you're right Suppose for film-making though it's easier to stick to a specific time, and well, you know how hard it is to explain the whole thing to 'outsiders'

[Guest Baz]

Lets not forget what happened in the 1970s when    "This England"     was shown on TV, you will have 10,000 new Northern soulie's springing up over night.

I think with that much exposure it will kill the scene off over night.

One of the things that makes it special is the fact that it's underground. Most people who enter the scene do so by chance , or by right of passage and we haven't got the media poking its nose in saying its the latest craze so they can make lots of money out of it. I can see it now....., programs like SOUL- IDLE ,HIT ME SOULIE ONE MORE TIME,   ,SPICE GIRLS SING NORTHERN. SOUL SWOP,SOUL ISLAND,  IM A SOULIE GET ME OUT OF HERE, it just goes on and on

For example, just like years ago when I was into the Mod thing long before Quadrophenia came out, what happens?:

they make a film about mods! . The very next day 10,000 wannabe mods over night. I think it could be the end of the scene as we know it    

(Of course i hope I'm wrong)

link

So what if it attracts 10,000 new people, if they come because they like the music well they get my vote, or do you want the soul scene to die when you decide thats enough.......this scene is in a downward spiral if new blood isnt injected into it soon it will die off and become no more

Edited August 11, 2005 by Baz

[Guest GrooveJunkies]

So what if it attracts 10,000 new people, if they come because they like the music well they get my vote, or do you want the soul scene to die when you decide thats enough.......this scene is in a downward spiral if new blood isnt injected into it soon it will die off and become no more

link

I THINK YOU MISSED THE POINT

was you in the scene at the time I'm talking about?

how was you introduced in the scene?

lets open it up to the Masses then we can all enjoy crazy frogs sings northern

[Gary]

Told you before Brett, you know you're right Suppose for film-making though it's easier to stick to a specific time, and well, you know how hard it is to explain the whole thing to 'outsiders' 

link

Leaves it open for plenty of sequels though

[Guest Baz]

I THINK YOU MISSED THE POINT

was you in the scene at the time I'm talking about?

how was you introduced in the scene?

lets open it up to the Masses then we can all enjoy crazy frogs sings northern

link

No I wasnt on the scene at that time, how i got into 'it' is irrelivant, but i dont think it would go that far, this its not a film on TV showing look come to this club its the best disco in town..... Any one who watch's this and thinks i've got to find out more......well they obviosly are coming onto the scene for the right reasons get my drift

[Guest GrooveJunkies]

No I wasnt on the scene at that time, how i got into 'it' is irrelivant, but i dont think it would go that far, this its not a film on TV showing look come to this club its the best disco in town..... Any one who watch's this and thinks i've got to find out more......well they obviosly are coming onto the scene for the right reasons get my drift

link

you are still missing the point

how you got into the soul scene is relevant [you didnt get into it because it's the latest craze or it is the cool thing to do] ,I imagine it was because you love the music.

i think any one who was there: pre disco Wigan will know what i mean !

as for people not wanting to join the best disco in town ,go to London and see how many Austin Powers look a likes there are:

sorry London

[Billywhizz]

I THINK YOU MISSED THE POINT

Was you in the scene at the time I'm talking about?

how was you introduced in the scene?

lets open it up to the Masses then we can all enjoy crazy frogs sings northern

link

I agree what Baz,says so what if 10,000 came on the scene,or jumped on the Band Wagon,some of them are still on the scene today and very good friends of mine yes we do need new blood and yes I was on the scene before they did this England next question. Billy P.S I'm after Frankie Lyman and his all-stars (I'm Sorry)

[Guest Baz]

you are still missing the point

how you got into the soul scene is relevant [you didnt get into it because it's the latest craze or it is the cool thing to do] ,I imagine it was because you love the music.

i think any one who was there: pre disco Wigan will know what i mean !

as for people not wanting to join the best disco in town ,go to London and see how many Austin Powers look a likes there are:

sorry London

link

And your missing my point........the phrase the best disco in town was said because thats what 'This England' portraid look this is Wigan come see us were the best disco in the world.....Said movie is not saying this its a film about yester year its not saying (for arguments sake) come to the 100 club its the place to be if some youngsters like my self see this film and think hey this music is what ive been looking for they will search it out (i hope ) and come into the scene.......how can you say its the latest thing or craze when its been going on for donkeys years?. What happend to most of them '10,000' people who went to wigan when 'this England' was on there probably sitting here reading this now

[mischief]

I just hope they don't play on the drug side, there is more to it than that.. but it does make a nighter better

:dance:

Edited August 11, 2005 by mischief

[wendy]

Dont have big egos oh no ,you and your m8 paulie are,nt doing to bad you sarcastic pair of cunts.Oh and just to set the record straight both my parents are irish and i lived in dublin for 3 yrs so i have been there once or twice,but feel free to visit any of my venues to continue this.

link

WTF! Calling Danny and Paul a sarcastic pair of c@&$s just isnt on. I was delighted to see this thread on the go but it's ridiculous to think someone feels it's ok to turn it into a reason to insult the Irish scene. So what if you lived in Dublin for 3 years, it doesnt give you the right to be rude. I challenge you to a dancing duel! No, really, I mean it.

As for the auditions in Dublin, I made enquiries, they only want dancers between the ages of 16 to 30 in attendance. I'm going on Sunday so I'll post up further details if anyone's interested.

[macca]

We're not all lucky enough to fall out the front door into a hotbed of soul nights, as you admit you aint been here, so you probably have no idea what its like to keep a scene going in a place with no immediate big audience. But what we lack in

numbers is made up with enthusiasm, good vibe, more youths coming onto our scene which is growing every month.

What we dont have is big ego's whose ideals are biggest is best and manage to ensure the few nights we do have dont clash with each other. Plus everyone knows that Northern Soul dancing evolved from a mixture of the highland fling, siege of ennis and the Hakka

lighten up this is a thread about auditions for a NS film not knocking the so called backwaters of NS, but hey thanks for your encouragement.

PS: next week Mick H is making the lonely trek over by donkey, we're hoping the radiogram will be repaired by then. perhaps when he returns back to UK in 3 weeks you can ask him bout us.

Danny D

you're damned right. I went from the siege of ennis to the stage front at wigan almost overnight. one of the moderators on this list can vouch for that, 'cos he too was often roped in on the 'siege' by my mad aunt mary. those were the days. 8 pints of guinness or light & bitter & then onto the phoenix for some frenzied board stomping...

macca

[Guest GrooveJunkies]

I just hope they don't play on the drug side, there is more to it than that.. but it does make a nighter better

    :dance:   

link

especially when your on the decks :dance:

[Guest Soultown andy]

I didnt insult the irish scene,and if i did show me were i said it .

[wendy]

well i think you were pretty rude about danny n paul. unless of course you intended it as a joke. which i'm hoping you did. danny n paul can fight their own battles & dont need a 5ft chimp to intervene on their behalf. but i dont like people to be rude to my friends

Edited August 11, 2005 by wendy

[macca]

at the end of the day, I don't think it really matters where they hold the auditions. dublin is as good a place as any, but then again, so is barcelona, or rome, or paris for that matter. I imagine 'tecnical accomplishment' & 'celluloid appeal' will be high on the list of job pre-requisites.

macca

[mischief]

Well I think they must be filming it in Dublin because when ever you see Ireland on telly it looks like it still in the 70's... don't know what you northerners are laughing about goes for you lot as well

I am joking honest

[macca]

Well I think they must be filming it in Dublin because when ever you see Ireland on telly it looks like it still in the 70's...  don't know what you northerners are laughing about goes for you lot as well    

I am joking honest

link

would that 70's look have something to do with the towering RPC enjoyed by it's citizens, dwarfing that of it's esteemed & at times 'curmudgeonly' neighbour?

macca

[mischief]

would that 70's look have something to do with the towering RPC enjoyed by it's citizens, dwarfing that of it's esteemed & at times 'curmudgeonly' neighbour? 

macca

link

In an earlier post i mentioned that I had done a bottle of Dooleys.. I have since done half a bottle of wine...

Now I am confussed happy but cofussed to many words i cant take in ... Night....

Goodnight to everyone in Ireland and good night to everyone up North..(that means everyone north of the Thames) and seeing as I only know 4 people in Wales good night to them... and a big good night to my friends in Perth..(thats Perth Scotland don't know any Aussies)