Addio Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable. Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive.
Cunnie Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Issue 24 was the last one. Look here & scroll to the bottom of the page. It's the last line on the issue 24 square. https://www.goldsoul.co.uk/shop/booksmags/tog.html
kevinsoulman Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable. Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive. just got an e mail back finished for now more news shortly must have something in the pipeline kev
Guest Baz Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Not supprised with rubbish articals such as that 'internet chat room one'........................................ sour grape madame, if that was your real name
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 But wasn't this magazine 2nd to the rated Manifesto which i try and purchase at my nights out as i enjoy reading it. it's got to be a great magazine for all things Northern and related.
Guest Matt Male Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 I like Soulful Kinda Music. I always try to pick one up when i see Dave. Maybe i should subscribe...
kevinsoulman Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable. Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive. N SOUL annual to come out in dec current subscribers will get it plus a free cd kev
Guest Trevski Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 N SOUL annual to come out in dec current subscribers will get it plus a free cd kev Rather have a 'Beano' annual, much more interesting reading
Bitchdj Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 i wrote a little something for N soul once...hope i was nothing to do with its downfall... ....soul up north is the best soul fanzine apart from daves soulful kinda music....cos its written by real people out there living the scene....N soul was a little too promotional for me pages and pages of adverts and no real substance...all went down hill when ali left......... gerrin me coat.... cookie
Dave Thorley Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 i wrote a little something for N soul once...hope i was nothing to do with its downfall... ....soul up north is the best soul fanzine apart from daves soulful kinda music....cos its written by real people out there living the scene....N soul was a little too promotional for me pages and pages of adverts and no real substance...all went down hill when ali left......... gerrin me coat.... cookie Ali tried hard to put it on a good footin', but some one! was only worried about the bottom line.
Bitchdj Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Ali tried hard to put it on a good footin', but some one! was only worried about the bottom line. amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here......... cookie
Chalky Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Shades of Soul the best by far. Derek working on the next issue now. There's That Beat superb as well, the latest issue has some great articles.
Billywhizz Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Was told today that N. Soul magazine is no more - no longer viable. Liked the early editions of Togetherness as it was, but felt that recently the magazine was getting somewhat tired and repetitive. Sales went down when the wigan joker is no longer on the front page honestly. Billy
Guest alison Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here......... cookie Well I can add a fresh little Cote de Provence to the alcoholic equation Cookie/Kimmy.....and a Vouvray..... and a Zinfandel......think I'm on an Easter holiday roll. I had a creative ball, albeit a stressful one during my time working on Togetherness and N.Soul but as any of the publishers of mags and fanzines will tell you it's an almost unrealistic labour of love and trying to do it on a professional footing, balancing articles, contributions, features with those ads that pay for the print, is the toughest of calls. I take my hat off to anyone that does it long term, and to my mind Mike Ritson and Stuart Russell were the real Dream Team at Manifesto. As much as I relished the much missed Voices From The Shadows, and more recently In The Basement and the refreshing validlity of Soul Up North, Shades of Soul and Soulful Kinda Music, I still don't think anyone has really cracked the ultimate UK soul magazine - and that's down to us punters and collectors - our needs and interests are almost too diverse to give any one magazine a broad, yet specific identity. I'd like to think that my brief stint refreshed the format for a moment in time, but it wasn't a sustainable relationship and it was the publishers call to bring that to an end - and once again I think Kev is right to have called it a day now. It's not something I feel comfortable saying; N.Soul was initially my adopted baby - but it hasn't been a valid soul publication recently and I know he just didn't have the time to give it the TLC it needed, hence why it became a shadow of what it should have been. A bit like venues, every dog has it's day; and the format is no longer right for the readership which is better served elsewhere. That's not a refection of the content from the regular contributors - but there was no solid skeleton of late to hold it together with the much needed backbone. I really appreciated the opportunity to flex my written juices. I'm a relatively mild mannered old bat but when I have a keyboard and a bottle in front of me I became brave and voice my opinion more candidly - often making Kev cringe in the process !!! He has got a new annual publishing concept in mind - and health and enthusiasm permitting (both his, and mine) I'm happy to continue to be a part of it. Only thing left to say is Hallelujah - no more quarterly deadlines for a column that I both loved and hated. Ali Edited April 5, 2007 by alison
Dave Thorley Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 amen to that dave cos she asked me to write something....by the way what are we drinking tonite???...cheeky lil colombard here......... cookie Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack!
Guest alison Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Anyway, sod writing about it - let's do it ! Soulshakers at Solihull Saturday night anyone ?
Dave Thorley Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack! PS had a Pinot Grigio-Blush a liitle while ago, Niiiccce
Dave Thorley Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) Anyway, sod writing about it - let's do it ! Soulshakers at Solihull Saturday night anyone ? Where did you pop up from See you saturday, 8 pm sharp Edited April 5, 2007 by Dave Thorley
Guest alison Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) 8 pm sharp Aaaah, bloody deadlines again PS. I popped up from behind the third bottle. Well, I kind of climbed up the back of the sofa and crawled on all fours to the computer. Same old, same old Edited April 5, 2007 by alison
Guest Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Well, I kind of climbed up the back of the sofa and crawled on all fours Sounds Intresting
Guest alison Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Sounds Intresting Hmmm, yes. One of my most interesting moves in a long time
Guest Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Hmmm, yes. One of my most interesting moves in a long time You would not last long in my front room if you were drunk and on all fours!
Guest Posted April 6, 2007 Posted April 6, 2007 Tonight I'm on the trusty Jack! I thought you were abstaining , Dave ...... Malc Burton
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