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Word from the mainstream of a online series of documentary on youth culture by Don Letts from Fred Perry via their subculture setup Soul Power which may be most peoples first port of call is episode 4 The fourth episode in the series explores the Soul Boy subculture that hit the scene in Britain during the 1970s. Features interviews with Norman Jay and Russ Winstanley. In the mid-70s, one of the later outcrops of the Mod emerged: The Soul Boy. Clothes- and dance music- obsessed, with a geographical divide between the Northern and the Southern Soul Boys. The Northern Soul scene was rooted in The North West, in Manchester and Wigan, and had a wild, backwards looking enthusiasm about classic 60s soul, whereas the Southern Soul Boys in Essex and Kent were more interested in contemporary soul. Loose fitting clothes were important, the work hard and dance hard ethos was all part of this subculture that never left the council estates. Multi-culturalism was embraced with both black and white working-class celebrating music together through dance and shared tastes. http://www.fredperry...7297/soul-power Episodes are about 11 mins long and while they do follow the familar format of talking heads and from what seen familar clips, and maybe some views are a bit too generic or indeed familar, from what I have viewed so far it does make entertaining viewing All 6 episodes covering british street culture can be found via the main page... http://www.fredperrysubculture.com/ list of all episodes follows... Born to be wild Episode 1 The first episode in the series looks at the birth of British youth subculture with the arrival of Teddy Boys and Rockers. Features interviews with Phill Jupitus and Robert Elms. This is a modern world Episode 2 The second film in the series explores the Mod subculture that exploded onto the London scene in the late 1950s and includes contributions from Jeff Dexter and Eddie Piller. Made in England Episode 3 The third instalment focuses on the Skinhead subculture that emerged in Britain during the 1960s and explores how it was influenced by Jamaican Rude Boys. Featuring contributions from Kevin Rowland and Lynval Golding. Soul Power Episode 4 The fourth episode in the series explores the Soul Boy subculture that hit the scene in Britain during the 1970s. Features interviews with Norman Jay and Russ Winstanley. Black n white riot Episode 5 The fifth documentary in the series focuses on the Punk and Two-Tone subcultures, which kicked off in the UK in the late 1970s. Includes contributions from Viv Albertine and Pauline Black. Beaten Generation Episode 6 The final film in the series discusses the casual, rave and Britpop scenes of the 1980s and 1990s, and asks what the future holds for British subculture. Features contributions from Steve Mason and Wayne Hemingway.

Mentioned a few times on here over last few years , for those hotdeals,co,uk types here's news of a 2 for 1 ticket offer shows showing Tue 11 — Sat 15 September, 9.15pm link for more info, site search for more background http://www.ayoungert...t-soho-theatre/ press info: Northern Soul is a bit about northern soul, its’ also a bit about pigeons, but mainly it’s about — me. Directed by international phenomenon Ursula Martinez. Northern Soul is a hilarious one-woman show about Victoria’s attempts at joining in. Victoria, an untrained dancer, has been travelling the dance halls and living rooms of England being taught to dance by Northern Soul’s ex-champions. Northern Soul draws on those investigations and explores the ‘soul of the north’ using film and original Northern Soul dance moves. Performer & Deviser: Victoria Melody Director: Ursula Martinez Choreographer: Janine Fletcher Multimedia: Louise Purnell Technician: Greg Mickelborough

Been out in the USA for a couple of weeks now, this remake of the respected 1970s film is scheduled to start showing in the UK this October 2012 Mainstream media reviews seem to be fairly positive/mixed, has anyone out there in soul source land seen it yet? , Press blurb ... Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart. Musical prodigy, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era. Soundtracks include music from the original film written by Curtis Mayfield and current tracks by R Kelly