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The Sons of Robin Stone - New Unreleased Track Released. Now available on 45! Listen to mp3 clip here A limited edition of a previously unreleased track from The Sons of Robin Stone The Sons of Robin Stone - "I'm ready to give up on love /Only In The Movies" Has already been featured in the latest edition of Manifesto (can read Neil Rushton words below) and is now available on 45 almost 30 years after being recorded. More background info on the "Sons..." Originally known as New Concept from Philly. Discovered by their later manager Anthony Caesar Suero They got the name "Sons Of Robin Stone" thanks to Bunny Sigler who named them after a character from the film the "Love Machine" Members included Jimmy Phillips, Joe Dougherty , Jim Farrow, John (Patcheye) Palladino,and Franny Flynn UK distribution of this limited edition release (scan above) is being handled exclusively in the UK by New Century Soul And as such the 45 is now available to purchase online at the New Century Soul Online Shop link below

Stop Press News 6Ts / Valatone 100 Club Extravaganza Due to an unexpected cancellation of the live jazz act for the early evening session at the 100 Club, the 6TS Rhythm 'n' Soul Society has negotiated with the Valatone org. to produce a whomper, stomper, bomper, xhomper soul session from 10pm to 8 am at the legendary Oxford Street club. The massed ranks of Valatone DJs and show-girls will run their night at the 100 Club from 10pm-1.30am when the 6TS jocks will seamlessly take over and continue the night right through to 8am. So there won't be any queueing, or kicking out of jazzers or getting rickshaws from Euston up West. Jon Buck will be hosting his own little 50th party down there too and anyone with his tickets will be sorted amicably. It will be £12 to get in before 1.30 and the usual tenner after 1.30. If anyone was just coming for the early session, we'll sort them accordingly. So if you were going to both, you save money, or if you were just doing the 100 Club it's the same; unless you splash out £2 and get in up to 3 ½ hours earlier. So from 10pm-1.30 am it will be Johnny Timlin, Andy BB, Gareth Donovan and Adam Torel, then from 1.30 Mick Smith, Ginger, Ady Croasdell and Jumping Joan. Jon Buck will be cropping up all over the place throughout the night. It's going to be one hell of a night, See you there! A-D&J-T

Press release about a forthcoming "musical play" planned to open in 2007 called Hitsville USA with plans to show eventually in uk Seems there is also another musical play in the pipeline for 2007 as well, written by Berry Gordy Authentic "Jersey Boy" Names Al Abrams, Motown Records Founding Publicist, to Create Original Motown Musical Play Hitsville USA Will Debut in Detroit in 2007 Prior to Broadway, London Openings t Detroit, MI (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 27, 2006 -- The compelling untold true story of the early days of Motown Records as seen through the eyes of Al Abrams, the founding publicist of Motown and the first employee of Berry Gordy's Tamla-Motown music empire, is poised to become the basis of a theatrical musical. Abrams, author of 11 published books and a journalist and publicist, has been named to write the book for the play, titled Hitsville USA. Abrams was hired by Gordy on Memorial Day 1959 before there was even a Motown label. Although he had absolutely no experience, it was Abrams' job to get the fledgling company's records played on the air by disk jockeys, and especially white disk jockeys on Top 40 radio stations. And he succeeded, often using unorthodox but now legendary methods. Abrams also became the company's first publicist, serving in that role through 1966, arguably the label's most productive years before Motown abandoned its Detroit roots for Los Angeles. The legendary Hitsville USA studio at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit is where such Motown musical icons as Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Four Tops, the Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas and Stevie Wonder recorded their breakthrough hit records. Many of their songs are today anthems of pop culture. Now the site of the Motown Museum, the Hitsville USA address is known worldwide as a must-see destination for fans that make their musical pilgrimage to the building where Abrams once occupied the attic as his office. The show's primary angel and organizer of the investor group is successful New Jersey businessman and musician Michael C. Haber. He says the musical will debut in Detroit. Among the potential venues are the Fox Theatre, which hosted the legendary Motortown Revues, and the Fisher Theatre in the landmark Fisher Building on West Grand Boulevard. Haber, the son of Janet and Lenny Haber, is a musical prodigy who began playing the drums at the age of eight and began his professional musical career at 15. The Newark-born Haber performed with many contemporaries of the Jersey Boys' including the Belmonts and the Angels of My Boyfriend's Back fame. "I've been on stage 10,000 times," says Haber. Jersey Boys is the Tony Award winning musical on Broadway chronicling the career of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Berry Gordy announced his own plans for a Motown musical in 2003 and is scheduled to open his production in 2007 as well. "But the similarities end there," says Abrams. "I will be telling the Motown story through the eyes of an 18-year-old white Jewish boy in an all black environment, where I was surrounded by musical genius on a daily basis. My experiences at Motown were a microcosm of the then-contemporary rise of the civil rights movement in the United States. I am sure Berry will bring his unique perspective to his story." Abrams is the featured essayist on Universal's Hip-O Select 166-song The Complete Motown Singles Volume Five - 1965 CD compilation, to be released August 4. He is currently completing Hype! a book on how he sold the Motown Sound to the media and the masses. So how did the Jersey/Philly sound of Haber and the Motown Sound of Abrams get on the same play list? Haber explains, "I had the good fortune to meet Al Abrams through a mutual friend of a friend. There is no doubt that God has brought us together so amongst other things Al Abrams can receive the long awaited recognition and respect he undeniably deserves. "This project stirs a passion in me to bring not only the wonderful songs that the great Berry Gordy has produced and delivered to us (thank you Mr. Gordy), but also the wonderful stories of the backgrounds and lives of the Motown artists. Most of all, it will introduce to the public the Al Abrams Motown story that has been overlooked by such productions as the Motown 40 television show. Motown and Gordy have left Abrams standing in the shadows long enough. Like the Funk Brothers before him, it is time for him to step into the spotlight." Haber says he expects Hitsville USA to reach Broadway as well as London where many Motown/Northern Soul aficionados can have an opportunity to see the show. You can reach Abrams through alanabrams@aol.com and Haber at blktiafair@aol.com CONTACT: Michael Haber 732-757-5152

Phew, that was a hot one. last friday Soul Sam/excessive heat/non stop dancing an amazing set spanning many elements of Northern as only Sam can. Cheers also to Steve from Aberdeen with his mellow crossover, just what we needed early on as we tried to keep cool.Joe returned to his 6ts and with Mitch&Pip they built things up well. Thanks to a great crowd, you danced to everything Sam&the guys threw at ya. Taking us from 6ts thru to modern soul. A fantastic vibe all night, Repositioning some of the tables helped to bring the dancefloor to the bar area methinks. A definite "I was there moment" Next month we get a visit from Manchester guys Chris Morgan and Budgie a resident at the Greatstone. Again expect things to start of 6ts based but feel sure some crossover be making an appearance. Friday 18th August Sleepless Nights Rare Soul Club Earl of Kildare Hotel Kildare St Dublin 2 September see's another Oldies night for Sleepless! As the club at times naturally gets more progressive with its music (still trying to keep to its 6ts roots), its only fair we throw on 2 nights per year for the solid oldies fans. Am hoping to have the services of Jim McCracken, Paul Grant&Harpo who between them have some real useful classics in their burdgening collections. (Will be a charity bash tba) Feedback on our music always appreciated Other Happenings Irish Blues Club; ALL GIGS ARE HELD IN JJ SMYTH'S 12, AUNGIER STREET. DOORS 8.45PM GIGS 9.30PM TO 11.30PM. ADMISSION âÅ¡¬8.00. ALL GIG LISTINGS AVAILABLE ON THE IRISH BLUES CLUB WEB SITE http://www.irishblues.com August Belfast Backdrop on 5th August, guest is now Dublin based Michael Fuchs, the Pavillion Ormeaugh Road. Dublin Jellyroll. This also on same night, For those who want to hear a wider sphere of black soul and its free. Guests this night Kitch, Mitch, Brian Dunne&Dean Anderson...nice Jellyroll will be moving to the next weekend thereafter Keb Darge 6th August in Ri Ra, a real character from the Northern scene then Deep Funk, will be playing anything from the 4ts to 8ts, interestin. September Leeside Soul is back up (hurrah) Cork: Leeside Soul; Great news that theyre back up running in new venue LV Bar at 55 McCurtain street, Cork. Relaunching on Friday the 8th Of September starting at 9.00pm ('til about 1.00AM), -------------------------------------- KTF dont need this let me know ta website; http://sleeplessnightsns.tripod.com

North Wales Soul Clan's Northern soul night @ Rhyl Townhall has had to be cancled due to the local council pulling the plug, because it did not want to be open after 12 and so yet again another good venue gets lost to us, because our elected local councils dont want to support our efforts to keep soul alive in north Wales, but we will "keep the faith" and keep looking for another venue.