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Line up and latest info on Kings Hall Stoke Nighter Sat March 4th 9pm-6am 2 ROOMS/DEALERS MARKET PLACE DJ Line-up; BUTCH, GINGER TAYLOR, MICK H, KENNY BURRELL, CHRIS KING, BOB HINSLEY, DAVE EVISON, NEIL JONES and KEV ROBERTS. MODERN; COLIN CURTIS, TERRY JONES, ROGER WILLIAMS, NEIL RUSHTON. New Bar opening time in main room until 3am! TICKETS FROM; www.goldsoul.co.uk , DISCOUNT DISC 01782-266888, DENISE NORTH, BURY TOWN HALL SOUL NIGHTS, ROBS RECORDS,NOTTINGHAM.

The legendary KIM WESTON LIVE with backing band A charity soul and motown event at: The Grove Leisure Centre, Balderton, Newark, Notts. (600 capacity) 25th February 2006 7pm - 1am 2 rooms of across the board soul music DJ's to include Rob Smith, Dean Anderson, The Sweetsoul Crew plus others TBC Tickets £12.50 - proceeds to Hope House School, a local childrens charity call 07950 515524 / 01636 613022 email: events@boundarysoundevents.co.uk email: events@sweetsoulonline.co.uk Visit R &K Records, Newark Visit The Grove Leisure Centre Always a great night...see you there

Philly soul singer/songwriter Gene Mcfadden has died at his Philadelphia home from cancer he was 56. Best known for Aint No Stoppin Us Now with his songwriting parter John Whitehead he also wrote a string of major hits for the Philly and TSOP labels. Philly Label founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff released a statement about Mcfadden and Whitehead saying "they were indispensible and their music capabilities were uniquely flexible. Not only could they write sensational singles but they could write amazing album songs too"Gene McFadden was born in Philidelphia and as a teenager along with John Whitehead were part of Shrine band The Epsilons which was managed by Otis Redding until his death in 1967. A short time with Stax followed before they began a long association with Gamble and Huff. The scene loses yet another legend.

Please note I have resigned from presenting shows on SOLAR Radio and the Shropshire AM Sunshine 855. I will however continue to host the Soul Show on the North Midlands' Mansfield 103.2FM every Sunday 5-7pm. I wish both stations well and now look forward to a new challenge presenting the Afternoon programme on VIP Radio, coming to Sky in March with test transmissions starting Feb 14th on the internet. You can see the line-up and get a feel for the new look Adult Contemporary format at www.vipradio.net Further details will be posted once the station goes live.

After the first Soul Or Nothing got 2006 off to a flying start last week, here's some bad news. Stevie Cato passed on that the venue is no more Got a call yesterday morning from the manager of 14 Loyd Street,he told me that the bar is closed,gone out of business,looks like the owner aint paid his bills.. Just had ten thousand flyers and posters done on Friday too and paid for,what a fucking waste... I have been looking around all yesterday for another venue,had a chat with a few club owners but Loyd Street is a hard place to match,thats the best space i have ever had for one of my nights... I hope to find a venue this week to keep the Febuary date... If you know of any place for a one off then let me know asap.. Hundreds of hours promoting 14 Loyd Street,it make you so mad but its like getting dumped by a girl,you dust yourself off and move on... I hope tohave all the djs booked for Feb 11th at a one off place,fingers crossed,all the other dj booking are on hold.. Like i said to a girl once,"it was good while it lasted"..Lets hope the we don't get to hear the fat lady sing... Thanks to all of you for the last 7 months at Loyd Street,we had some good times..

NEW YORK - Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits “Mustang Sally” and “In The Midnight Hour,” died of a heart attack Thursday in a Reston, Va., hospital, according to his management company. He was 64. Chris Tuthill of the management company Talent Source said Pickett had been suffering from health problems for the past year. Pickett lived in Ashburn, Va. “He did his part. It was a great ride, a great trip, I loved him and I’m sure he was well-loved, and I just hope that he’s given his props,” Michael Wilson Pickett, the singer’s son, told WRC-TV in Washington after his death.

Jamie and Rich (Soulsville International Playboys) are pleased to announce a new venue and a new chapter for the 'Soulsville' night in Leeds starting on Friday 24 February We're staying in Leeds City Centre and moving to the recently refurbished 'Northern Light' Club on Cross York Street, Leeds, LS2 7EE. We've got the 'Velvet' Bar situated downstairs in this 3 room venue. It's a converted Methodist School Building with plenty of character. Room holds 250, though we reckon 150 would leave plenty of room for a bit of a boogie. In the summer there are sliding doors which open out into an enclosed courtyard with seating areas. Cloakroom available on entrance. Areas will be provided for record dealers. Just contact us to reserve a table. We're negotiating Beer promotions at the moment, and our aim is to have certain bottled beers/spirits for £2.00. The bar doesn't have draught beers, and specialise in a wide range of imported bottled beers and spirits. Times are gonna be 8:00pm - 3:00am. This venue has a music license until 6:00am, so there's plenty of scope for bigger events once the venue is established. Cost on the door is £4.00 before 9:00pm and £5.00 after. Access is good off the motorways, and is bang facing Leeds Central Bus/Coach Station. Plenty of well-lit street parking just around the corner near Leeds Parrish [sic] Church (See Map Link) I've been told by the club owner (Who's building a load of apartments on the site next door) that parking will be available later in the year in the multi-storey car-park opposite (currently closes at 11pm) There's also plenty of Holiday/Premier/Travel Taverns lodges etc. within walking distance. The Train station is just over a 5 minute walk. >>Link To Northern Light Map<< Music policy is going to be a little bit of everything, with a slight leaning towards the different. People who've been to Soulsville before will know what to expect! Residents vinyl types as previous: Jamie Hartford, Rich Buckley, Pat Brady and John Parker. We're really gonna strive to get the best guests available from all the 4 corners of the UK and the continent. There's gonna be some surprises, and this really should put Leeds back on the Rare Soul map; where it deserves to be! We've got the best minds available working on our artwork and flyers, and these should be available in the very near future. For all those people who attended 'Soulsville' at The Baby Jupiter, we thank you for you support, and hopefully we can carry on the superb tight-knit atmosphere that the place generated. We do look forward to seeing you in our new home! For info contact: Jamie Hartford 07739 917972 email: soulsville06@btinternet.com Rich Buckley 07799 846629 email: richard.buckley@granadamedia.com