Mike

After last weekend adventures at The Mill on the Pier Wigan Niter and New Century/New Untouchables Brum dayer to be honest a weekend at home seemed most inviting. But as had the ticket, plans to meet, and the memories of the last one still in my head, Saturday nite saw me doing that bloody drive to deepest yorkshire yet again. plus a view by steve p afterwards Getting better only drove past turning 3 times this time, thru the door and straight away could pick up that buzz, buzz being that feeling that often look for at weekends. Some events have it, some only have it now and again, some had it once but no longer, and there's those that never had it. When it hits you it just tells you in for a top nite. Place was packed again, set up as last time with the main room sounds and djs comimg thru loud and clear in the front room. Again soul fans from all over the place Fair old contingent from round North Wales coast , loads from North West, Midlands, the bit between Midland and London, Kent, North east, East coast Scotland, Yorkshire...maybe easier just to say all parts of this island. Main room wise, well dj line up may have given you a idea of what was gonna be dished out. Quality rare soul, taking in full range of styles and eras. Current, don't hear a lots, classy revivals and so on. Main room was buzzing, packed, buzzing and hot!! with floor busy. Was a problem with floor being a bit glassy, seems this could have been due to the condensation, with the heat and sweat being cause, well thats what someone said and it sounded good to me As sound was both rooms hard to keep track of what was given out and by who. Think Cliffe Steele was away cause of illness, with Kitch standing in, not sure who was on earlier on though.Kitch and Andy D were on the case when was in main room, followed by guest Soul Sam (or was it Butch before). Sam gave out a fairly wide mix, stuff like Hamilton movement, Fluorescent Smogg, King Moses - Got this feeling -Margaret Little — Love Finds A Way Joseph Websters knock knock song My Love Is Strong, goes pear shaped now can't suss this one out was it Jerry Washington on tk label Glades, titles gone, -"waste your time" or something ? whats score on this, not sure if heard Sams annoucement right and thought heard it again later. Someone help me. As said Butch was either before or after, Mick H was then also up and at them, and don't even think asking me who finished Honey & The Bees, Tolbert , Jean Wells, Butlers, Sensations, Betty L & Bobby A, Eric Lomax c/up, Hank Hodge being just a few grabbed from memory odds on the scene - latest issue out now and was being passed on mags - dunno whats going on but in last week or so must have read 7 or 8 or more different mags, and still couldn't get away from them tonite with latest issues of Soul Up North, Shades of Soul and SKM all on offer. Shirley gave us a personalised lesson on how to complete her "hard as nails " quiz in SUN and even after the tution still only managed to get just the one right. events - lots of new venues being flyered and talked about. Buzz word seems to be quality soul monkey - fair old amount of regulars knocking around ( though due to gap its hard to remember what some look like:) hopefully be able to pass on that fairly important news on may event very soon after 7 - main room shut and decks in back sparked up, mental note for future use that Mick H has "happy to be " Nods - loads of catch/meet ups, fair few who knock around here and lots of laughs endnote - well after 8 weeks since the last one,to me seems the second was as good as the first, dunno offical figures but seemed like another sell out. My view simply another cracker. Hats off go to all the lifeline team, promoters djs, door people , Rodz and Chris and all who were involved next one think was said 8 weeks time daved Posted: 2004/4/18 19:48 Updated: 2004/4/18 19:48 Regular Joined: 2002/9/2 From: Posts: 37 Jerry Washington Mike, the title of it would be "Don't Waste My Time" from 1976. It seems to be very popular at the moment. Nice tune. Guest Posted: 2004/4/18 20:52 Updated: 2004/4/18 20:52 Re: Jerry Washington Slightly popular to say the least Dave. Great record and it could almost have been written to follow Joseph Webster on Crow in a set which is one of the reason's Sam was desperate to get it. Sounds like it was another cracker just a shame we had to pull out at the last minute as we were both really looking forward to it. John N Just realised i'm not logged in ooops mike- Posted: 2004/4/18 22:23 Updated: 2004/4/18 22:23 team member Joined: 2002/8/26 From: Posts: 2248 Re: Jerry Washington Thanks Dave and John for info, Sams intro confused me a bit:) How scarce? Current going price? Johnny One Trout Posted: 2004/4/18 23:53 Updated: 2004/4/18 23:53 Hardest Joined: 2004/3/23 From: Behind you, behind you!!!! Posts: 1744 Re: Jerry Washington It's hard to say Mike as you said it is on Glades a TK subsiduary so you wouldn't have thought it was that hard but apparently Sam was after it for years with no joy, and after Steve Gaurnori played it at Yarmouth a couple of weeks ago interest has gone through the roof with the crossover boys so demand would be quite high. Sam did tell me that he did pay quite a bit for it because he was desperate to have and the seller didn't really want to sell, but he didn't mention a figure and i didn't ask. John Not much help i know but.... mike- Posted: 2004/4/19 0:00 Updated: 2004/4/19 0:00 team member Joined: 2002/8/26 From: Posts: 2248 Re: Jerry Washington .. a lot of help john! think the term "interest gone thru the roof" says it all, its when the interest has sunk thru the floor that I can make a move:) thanks again worked well to my ears Guest Posted: 2004/4/19 20:33 Updated: 2004/4/19 20:33 Lifeline tickets were sold out, although a few who reserved tickets didn't turn up therefore denying someone a ticket :-/ with the guests, dj's etc there was just under 300 though the door. I didn't take notes this time as Steve Phillis said he was doing a review and playlist, will post when sent. Next one June the 19th, Tony Smith and Soul Sam as well as the regulars. g.davis r.tyler Posted: 2004/4/20 14:50 Updated: 2004/4/20 14:50 user Joined: 2004/4/20 From: Posts: 1 lifeline 2nd nighter sheridans 17th april as chalky's said iv'e wrote reveiw and play lists a couple of titles and labels missing as i didn't quite catch them as i wrote it whilst dancing at the same time. e.mailed you a copy hope you got it .all in all a bloody brilliant night music top notch, not one complaint as far as im aware,floor got a bit slippey all the sweat from the dancers soon rectefied by opening a door,made a change to go to a nighter and not hear any of the top 500 most played out oldies good as they are it's time to give them a rest ? if more promoters took note of what mike and andy are achieving the the scene would be better for it as they've proved the dancers want new quality sounds plus underplayed oldies long may lifeline continue to be just that ,the countries no1 upfront venue. can't wait till june get your tickets know cause it's gonna be another sellout. Guest Posted: 2004/4/23 11:43 Updated: 2004/4/23 11:43 Lifeline review & playlists from Steve Phillis Big thanks to Steve Phillis for the following review of the last Lifeline all-nighter.... SATURDAY 17th APRIL 2nd LIFE-LINE ALLNIGHTER — SHERIDANS - DEWSBURY O.K. just how do you try and write a review on what’s probably the best upfront niter since Stafford, a venue the scene as been crying out for, for the past 10 years or more. A venue where the dj’s aren’t afraid to play something new and different well here we go. Arriving early with Mick H the doors were due to open at 9.30pm but many people arrived early as it was a sell-out, by 10 pm the place was buzzing; the record bar was crammed to capacity with both dealers and punters, the main dance floor was jammed solid and the atmosphere was electric. This reminded me of the same atmosphere you got as you walked through the casino doors, we even had the condensation dripping from the roof, the floor was packed too capacity with dancers from every corner of the country, London, Edinburgh, Norwich, Manchester, Notts, Leicester, Wales etc. Everyone there all to listen too what can only be classed as the best and rarest new sounds in the Country, The dj’s on the night where Nick Stevenson, Mick H, Andy Dyson, Kitch, Butch, and guest Soul Sam. There must have been near on a million £’s worth of vinyl behind the decks the music policy upfront new 60’s 70’s and rare and underplayed oldies, and that’s just what we got. What followed was a true soul fan’s dream come true, 9 ½ hours of pure soul the crowd knowledgeable and appreciative gave every dj and record the recognition they deserved, for those people who haven’t been I say open your minds and visit this venue, as the records that are played here are the oldies of the future. The atmosphere on the night was the best I’ve sampled at a niter in many a year. Not one person I spoke to had a bad word to say about the music or the dj’s, some people may think me bias as I’ve known both Mick and Andy for more years than I can remember, special mentions to Gilly ,great to see you out again mate also to Dallas daughter of Fran who gave me her top 5 and with both mellow souls and Mac Staten in the top 2 there’s a future for the scene yet, also a special mention to Mandy and Wendy who greeted on the door, these girls worked tirelessly on the door also Chris and Rodz whom without their cooperation the night wouldn’t have been possible. The spot’s where brilliant one after the other big sounds, unknowns, rare oldies, each received with enthusiasm from the floor, which was packed solid right up till 7.30am then we moved too the record/chill out room until 9.30am. This is by far the best niter in years get a ticket for Junes event and see for yourselves, what is the dj’s play list’s the calibre of which you’ll never see at any other niter in the country. Thanks to Mick and Andy for the sight the inspiration and the guts to put on such an excellent night. This venue is a breath of fresh air too the scene as there are far too many niters you go to play the same old time tested top 500 played out oldies I say too everyone open your minds and ears visit this brilliant venue as it really is the scene’s life line Rating 100% pure soul K.T.F. Steve Phillis Nick Stevenson 9.30-10.30 Monique Nobody Baby Maurci Delicates Stop Shoving Me Around Soultown Clyde Allen Little Sister Movin' Southern Sounds Of Soul I Really Love You ? Mick H 10.30-11.30 Pat & Blenders Just Because Fast Eddie Heartfield Bros Sweet Somebody ? Sensations Demanding Man Way Out Mel Williams Sweet Little Girl Buddah Johnny Rodgers Gonna Make A Change Amon Anthony & Delsonics Everytime Emerge Don Gardner Cheating Kind Sedgerick Carpets Just Can't Win VIJ Appointments I Saw You There De-Lite Ray Agee Losing Again Soultown Joe Jama My Life Optimum Softiques That Kinda Girl Sheldon Honybees Let's Stick Together Garrison Inmates This Is The Day Kopit Andy Dyson 11.30-12.30 Emery & Dynamics Lets Take A Look At Our Life Peachtree JJ Jackson Too Much Love Cover up Little Charles It's A Heartache Decca Homer Banks Sweetie Pie Genie Tommy Knight Baby My Love Abtone Acetate Rita & Tiaras Gonna Walk Right Out Of Your Life Cover up Patrinell Staten Little Love Affair Sepia Robert Tanner Sweet Memories Megatone Belita Woods Foolish Girl Cover up Teddy Pendergrass We Got Love Unissued Icemen It's Time You Knew Ole 9 Calvin Grayson Loves Just Begun In Honeybees Dynamite Exploded Arctic Kitch 12.30-1-30 Freddie Butler Save Your Love Wheelsville Johnny Summers I'm Still Yours Yorktown Locations Mr Diamond Man Ron Paul Bobby Angelle To Much For You Money Fabulous Impacts My Baby Other Brothers I'm Gonna Find Love Modern Poets Wrapped Around Your Finger JV Unknown Sailor Little Girl Acetate Primers How Does It Grab You Hale Buena Vistas A Go Go Acetate Bernard Williams Tears Tell The Whole Sad Story Virtue Acetate Reggie Lamont Can't Get Along Without You ? OC Tolbert Shooting High Acetate Butch 1.30-3.00 Johnny Howard The Chase Is On Bashie Gerri Taylor It's Beautiful; Cover up Billy Hambric She Said Goodbye Drum Lancaster Johnson Two Can Play Cover Up Stormy Wynters Lifesaver Mercury Jesse James Love IS Alright Virtue Acetate Jean Carter I Wanna Know Decca Acetate Mighty Lovers Everyone's Saying Cover up Al Gardner Sweet Baby Sepia Rita & Tiaras Gonna Walk Right Out Of Your Life Cover up Joseph Webster I'll Let Love Grow Stronger Crow Eric Mercury Girl Your So Good To Me Cover up Vanguards Good Times Bad Times Lamp Temptones That’s When You Know Your In Love Unissued Acetate Barons Of Soul You Need Love Virtue Acetate Martha Jean Love Long Time Lover Cover up Mellow Souls We Can Make It Mello Jimmy Williams Too Be Around Me Acetate Roy Roberts I Know What To Do To Satisfy You Tina Belita Woods Foolish Girl Cover up Mac Staten & Nomads There She Goes Prelude Soul Sam 3.00-4.30 Tommy Ridgely My Love Gets Stronger International City Robert Tanner Sweet Memories Megatone Hamilton Movement She’s Gone Look Out Jerry Washington Don't Waste My Love Glades King Moses I Got This Feeling Pet Margaret Little Love Finds A Way Genebro Cashmeres Don't Let The Door Hit Your Back Hem Cameros We're Not Too Young Dar Char Celebrities I Choose You Baby Boss Gentlemen Four You Can't Keep A Good Man Down Wand Bobby Kline Say Something Nice To Me MB Tolbert I've Got Love Rojac Bill Brandon Whatever I Am I'm Yours Moonsong Combinations I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Kimtone Cynthia & Imaginations Why Weren't You There Blue Rock Kenny Carlton Lost And Found Blue Rock Joseph Webster I'll Let Love Grow Stronger Crow Wee Try Me Owl Earnestine Eady Lets Talk It Over Phil-LA-Soul Eddie Whitehead Just Your Fool Blackjack New Wanderers Ain't Gonna Do You No Harm Ready Chuck Holiday I Still Love You Hemisphere Out Of Sights For The Rest Of My Life Saru Mick H 4.30-5.00 Brooks Brothers Looking For A Woman Tay Appointments Keep Away De-lite Bobby Montgomery Make Me Yours Generation Flash McKinley I'll Rescue You Bombay Sinceres Girl I Love You Pzazz Ree Flores Look Into My Heart M&H Soul Set Will You Ever Learn Bi Me Steve Flanagan I've Arrived Era Nat Hall Why (I Wanna Know) Loop Aspirations You Left Me Peaches Little Stanley Outta Sight Lovin' Vance Soul Bros Inc Teardrops ? William Cummings Make My Love A Hurting Thing Bang Bang Ascots A Few Feet From the Gutter American Playboy Anna Raye Will You Love My Child ? Carol And Gerri On You Heartaches Look Good MGM Patti Young Head & Shoulders Earnstrat Passions If You See My Baby Elvitrue Faye Hill Where Did You Go Acetate Butch 5.00-5.30 Unknown Baby I Need You Acetate Diane Lewis You Ain't Got A Chance Unissued Antellects Love Slave Flodavieur Sensations Demanding Man Way Out Lou Pride ? Cover Up Charles Mintz running Back Up Look Soundmasters Lonely Lonely Juliet Primers Howe Does It Grab You Hale Martha Jean Love That's The Way The Story Goes Cover up Inspirations Treat Myself To A New Love Mercury Acetate Vines After The Rain Acetate Milton James I'm Lonely Dore Andy Dyson & Mick H 5.30-7.30 Earles Everybody’s Got Somebody Tee Tie Andy Four Arts Who Do You Think You Are Shee Mick Ralph Soul Jackson Set Me Free Black Cat Andy Volumes Never Been So In Love Garu Mick Eddie Hill You Got The Best Of Me Thelma Andy Hytones Good News Unissued acetate Mick International GTO's I Love My Baby Rojac Andy Walter & Admerations Man Oh Man (What Have I Done) La Cindy Mick TJ Williams Girl I Need You Josie Andy Grand Prixs I See Her Pretty Face Big Mack Mick Jackie Payne No Puppy Love Jet Andy Mac Staten & Nomads There She Goes Prelude Mick Gwen Davis My Man Don't Think I Know SS7 Andy Monique If You Love Me Maurci Mick Turbines We Got To Start Over Cenco Andy Ascots Another Day Mir-A-Don Mick Buddy Smith When You Lose The One You Love Brute Mick Newsounds Don't Take Your Love From Me Turbo Andy Magnetics Count The Days Sable Mick Patrinell Staten Little Love Affair Sepia Andy Young Brothers Baby Soul Power Mick Eddie Ray I've Got Something Of Value True Soul Andy Honeybees Let's Get Together Garrison Mick Volcanoes Laws Of Love Arctic Andy Professionals Did My Baby Call Groove City Mick Kenny Ballad There Will Never Be Another For Me Dynamo Andy Roosevelt Matthews You Got Me Diggin' King Mick OC Tolbert All I Want Is You Acetate Andy Springers Nothings Too Good For My Baby Wale Mick

NEW CENTURY SOUL CLUB MAY BANK HOLIDAY ALLNIGHTER Sunday 30th May 9pm - 7am at New Century House Corporation Street, Manchester, M60 4ES Opposite Victoria Train Station Dj Guests KEITH MONEY DAVE THORLEY SEAN CHAPMAN DAVE EVISON MARK FREEMAN Dj regulars MARK BICKNELL CARL WILLINGHAM KARL RHODES STEVE THOMAS KIDDO TICKETS £10/£12 ON THE DOOR AND AVAILABLE FROM NEW CENTURY ONLINE SHOP AT www.newcenturysoul.co.uk Buy online and get a free New Century Soul Car Sticker Beatin 'Rhythm 0161 834 7783 or King Bee Records 0161 860 4762 New Century Soul Warm Up at The Ducie Bridge from 7pm New Century Breakfast Bar at Rikki Tikki Tavi at the Print Works From 7am till 10.30 am - Both venues are free of charge Info: Contact: Chris: 07989-415991 or Lee: 07973-864256 Or Contact us via our Website www.newcenturysoul.co.uk http://www.telasource.co.uk/soul/uploads/photos/85.jpg

Just a quick grab from the New Century Soul Club Site 6 video clips from the latest SOULMASTERS VOL 2 DVD can be viewed at Soulmasters vol 2 page at http://www.newcenturysoul.co.uk Featuring Chuck Jackson Brenda Holloway Major Lance Frank Howard New Yorkers Paul Anka Madeline Bell Have to say well worth a visit The below is from www.newcenturysoul.co.uk The Soul Masters DVD Vol 2 - Available 24 April - Order Now!!! Saturday 24 April sees the launch of volume 2 in this much talked about series of DVD releases. Featuring authentic film of Northern Soul legends performing whilst at the peak of their soulful powers, these film clips have remained rare and elusive till now. This is the real McCoy, artists such as Chuck Jackson, Frank Howard, Brenda Holloway and more performing the tracks when they were released and doesnt it show. Forget thosee manufactured ersatz 30 years on ones, this is quite simply ...... Soul as it happened Available to order online now at the New Century Soul Shop PREVIEW CLIPS AVAILABLE TO VIEW NOW AT NCSC SITE! To get a brief taste of just what is on, NCSC offer have made available a series of 40 sec video clips online, showing just what is on offer when you purchase Track details are below. If interested in purchasing this or any other New Century Soul Club Items .... visit the Online New Century Soul Shop The Soul Masters DVD Vol 2 Soul Masters Vol 2Track Listing What soul fans said about Soulmasters Vol 1 ........ watched the first one last night - excellent isnt really a good enough word to describe seeing the songs we know and love performed by the original artists all those years ago..... by Colin Wood ...........this dvd is fantastic all the songs on there are brilliant my favorite one is fred hughes dynamite what a wonderful dvd you have compiled ..... by Dave Eccleston Read the full reviews in the DVD section in the New Century Soul Shop here Watch out for news of Soulmasters Vol 3 Coming soon ....soul as it happend!

The "final" dj line up times 9 - 10 Kiddo 10 - 11 Mark Bicknell 11 - 12 John Parker 12 - 1 Guy Henningan 1 - 2 Pat Brady 2 - 3 Andy Dyson 3 - 4 Mick H 4 - 5 Carl Willingham 5 - 6 JumpinJoan 6 - 7 Karl Rhodes Dont forget if going can save quids by buying tickets online at the New Century Soul Shop for example a group of 4 saves 8 quid, plus as a special: each ticket order gets a free NCSC bit of merchandise Check out the New Century Soul Shop @ http://www.newcenturysoul.co.uk

Looks like a cracking line up for this Saturdays going ons at the New Century Soul Club Niter at Manchester this Saturday Full details at www.newcenturysoul.co.uk Please find attached DJ times for Sat 24th 9 till 10 Kiddo 10 till 11 JumpinJoan 11 till 12 John Parker 12 till 1 Guy Hennigan 1 till 2 Pat Brady 2 till 3 Andy Dyson 3 till 4 Mark Bicknell 4 till 5 Carl Willingham 5 till 6 Mick H 6 till 7 Karl Rhodes Chris Waterman New Century Soul Club

Kev Moore submitted the following Information: Email grapevinesoul@hotmail.com Location Brixton, London Comments Could I give you details about the next event at bar lorca Brixton road. This is a newish venue in london. Started last October. We held our 1st allnighter on Easter Sat and it went very well. Our 2nd alldayer will be on Sunday 16th May 2004 with 2 rooms. Northern/70s-modern. Regular djs Nick Hackett, Frankie, Nikki Golding, Miles Eatwick, Kev Moore, Tony Smith, Johnny Timlin, Russ Vickers, Heikki - will be joined by guests- Keith and Maxine Woon, Roger Stewart and Ion. It will run from 1.00pm-1.00am and will be £6/5members on the door. Thanks for your support. Kev Moore

Radio listeners in the North West area may have caught Martha Reeves yesterday (Saturday 18 April) guesting on the BBCs GMR Northern Soul radio show hosted by Russ Winstanley. As a means of paying tribute to Martha and as a way to show thanks for appearing on Russ Winstanleys show (which celebrates its 1 year annivesary next week) New Century Soul co-promoter Chris Waterman produced a special one off dvd featuring rare video clips of Martha performing during the golden era of motown Martha was said to be "made up" with the presentation of this exclusive dvd tribute by Russ Winstanley and the New Century Soul Club A scan of the DVD cover including track listing can be viewed at the New Century Web Site in the New Century Soul Club In The Media Section http://www.newcenturysoul.co.uk