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Northern & Rare Soul & RnB night! Sunday 25th May! @ Ormonds, 91 Jermyn Street, Mayfair, London.W1 Doors 9-3.30AM/ Adm £10 otd DJs Gav Evans & Vic Ranger (Shotgun)+ Lee Miller are joined by special guests ALAN HANSCOMBE (Capitol Soul Club) + Jo WALLACE (These Old Shoes) for a night of scorching rare soul sounds and club faves in this fantastic new London venue with wooden dancefloor!

Last ever Tonys As well behind with many things, if dont do it here it never get done so all a bit its rough and ready... Anyway looking back at it the last nite at Tonys was a very good un, think somewhere about 3-400 turned up for this final nite. Popped in to an earlier all-dayer at Lowton which meant we were well up in the mood. Having a laugh we were talking about what memorabilia we were going to rob, then later saw 3 or 4 people carrying out one of the red easy settee things that used to line dancefloor, cracked us up as had visions of a well smart front room, with one of these right in middle, just think about what they might find when checking out whats fell down the sides. (later found out had actually paid for it beforehand so wasn't a case of check out their neck) Someone counted up at least 70 odd from North Wales Coast lurking around, which is a bit scary, (the counting that is!) but gives an idea of how things are. One of our lot almost (or did he make it? never saw the final result) won the privledge of being the last ever person to get chucked out of Tonys, a shocking tale involving Ribenna and all sorts. Sounds billed line was as below Bob Hinsley Mick H Carl Willingham Pip Kev Murphy Pete Coulson Mark Morgan Plus Regs And Upstairs Banging Away Dave Hawkins Eddie Barton Davie Brown Paul Baldwin All was as it always is at Tonys, always to me had its own sort of taste and the djs all dished out what the crowd wanted. From latest sounds, revivals and those Tonys regular always hears. 8 come and that was that, no more Tonys, after so many years of regular events has to be a shame, many mentioned it was a shame that recent nites couldnt have had more nites like the last one. Still live goes on, know the promoting team reckons the new venue at LUX Club Wigan (memberships were handed out on the nite) is going to be a winner. Did have up a few years ago video clips from the Grey Whistle visit in early 80s, shout if needs dictate and will dig. After event thoughts Still smiling at the thought of those carrying the settee down the road as the sun rises over ............... Other thoughts No more doing the 5 times around the one way circuit. No more early morning walks round Blackburn trying to remember where car is parked. What is playing that track from four heartbeasts film about , not one of my favs by a long way Best quote about Tonys "You know what you are going to get and thats what you get...simple!"

Have had some info passed on about Saturday nite Heard Soul Sams and Brian Ellis monthly Broughton event was a good un. A good crowd in, packed and with both residents doing it, plus guests Kenny Burrell and Steve Thomas giving out top well mixed set seems venue was on top form Goldbourne Niter seems to have been a cracker, been told packed 300+ ?, all djs on best form. word seems to be getting round about this niter. Which is fast turning into a must go for sounds, djs booked and crowd. Ask Stevie t why he got a standing ovation! Appears a big buzz on next Monkey on Friday, plus theres about 30-40 so far on the Monkey bus to bank holiday big one Zanzibars/Locarno Brumland next Sunday If out and about feel free to post up views, site needs it!

As always no quality spared at the DMSC, Kev S is just one of the many guests jacked up for the Friday shindig on 23 May. Has passed on his plays from the last Albrighton (next one at 20 June) Check out full details of all guests, regulars and more at fri 23 may details and flyers Roy Wright - hook line and sinker - Mica Phonetics - don't let love get you down - Trudel Jimmy hart - tea house in china town - Mercury ZZ Hill - what more - Kent Billy storm - please don't mention her name - HBR Little John - heartbreaking time - Martay Gillettes - same identical thing - J+S Victors - hurt - Philips Monorays - love - 20th Century Van Trevor - fling of the past - Vivid Seminoles - you can lump it - Mid town Lucky laws - who is she - One -derful Drapers - you love has gone away - Gee Robin rice - ive had it - Metro Tommy Frontera - leading lady - Hi-lite Arabians - please take a chance on me - Le Mans Shadows - my lover has gone - golden sound Danny Moore - Somebody new - Allrite Accents - who you gonna love - One-derful Betty Lloyd - I'm catchin on - BSC Chi-lites - she's mine - Blue Rock Chryslers with the Monarchs band - im not gonna loose you - JE Jody Royal Robins - something about you sends me - Tru Glo Town

A night of quality Northern Soul happens at the Limestreet Club,Chaplel Street, Dukinfield, near Manchester on Saturday May 31st ( which just so happens to be my 43rd birthday, so a chance to sink a few cold ones ) 8pm through to 2am - admission just £3.50 with djs Alex Jones, Eddie Engel, John Purvis, Sid Jones, Mark @birthday boy Bicknell with very special guests John Mills and John Weston - superb venue, first class sound system and cheap bar prices For further information contact Sid 0161 338 7294 John 01422 881849 Mark 0161 330 6267 A true quality celebration of top class soul - everyone welcome - would be nice to see a few friends old and new to help me drink all that cheap beer. Its not my event so we cant really do any free admissions but it would be nice if you could help make this night and my birthday go with a swing. Hope you can make it Regards Mark Bicknell.

Speaking to Martin T regular at These Old Shoes the other day, was telling us that since guesting at DMSC last year is now married and will be a proud father soon. Well we did say monkey changed your lives! Congratulations go out to Martin, who also told us . Alan H doing good things at these Old Shoes as now a regualr following Paul TPs nove back up north. Also passed on his own plays from last Shoes, cracking stuff! All below Betty Lloyd- Im catching on (BSC) Athens Rogues- she could love me (Stop) Gary Dean- you can say (Young) Flirtations- Stronger than her love (Festival demo) Cindy Scott- Ive got news (Mirasound acetate) Sandy Wynns- Ill give that to you (Simco demo) Hal Frazier- after closing time (Reprise demo) Sandpipers- lonely too long (Giant) Lonnett- blue jeans (M-S) Supremes- love is like an itching in my heart (Motown) Hayes Cotton- Love plays funny games (Claire) Charades- Key to my happiness (MGM demo) Willie McDougal- Dont turn away (Kinard) Syl Johnson- Do you know what love is (Special Agent demo) Ike and Tina Turner- Cant chance a breakup (Sue) Paul Sindab- you dropped your candy in the sand (Hype) Tammy wayne-Have a good time- (Boom demo) Orlons- Envy in my eyes (Cameo demo) Patti Austin- Leave a little love (Coral) Silky Hargreaves- keep loving me like you do (Dearborn demo) Roy Roberts- Ive got to have your love (Ninandy demo) John Andrews- its just love (UK Parlophone) Celest Hardie- Youre gone (Reynolds) Chubby and the Turnpikes- I didnt try (Capitol demo)

New Releases for MAY 2003 from Ace Records (Our apologies for the delay this month - due to injured designer!) Hit read more for the latest all styles cd releases from Ace Cds Mod, Blues, RnR, etc etc LOOKING GOOD - Mod Club Classics - CDBGPD 153 (Also on vinyl - BGP2 153) "Oh hell! This is this years touch of self indulgence", Dean Rudland compiler of many a dancefloor friendly compilation, both here and at previous places of fitful employment such as Blue Note and Acid Jazz, is trying to explain his latest BGP release. The title Looking Good: Mod Club Classics you would think explains it all, but as this is very close to his heart hes babbling on like a 15 year old school girl with a Westlife poster. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdbgpd153.html> more THE COMPLETE METEOR ROCKABILLY&HILLBILLY RECORDINGS - CDCH2 885 OK, youve got a choice here. On the one hand you could buy THE COMPLETE ROCKABILLY&HILLBILLY RECORDINGS double-CD containing both sides of all 19 rare and wonderful singles from the legendary Meteor label of Memphis. On the other hand, you could decide to hunt down the original 78s or 45s instead. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdch2885.html> more DANA GILLESPIE / Staying Power - CDCHD 891 Ace are excited this month to be celebrating Dana Gillespies fortieth year in the entertainment industry with the release of a stunning new album, STAYING POWER. Dana, who has been a strong presence in the world of music, has shown no sign of resting on her laurels in recent years. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdchd891.html> more THE LAURIE RECORDS STORY VOL 1 - CDCHD 933 When Laurie Records opened for business in 1958, its founders could not have foreseen how crucial their role in the history of rocknroll would prove to be. Formed by brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz along with Eliot Greenberg and Allen Sussell, the company was initiated as an outlet for Dion&the Belmonts, unknowns from the Bronx. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdchd933.html> more B.B. KING / My Kind of Blues - CDCHM 881 Fans of vintage B.B. King who are still picking themselves off the floor or ceiling after THE VINTAGE YEARS 4-CD box set (ABOXCD 8) shouldnt change into clean clothes just yet. Ace has begun the next phase of its campaign to reissue his prime 1950s and 1960s work for the Bihari brothers labels. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdchm881.html> more B.B. KING / Wails - CDCHM 882 The second release in our extensive CD reissue series of B.B. Kings LPs for the Crown label between 1957 and 1963, with bonus tracks including previously unissued material. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdchm882.html> more HADDA BROOKS / Swingin The Boogie - CDCHM 889 The early response to Aces new mid-priced "10 Inch CD" series has been heartening, to say the least. The good people of Collectorland seem to have latched onto the idea in a big way, and already there has been no shortage of suggestions for worthy future contenders for the "10-inch" treatment. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdchm889.html> more THE WAILERS / At The Castle /&Company - CDWIKD 228 Bobby "Blue" Bland, James Brown, Freddy King: the Wailers all had that roots music imbedded in us, we played black music but white people thought it was ours. It was our interpretation of it. When we leaned into that stuff, it was probably after Rich Dangel had been in the service and picked up on it. Rich was the driver there, he was a real music person and he absorbed and he learned. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/cdwikd228.html> more BLUESVILLE - Original Blues Classics Sampler - OBCCD 3712 While the fabulous Fantasy catalogues primacy in the jazz field is widely acknowledged, the magnitude of its blues holdings is less well known. This sampler should help rectify that situation: it focuses principally on the Prestige and Bluesville catalogues, with highlights from late 50s/early 60s sessions by major artists including Lightnin Hopkins, Sunnyland Slim, Jesse Fuller, Otis Spann, Lonnie Johnson, and Memphis Slim. <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/apr03/obccd3712.html> more Produced by <http://www.acerecords.co.uk/index.html> Ace Records Ltd To be removed from these mailings please click "reply" to this email and enter "remove" in the subject box

Stumbled across this in a monday haze, dont know if old hat or well known but seems interesting, a completed short 15 min film and a full length one planned link out of date With breathtaking dance sequences, the film introduces some new, Kung-Fu kicking; Northern Soul trained talent, who have all been put through their paces by Wigan Casino regular Reeves. The central cast also boasts a line up of rising British drama and comedy stars including Merseybeats John McArdle, Paul Kaye aka Dennis Pennis who is also currently starring in "2000 Acres of Sky" and "Burn Its" Kiren OBrien.

a team from the drunken monkey will be doing there stuff at birminghams locarno now zanzibar on the 25th may 7 till 3 :up:

Two weeks to go to the next Monkey at Springfield and everythings looking good for this one, got both regulars Andy Rix and Rob Thomas lined up ( both on top form at Lowton last nite) and the DMSC guest spot sees the welcome return of Carl Willingham (the almost monkey regular) Those with memory cells will remember last time Carl was at the monkey it was that night now known as the nite of pure quality where all the djs just blew us away with non stop quality sounds that took us to real northern heaven, a quote heard on nite from a long time done it all northern fan and well known name was along lines of "Never in all my time have I heard such an amount of quality soul sounds in one nite as heard tonite". With Kev S and Sid J doing the "lets get the monkey kicking" set and the lets drag it out till the sun rises finish from dmsc crew, it looks like the main room is going to be ..... you know the score All era room Banging/contemporary/northern-modern just some of the all era soul styles on offer, with the line up getting harder and tonite including regulars Paul Baldwin, Chico , Pete B, Phil B, Mark S, and more. Check out flyers below, check out link to the info section dmsc info Drunken Monkey Soul Club Making Your Heart Beat Faster

Heres a few plays from the Lime Street Event at Dunkenfield on 24 Apr. Putting us to shame here as me and Steve guested at the prev event and havent got round to knocking a few words out. Been a couple of times and know the crew put on a great nite, smart venue, friendly crowd and easy to find (if you get the right town hall) Next one is on 31 May and full details can be found at link at bottom Thanks to Sid and Bernadette for passing on the plays below Here is the play list for lime st 24/4/03 Eddie Engles [resident] Cindy Scott...in youre spare time Little Johnny Hamilton...oh I love you Elusions...you didnt have to leave George Blackwell...cant lose my head Phyllis Brown...oh baby Alex Jones [resident] Demures...raining teardrops Groovettes...think it over baby Colt 45s...lady lady Detroit emeralds...holding on Devotions...dee do dop dop Court Davis...try to think Classics...so glad that I found you E J & Echoes...your gonna get hurt Robert Tanner...sweet memories Johnny & Gareth [guest Anglesey N/Wales] Ronnie Millsap...total disaster Buckner bros...from the bottom of my heart Michael & Raymond...man without a woman Lou Roberts...you fooled me Exits..you gotta have money Tangiers...heart & soul H B Barnum...hurts to much Roy Hamilton...crackin up Cavaliers...hold to my baby D Banks...just like a woman Sid Jones &John Purvis [promoters] Brothers of soul...come on back Johnny Bartel...if this isnt love M&M & the peanuts...the phillie The Butlers...laugh laugh laugh Ray Algere...in my corner Turnpikes...cast a spell Sonny Daye...long long road to happiness Imaginations...strange neighbourhood Matt Lucas...you better go go