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Some quality events around this weekend, check out event calander for info!! Monkey flyers are out and about, front is at top, the back with the info on is below for a full view , hit here

Hi all. Back again with all the latest news regarding North Herts biggest Rare Soul event - the Plinston Hall. Firstly the next night is Friday 1st November with guests Nick&Dawn Brown and Dave Rimmer joining the usual line-up of Hammie, Fingers, Taffy and TheBigO&Ab. Tickets are a MUST for those who intend travelling and can be reserved on the door or paid for by credit card from the box office on (01462) 480282. £5 gets you in to a guarenteed packed fun filled night. Please note: Our events are not, at present, members only so you CAN turn up on the night and pay at the door. We do not advise this if you are travelling to the event as the last one sold out in under 2hrs. All the opening night problems (too few bar staff, overcrowding, bar drunk dry etc etc) have now been sorted and we have opened the upstairs Modern/Crossover room for this night (6 months ahead of schedule) to cope with the demand. Top Modern DJs will be booked for the forthcoming events and please note NO SOULFUL GARAGE is envisaged!! We are talking with the management about the possability of holding allnighters at the venue and so far talks are encouraging. However, we want to build a strong database of members asap as this will be members only events. Drop us a line at nh6tsmafia@aol.com for further information. Thats it for now. January sees the lovely Ginger Taylor gracing the decks and we are hoping to secure the services of Soul Sam in the Modern room (TBC). Butch will also be making his debut at the club sometime in the new year and the R&B/R&S room will be opening in March 2003 so watch this space and find out why we say....Herts - Full of soul! TheBigO

Heres a tasty look forward to CSC Dome nite on Friday 27 Sep. A top ten from Russ Vickers (who every time have caught him doing a spot has always thrown out some right tasty stuff). 1. Isonics - Sugar - Kammy 2. The Tears - What youre doing to me - Smash 3. The Fabulous Dimensions - I Cant Take It Baby - Saphire 4. Skip Jackson&the Shantons - Im on to you girl - Dot - Mar 5. Curtis Davies&the Arkettes - Tell Me - Ronnie Records 6. Dee Dee Sharpe - Deep Dark Secret - Cameo 7. Claude Huey - Why Would You Blow It - Galaxy 8. Sokina Muhammad - Im a Beleiver - Prestige 9. Charles Mintz - Running Back - Uplook 10. Chuck Cockerham - Have I Got A Right - Mala Need say any more.......apart from corking stuff!! Check out CSC SITE for more info

Andy Dyson is putting together a worthwhile tape for charity, None of the over the top stuff heres Andys own words I figured if I charge £3 inc p+p for the tape it will raise whatever less post and tape cost which i havent the foggiest idea what blank tapes cost.so feel free to send what you want but £3 is enough.the tape will consist of some of my current plays and deep and general soul first priority is quality but equally and hopefully tunes that are unknown to the masses.ive only done one tape in the last 5 years that went to flynny, oh and chalky came up and did one himself to be quite honest ill probably never do another other than sales tapes.also i must add this will not be a sales tape , and you have my word every last penny will go to a childrens and the m / s charity.if you want a copy send to me at 12 MICKLEBRING GROVE , CONISBROUGH , NR DONCASTER ,SOUTH YORKSHIRE ,DN11 - 9UT .HOPE YOU ENJOY oh nearly forgot ill stick £100 of my own money in regardless of amount of interest,also the planned soul night will run along the same lines. andy dyson. there you go, sounds worthwhile cause and done in right way am sure the tape will be of the highest quality so get your hand in pocket and do it....!!!

www.geocities.com/northmanchestersoulclub northmanchestersc@hotmail.com NORTH MANCHESTER SOUL CLUB @ BURY TOWN HALL PRESENTS THEIR MASSIVE 4th ANNIVERSAREY ALL - NITER ON FRIDAY 18th OCTOBER! 3 ROOMS OF SOUL OVER 10 HOURS (8 P.M - 6 A.M) WITH 19 GUEST D.JS! ROOM 1: THE BALL ROOM PLAYING CLASSIC NORTHERN, MOTOWN AND TODAYS INDEMANDERS. D.JS RICHARD SEARLING KENNY BURRELL GINGER TAYLOR TERRY DAVIES KEV MURPHY SEAN LIVESEY BOB HINSLEY DAVE BOOTH NEIL JONES ROOM 2: THE ROOM AT THE TOP. PLAYING RARE&NEWLY DISCOVERED 6TS AND R&B SOUNDS. D.JS MARK BICKNELL ANDRE MINTA STEVIE Z DAVE BOOTH JOHN KELLY STEVE GRUTCHLIK LARRY CLARKE ROOM 3 MODERN&CROSSOVER: THE BEST IN 7TS CROSSOVER THRU TO Y2K2 ANTHEMS D.JS MARK GRICE BOB HINSLEY PAUL HAWKINS DAVID BELL MICK HOWARD SEAN LIVESEY DAVE BOOTH ADMISSION £10 ON THE DOOR OR TICKETS £8 IN ADVANCE! FOR MORE INFO OR TICKET PURCHASING RING NEIL ON 0161 7669086. OR GO TO www.geocities.com/northmanchestersoulclub EMAIL: northmanchestersc@hotmail.com RECORD DEALERS WELCOME RING TO RESERVE A TABLE. BE QUICK GETTING YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS ONE THERE ALREADY FLYING!!

Well seems were rumbled, some have commented on team monkeys frequent trips to caribbean and other suspicious things. Investigative reporter Nick Brown of Scenesville fame recently told the world via Soul Talk, the truth behind the DMSC nites and the legendary "Two drinks for one promotion"!! Thanks to him our grant from McGill University, Montreal, has now been suspended! And there is no longer a need to enter blood groups on memberships application forms. just hit that read more... to read more Found this in the latest issue of Fortean Times and couldnt resist sharing it with you all. The article is a paraphrase of a report which appeared in the Sunday Telegraph of May 3, 2002, and appears in a feature collecting together items on this theme. Club promoters in the North Wales borderlands might particularly enjoy it! ******** A study that involved giving alcohol to 1000 green vervet monkeys has shown that small primates behave very much like humans. The vast majority drank moderately and only in the company of other monkeys (but never before lunch) and preferred their drink to be diluted with fruit juice. Around 15% drank regularly and heavily, preferring their hooch neat or with a dash of water. The same proportion drank a little or were teetotal. Five per cent were "seriously abusive binge drinkers". They get drunk, pick fights, and consume as much as they can before passing out. As with humans, most heavy drinkers are young males, but monkeys of both sexes and all ages like a drink. The research took place on the Caribbean island of St Kitts, where monkeys have developed a taste for alcohol in the form of fermenting sugar cane, and now frequent the islands bars to gulp back abandoned cocktails. The study involved keeping the animals in cages and offering them a choice between soft drinks, alcoholic drinks and diluted alcohol. "A cage full of drunken monkeys is like a cocktail party," said Professor Frank Ervin of McGill University, Montreal, who led the study. "You have one who gets aggressive, one who gets sexy, one who thinks everythings funny and one who gets really grumpy. The binge drinkers gulp down the alcohol and pass out on the floor. The next day they do it all over again." ***************

Latest News about next years much anticipated weeekender The Prestatyn Weekender2003 will feature as live guests: Spyder Turner Don Gardner and new addition to the line up Gwen Owens and big news in the modern room Ann Nesby yep of Sounds Of Blackness fame! doing big things on her tod nowadays Gonna be a good un!!!

Days to go till the return of CSC quality rares soul nite Guests inc highly rated Russ Vickers and all reg crew Check flyer out for full details

Things picking up now as next monkey gets close. Heres latest send out, thrown up here as top ten added. Monkey newsletters, memberships all getting sorted, the new revamped DMSC members only section be opening soon. Along with the online sign up. Next day or two should also see DMSC sound sessions up and running. Busy times Ok next monkey coming up in a couple of weeks - 28 Sep being the nite "THE MONKEY GETS HARD" Got together a right old lary line up for this one Keith Money, Ion, Dave Thorley, Andy Killick, Chico, Martin Thomson (These Old Shoes). Brian (back to the vinyl) Rae, Pete Coulson. Mark M and more Drunken Monkey Soul Club Somewhere on A55 near North Wales/Chester 28 Sep 02 - 8-0130 £5 in 2 rooms of rare soul mayhem All kicks off at 8, no warm up straight into it Along with the respected top of the tree names laying into you with pure rare soul violence later on The early boys have been kicking arse big style, past ones likes of Small Paul, Chris Penn, Ally Mayer, Phil Blacknell, been causing all sorts of soul turmoil.Then with the Second room gang, now getting in on act and kicking off big style at the last one. Reckon only fair to warn you off , if just turn up at 8 with a view to take max use of the 2 drinks for one promotion, watch out! Threatening you with a taste of just what damage these boys are gonna do to you, starting up a bit of a series on some of the djs lined up before the big boys and in the second room.. Kicking off with a current ten and a bit of background from Andy Killick lined up for the main hall at the 28 Sep event...... Top 10 tools Celebrities-I Choose You-Boss Hollidays-Set me on my feet alright-Holliday Professionals-Thats why I love you-Groove City New Wanderers-Let me render my service-Ready Charles Holiday-Dont lie-Playboy Delites-Lover-Cuppy Jesse James-Are you gonna leave me-Shirley Facinators-In other words-Bombay Lovers-No doubt about it-Frantic Anthony & Delsonics-Everytime-Emerge Bit bout me.... Chester based, very big collector of rare soul harmony. Returned to scene about three years ago after an absence of about 18 years, usual stuff marraige, kids, mortgage and career. Used to DJ in the anglia area, Huntingdon, Peterborough, St. Neots, and St.Ives. Have known Andy Rix since the St. Ivo days, both started at similar times, remember his favorate track back then..Lestor Tipton/LaBeat. Travelled all over the country back then Wigan, Rotherham, Derby, Manchester you name it, I did it. Andy Killick Thanks go out as always to all those who are spreading the word Drunken Monkey Soul Club - All about the monkey

Up this Friday Northern Soul nite at the Risboro Hotel Llandudno Guest Phil Blacknell Regs Mark Speakman, Steve Thomas , Mike H Plus special early session by Ritchie Andrews 8 - 1am £3 in Smart venue, Picking up and moving on :-)

Can you please put this up on your site guys to ensure that people are made aware of truth and not some very doddgy rumours. Ta very much. TheBigO "WE'RE HAVING A FRIDAY NIGHT GET TOGETHER!" Well the first night at the Plinston Hall in Letchworth has now been and gone and was, despite a few teething problems (see later), a blinding night with the venue SOLD OUT by 10.05pm!!!! The 400 strong crowd, who included many old faces from the past, were treated to current monsters, oldies and class modern/crossover anthems. If you've been to King George's in Blackburn or to Randys Southgate events then you'll have experienced a similar atmosphere and crowd! The atmosphere was great, the hall was fantastic according to all who got in and the mix and quality of sounds on offer, despite the fact that our 2 star DJ's couldn't show up, was excellent. A quick mention here to both Tony Warrot and Pete Hulatt who stepped in at short notice and played blinding sets. In short a fantastic opening night was the general consensus. That said we were a victim of our own success and we did have a few opening night problems. First let me take this opportunity to clear one rumour up. The event was sold out (much to our surprise!) and there were people who had travelled from the North West and the Midlands who didn't have tickets reserved or paid for, but EVERYONE (including them) did get in It just took a little time and a lot of skill on the part of Kay Seabrook to ensure that all that wanted to be in, got in. NOT ONE person was sent home who travelled. We did have a problem with drink being split on the dance floor but that was dealt with as soon as we were informed and that will not be happening again as we have set things in motion on that front. This is the reason the floor was a bit sticky towards the middle of the night and, as a dancer myself, I now how frustrating that is! We do apologise for this and can only restate that it shouldn't occur again, and as a footnote the floor had been polished and was perfect at the start of the evening. The only other comment was that there were a lot of civilians in but again we'd point out that we did have around 10% locals in (with no trouble or hassle I might add) but the rest were all old school northern soulers who dropped out over the years. As membership increases we will be soon running 'members only' nights so that should ensure it will be 100% soulies in future. The only thing to say now is with regards to forthcoming events on Nov. 1st and Jan. 10th is send for membership (with SAE) and BUY a ticket from the box office to ensure you will get in. I know others will be submitting reports of the night, or you can talk to Pete, Tony, Randy or Nick Brown for an honest appraisal, so I won't take up space here. In short great night and better to come. TheBigO (nh6tsmafia@aol.com)