Mike

Darlington soul club have switched venue to the Coachman hotel next to the railway station. First one is tomorrow, 13th April 7-late Admission £3 It is situated in the Stephenson suite. A smart hotal function room. Spanking new sound system. DJs Mick Jackson Andy Wade Paul McNamara Darren Guests Room rates are reasonable. Info 01748 833254. Cheers Paul

Just picked up the latest issue of Mojo magazine and theres a feature on Wigan Casino (6 pages), top 50 soul records and long overdue praise for the man with the silly haircut Ady C. and Kent records. Just flicked through it but it looks like a decent article and not a mention of the ROCKET anywhere. Hmmm someone slipped up there then! Enjoy! TheBigO

Saturday 13th Yorkshire Rider club - Halifax - West Yorkshire. This will be the third one at the new venue and all the teething problems are now sorted. GUY HENNIGAN&ANDY DYSON are the guest DJs complimented by residents Colin Wood(thats me folks), John Purvis, Eddie Engel and Alex Jones all joining forces to bring you a night of some of the best that Northern Soul can offer. The night runs from 8.30p.m. to 2.00a.m. with bar until 1.30a.m. and just £3 on the door.

Just a quick line to say thanks to all those who have contacted us about membership to the North Herts 6Ts Mafia and requested info on the Plinston Hall rare soul nights. You will be getting your membership cards shortly but to be honest we got taken by surprise by the demand!!!! The DJ line up is almost complete for the first 3 events and they are: September 6th - Mick Smith + another TBC November 1st - The Scenesville 2 (Nick&Dawn Brown) and Dave Rimmer January 10th - Ginger knockout Taylor + another TBC (but I think we can take it its NOT gonna be Levine!!!) More details and info soon and again sorry for the delay. All the best TheBigO (PS: If SCOOTERING wasnt bad enough avoid Dazed and Confused mag in the shops now and their article on the Rocket. Nuff said!)

Thanks to Irish Greg for passing on a thoughtful list I was speaking to a very well known record Collector/Dealer/DJ who kept telling me that the records are just not in the states no more. So I decided to tell him the kind of stuff that has turned up over the last year from the states on Ebay and I even shocked myself!! I can never remember so many rarities turning up Left and Right (The truth is out there folks) good hunting. Too prove my point see below. Al Williams - I am nothing - Palmer w/d (Currently on ebay) Professionals - Thats why I love you - Groove City (Currently on ebay) Bobby Kline - Say something nice to me - M-B (Currently on Ebay) Willie Hutch - Love runs out - Dunhill (Currently on Ebay) Timmie Williams - Competition - Mala Ty Karim - You just dont know - Romark Gallahads - Got to find a way - Beechwood Lestor Tipton - This wont change - La Beat Monclairs - Hey You dont fight it - Arch (4 Copies) Cashmeres - Showstopper - Hem Nat hall - Why - Loop Buddy Smith - Brute Tokays - baby baby baby - Brute Districts - One lover just wont do - Nile Johnny Maestro - Stepping out of the picture - Scepter TC Lee & The Bricklayers - Up & Down the hill - King John Leach - Put that woman down - Lawn Vickie Labatt - Gotta keep hanging on - Shagg Turbines - We gotta start over - Cenco Jimmy Wallace - Ill be back - Alpha (2Copies) Delites - Lover - Cuppy Cody black - Gig Changing Scene - When the city sleeps - Jo Vee Jo Ty Karim - Lighten Up - Romark (2 Copies) Masquaders - Thats the same thing - Soultown Springers - Nothings too good for my baby - Wales Jokers - Soul Sound - Sko-Field Phonetics - Just a boys dream - Trudel Duke Browner - Crying over you - Impact (3 Copies) Ernest Mosley - Stubborn Heart - La Cindy (2 Copies) Marsia Gatti - Loves what you want - Poo Pan Seven Souls - I still love you - Okeh (5+ copies) Groovettes- Think it over baby - Reness Parnella Staten - Little lost love affair - Sepia (2 Copies) Tommy Ridgley - My loves getting stronger - International City Joey Delarenzo - Sunshine Girl - Mi-Val Capitols - Cant deny that I love you - Omen Jimmy Mack - My world is on fire - Palmer (2/3 Copies) Delarks - Job Opening - Queen city Honey & The Bees - Dynamite Exploded - Arctic Ralph Graham - She just sits there - Up-Front Martha Starr - Loves the only solution - Thelma Larry Wright - Sweet sweet kisses - A Go Go (2 Copies) The list could go on and on......Somehow I dont think the records have gone just yet! Greg

THE VIADUCT SOUL CLUB Next dates: APRIL 26th TERRY DAVIES, IAN&DAVE BROWN Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones & Mike Walker MAY 31st 7th ANNIVERSARY MINI NIGHTER KENNY BURRELL, KEITH MONEY, STAN EVANS (The Sink) CAROL McCarthy Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker 8pm til late. £4 admission. Fast service, cheap bar prices. No admission after 11pm. Large wooden dance floor. Loads of seating. The Viaduct Soul Club started in May 1995, having out grown a previous venue - Newton Cricket Club. The Viaduct is not about ego-tripping DJs - but about genuine soul fans who love their music and try to relay their enjoyment by giving everyone a good time through the music they play. The Clubs music policy is strictly no politics or musical divides. The music played is 100% across the board from The Twisted Wheel to Modern Sound 2002 releases - therefore, if its good and soulful you will find it here it at the Viaduct. Whereas we are progressive in our policy, we will never forget our roots and you will continue to hear the classic northern sounds you love although at the same time lend an ear to some of the newer sounds being played currently at soul nights and nighters throughout the UK - indeed the world! Each month we try to use two guest DJs who compliment each other along with a variety of theme nights during the year such as: Capital Soul Club and the East Anglian Soul Club. These are just two such events where the Viaduct has led the way in the North West at introducing newer sounds. We hope you will join us soon for an evening of soul spectacular, dancing, cavorting and generally having a great time. The Viaduct Soul Club Earle Street, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Near Warrington, Cheshire. Tel: 07930 240732. Email: viaductsoul1@activemail.co.uk http://www.geocities.com/theviaduct Hit Read More for Rest of year dates and directions JUNE 28th 7th Annual 100% OLDIES ONLY BRIAN RAE, STEVE WHITTLE, KEITH BRADY Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker JULY 26th MARK BICKNELL, CHRIS KING Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker AUGUST 30th TERRY DAVIES, IAN DEHAVILLAND Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker SEPTEMBER 27th GINGER TAYLOR, KEITH BRADY Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker OCTOBER 25th SOUL IN THE SUN SEND OFF EDDIE EDMONDSON, PETE MEADOWS, DAVE BOOTH Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker BE EARLY...This Is A Guaranteed Packer NOVEMBER 29th NEIL JONES, BOB HINSLEY Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker DECEMBER 27th TERRY DAVIES, KEITH BRADY Regulars: Alan Barnes, Steve Jones&Mike Walker Top Guest DJs plus regulars Alan Barnes Steve Jones Mike Walker Directions: M6 Junction 23 signposted A49 Newton. Ahead for approximately 1 mile until you reach a mini roundabout and turn right. Go ahead through 5 sets of traffic lights for approximately 1.5 miles. At 5th set of lights turn left (Garage on corner). Follow road until a mini roundabout is reached (Griffin Pub on right hand side). Turn right and right again (double mini roundabout). Straight on 100 yards. Turn in right at sign (car parking at back and front of building - CCTV monitored)

A wee mini reminder for you all: This Friday, 12th April, sees Scenesvilles next bash at the Camden Centre, Euston Road, London. The night runs 9pm-2am&costs £8 in, or £9 if you aint a member, so get your memberships in if you fancy coming along and save that quid. Just e-mail me by clicking on this little blue bit that says driveller@supanet.com and let me have the name and address of anybody that wants membership,&Ill be able to do a card and hold it on the door for you. The venues an absolute corker (ask anybody who went last time) and this time well have some of the things people asked us about last time in place, including a music link to the bar so you can dash off in mid-sentence when your favourite sound comes on, and something to sort out that funny thing we had with the sound last time. The bars nice and cheap (normal pub prices, I believe) and there are really ace toilets there, too. Were superbly placed for all the Motorways and A-roads and theres acres of parking within a minutes walk of the venue. For comprehensive print-off-and-keep travel directions by car and foot, just go to www.scenesville.com and click on the directions link. While youre there you can grab a sneak preview of some of the sounds we play at the do, and theres a new bunch of soundfiles up which you can get to by clicking on the scrolling message at the bottom of the sites front page.

Few bits on things going on round North Wales way Good night at Bangor Social Club Soul Nite last nite, some quality something for everyone stuff thrown out by the guest djs. More details including top plays hopefully soon Broughton Soul Nite on tonight, with Soul Sam as one of the resident DJs and also the plush sirrondings of the venue, both of these factors to me gives this place a well unique feel around these parts. Recommended. Heard Soul Sam is on at the Carlton Pub in Llandudno this Sunday Nite, format is a main street pub open to all, no admission charges, when you walk in Soul Sam is in the corner laying out his usual quality all era soul, a enjoyable mellow, laid back and soulful Sunday nite at the pub. Next Llandudno Soul Nite at the Rugby Club is on in two weeks time Friday the 19th April being the night. Guest DJs being Paul Baldwin and Nigel Shaw along with regular culprits Mark Morgan and Mike H/Spade 8-late, 3 quid in Heard also on that night is a package soul thing at the main theatre in Llandudno featuring Edwin Starr and others, if doing that a top tip would be once it finishes to get over to the Rugby Club for a few cheap drinks and some top sounds to finish nite off. Six-Two Soul Club have an event on tonight at the Maesgwyn Hall at Wrexham, billed as a soul and motown nite its 4 quid in (3 if pre-booked) More details contact John 0178 841829 or 07946 592025 At the RAFA Club in Wrexham on the 12 April Hitsville presents a Motown Evening plus all the best in Northern and 70s Soul. DJ Kev Jones plus guest Rob Lloyd. Admission £3 Great Venue. Large car Park. Cheap Drinks. 7.30 till 12.30 Phone 01978 361916 for details. email JONESK@APCI.COM

Two events this weekend in North Wales Soul At The Social at Bangor Tonight - Featuring guests Mark Speakman, Chico, Mike H and regular Johnny J Know a lot enjoyed the last one so hopefully more of the same Hit the flyer for more details "" Also on North Wales Coast A Classy Soul Nite at Broughton Wings on this Saturday Featuring regulars Soul Sam and Brian Ellis Guest chris king and kev Near Chester on the A55 at the old British Aerospace Social club, well plush venue, well plush sounds

Dublin Niter last weekend - been told it was well "mental", apparently the weekend saw groups of 20+ North West/Wales soulies roaming all over the Emerald Isle. Heard great sounds, great laugh and "mental" was the catch word. Bet theres a few stories going round after that adventure. Trentham Gardens Niter was on as well, have been told was a cracking nite, Dave Rimmer was one of the guests and passed on his playlist from the nite, dont forget to check out his worthy SKM web site and magazine of the same title Soulful Kinda Music read more for plays Trentham Gardens on Saturday night - 11.30 pm to 1.00 am Fuller Brothers - Times A Wasting - Soul Clock Doni Burdick - Bari Track - Sound Impression Soul Brothers Six - Ill Be Loving You - Atlantic Patti & The Emblems - Im Gonna Love You A Long Long Time - Kapp Major Harris - Call Me Tomorrow - Okeh Doc & The Interns - Baby Baby I Know - Now The Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open - Valise Roosevelt Grier - In My Tenement - Rik H B Barnum - It Hurts Too Much Too Cry - RCA Tommy Navarro - I Cried My Life Away - De -Jac David & Reuben - I Love Her So Much It Hurts - Warner Brothers Garland Green - Girl I Love You - Revue Brooks ODell - Standing Tall - Columbia Pat Brown - The Good Gotta Suffer For The Bad - Seven B Bobby Hutton - Come See Whats Left Of Me - Phillips Andrea Henry - I Need You Like A Baby - MGM The Sparkels - Try Love -Old Town Lonnie Lester - You Cant Go - Nu Tone Don Gardner - My Baby Loves To Boogaloo - Tru-Glo-Town The Caressors - I Cant Stay Away The Magnetics - I Have A Girl - Ra Sel The Vondells - Hey Girl - Airtown T C Lee & The Bricklayers - Up And Down The Hill - King Troy Dodds - Try My Love - El Camino Joe Douglas - Crazy Things - Playhouse Sherlock Holmes - Standing At A Stand Still - Part III Little Hank - Try To Understand - Sound Stage 7 Jimmy Wallce - Ill Be back - Alpha The Enchantments - Im In Love With Your Daughter - Faro Joanne Courcy - I Got The Power - Twirl Johnny Washburn - Into Your Heart - Acetate Patience Valentine - If You Dont Come - SAR Big Daddy Rogers - Im A Big Man - Midas Dave Rimmer Soulful Kinda Music Magazine & Web Site http://members.tripod.com/SoulfulKindaMusic/

Busy times! Catching up so just for now.... Heres Dave Holts playlist from last weeks CSC Dome mike DAVE HOLT SET LIST CSC 22.03.2002 KINDLY SHEPARDS - LEND ME YOUR HAND - CHECKER THE SWANS - NITTY GRITTY CITY - UNRELEASED DORE COOKIE JACKSON - DO YOU STILL LOVE ME - PROGRESS PATIENCE VALENTINE - IF YOU DONT COME - SAR BROOKES BROTHERS - LOOKING FOR A WOMAN - TAY MASQUADERS - THATS THE SAME THING - SOULTOWN MASQUERADERS - DO YOU LOVE ME BABY - WAND BRAND NEW FACES - BRAND NEW FACES - LUJUNA SHERRYS - PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME - JJ VELVETS - I GOT TO FIND ME SOMEBODY - 20TH CENTURY DEL-TOURS - SWEET AND LONELY - STARVILLE AL GARDNER - SWEET BABY- SEPIA CARESSORS - I CANT STAY AWAY - RU-JAC MATT LUCAS - BABY YOU BETTER GO GO - KAREN JUDY HUGHES - FINE FINE FINE - VAULT SONATAS - GOING DOWN THE ROAD - HOT-LINE MOMENTS - YOU SAID - DEEP LOST SOULS - A SECRET OF MINE - RAVEN FABULOUS APOLLOS - DETERMINATION - VALTONE DICKIE WONDER - NOBODY KNOWS - SOUND OF SOUL JACKEY BEAVERS - LOVE THAT NEVER GROWS COLD - REVILOT CLIFF NOBLES - MY LOVE IS GETTING STRONGER - ATLANTIC NATURAL FOUR - THOUGHT YOU WERE MINE - ABC CECIL WASHINGTON - I DONT LIKE TO LOSE - PROPHONICS

5th Anniversary All-nighter -20th April 2002. Djs Dean Mitchell, Carl (Demo)Willingham. Dave&Ian Brown, Alan Barnes (Viaduct) Ian Cunliffe, John Mills, Dave Truscott, Kev Murphy&Dave Holt, Paul Havakin. Friendly club,no politics Very late bar.8pm till 6am. £6 Admission. For more details... call Dean on 07720703780