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And yes Wolverhampton Ithink youre right Gabba at that time.

Neil Surreal is a name that rings a bell for me. Im sure hes still about. Epic nights

Id kind of drifted out of the soul scene in what 1988 after which I was still into my music went to the odd do in Camden town a place i think called the Cardinal, an upstairs room at a pub where there was hardly any dance space but very very atmospheric, sweat pouring back down from the ceiling.. I was living a very humdrum existence in Leicester after bailing out of London, one night a group of friends, some who i didnt know ranted at me down the phone that I had to come back down as it was all happening. I said hm okay..well pick you up!! They packed up my gear into a barely roadworthy Commer Van, the windscreen wiper went flying offdown the A1? half way in a torrential so we got a new new one at services and rigged it in driving rain ...7 lads in a house, then off to warehouse parties, making loads of friends because of the pills probably, the house was conitnually visited by table escorts, crusties, neerdowells, scammers, who were very curious about the rave scene... the first techno party I went to in Hackney Id just necked my first ever pill and could hear and see a bloke by the door of the warehouse saying he was going to come back and take the doormens heads oiff with a shotgun (Hoxton) I thought whoa this is nice!! Then the pill kicked in, and I was off Musically it was all very onedimensional, about the beats nothing else very primal, I couldnt equate that to anything in Soul, also the dancing was very different, more swaying bodily movements at that point, girls boogying, lots of baggy stuff obviously, neat white tee shirts youd belucky to get three uses out of before they ent yellow, carhaart jackets three stripe hat for me Sambas as ever! Someone mentioned same brotherhood as NS niters, that held, classless for a long time. Big equalizer though, people from all walks. One thing was complete lack of attention from the old bill, we didnt cause trouble for them, theyd occaionally drop in and say everything okay here, then off. I eventually started helping out with moving sound systems about, helping rig them up the lads at the house produced a record which was mind numbingly dull but charted well in the independents-one time we broke a warehouse loaded the stock on a truck, it drove off, sound system in, and it was replaced in the morning with a brand new lock. So that as har graft because youd get there at four, do all this work, party all night and then, undo all the work in the morning, in the end I said screw this. I was a student nurse at the time, andI needed my rest. there was a lot of chancers thinking they were djs-one such inherited £4,000,000 and I could already see his wife had the measure of him-had his £55,000 sound system stolen and his trust fund wouldnt let him replace it- it began to get messy about 96, I knew I was struggling, one morning when I my hand went involuntary 90 degrees and poured a cup of tea on the floor, some kind of short circuit going on, I was going out 3 nights a week at this point. As with other posts, there was kids who bought parents, whod been around in the 60s,70s. There was a place in Dalston Kingsland a stand alone five story house or pub, struggling for money so turned into a free for all, whuch was literally shaking with the sound, again sweat pouring down from the ceiling, electrics fizzling at the fuse box, its a wonder we werent all immolated...trying to get from floor to floor was an issue with all the bodies on the stairs-the noodiness was creeping in and I found a liking for cleaner places as a lot of crusties were now in the scene, it became a little unhygenic and people were lounging rather than dancing (comedown drugs) I started looking through Time Out for abit of different and found Happiness Stans in Farringdon, a veyr old club, playing 60s, 70s, soul, funk...I took the lads along and that was there eye opener, I became a regular there, front of the queue all that, so that was another brick in the path back to the roots. About 96, soulful house was making an inroad to my conscience, soul...David Holmes, a techno bod for example had begun sampling Funk and Northern tracks on his early albums This Films Crap Lets Slash the Seats-and then full circle back to soul. Couple of years after the oceans settled, I took a look through the double doors of a place called Ashwin Street, which used to be bouncing... my pal pointed it out to me...I didnt remember the location ..we looked in .it was just corpses everywhere, I dont think there even music playing in there if so it as on knackered speakers, the placewas enoloped in a flithy gloom. We kind of went that could have been us. 414 Coldharbour Lane Ashwin Street Zero Gravity Embassy Bar Angel -this was where funky records started to be played-Zoe Ball begged for ages to get a spot there, my pal Jonno built it up House of God Digbeth Institute Birmingham Clays Lane (Hackney Housing estate which had an open community do once a month, fire eaters, trapeze artists allsorts, free for all) Field on the M4

One-Junior Parker You Can Make it If You Try/My Love Is Real. What's on the labels is a piece of dubious quality by the New Vaudeville Band. (F-1573 Amy/Peek A Boo) Can't find any reference to how this might have occurred. label is definitely legit 2nd misfire Bunny Sigler Let The Good Times...is actually Girl Don't Make Me Wait. So same.label both sides. Strange days.

Art & Honey for me please. Looking through now

In half hour less blah more music. To be honest o don't have a lot to say of any worth

Dedicated to my wife this week, no sobs, just punchy music. Featuring sounds from the six-nine records team, Bill La Bounty, Joe Tex, Brock and more. Turn off your hearing aids I sound better 5pm no playback as yet... https://bartonfmradio.co.uk/

Boom!

Despite all attempts at assassination its back-in 55 minutes-further degradation that will leave you scratching your head and thinking WHY? 5pm tonight barton fm soul and funk nothing tired an d tested hit the big buttons https://bartonfmradio.co.uk/

Top fave of mine. Rest in Peace Carol.

Ten minutes from now the microshow to wreck the agenda, the airwaves, and most likely my reputation for good. Click on the link in theorginal post for an eargasm. You canget wsomething for that at the chemist. CLicko on the biggo buttons. New acts old acts, caught in the act acts. https://player.playoutonewebservices.com/bartonfm

Emigrating, something had to give so a bargain debulk here. JazzRnB modern, bit of all sorts off the wall and gospel Also selling heaps of cheapies mid prices if you wanna call Im in North Lincolnshire Barton on Humber. Inbox me, but after the weekend. . £50 this lot, mainly pristine if not all, somedust included, many not out of sleeves, the Toussaint McCall is beautiufl reissue post £10 or collect. Dave Valenin album really nice, two beautiful Groove Holmes modern stuff lovbbed in Ask about titles if you want, Got accapellas is a series of funky break beats very nice too. Inbox me for all mudslinging and purchase info

On in 10 minutes for a little of something different ot the usual, hope you enjoy. Its got to be better than sciatica.

Those two lasses in the gar...actually no, :))))) everything on DRC this year and The Girl in Clinton Park Jesse James thing by Soul Junction total blinder

Nevertheless Lee Andrews and the Hearts picked the crimson boot up in 1982, in love ever since. The record in question is in an ammo box, I sold the first lot to my pal Robin, for £50 in 1988, he still has them all

HiImagainations for me please .... just trawling cheers S

Fledgling show, and it looks like the bird has fallen out of the nest. All decades focusing on underplayed, new releases, XO, funky movers with some 60s obscura thrown in and whatever springs to mind-generally keeping played to death off the airwaves for an hour every Friday. No chat, odd bit of word vomit from me. Its pre-recorded show so the weather is probably a lie. Every Friday 5pm no playback as yet. Online only. https://player.playoutonewebservices.com/bartonfm

Thanks for the info lads n lasses? Best wishes Sean

Soul n Funk Show in 7 minutes. Better than Donkey P*ss,(arguably) but not quite as glamourous as RAdio 4s gardening hour. Requests granted..onlione only no playback. Now 5pm every Friday https://player.playoutonewebservices.com/bartonfm

Norman Daray& Darren Cook, Shine a light TedTaylor Ghetto Disco Melvin Brown James Matthews Loves Stormy Weather MAxine Brown Cant get along without you Louis Younger here I am The New Birth I can understand it Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson We'll make it Midnite Minute to Midnight Lonette McKee DO it to Me Luther Ingram do you love somebody Dynamic Superiors California Pt 1

Tonights the night where all your passions are realised. Bought to you by the power of her majesty's internet, a rather constrained and at times painful show of rare soul and funk from around the globe...Latin, sweet uptown funk, pre-disco and some Norbert thrown in from time to time but at least! nothing tired and tested, no top 500.. Really only if you've got nothing better to do with your time. Note-not as funny as this post. 5pm Fridays like Crackerjack. Only less stimulating. And no playback, embryonic station. Click the big buttons.. www.bartonfmradio.co.uk

Currently playing Sonny Von Glass House Billy Paul Its Critical G Keith Alxander Sneakers Sandra Feva and Co.. the rhythm and the blues Luv Crazy Changes Jimmy James Hey Girl DCR Positive Vibes Inner Circle Everything is Disco Cissie Houston Bring Him Back Goody Labronzo McDonald