MELS

Mitch died in my arms at the Derby Royal. He was diagnosed with MSA in 2016, so we knew his death would be premature, but in no way did we expect it now. If anyone wishes to attend the funeral, it will be held at Markeaton crematorium at 3pm on Monday 23rd July. Some of the happiest times of his life were going to a soul do whether to listen or to dj. Mitch will be wearing his baggies, short sleeved shirt, no tie. Although he brushed up well, he was never comfortable in a suit, certainly not in this weather. He always kept the faith even when circumstances meant the way he kept it had to change. I am requesting no flowers. Instead, I have set up a JustGiving page in his memory. Even £1 makes a big difference to a small charity. More importantly, every time someone takes a moment to remember Mitch and presses on the link below to find out what the initials MSA stand for, awareness spreads and this terrible and very rare disease is undermined. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/melanie-parker-northernsoul-msa

One sold.

Two bands, no accommodation, available from Thursday teatime by arrangement. £30 each or £55 the pair.

TWO BANDS, AVAILABLE FROM THURSDAY TEATIME, NO ACCOMODATION. £30 EACH. PM ME IF INTERESTED. THANKS, MEL.

MY MATE KARL HAS ONE WRISTBAND FOR SALE, ACCOMMODATION NOT INCLUDED. HE WILL BE THERE FRIDAY DINNER. £30 0N0. HE DOESN'T HAVE INTERNET, SO IF INTERESTED, LET ME KNOW AND I'LL SORT OUT PHONE NUMBERS ETC. wristband now sold

I always work weekends so I can't attend some places as often as I'd like to or as late as I'd like to. Definitely do more allnighters if I could, as there tends to be more diversity and the chance to hear, what for me, is something new. Bonus.

Had one record arrive in just an envelope. No sleeve, no cardboard, just a white envelope.

Because it's worth it!

You have total control over what you choose to listen to and you have the opportunity to trawl a wider source of music. Would personally prefer to see the record, but some prefer a fancy video for whatever reason, not always to disguise the origin of the record. Some collectors who don't dj, take the time and trouble to upload the very stuff that isn't widely played or bootlegged. Down side is, it has cost me more in original vinyl when I've been sufficiently inspired to get my own copy.

Thinking about the people I know who attend venues, the majority want vinyl, but don't care about it's originality and probably wouldn't bother to read this topic let alone participate in a poll. Kind of skews the results. Biggest argument I've had with my ex since we split was over Northern Soul. He dances to it every week, but he doesn't collect vinyl and doesn't differentiate between discs.

I've got laminate; talc is fine.

At the end of the day, it goes back to the other old chestnut of same old stuff, playing safe, getting the punters on the dance floor, fear of mixing it up and being remembered as the dj who cleared the dance floor etc. At Derby, for me, the cameras on the decks gave an extra dimension to the music, which would not have been fulfilled by a succession of Stardust lables. The majority of people going out at the weekends don't give two hoots about the originality (in all senses), although strangely, still demand vinyl. Roll on the proliferation in recent years of copies of anything and everything it seems. Supply and demand. More available copies, legitimate or not, means more plays, more likely to get overplayed, more stagnation. Each to his own. Try Youtube.

I collect what I can afford, whether original or second issue vinyl or cd/ download etc. If I dj'd, which will never happen, for my own pride I would want to put original vinyl on the decks for all the reasons most collectors can think of. Each to his own, but I do think it's poor when a dj puts a bootleg on the decks, knowing that the dj following him or her has the real deal to play in their box. There are thousands of decent original, affordable records to dj with. I have emotions attatched to those records I struggled to get, despite having the music in some other format. I would feel cheated if I was a dj robbed of the chance to share that record by someone with a £5 bootleg. Entirely selfish, but hey-ho. More imagination may also prevent stagnation, which is not necessarily a bad thing.