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Must agree - watched it last night, and did not even break for an interval Totally different but highly entertaining with great music to boot (no pun there)

Funny..... had a similar thought whizz from one ear to the other.... Sorry Chalky.... On a more serious note...... my vote sits in the Friday night camp..... I guess that stems from tha fact that it usually takes me two days to recover from a nighter these days and I hate being trashed at work on a Monday... purely selfish reasons of course...

Not sure if this has surfaced before - but an interesting slant on music, dancing, and the challenges of following your chosen music "religion" New York Underground

Cheers Mace - just goes to show that it "pays to ask the question" of SS members - always guaranteed to get some useful feedback - Muchos gracias!

No problem at all Shane - appreciate the info - was asked to post this by the promoter because he got me to do the artwork. Will pass on the info as it seems like a good deal - many thanks

Anyone interested in getting their event on the "A"/"B" side of 5,000 flyers (A5 size) for an event in the next 8 weeks for a bargain price?? If so - the printer has offered us 10,000 double sided flyers for £150 - Ideally we would like to share the cost 50/50 and split the flyers 5,000 each - anyone interested please get back to me this week - ideally by Friday - Thanks Al

Anyone got a MP3/Soundbite of her "People I've Got To Be Free"? Pleeeezz

Posting this on behalf of Willie from Carlisle "Do you know of anyone who may want to share an apartment at the Soul-in-the Sun Lanzarote, for the 2nd week, leaving Manchester 11th Nov 07 for seven days, as I have been let down?" "Anyone interested can contact me on my email - soulgrit33@hotmail.co.uk " Thanks Willie

That big a difference - even for a demo... well blow me down... - Thanks anyway

I know that JM lists the issue at £400 but it does not mention a Demo (Monument 975 with stubborn kind of Fellow on the flip sitil), so does anyone know if this is harder to find or not and what kind of price it might fetch? - Any help appreciated - ta

Got one lurking in the collection somewhere Phil - tell him to PM me for details if he's interested... Cheers Al

Spoke to G this afternoon...... He's deffo doing the 45 thing..... on the hunt as usual...

Not normally one to get dragged into debates on SS in any depth, but I am compelled to put my tuppence' worth in sorry.... Having been down the road of both "Local Promotor/DJ" and "Punter" - in the 70's and again during the last 7-8 years I have experienced the challenges from both sides.... (7-8 years ago) There were only a few venues playing the progressive type of music that appealed to me then as a punter, and those that were, were generally an hour or two's drive away. Typically our passion translated itself into deciding to try and do our own thing locally. Not with a view to compete, but just to make that flavour more accessible for local soulies. The Challenges quickly arose: - Can we stick to lesser known stuff - cope with less than brilliant turn-outs, and several moaning punters asking for "Oldies" We went for it.... It started ok - local curiosity arose and travellers called in - it was a pleaseant start. But then the difficulties crept in.. Intial curiosity waned, locals wanted more "oldies", travellers stopped calling, numbers dwindled.. The Question: - Do we stick it out and hope for better uptake? - Ask the punters what they want? Now to begin with I was tempted to stick it out - being a firm believer in trying to move things forward, as well as accommodating local tastes I believed that we could do both. How niaive was that? As they say in Marketing if you don't want to know the answer, don't ask the question... The Outcome: The majority of punters decided on the "old familiar" tunes and as it was their only night out maybe once every month that was fine by them. Unfortunately as we had already asked - we had to deliver.... (the Oldies formula delivered the numbers and the majority appeal). The result!! - For a while numbers grew again, punters happy - flavour became more "school disco" the landlord was happy at least. and sadly the "regular soulies" who were prepared to travel anyway - abandoned the local venue in search of more progressive venues.... This I am sure is a very familiar story to many of you who are involved in organising local events. And whilst no doubt we all have the best intentions at heart it seems that we are trying to do something "on the doorstep" to the overall detriment of the scene as a whole. Why you may ask?? - well I feel that there is a Hardcore group of regular soulies (many of whom are on here) who are out almost every weekend or as near as. and there are those that (through circumstances or choice) who dont go out as often or do not like to travel. Quite different target groups. Whatever group you, me or anyone else fits into we must remember that the scene is finite. Northern Soul may appear "massive" again, but in all honesty it has never been of large enough scale to support the number of venues that are currently running. Like anything else in life if you present too many choices people find it harder to choose. I for one still go out regularly, I know what Stoke has to offer, I know what Kings Hall Blackburn has to offer and neither are for me. I know what I like and frequently like to try new venues, however I am finding it harder and harder to choose which venue to go to on any given weekend (with a few exceptions like Burnley and DDA Lowton for instance). What makes it more difficult to choose is not just the number of venues both near and far, but the lack of clarity on music policy. Whilst I will try and remain open minded with any new venue and give it a fair go, it seems that many are bending to the numbers game and going down the route of trying to please the masses. This leaves me dissatisfied musically and less likely to return, and I am convinced that this lack of contrast between venues, with very few standing out, is what is diluting the support. I am sure that we all agree that it is easy to moan and groan about the scene in one way or another. What would be more useful is some constuctive support and ideas to help bond it together more closely. It may seem that I am having a go about too many venues, but just imagine how sad we would be without any! - I admire anyone who tries to share their passion and taste and love for the music with others, and who wants to make a venue work. All I would ask is that the would be promotor think very carefully about who the his/her target audience will be..... I often hear comments from local soul night promotors, that are not clear on music policy, that they have fickle, casual soul types who will boost the numbers when it suits them, and find it hard to pull in travelling soulies... I am tepted to say - don't do it then, or better still, stand out - be different - and be prepared for a hard slog to keep it going... Whatever your choice - All I would ask is that whatever kind of venue you are running, please be as clear as you possibly can about your music policy, even to the point of posting playlists if you have to. This way the choices of venue can be better narrowed down for the target punters. Remember if you just want fast food, fish and chips or McD's may be ok - but if you want Cantonese or Italian, you need to know who serves it... same applies to NS Maybe a full blown survey of what makes the ideal venue is called for?.... a list of locations, top 10 DJ's, 20 sounds you would like to hear, type of dance floor, bar opening hours, type of beers served, dress code..... etc etc... a full blown menu..... Someone who does the National Northern Soul survey may just get it all sorted... I know..... its far more than "tuppence worth" - sorry

Just want to add my "four penneth worth" for what its worth..... FANTASTIC JOB!!! - Your time at the Shack has been truly appreciated and has been a significant contribution to the wider enjoyment of the music that we all love... You have done a great job and all the praise that has been placed here on SS is well deserved.. Thanks Mark, may whatever you choose to do in the future be as successful and enjoyable for you, and hopefully the rest of us...

Well said (typed lol) Phil..

See.... rocking horse S**t or what?...... for some reason that I am yet to fathom, there can be several copies of a particular £500 choon knocking around on lists, e-bay or with dealers at any one time, but more frequently these days when I am looking for something that generally goes for around £50 or less, they seem harder to find.... am I the only one who has this problem? is it a conspiracy?? Signed P R Noid

Sold a Minter to PB about 6 weeks ago... might be worth a try??

Anyone got a copy of the Intros - Stop, look & Listen on Jamie?? if so PM me please... ta..

Thats a far more serious situation than a few records.. and hope that they nail the culprit, and more importantly that the guy pulls through...... but I agree - my mate has a sliver of hope with the CCTV footage.... such a sad situation though that we have to rely on these things... seems like honesty and fairness to one another are becoming rarer commodities these days.

Hi I saw the John Andrews in a sales box at £350 about a month ago, minty condition regards Paul Cheers Paul..... Had a peep on Popsike and have seen only 2 in the last 3 years.. all around £300 Thanks guys....

Posting this on behalf of the DJ a good mate of mine...... Following a Birthday "Soul" Bash at the Bull Bay Hotel Amlwch, Anglesey last Saturday night the DJ discovered a box of 12" vinyl missing. He believes (hopes) that this may have been picked up by accident as it was waiting to be loaded into his car outside the venue. The Hotel manager and the CCTV camera footage identified a white vehicle stopping at the spot at 1:44am, and someone was seen placing a box into the back of the white car. It may be that the driver of the vehicle thought that the box of records had been left behind and intended to return them later. Hopefully this may have just been an error, however prior to police involvement, if anyone has additional information on the whereabouts of the records; or if the vehicle driver would like to come forward to assist clarify the situation - please contact either the Hotel manager on 01407 830223 Or Vaughan the DJ on 07786065774. He has a list of the stuff in the box, and as usual with any collector its more about the hard work searching over the years than the actual value, but it spoilt a really great night and leaves a sour taste, particularly if this was intentional. Many thanks

Don't want to bite the bullet and purchase a certain "British" price guide, just for the odd item (yep the yorkshire spirit is rubbing off on me . lol) But find it so hard to pin down reliable prices on British only bits.... Thanks guys...

Mark Good news that he seems to be on the mend... only just heard the news after having been away for a week... Please pass on mine and Lynne's best wishes from soggy Yarkshar!!! - hope to see you both "performing" @ Winsford Alll the best Al