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Rare Singles - Benjamin Myers 'A tale of soul music and second chances' First posted in our soul music news section back in January (tap to view) the book 'Rare Singles' by Benjamin Myers (described as 'a love letter to Northern Soul') is officially published today (1st August 2024) The book has had many 'positive' reviews from the 'Mainstream' since then, however some of our members have already expressed 'concerns' about the 'validity' of the book and some have stated that perhaps a 'wait and see' approach before purchase may be best As such a Kindle preview is now available below (via our built in kindle preview feature) which may be of assistance for those who are waiting to pull the trigger on a purchase, you can find it below, just tap the image of the cover for it to launch.. Book Info Bloomsbury has acquired Rare Singles, a "full-throated hymn to the sorrows and triumphs of soul music" from author Benjamin Myers. From the Back Cover Dinah has always lived in Scarborough. Trapped with her feckless husband and useless son, her one release comes at her town's Northern Soul nights, where she gets to put on her best and lose herself in the classics. Dinah has an especial hero: Bucky Bronco, who recorded a string of soul gems in the late Sixties and then vanished off the face of the earth. When she manages to contact Bucky she can't believe her luck. Over in Chicago, Bucky Bronco is down on his luck – and has been since the loss of his beloved wife. The best he can hope for is to make ends meet, and try and stay high. But then an unexpected invitation arrives, from someone he’s never met, to come to somewhere he’s never heard of. About the Author Benjamin Myers was born in Durham in 1976. He is the author of ten books, including The Offing, which was an international bestseller and selected for the Radio 2 Book Club; The Gallows Pole, which won the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction and has been adapted as a BBC series by Shane Meadows; Beastings which was awarded the Portico Prize for Literature, and Pig Iron which won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize. He has also published non-fiction, poetry and crime novels and his journalism has appeared in publications including the Guardian, New Statesman, TLS, Caught by the River and many more. He lives in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire. More info and details via https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/bloomsbury-nabs-myers-book-on-soul-music https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rare-singles-benjamin-myers/7624795 Amazon link for Kindle and other editions https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rare-Singles-Benjamin-Myers-ebook/dp/B0D46N4KXD/

Thee Sinseers - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) http://KEXP.ORG presents Thee Sinseers performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded May 15, 2024. Songs: Hold On 01:04 Can't Do That To Her 05:21 Like I Can Give 08:47 It's Such A Shame 13:26 Joseph Quinones - Vocals Adriana Flores - Vocals Luis Carpio - Drums, Vocals Bryan Ponce - Guitar, Vocals Christopher Manjarrez - Bass Francisco Flores - Guitar Christian Meraz - Keys Eric Johnson - Sax Jose Luis Jimenez - Trombone teve Surman - Bari Ian Mcdonald - Trumpet Host: Albina Cabrera Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs & Julian Martlew Audio Mixer: Kevin Suggs Mastering Engineer: Matt Ogaz Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Scott Holpainen & Luke Knecht Editor: Luke Knecht

200+ Northern Soul Event Videos from Andy Holdroyd A 2024 highlight post of a substantial Northern Soul event related Youtube video channel resource, which at a guess many of us will already be familiar with, though as time moves on you could say that such resources are still worth a highlight, even if just to acknowledge the efforts taken over the years by the likes of Andy Holdroyd This Youtube channel titled 'kneeselbow' from Andy Holdroyd contains over 200+ live northern soul event videos filmed during the period 1999 - 2019 at such venues as Cleethorpes, Lifeline, Capitol Soul Club, Prestatyn, New Century SC, Kings Hall Stoke, Bridlington and many more Most of the videos are over 2 hours long, so we are talking roughly 400+ hours (that's over 2 weeks) of northern dancefloor footage here The channel link for the list of videos is below, let us know via the comments below of any personal or otherwise highlights/memories that you spot along with the video link Happy digging/viewing... https://www.youtube.com/@kneeselbow/videos

The Reflections - Three Steps From True Love The Reflections perform their single release on The Ebony Affair television series Site note- sounds a bit muted

A quick heads up on this weeks Uk soul events via our event map feature in our dynamic Soul Source Event Guide feature 94 events listed this week, you can drill deeper on all the events shown via our Source Event Guide link below Static Screenshot Please note that the above image is just a screengrab of the feature and so it is a static overview of this weeks events To view the most up to date and the dynamic Source Events weekly map just go to our Event Guide page (link below) and then tap the orange 'Launch Map View (Weekly)' button shown below The latest and dynamic version will then popup ready for you to drill down to all the events full details https://www.soul-source.co.uk/events/

A quick heads up on upcoming releases from Ace records all scheduled for a 30th August release date. This Is Goldwax 1964-1968 - Various Artists Cd and Vinyl Releases 1. THE DARK END OF THE STREET - James Carr 2. UPTIGHT GOOD WOMAN - Spencer Wiggins 3. TO ME IT'S STORMING - George & Greer 4. CALL ON ME - Percy Milem 5. I'M LIVING GOOD - The Ovations featuring Louis Williams 6. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE - 'Wee' Willie Walker 7. TODDLIN' - Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller 8. FREEDOM TRAIN - James Carr 9. I'M A POOR MAN'S SON - Spencer Wiggins 10. TICKET TO RIDE - 'Wee' Willie Walker 11. WHAT'CHA GONNA DO - Phillip & The Faithfuls 12. SAY YOU NEED IT - Barbara Perry 13. WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR - Eddie Jefferson 14. THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS - O.V. Wright 15. LOVE ATTACK - George & Greer 16. ONCE IN A WHILE (IS BETTER THAN NEVER AT ALL) – Spencer Wiggins 17. A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN - James Carr 18. THEY SAY - The Ovations 19. A LUCKY LOSER - 'Wee' Willie Walker 20. ARABIAN JERK - The Merits 21. HAVE SOME BOOGALOO – Timmy Thomas 22. THE WELL'S GONE DRY - Dorothy Williams 23. SPOONFUL - Playboy Five 24. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (BUT IT'S GOT ME) – Percy Milem 25. A MAN IS A MEAN THING - Barbara Perry 26. WILL I EVER BE FREE - Jeb Stewart 27. SHE'S BETTER THAN YOU - Oboe with The Keys 28. HE CALLED ME BABY - Jeanne Newman The Seeds Future - Deluxe vinyl edition John Lee Hooker Beginnings limited 7” EP Keb Darge Presents The Best of Ace Sixties Garage Punk A vinyl Release SIDE ONE 1. ACTION WOMAN - The Litter 2. HANG IT OUT TO DRY - Bud & Kathy 3. COME SEE ME - Sandy Edmonds 4. SWEET YOUNG THING - The Chocolate Watchband 5. THE PEOPLE IN ME - The Music Machine 6. I - The Knight Riders 7. IT'S UP TO YOU - The Shillings SIDE TWO 1. GOOD 'N' BAD - The Venturie "5" 2. NO SILVER BIRD - The Hooterville Trolley 3. GREY ZONE - The Fog 4. THEY CAN'T HURT ME - The Lyrics 5. WHO KNOWS - The Nightcrawlers 6. SHE'S GONE - The Tormentors 7. TOO LATE TO KISS YOU NOW - The Cords All available for pre-order via Ace records for a 30 Aug 2024 release date https://acerecords.co.uk/