Soul Survivors Issue 23

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SMOKEY ROBINSON LARRY GRAHAM Mint Condition Angela Johnson and regular features

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Dear Fellow Soul Survivors

Fitzroy talks to SMOKEY ROBINSON DARRELL’S FUNK BOX Welcome to Issue 23 where we have tried to pack in as from as many contributo much as possible CHARTS rs as possible. We conside r ourselves honoured with the amazing artists we hav e been able to interview Fitzroy talks to 3 1/2 years. We have a hug and feature in just e wish list and have asked MINT CONDITION of times if we would get each other a number the chance to intervie w the likes of Smokey Robinson but here we are SS MERCHANDISE ! Very often the bigger the star the less time you are allocated but we hop MEMBERSHIP e Fitzroy has managed to get some questions answered that you find interesting. We have ano WORDS ther interview with Teena Marie following her fan tastic sell out concert at

by Ginger Tony Indigo2 in January, but will find that on our you new online edited ver RECORD REVIEWS sion of Soul Survivors www.thesoulsurvivor . s.co.uk.

OUT OF THE BOX We welcome DJ Barry King to this issue who brin gs some new tracks ove from the States. We hav with Marcia Carr r e also made a few tweaks here and there so please do read on and let us kno Fitzroy talks to w your thoughts.

I would like to dedicate ANGELA JOHNSON this issue to my Grandm other who passed away week at the age of 101! last She DUB WISE an operation although her was made of strong stuff and never once had me mo ry had started to fail. Wh with Barry King though were the wo at she never forgot rds to her favourite songs. We should nev underestimate the pow Fitzroy talks to er er of music; it brings so much joy and if you kno someone ill or old, see LARRY GRAHAM w of what a difference music can make to them as it often is connected with so happy memories.

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Fitzroy speaks to

y e k o m S n o s n i b Ro

How did you obtain the nickname Smokey?

It was given to me when I was about four years old by my favourite Uncle Bob, also my Godfather, because I loved cowboys, especially those who sang. He’d always take me to the cowboy movies and his cowboy name for me was Smokey Joe. So if anyone asked me my name at that age I’d say Smokey Joe. They dropped the Joe when I was around 12 and most people in my life, including my teachers, always called me that.

It’s of no surprise that you are gifted, being born as an on the cusp aquarian/pisces on the 19th of February, which is the day after mine and three days before Leon Ware and Lenny Williams on the 16th.

Wow - I’ve known Leon for years and didn’t know that in fact Seal’s birthday is on the 19th and one of the Miracles who I grew up with, Bob Rogers, was born on the same day and exactly the same hospital in Detroit!

Wow. Had you any early premonitions prior to receiving accolades as the 20th century’s greatest poet, as dubbed by Bob Dylan, in pursuing your career?

It was my dream as a child to be in show business but growing up in Detroit, I never thought it would happen.

What are your genetic origins, as you are of light skinned complexion with green eyes, and did you encounter problems with your exotic looks growing up?

No not really man, as I grew up in the hood of Detroit and if you’re black you’re just black. We come in all colours, shapes and sizes but my heritage is white, Indian, Native American and black; I’m just all mixed up. I’m a mud.

A mud? Is that a phrase used in America?

Yeah, like when you have a pet and it’s all different kinds of species and breeds. I also have Cherokee Indian heritage too.

Did you choose your falsetto voice or did it choose you?

My voice is naturally high and even in the school choir I sang second soprano as a boy and I have a falsetto range too.

How did your high school vocal group the Matadors assemble and later become the Miracles under the Motown flagship?

We started as the Five Chimes in our neighbourhood around 12 years old with different members dropping out for different reasons, and we ended up being The Matadors in junior high school. Then after graduation another member dropped out and his sister got into our group. We recorded our first record and we needed a name to fit the guys who had a girl singing with them. We put a bunch of names in the hat and chose The Miracles.

Aged 18 in 1958, what’s the story behind your first sin-

gle Got A Job produced by Berry Gordy on the New York End label, which was an answer to The Silhouettes Get A Job? Get A Job was the number one selling record in the world and we were looking to make our first record, and after listening to that song on the radio one day I decided to write an answer song to it.

In 59, how instrumental were you in advising Berry Gordy to set up what is now the legendary Motown Empire and how was the phenomenon received, considering it was the 1960’s era of the Civil Rights, Martin Luther, Malcolm X and later the Black Panthers?

The creation of Motown was Berry Gordy's idea and it was his dream to own his own record company.

He borrowed $800 from his family to start it and when he got it going the music was being distributed around Detroit and in a few places like Michigan, as Motown wasn’t circulated nationally or internationally then. When a record broke out locally, Berry would have to go out and put that artist with a nationally distributed record company, which is why The Miracles were with Chess out of Chicago.

One day The Miracles were coming out with a record called Way Over There and I advised Berry he might as well go national with it himself, rather than go with other record companies who weren’t paying us anyway. So that was my suggestion…… for Motown to go national.

Now there was no racial resistance from the white kids as they loved and bought our music. We got letters from them saying their parents didn’t know that they had the music; eventually a year later their parents were writing saying how much they appreciated our music. And when the civil rights movement came, a whole heap of black and white people participated in it and America needed that. It was a wonderful thing - thank God for Martin Luther, Ralph Abernathy and Rosa Parks who started it all. As a record company we did not per se get any backlash because of the civil rights movement or what was going on at the time in America. www.thesoulsurvivors.co.uk

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CHARTS DJ Marcia Carr (Ladybugz/Playback) 10 Out The Box

Ladybugz ’World’ A fi wi tallawah 10 (in no particular order) Sunaga T Experience – A Kite feat. Jukka Eskola & Timo Lassy - Mukatsuku Germany & Small World Disco - Depths Of My Soul – Small World Disco Edits Deborah Jordan – Let Go (320 Mix) – Futuristica Music Trus’me – Sucker For A Pretty Face feat. Paul Randolph – Fat City

Fitzroy Soul Survivors Lucky 13 (in no particular order) Renee Neufville NSM Remix - Not 4 Sale (Promo) Tony Vass Fly - Me Higher Boogie T mix (Duffnote) Angela Johnson - On The Radio (Dome) Raheem DeVaughn - Revelations 2010 (RCA) Chokolate - The Tea (Reel People mix) (Reel People Music) In The Middle - Daz - I - Kue Original Boogie Mix (Promo)

FCL – Vocals For Everyone – We Play House

Magic - John Arnold - Jeremy Ellis (Promo)

Theophilus London – Enjoy the Sun (prod. by Machine Drum)

M64 & Grillade - In The Pocket Remix (Promo)

Mist Works – Common Question? (various mixes) – Atjazz Record Company

Sunlightsquare - La Banda (Sunlightsquare)

Peven Everett - Poppin’ (Tribe Records)

Mood II Swing – Do It Your Way – Groove On

Marilyn Ashford Brown - I’ve Got A Feeling (Ash2Brown Entertainment)

Dirt Crew – Deep Cover (Roberto Rodriguez Remix) Mood Music

Kaye Fox - Your Song (4 The Soul - Reciprocity Inc)

Azari III – Hungry For The Power – I’m A Cliché

Maysa - Am I Wrong (Shanachie)

MINT CONDITION TALK TO FITZROY

How did the group come together, whilst attending Central High School’s performing arts programme, and become Mint Condition?

industry changed. It’s been a great thing for us to let people know we’re here and getting to our fans with our live music.

At high school we had a recording studio in the Magnam Arts programme. We all came from there, except Rick, who comes from Chicago, Illanois. We all played in different groups around town and Odele liked the way I played drums and said we should do something. We practised in my mother’s basement and came up with ideas for songs, though we didn’t have any gigs. We were like an original band and didn’t do covers of the top 40 like others and our performances and showcases were limited to clubs, festivals and parties. One of the showcases was the Minnisota Black Musician Awards that Pete Rhodes put on each year; people like Jessie Jackson, Prince and Masuarti would attend and it was THE showcase to get on. Prince’s Purple Rain was big at the time and we would open up with our song Pretty Brown Eyes at the time, which blew people away. Jelly Bean Johnson, the drummer from The Time band was a staff producer at Flyte Time with James Popeye Grier who later became our manager and brought us to the attention of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. We did another showcase at First Avenue, made famous in the Purple Rain movie, and loads of people from Prince’s camp and Jam & Lewis came down. We ended up impressing them and had a meeting with Jam & Lewis and the rest is history. In choosing the name we put our heads together for something strong, classic and that would last forever. We decided on Mint Condition because it suited us to be the best musicians and aspire to be and do better.

The E life album features guest appearances from fellow peers Anthony Hamilton, Phonte from Little Brother and TCQ’s Ali Shaheed Mohammad; what is the concept and meaning of E Life?

You went through a few label changes - Perspective to Elektra and licensed to Wildcard in The UK via Polydor before starting your own label. You also lost Keri Lewis who ended up working and marrying Toni Braxton. How did you manage to stabalise the group’s direction following that?

With all the changes and ups and downs we just love what we do. The music is the common denominator and through all the things internally that life puts you through. Anyway you gotta roll with the punches and bend with the breeze.

As a group, being together so long, you know when to pull back and when to push and we learn things about life and each other so we take a breath sometimes from being on the road. We all take classes and do different things, Ricks a photographer, I love languages, another has a master in criminal law and Laurence is in applied sciences, so we keep our minds occupied. I’ve always played in various groups besides Mint in the twin cities and with Keri’s departure I wished him well on his journey. The people and fans missed and supported us when we switched labels and figured out how and what we were going to do next. It was a natural progression for us to do the independent thing, as other independent artists like Prince were doing it and the 12 www.thesoulsurvivors.co.uk

E Life stands for electronic, email and the texting, which is now a way of life. You know it’s a new way to do not just business but also to live life, hence E Life, and some of the songs talk about that. Technology even affects the context of a relationship like people getting caught with their hands in the cookie jar and doing underhand shady things.

There’s sex texting and things on the downlow where before it was all analogue, now everybody's technology savy and the kids growing up now don’t know anything different. I took typing classes at school and today it’s built into their landscape.

My favourite on the album is Gratitude, a universal homage to mothers with an uptempo groove, thank God. Was it meant to be universal as well as personal?

Absolutely. You always hear about single mothers but there are also single fathers and no one speaks of that. My upbringing was great, my father was a tremendous and massive colossal force, but there are currently a lack of good fathers. People like young fathers hearing that may find inspiration or be a little scared as first time fathers may think more about meaning to have a kid, with teenage pregnancies and all, so it was definitely universal and meant to be uplifting. The song was a cross between mine and Rick the bass player’s upbringing but everybody could relate to that. We did it on the upbeat because it’s a feel good record and positive, as it’s a love song but of a different kind.

What inspired the drum and bass production of Why Do We Try feat Ali Shaheed Mohammad, now that sound is very proficient in the UK so it intrigues me that as Americans you embrace it?

Mint Condition is a very eclectic world group with a rock n roll energy. It may seem foreign to others but not to us as we travel the world and experiment through our music. My background was through African dance troups aged 5, Rick had Rock influences with Queen and Led Zeppelin, we had the P Funk, the jazz world and the Caribbean. So all these things we love to mix together as it’s nothing but syncopate rhythms. We know and study music so listening to the UK two step being creative, was not too far from what I knew being a drummer. A lot of these rhythms I already heard so when it became big in the UK it was cool, as it’s what I used to play. On E Life, like our other albums, we do something different, usually a rock joint, but Rick came with some-

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S D R O W with Ginger Tony

Your waistline will thank me for it!

I really hope this has got to you in time!

I’ve got this idea that in place of the more traditional egg-shaped-choccy-treats for Easter you may want to spend your cash on some CD shaped pleasures instead. However, if I’m too late and the guilt has started already, then this little lot may still serve a purpose...

Right on cue The Bamboos return with their fourth album ‘4’. Being a huge fan I am biased, but this really is as good as anything the Aussie outfit have ever produced! Healer Selecta’s debut album on Freestyle Records ‘Let’s Get It Started’ has been consistently causing mayhem on the ‘Jump Start’.

We’ve had to warn listeners to protect pets and elderly relatives from exposure to the title track (I wish I was joking, but the Saturday boy’s budgerigar hasn’t been right since mid-February)!

As a nice little pre-empt for the forthcoming Jazzinvaders album, there’s new material from the guys on ‘What’s Nu?’ a very tidy compilation from The Dutch Nu Jazz Movement. Featuring tracks recorded especially for this release from State Of Monc, Flowriders and Monsieur Dubois, this is a nicely varied selection of Lounge and Nu-Jazz essentials.

‘Singles only’ Great to have Plymouth’s 14th best DJ (his words, not mine) Aldo Vanucci back. ‘Shake Your Body’ features Australian songstress Kelly Hayden and is a mean, tight, funky cover of the Shy FX’s Drum ‘n’ Bass anthem. Red Astaire’s ‘Mambo El B-Boy’ is easily the pick of the cuts from his ‘Move Yo Ass’ E.P. on Homegrown Records, with Funky handclaps, a Latin piano groove and a hatful of samples, this is a smileinducing, dance-floor filling joy! Out now on Unique Records you’ll find Diesler’s new 7” ‘Reggae Magic’, with Parisian Grant Phabao dropping a smooth rock-

steady groove whilst vocals are provided by the ever impressive Laura Vane. The new album ‘Tie Breaker’ is out in May. Hopefully by then we’ll also be enjoying the new collaboration from Monday Michiru and Jiva’s Khari Simmons. Just seeing those two artists working together assures us of one thing – quality!

“Listenable...”

Not for one minute did I think that compiling a CD of favourite tracks from my show on Solar Radio would gain me a fan from within my own family!

I’m sure that I’m not the only person who feels there’s no need to share my passions/hobbies with my Dad. After all he would never understand what I get up to in my spare time, let alone approve...

Colin Farmer is the man who introduced me to good music. He gave me Motown, Stax, Dionne Warwick, Georgie Fame. Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths’ ‘Young Gifted & Black’ & Freeez’s ‘Southern Freeez’ were his too!

Like many I thought I was taking it to another level and the fact he spent a large part of 1983 telling me to turn down the volume when I was playing Afrika Bambaataa’s ‘Renegades Of Funk’ in my room, proved I now had a dangerous edge lol!

27 years later my feet have finally been brought back down to Earth. Having heard ‘Jump Start Music’ and described it as “Listenable...” my Dad then adds salt to the wound by telling me he was going to listen to it again as he quite liked it. Of course it’s lovely to have approval, I’ll think about that later, but for now I need all of you to check the floor as I appear to have lost that edge... ;-) Ciao for now!

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Record reviews Chokolate - The Tea (Reel People Music) Out now on Reel People Music I met Chokolate a few years back at Southport and was impressed with her self titled CD. Four years later she is Banging The Boogie like Rene & Angela with The Tea. The four mixes include a vocal and reprise from The Layabouts, an old school house mix from Manoo and The One like Biggie is the subtle and retro Reel People mix. Chokolate’s vocal delivery melts like Maltesers on ya tounge with a sweet honey suckle flavour like my girl N’Dambi, on a familiar string strung almost 90’s D’ Influence musical production.

Tony Vass - Fly Me Higher (Duffnote) This mp3 was sent to me by Nick Adams in the autumn last year and I was instantly engrossed by the retro boogieness of T’s Boogie Mix which is totally funktastic. There are 5 mixes including the subtle Duffnote mix using Tyrone Brusons The Smurf electro percussion break and Earnshaw & Jones very brightly produced 80’s mix. The very catchy vocals are utilised accordingly on the other mixes for the varied DJ tastes. Ultimate booginess for the Dj’s dancers and the dance floor period.

Dimitri - Get Down With The Philly Sound (BBE) Out Spring 2010 Dimitri luckily has managed to work the original masters from the stable vaults of TSOP. He’s revamped, remixed and re edited some of those musical marvels, including Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Love I Lost and Bad Luck, I Want To Tell The World About You,The Philly Devotions Hurt So Bad, Eddie Kendrick’s He’s A Friend Of Mine, The Jacksons Living Together and The Trammp’s The Nights The Lights Went Out. Even though the Parisian got his hands on these SOULID gold nuggets they are also included in their purest form on a unmixed double CD and triple vinyl with extra versions to the CD. Raheem Devaughn - The Love And War Masterpeace (RCA) Out Now Raheem made an emphatic impression on Jazzy Jeff ’s social commentating My People a few years back, and continues that essence on this album. Featuring compadres, Damien Marley, Jill Scott, Ledesi, Anthony Hamilton, Dwele and Ludacris, he recites his feelings on love, peace war and unity. The marriage of musicality, narration and technology makes this a classical 2010 recording. Women will connect with Black & Blue, My Wife, Garden Of Love and the tongue in cheek B.O.B and the conscious will embrace Bullet Proof, Revelations 2010 and the amazing apocolyptic monologued Nobody Wins A War. Bearing some of the hallmarks of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, Lets Get It On, I Want You, Hear My Dear and In Our Lifetime’s deep and meaningful album concepts, Raheem’s words are there to be heard.

Marc Staggers -Then & Now (Soulchoons) Out Now Marc’s voice carries a huge essence of our dearly departed velvet voiced vocalist Luther Vandross. For those who love that trembling, pleading, impassioned soul, Marc Staggers is flying the flag for the smoothness with oozeness. As well as writing and producing the two steppers and ballads, he caught my attention on the album’s uptempo 80‘s influenced Can’t Get Enough Of This Groove. He showcases his rich voice on top of some acoustic and twinkle starred soul. Family importance is evident in the titles L.O.V.E and Momma, so his love songs are unconditional as well as traditional. Another trademark Soulchoon.

Kon & Amir’ Off Track Vol 111 Brooklyn (BBE) This 21 gunned salutatious double CD featuring weird and wonderful Afro boogie linguistics, starts with Sir Konnoisseur selection. Enjoy the brass stabbing excellence of Fred Prescott & The Jeff Band’s Come Fly With Me, SFB’s Burnin Up’, the party hardy Taxie Rock Don’t Stop and a disco horn ensembled Backyard Construction’s I Want Your Lovin’.

Amir provides an Afro dub boogie funk with a Tee’s Happy esque The Time Is Out by Effi Duke & The Love Family and Christy Essien Igbokwe’s sexy You Can’t Change A Man. Some of the comps catchiest are the discocalyso’d Harry Mosco Step On, and an infectious Galaxy by Galaxy sounding like Greg Henderson’s Dreaming meets Dave Grusin’s Friends & Strangers. Kon & Amir DJ live at Southport 46 May 2010.

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Maysa - Woman In Love (Shanachie) Out Now Maysa vocabulates quality soul and jazz music articulately on some original and monumental recordings for 2010. She opens up with the sultry latin bossa groove Am I Wrong and duets with another exemplary jazz soul master Will Downing on Love Theory. Maysa successfully covers Thelonius Monk’s Round Midnight, Michael Jackson’s Lady In My Life, Nat King Cole’s When I Fall In Love and prizes an amazing Marlena Shaw Go Away Little Boy touch on Jay Hawkins’s I Put A Spell On You. With scats, the rhumba cut Willow Weep For Me, the album’s produced by ex Players Association Vanguard maestro Danny Weiss. With a touch of class this woman shows why she’s in love with music!!

Sean P’s Original - (Claremont 56) April 2010 From our Studio FM pirate radio debuts in 1987, Sean P evolved as the musical oracle he is today, and this Originals CD is compiled in the style of his seminal Funky Alternatives radio shows. Check out his 70‘s & 80‘s joints Disco Funkanoo and a Sandy Mercer like cover of Dee Dee Sharpes Easy Money. There’s also the sublime GC Cameron If I Love You and the 1985 UK beauty Mercy Mercy What Are We Gonna Do About It. He generously thanks the mighty Zaf for introducing him to The Naturals instrumental Mama. By definition, moogs synths, bottom end bass and crisp syncopated drums sum up Sean, so the inclusion of the space funked The Cults The Mail Must Go Through adds dimension to his endless boundaries. Catch him also at Southport 46.

Pete Young presents Soul Cellar (JazzFm/Expansions) Out Now Probably the most eclectic CD I’ve reviewed, comes courtesy of a man amongst legends, the maverick old soul Pete Young. Covering 3 decades over a 20 year 1964-1984 period, hear a touch of Northern, Gospel, Southern, Philly, Jazz Swing, Fusion, Rock & Soul, 80’s synth and Blues under the Soul Cellar umbrella. Featuring Aretha, Johnny Taylor, Little Richard, Ben E King, The Pockets, Isaac Hayes, Candy Staton and The Detroit Spinners, Pete usually showcases this kind of double CD selection on radio. Celebrating his 30 years Djing it’s got something for everyone with a music and artist line up of brilliance!!

Renee Neufville NSM Remix - Not 4 Sale From the first bar this awesome piece of 2010 gem proves to be another dimension of IG Culture’s musical mind in the mix with the haunting and spirited vocals of Renee Neufville.

The repetitious piano chords, subdued supportive bass and hi hat drum pattern combined is a frighteningly spell bounding sound to the discerning ear. Accompanied by some eerie strings and breakdowns, Renee’s words travel like leaves blowing “caution to the wind” to coin a phrase from the song. Like the calm after the storm this is a soothing, zephyr and atmospheric track for you to dance in ya own outta space.

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Angela Johnson - It’s Personal (Dome) released April 12th 2010 Dome manage to capture the soul rapture with Angela Johnson’s boogie album It’s Personal. These uplifting grooves resonate like a NY Jamaica Funk Tom Browne, Marcus Miller, Don Blackman and Bernard Wright jamming session, and would make a comatose body move. It’s more musical than a Fred & Ginger flick, so you can dance like the Nicholas Brothers to her fantastic linguistics gracing Better & Be Myself. On The Radio her ode to the lack of blow ya mind music is unreal and a matrix one for dancers!! Her Duet with Darien All In Me is endearing, plus she excels on Get Myself Together and an awesome Your Sweet Power moog and syncopated drummed It’s Personal, so you may need a respirator. Catch her too at Southport 46!!

Sunlightsquare Latin Combo - Havana Central (Sunlightsquare Records) 3rd May 2010 This spellbounding and far superior to the 2006 Urban Sessions 2010 album could have been made 40 years ago. Opening up with La Banda conjures up images of Jerry Barry & Sonia Moore executing moves to Paul Murphy spinning Fania All Star’s Vente Conmigo in the early 80‘s. Remnants of Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria percussions and Eddie Palmiere keys surround the salsa/mambo rhythms on Havana Central & Para Guarachar.

Their included version of I Believe In Miracles is already currently buzzing from their musicianship across the board, recorded in Cuba whilst powercuts and hurricanes were rampant. Catch them live at The Jazz Cafe London 26th June 2010 and they will surely unleash the jazz Cuban beast in ya.

Joyce & Donato - Aquarius (Far Out) released 5th April 2010 Brazil are famed for both football and music guaranteed to thrill, skill, mesmerise and terrorise many who dare cross that domain. Sung totally in their native dialect, Joyce & Donato’s sexiness and sultriness is understood, as we’ve heard Tania Maria, Gilberto Gil, Astro Gilberto, Airto & Flora Purim recite in many a song. Hear Joyce duet with Donato on No Fundo Do Mar, solo on Amor Nas Estrelas, the atmospheric Amazonas or my personal stand out cut Feminina, and be polarized to the spot like Superman around kryptonite. Gorgeously performed and produced, this authentic sound inspires current contemporaries like Italy’s Nicola Conte and Alessandro Magnanini to embrace its influence today. Perfect for Nicci Beach in the Algarve in April - nice one Joe & the Far Out Crew!!

ESP DJ Classics Especial Record - (Various Dj’s & Producers) A selected few dj producers were asked to collate a handful of musical influences like giving a shopaholic limited funds to purchase in Harrods. Here are a few of that shopping spree list.

Dumu’s Disco Jazz includes edits of The Emotions Love Vibe, Chaka Khan’s Be Bop Melody, Panache’s Sweet Music and Manchild’s awesome Walk With Me. Patrick Forge’s Dusty River Grooves includes Platinum Hooks Gotta Find A Woman, Sylvia St James’s Motherland, Rupert Corbett’s superb December 18th and Harris Simon Group Rejuvenate. Daz I Kue’s exuberates London grooves from Mirage Summer Groove, LOTW’s stupendous, Pete’s Crusade and Freeeze’s underestimated Sunset. Stateside he salutes Seawinds What Cha Doin’and Lemuria’s Hunk Of Heaven. 4 Hero’s Dego includes funk samples, Edwin Birdsong’s Rapper Dapper Snapper, AWB’s Stop The Rain plus the Headhunter styled Maynard Ferguson’s Cheshire Cat Walk. His soul culminated The Jackson’s unique Give It Up and Creative Sources Can’t Hide Love. Kyoto Jazz Massive’s Yoshihiro embraces Cheyenne’s Coming’s earthy Come Back To Me and Linda Tillery’s inspiring Freedom Time. His Starcrost’s Grandfather Clock, Orfoe’s Samba De Um Dia and Raw Silks explosive Red Clay provides the Jap jazz flavour of the early 80’s fusion circuit. Volcov and Mark De Clive Lowe have mammoth offerings too and each special CD retails at around £17.99 each - available from Juno.

Robin Thicke Sex Therapy Universal Out 26th April Multitasking singer songwriter Robin Thicke’s versatile album crosses various boundaries like Sir Gary Sobers hitting sixes. Robin sexes it up with some treacle thickness with the laid back Snoop Dogg on It’s In The Morning. You can hear the falsetto vocal influences of R Kelly on the mid tempo’d Diamond and Marvin Gaye’s Trouble Man on Million Dollar Baby. Robin gets mellow mellow like Lowrell with an acoustic Latin flavored Just Right and sultry on Mrs Sexy. The catchiest and funkiest uptempo jam from the American boy feat the UK’s Estelle is an 80’s bass moog Prince Purple Funk esque Rollercoasta. It’s new eyed as well as a blue eyed essence of Soul from where Jon B and Justin T came through, cleverly produced for a retro soul spectrum arena.

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Out The Box

..... its not all four to the floor you know! Words DJ Marcia Carr

The feeling of spring fever is already in the air and even though things may at times appear final, dead and closed, there is always something good and right waiting in the wings, but only if your view is one of optimism. Before you start thinking I’ve changed into some sort of life coach, I’ll get on with the business of sharing some of what’s making folks butts move as well as prick up your ears.

Following up his debut ‘Broken Dreams’ – an impressive soulful anthem of ‘09, artist and DJ Ceramic pulls no punches with this fresh 4Eye Recordings single ‘Body Shock’. Deliberately raw and sharp-edged, it makes no apologies in staying true to the underground. From Ceramic’s edgy Broken Beat mix of squelching bass and rolling Rhodes keys; plenteous melodies and ruckus antics of D & B in Stealth’s remix; staccato vocal stabs and archetypal 8bit dubbed out experimental Dubstep from DJ Johnny Miller; Funksta’s beautifully precise and clean techno appliqué and an epic Altered Natives delightful grind up of house music’s evolutionary past, this is altogether a prize gem.

With a 150 releases in Tatsuo Sunaga’s 15 year discography is no easy feat - the name behind the Sunaga T Experience project. Still hard at these two new cuts taken from his fourth CD album ‘Jazz Et Jazz’ on Geneon records, Japan now licensed to Mukatsuku display why he’s still on the one. A restrained intro on ‘A Kite’ then switches up when some slick cool brass of Finland’s Timo Lassy with trumpeter Jukka Eskola (of Five Corners Quintet) suddenly takes things out of the box on this fiery piano and double bass kitted out dance floor essential, while Finnish songwriter Sofia Finnnila’s vocals gloriously revisits a Horace Silver classic ‘The St Vitus Dance’ with superb results. Utterly flamboyant, this hotbed of sublime and salacious model jazz is a must have!

Those of you who appreciate the sound of Memphis Soul are probably familiar with London boy Simon Ward aka Dr Rubberfunk who’s own brand of subliminal funk overtones in retro soul is back on the block with his latest Jalapeno single ‘Northern Comfort’ and gritty-voice talent John Turrell (Smooth & Turrell). Nudging the tempo up some more Australian Slynk injects warm elegant Rhodes keys and a swing onto his more club accessible remix. Bonus, ‘Bombay Bossa’ nicely trips into a 60/70’s psychedelic mood with a touch of funky clavinet atop heaps of sitar drum weaves.

Essential albums: Greymatter ‘Mind Over Matter’ (Unique Uncut); George Levin ‘Everything Must Change’ (BBE); Dwayne Tryumf ‘777 (Mark Of The Peace)’ (Tryumf Music); TettoryBad ‘Unite’ (Sunshine Enterprises); Zero dB ‘One Off ’s Remixes And B Sides’ (Tru Thoughts); Vienna Scientist V ‘The 10th Anniversary’ (Vienna Scientist Recordings).

You may or may not know that I’ve been known to throw down a tune or two at various gigs over the years, but you probably didn’t know that I’ve also been a part of the London all girls DJ/MC collective Ladybugz for a good while. I’ve some wonderful news about Ladybugz on the gig front to share. We will be débuting in the Beat Bar at the legendary black music event known as the Southport Weekender – no. 46. Taking place May 7, 8 & 9 2010, the already sold out event features some new and exciting talent amongst the heavy duty impressive line this year and promises to be truly special. To say that we LBZ are very excited about this blessed opportunity is an understatement. Find full details about the event in this link - http://www.southportweekender.co.uk/flyer/020310/ There’s even more good news regarding the Ladyz. We’ve been invited to spin on the beach at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival. The 5th Worldwide Festival is hosted in the south of France's Sète region from July 8th - 11th 2010. Ladybugz are thrilled to be included amongst an illustrious and diverse deal of artists such as dOP, Norman Jay, Floating Points feat. Fatima, Quantic Y Su Combo Barbaro, Dynamite MC, Jeremy Ellis, Joy Orbison, Foreign Beggars plus many more names.

Purchase passes from http://www.worldwidefestival.com/ and we hope you can party with us.

Find LBZ on Facebook ‘Ladybugz’ + follow us at Twitter http://twitter.com/ladybugzworld Broadcite & TMP present Frequencies feat. Atjazz/Johnny Reckless/Marcia Carr/Lazer Kru/Lynda Phoenix.

Easter Saturday 3rd April at The Long Room, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ Earlybird tickets £5 at https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/ search ‘Frequencies’ £10 otd. 10pm-4am # Spinning boogie/funk/house join Marcia Carr, Stevie Dundee, Ian Henry & Colin Scott (JazzFunkSoul) at The Circle Soul Club; 3rd Saturday of each month, 348 Clapham Road, London SW9 9AR. 9pm-3am # Return Of The HausFrau House + classics with Marcia Carr + Miss Pitch; Saturday 1st May at The Melusina, Luxembourg City.

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Fitzroy’s Q&A with

Angela Johnson

Your current album has a lot of New York Jamaica Funk influences like Tom Browne, Marcus Miller, Bernard Wright and Don Blackman was jamming...were they - if not who was?

Funny you should mention Jamaica Funk and Tom Browne, I had the opportunity to perform with Tom on stage in a jazz club in Mount Vernon, New York. I was the lead vocalist and performed Jamaica Funk as well as other covers - I had a ball! My influences did come from the period of the late 70’s into the early 80’s. I wanted to go back to the time where disco was beginning to fade out and R&B was very danceable. It was the blend of both worlds that fascinates me still. I’ve listened to a lot of music of Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, Luther Vandross and Change, Slave, Jones Girls, Roy Ayers and many more.

How are you preparing for your debut at the world famous Southport weekender?

Wow.... in so many ways. I wanna make sure I bring the heat! I’m trying something new for this trip. I usually bring my own musicians when travelling abroad but this time around I’m using a band based in the UK. I’ve always wanted the opportunity to jam with the local musicians. Well, as Michael had put it - this is it!

How long have you been in the industry as a recording artist as I was unaware of your Cooly Box career before I got The Got To Let It Go album in 2005?

It seems like forever! I came up along with Cooly Hot Box in ’92. It was during the Acid Jazz scene here in New York.

I woke up and smelt the coffee when I was sent Whatever it Takes 12 OMG. I was polaxed with it’s jazz funk essence that inspired the conscious lyrics and concept of the song.

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I guess those lyrics came from a place where I was beginning to feel that I needed to make moves in my life and in my career that would benefit me instead of everyone around me. I’m known (amongst my closest friends and family) to do things to keep everyone else content, even if I didn’t want to. You start to feel used and you become resentful. Well I needed to hear those words, even if it did come from my own mouth. This music is therapy for me.

Apart from you, who else do you think is making the quality of real live soul jamming music?

There’s quite a few to name and yet I’m still discovering some. It’s not only because I’ve worked with some of these artists, I have so much respect for them! Maysa Leak, Eric Roberson, Rahsaan Patterson, Frank McComb, Reel People, P.J. Morton, Raphael Saadiq. I must name these artists because I wouldn’t be in the biz without their influence... Incognito, Brand New Heavies and Omar. Oh, but there’s so many more. Please excuse the lack of memory.

Obvious question, who influenced you most and why?

It’s not as obvious to me as one might think. I’m still growing as a musician and artist. Many singers, songwriters and producers have influenced me at significant periods of my life. I believe the one that made the biggest impression on me was Michael Jackson. I was devastated when I heard the news about his death and how it happened.

Watching how many people had been affected by his death, it solidified for me that there was no other like him and will never be. His voice, his movement, his songwriting style and his commitment to his craft had influenced me in many ways.

What edge did Dome have over any other potential label that were interested in signing you?

I was already involved with Dome Records as a member of Cooly’s Hot Box. They had released the band’s first album.

Through that experience, we’ve established a really good relationship. Dome has such a rich tradition in independent soul music. It wouldn’t have made sense to go anywhere else.

Can you boogie as well as you sing as I can only imagine it’d be hard to keep still whilst ya jamming in the studio, cause ya music is smoking like Jim Careys Mask character?

Thank you! Lol.... I’m glad you’re feelin’ it! I am known (to a few) to get busy on the dance floor. Dancing is a passion of mine.

It’s clear to me that you notice the lack of quality music On The Radio like your song title suggests. How frustrating do you find it, as an artist and as a listener, to what I imagine is the same regurgitation we experience in the UK? It’s unfortunate that we Indie soul artists are still fighting for our right to get some airplay on commercial radio.

There’s so much to be heard and so many artists that are making great music! Enough to play one song no more than 2 or 3 times during the day. It is frustrating as a listener, alone. I just want them to mix it up a bit, take more chances and let the people decide (not the programmers) whether a song should be played again. I wanna like the song for what it is, not because they’re forcing it down our throats! It sounds a little violent, doesn’t it?

The album’s title track It’s Personal reminds me of a combination of James Mason’s Sweet Power bass moog and Sounds Of Blackness’ Optimistic drum pattern. I am assuming you know both of these records?

Ooh... another discovery!! I love it! I’m not familiar with James Mason. I had to go to youtube.com to find that song... Hmmm.. as I’m listening there is a lot of similarity in the vibe of moog bass (still listening). This is awesome!

My drum programming just came about as I wanted to do something funky and reminiscent of the early 80’s. I love the song “Optimistic.” I have an uncle who was a member of Sounds Of Blackness, but I wasn’t influenced by that song either.

Is there anyone on your hit list you’d like to collaborate with in the UK or anywhere else?

Too many to mention. Some of them may end up on “A Woman’s Touch,” Vol 2. So I’ll keep that on a hush for now.

Who are the kids and how easy/hard was it to get them to perform on the uplifting and inspiring feel good factored Days?

Actually, it’s my daughter Maysa! She’s 6 years old now.

It’s funny, she’s always asking to make a record of her own, so I decided to add her voice at the end of the song. It did bring the song to a full circle. It starts out a little pessimistic, but she’s the light at the end of the tunnel! We did a few takes and finally got one that SHE liked. She’s a perfectionist, like her Mommy.

Thank you Angela

DUB-WISE WITH

DJ BARRY KING

SOUTH LONDON United Kingdom via JAMAICA & the USA

Dub-Wise DJ Barry King doing it Live-in-real time. My page is based on the music I expose and re-educate with on my live radio shows. Ranging from Soul-Funk-House-Jaz-Bruk-Reggae-Latin-Afro-Hip Hop-R&B..Anything I feel will impact the party or leave an imprint for a lifetime. Thank you to Fitzroy & Anna for giving me the opportunity to share with you and give you the "Best of the Best"!

Blessings.....B.K.

Artist - Grooveman Spot feat: Erik Rico Song - Everybody Label - PlanetGroove/Jazzy Sport Right here East meets West in style, this record is a smoker..Boogie down party vibes to the max. A Barry White sounding riff [lol] running thru it..Erik Rico is chanting for a universal coming together of people, 'rocking to the same beat'..This will get lot's of airplay from Soul & Dunk DJ's Worldwide.

Digging this! "Everybody" is the first single from Grooveman Spot's 2nd album 'Change Situations' due out April 7th 2010..Let me know what you think about it.

Artist - Innosphere Songs - Shine EP Label - TruSoul Ent. Finest Chicago Soul Music!! 6 tracks, 1 intro, a outro & 2 interludes.. I give 5 of them the thumbs up..'Everlasting Love' & 'Gotta be me' - will work for the mid tempo soul lovers. BlackKeys & Radius produced 'Me & U', a jamming spaced out funk affair with Nina Rae laying down vocals & poetry..Also check out 'Shine', we need songs like this on the radio. Very uplifting & danceable too..'Run to the Sun' this will take you back in time 70's style. Looking forward to their forthcoming works.

Artist - Ron Trent feat: Erik Rico Song - Sensation Label - Future Vision Another serious record from one of Chicago's most influential DJ/Producers, Ron Trent..It's a good thing when you see a producer's name and you can't wait to hear and feel the vibes! Love the bass & keys of this tune....Erik's voice will take you to another dimension!! The lyrical content voiced on this record IS what the masses need. Check for this one !! You've been warned!

Artist - Taihisha Song - EP Label - Faada Records I heard 2 of the three tracks to be released by FAADA Records UK. 'How do I' is one for the dancefloors worldwide. London's own Mozart takes us there! Watch out for the full mixes and remixes NY's Archtype laces the bruk boogie flavored, 'Love'. This will bring you back to when tunes just made you feel good. Someone to watch out for, scheduled to work with Erik Rico and Marc Mac. Artist - The G++DNESS EP Songs - In The Middle & Magic Label - Future Soul Records Do you like the 80's soul music vibe? Two heavy boogie classics get the remix treatment. Unlimited Touch's 'in the middle' both Daz-i-kue original boogie & Domu/Dazikue House mix are on point as per normal. Joy Jones on vocals and her flava makes this a must. John Arnold & Jeremy Ellis rework the Circle City Band's gem 'Magic'..Hailing from Detroit City..The singer/producer Paul Randolph "DEALS" with the vocal. Well worth getting into!

Artist - Ty Album - Special kinda fool Label - BBE UK Hip Hop artist TY brings new twists on his 2010 offerings. Get into tracks like 'Something Big' feat: UK lovers rock queen Carol Thompson..Hip Hop meets Rare Grooves. Digging the track 'Me' feat: Erik Rico vocalizing beside TY's flow. The same combination gets to work on the title track 'Special Kinda Fool'. Erik & TY nice this one up. Watch out for the single 'Emotions'.. Love the remixes by Daz-I-Kue, Dego & Waajeed. Loving the 2000 Black Mix...Lyricly sound & sweet vocals!

Oh you want more!

Artist- Erik Rico Album - Journey Back to Me [Japan Selection] Label - CCRE Mr Rico's genre twisting, electronic soul album has now been re-mastered & re-released in Japan. If you don't already have this album, now is the time to own a copy. With 3 extra tunes included, please check it out! Your musical well being hinges on it!!! Watch out for the new Erik's house EP 'In The Basement' [Lifenotesmusic.com]..You've been sufficiently warned! www.myspace.com/djBarryKing1 Skype-barryking1 Listen on www.starpointradio.com 1-3am Every Friday and on www.nuwaveradio.co.uk 28 www.thesoulsurvivors.co.uk

Fitzroy talks to

M AM H HA A A R R G G Y Y R R R R A A LL From an early age playing in your mother's trio, you became a multi faceted musician, but latched onto the bass. How young were you and how did you meet the then Dj Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone and become one of South’s most influential and revolutionary band?

I was raised by my Mother then my Grandmother in my early years till I was 14/15. During that time I had piano and drum lessons and played clarinet and sax at school. I had a singing group and picked up the guitar from my Father. When I started the trio with my Mum I was on guitar and someone else on drums. We played in different night clubs and lounges around the area of California and San Francisco. One club had an organ that had bass on it so I taught myself to play the organ’s bass pedal whilst playing guitar, as they both had the same range. We got used to that then the organ broke down, now our sound had something missing so I rented a St George Bass until the organ could be fixed. The organ couldn’t be repaired so I got stuck on the bass and my Mother decided to just have a duo of her on piano and me without a drummer. I started plucking my strings with my thumbs to make up for no bass drum and thump with my fingers to make up a back beat. So after a while that became my style of playing, as I would never have intended to learn the bass properly with the overhand technique. A lady who heard me at a club knew that Sly Stone (then a radio Dj) was looking to start a band. She told him about me and he liked what he heard and asked me to join his band. We started 30 www.thesoulsurvivors.co.uk

rehearsing in the basement of his house in San Francisco until we started playing gigs and recorded our first record A Whole New Thing. Then we did Dance To The Music and everything took off and my style of playing, plucking and thumping, as well as using effects became known. After Thank You For Being Myself we did live television shows and because people didn’t know what I was doing they saw the technique for the first time and other bassists followed suite.

How did that musical, psychedelic, multicultural flower powered, conscious, political and social evolutionary midlate 60's experience unfold for you, as you were right bang in the middle of it, especially in California, being the breeding ground of the Black Panthers?

A lot of things happened in the Haigth Ashbury district, the club I played in was right on the corner of the Haigth Ashbury sign post. In Oakland things were happening too and we had a mixed raced band, male and female. We were self contained, as a lot of groups had singers out front with bands backing them up and we had both. With our songs’ lyrical content, indicative of the times we were living in, if you put all that together it stood out in people’s minds. It was a very interesting time with the Panthers, as I could understand people giving assistance to help others. The music scene and songs sung and played reflected what we were living through in the 60’s heading into the 70‘s. It was also a very unique time at Woodstock, as by the time we got there, there was a lot to talk about and live through. What was going on in the world helped shape the music.

Sly Stone said of you on the back of the 1968 Dance to The Music album, “I am grateful for Larry Graham, who constantly adds the correct bottom, whether it be on stage, in the studio or swapping fives on the street corner.

Larry can sing, play and do anything. Larry is funky as nine cans of wet magic shave.” Bearing in mind we are aware of his well publicised drug abuse, how gifted was Sly, whose life started as a child prodigy and is sadly, on occasion, remembered as one of music's unfortunate tragedies?

A very gifted man and special person, lyrically, physically, as a friend and a family member who touched a lot of hearts. I have deep appreciation for being in the band, even though I came up with my own way and a style of playing. It could have been that no one would have ever heard it had it not been for the music of Sly & The Family Stone. Even everything I did after, as it was a major launching pad. I’m grateful to Sly & the Family Stone because we were like a family.

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Soul @ The Castle Saturday 6th February 2010 A once a year charity event raising funds for the Local Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is held in the historical and luxurious surroundings of Farnham Castle in Surrey. 2 Rooms of Dj’s Playing the Best Soul, Funk, Jazz Funk, Disco and RnB. A beautiful venue in the distinctive luxury of the nearly 900 year’s old original Castle building, which definitely had its foundation shook on the night with 330 party people getting down to the quality sounds.

A good number of punters were already there enjoying the reasonably priced bar with heads nodding to the funky tunes in room 1 and the more soulful grooves in room 2. Everyone was dressed up, looking smart and ready to party hard. As it got busier the Main Room’s early big tunes were The Average White Band – Let’s Go Round Again, Teena Marie’s – I Need Your Lovin’, Young & Co – I Like What You’re Doing To Me with DJ’s Danny and Crouchy who had the place rockin’ and the crowd in the palm of their hands by 10pm.

The promoters Matt Rodgers and Roland Hawes kicked the whole thing off back in 2006. Running every year collecting for the Local Hospice and they have every right to be proud of what they have achieved, a successful event raising vital funds for a very worthwhile cause.

The Event reached capacity around 11pm and particularly memorable from the Main Room were Michael Jackson’s – Working Day and Night, Shame – Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King and Funkin’ For Jamaica – Tom Browne. In Room 2 the more obscure tunes that went down were The Jones’s - In Love Again, Leroy Hutson – All Because Of You and Ultra High Frequency – We’re On The Right Track. Solid sets continued with other stormers getting shouts from the dancing crowd including Jackson Sister’s – I Believe In Miracles, Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious, The Pasedenas – Tribute, Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic. In Room 2 Debra Anderson – Funny How We’ve Changed Places and Teddy P’s – Only You, did the business.

The line dancing started a la Caister style around 12.30 to Jazzy D’s – Get On Up and continued to the close, only broken up when everyone was doing the actions to Maze’s – Joy and Pain! The concluding tunes that really stole the show were The O’jays – I Love Music and The Fatback Band – I Found Lovin’. No one wanted to stop as the last bars of I Found Loving resounded out!

What a great night! A full blown success! Achieving its aim on two fronts to give people a good time dancing to some quality Soul Music and raising a considerable sum of money for the local hospice!

A BIG Thank you has to go out to both promoters Matt and Roland and all the DJ’s who gave their services for free and played a blinder! WELL DONE ALL! Me - I can’t wait til next year!

Paul Lydon 18/02/2010 Jump Start Music - Album launch party 21-02-10 It was always gonna be at The Surgery, East Village!

Where else could we gather for a day of sophisticated music, a knowledgeable crowd and a chance to celebrate the end result of

5 months hard graft?! Resident DJs Dr Bob Jones and Mark Webster were in place and it wasn't long after the 2pm opening that we were joined by regular afficionados of what has grown into the big Sunday event on the London soul calendar.

Word had obviously spread, as not only had like-minded music lovers come from far and wide (I'm still shocked to learn you can get to the club from Birmingham quicker than I get there from Essex!) but the majority of people had made the journey just to grab a copy of the album!

For many it was their first time at The Surgery and after a few visits to the cocktail menu the party was primed and ready to go. The DJs tag-teamed their way from behind the decks and shamelessly, as a guest, I managed to drop a few tracks from 'Jump Start Music', 45's 'I Believe' and Brenda Boykin's 'Love Is In Town' drawing a cheer from those who were already in the know. It wasn't long before the evening partygoers had joined us in Shoreditch and Shuya Okino's 'Shine' provided a chance for one last handsin-the-air moment before the weekend finally gave way to Monday morning.

The Surgery @ East Village is truly a black music event for grown ups and I've already assigned the 3rd Sunday of every month to being a part of it, both behind the decks and on the dancefloor! X Ginger Tony Shottsman - Floor Violence www.holyrollerproductions.com IG Culture produced a 20 minute non profit documentary suburban version of the epic Last of the Mohicans aka Floor Violence.

Featuring jazz dance folk law warriors now in their 40‘s, Jerry Barry, Gary & Seymour Nurse and Levi & Dave Graham (I too aged 15 -19 in it’s infancy danced jazz on that related circuit).

Watch the aforementioned excitingly reminiscing their memories, narrate it’s importance, impact and ingenious origins via speech and dance. With an accompanying fusion soundtrack, there’s a few minutes of holy grail 1984 Electric Ballroom footage used from Dick Jewell’s illusive Jazz Room film. Like Prince, it’s use has caused Controversy on the Holy roller forum after IG’s efforts to obtain permission was not authorised. There’s now a discrepancy on performing rights, credits and contracts surrounding this conundrum. See for yourself the cultural perspective articulated that is not always proportionally conveyed historically. All the dancing is authentic nostalgic magic and this, unlike the missing or unlocated 70‘s Crackers’ era footage, helps portray positive and athletic predominantly black 70‘s/80‘s teenagers dancing incredibly. It was an outlet to their inner city blues with a sense of belonging, whose guilty crime, unlike some of today’s generation, was in killing the dance floor. Fitzroy

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THURSDAY 1 APRIL

Northern Soul Legends @ The Function Rooms, The Bus Station, 4 The Waterhouse St, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 9pm till late ÂŁ5

FRIDAY 2 APRIL (Bank Holiday) Blackstreet in concert @ Indigo2 at the O2 London. www.the02.co.uk/indigo2 Qdos Soul - Orsett Hall Alldayer @ Prince Charles Avenue, Orsett, Grays RM16 3HS 4pm-1am 3 Rooms of Soul and tickets just ÂŁ12 or more on the door. www.qdos-soul.co.uk SATURDAY 3 APRIL Lacy Lady @ The Coliseum, 300-310 High Rd, Ilford IG1 1QW. DJs Chris Hill, Bigger, Tom Holland (See Ad for details)

Soul Cruisin’ Boat Party Aboard The Golden Flame, departs Blackfriars Millennium Pier, EC4 3-10pm DJ's guests Mark Randle, Mark Goddard & Sam Evans, Sarah Watts & regulars Gary Dennis, Mick Farrer, Steve Hobbs, Ivor Jones and Pete Smedley 2 Rooms/2Bars Tickets £22 Enquiries/Tickets: 01293 542032 Funk Affair @ Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, W1

FRIDAY 9-12 APRIL

Afro Cuban Spring Salsa Fiesta @ Southdowns Holiday Village, Chichester www.afrocuban.co.uk

SATURDAY 10 APRIL

Frankie Beverly & Maze live @ Indigo2 at the O2 www.the02.co.uk/indigo2 Jazz Funk Soul @ Charlie Wrights, 45 Pitfield St, N1 10pm-3am ÂŁ10 or ÂŁ5 B4 11pm.

DJ’s Colin & Neville & guest.

Sweet Soul @ The Queens Head Public House, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 5HA 712midnight.

SUNDAY 11 APRIL True Soul @ Camden Rock, 18 Kentish Town Rd, Camden, NW1 9NX 9pm-3.30am Entry £6 (See Ad for details) Soul Globe @ Freddy’s, 190-194 Station Rd, Harrow HA1 2RH Open till 3am £7 - £10 Frequencies @ The Long Room, 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, London SW8 5NQ 10pm - 4am £5 or £10 OTD DJs Johnny Reckless, Marcia Carr and many more.

Soul Syndicate @ Sidneys, 545 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Essex IG2 6EH with Bonnie DJ & Peter P Soul Funk Boogie 3 @ The Gallery, Silver St, Bedford, MK40 12Y ÂŁ5 10-3am Djs Calvin B, Smooth Eddie and Juder AKA JJ

SUNDAY 4 APRIL (Bank Holiday) Soul 360 @ Gramaphone, 60-62 Commercial St, London E1 6LT 8pm-1am www.soul360.com (See Ad for details)

We Love Soul @ Hidden 100 TINWORTH St, London SE11 5EQ 10pm-7am 3 Rooms of old school to Nu cool Dj's include Paul Trouble Anderson,Colourful Radio Dj's, da Buzzboy & Colin Scott (JFS) Adv Tkts £12 The Soul Sessions @ Seebo's 761-763 High Road Leytonstone London E11 4QS. Residents Djs: Mark Eversley & Colin French 8pm - 1am £5 Big Jeff’s Soul Night @ Roberts Club, Vineyard Street, Colchester. Soul, Funk & Jazz.

DJs Barry Stockwell & Nick Gunn with guest Tony Matthews 9.30pm - 2am. Tickets only ÂŁ5.

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Frankie Beverly & Maze live @ Indigo2 at the O2 www.the02.co.uk/indigo2 Solar Boat Party aboard the MV Golden Jubilee, Temple Pier, Embankment, London WC2R 2PH Solar DJs 2-7pm Tkts ÂŁ20 call 07980920811 or solarradio.com

WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Koko, 1a Camden High Street, NW1 (See Ad for details)

Block Party @ Russell’s Wine Bar, 44 Hi St, Wanstead, E11 DJs Lil' Stevie & Ginger Tony 8pm till late with FREE ENTRY! Soul Shack @ The Stonehorse Paper Cow, 128-140 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4HX 10pm-3am £10 with DJs James Anthony and Ash Selector.

Treacle Soul @ Queens Head, Hemel Hempstead,Herts. DJ's: Marcus Bell, Dave Blow,Keith Long and Guests.

Suite Soul @ The Howard hotel in Kilmarnock, Scotland with DJs Tony and Mark from Frodisia and Bob Jeffries 8pm - 1am ÂŁ7 on the door.

Soul People @ The Swallow Hotel, Preston new Rd, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 OUL with DJs Terry Jones, Kenny Mac, Gary Dennis and more 7pm-2am Tkts ÂŁ8 or ÂŁ10 OTD

SUNDAY 18 APRIL

Shalamar with live band @ New Theatre Oxford, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AG www.NewTheatreOxford.org.uk (See Ad for details)

THURSDAY 22-29 APRIL Soul in the Algarve - Sold out!

FRIDAY 23-25 APRIL

Baltic Soul Weekend See www.baltic-soul.de for full details.

Blessed Souls Open Mic Show @ Black Grape Music Venue Gastro Bar, 268 West Green Road, N15 3QR 8-1.30am blessedsoulsuk@yahoo.com or 07825604339

SATURDAY 24 APRIL

Greg Edwards @ Club 1, 1 High St, Ascot, Berks. ÂŁ5 b4 10pm ÂŁ10 after. cluboneascot.com (See Ad for Details)

THURSDAY 15 APRIL Shalamar with live band @ The Circus Tavern, Meads Corner, Purfleet. www.circustavernnightclub.com (See Ad for details)

FRIDAY 16 APRIL

Shalamar with live band @ Grand Opera House York, Cumberland St, York, YO1 9SW GrandOperaHouseYork.org.uk (See Ad for details) Groovers Korner @ Freddy’s, 190 Station Rd, Harrow with DJ Eskie 9pm - 2.30am £5 b4 11 and £7 after. ww.grooverskorner.com (See Ad for details) RNTK

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SUNDAY 25 APRIL

Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Live @ Koko, 1a Camden High Street, NW1 (See Ad for Details)

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Solid Hit Soul Club @ The Shooting Star, 125 Middlesex St, London E1 7JF DJs Des Parker, Stuart Tyler, Shane Cox & David Greenhill ÂŁ5 100% 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Soul off 45s only! 8-1am

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www.soulnetwork.co.uk The Soul Survivors Radio Shows with Fitzroy da Buzzboy Sunday 6-9pm 18 April, 23 May, 20 June & 18 July Sunday 9-11pm 11 & 25 April and 9 & 23 May

Where you can find Fitzroy April 2nd QDOS @ Thurrock 4th We Love Soul Hidden Club SE11 9th-11th Salsa Fiesta in Chichester 21st-30th Soul In The Algarve May 2nd We Love Soul 2, Hidden Club 7th Southport Weekender, Funkbase Room 29th Soul Network June 12th Bold Soul Sistas @ Face Bar Reading 19th Seductive Soul, Cheshire Lounge, Cheshire

Lets go round again @ Derby Rugby Club Haslams Lane, Derby 7.30 -12 Motown, 80's soul & soulful dance. DJs Lowdown, Backo & Hector. ÂŁ3 on the door

SATURDAY 1 MAY

Soul Scenario @ The Orissa Bar, St Nicholas Street Ipswich. All things soulful. 9pm-2am.

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SATURDAY 22 MAY Atlantic Starr & Loose Ends live in Concert at Indigo2 (See for details Ad)

True Soul @ Camden Rock, 18 Kentish Town Rd, Camden, NW1 9NX 9pm-3.30am Entry ÂŁ6 (See Ad for details)

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SUNDAY 2 MAY

We Love Soul @ Hidden 100 TINWORTH St, London SE11 5EQ 10pm-7am 3 Rooms of old school to Nu cool, Dj's include Paul Trouble Anderson,Colourful Radio Dj's, da Buzzboy & Colin Scott (JFS) Adv Tkts ÂŁ12 The Soul Sessions @ Seebo's 761-763 High Road Leytonstone London E11 4QS. Residents Djs: Mark Eversley & Colin French 8pm - 1am ÂŁ5/8 4th Anniversary Party

THURSDAY 6 MAY

Angela Johnson live @ The Jazz Cafe, Camden, London NW1

SINGING ALL THEIR HITS ATLANTIC STARR: SECRET LOVERS, CIRCLES, ALWAYS, SILVER SHADOWS, TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER LOOSE ENDS: HANGING ON A STRING, GONNA MAKE YOU MINE, MAGIC TOUCH, DON'T BE A FOOL, DIALL 999

Saturday 22nd May

INDIGO 2 AT THE O 2 TICKET INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE AFTER PARTY WITH DJ'S PLAYING FUNK, DISCO AND CLUB CLASSICS ALL NIGHT THROUGH TO 2AM www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0844 844 0002 | www.seetickets.com 0871 230 1097 www.ticketline.co.uk 0871 424 4444 â&#x20AC;˘ WWW.ULTIMATEBOOGIENIGHT.COM â&#x20AC;˘ WWW.THEO2.CO.UK/INDIGO2 â&#x20AC;˘

THURSDAY 27-31 MAY

Greenwich Beer & Jazz Festival www.greenwichbeerand jazz.com

FRIDAY 28 MAY

Mica Paris Live @ Bush Hall, London (See Ad for Details)

FRIDAY 7-9 MAY

Southport Weekender

FRIDAY 7 MAY

SATURDAY 29 MAY

Mint Condition Live in concert @ Indigo2 at the O2, Greenwich www.the02.co.uk/indigo2

Greg Edwards @ Club 1, 1 High St, Ascot, Berks. ÂŁ5 b4 10pm ÂŁ10 after. cluboneascot.com

Soul Network @ Digress City, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, Moorgate EC2Y 9UE 9pm3am DJs Vivy B, Tony Rodriquez, Fitzroy da Buzzboy & Darrell S www.soulnetwork.co.uk

FRIDAY 4 JUN

SATURDAY 8 MAY

Solid Hit Soul Club @ The Shooting Star, 125 Middlesex St, London E1 7JF DJs Des Parker, Stuart Tyler, Shane Cox & David Greenhill ÂŁ5 100% 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Soul off 45s only! 8-1am

Lacy Lady @ The Coliseum, 300-310 High Rd, Ilford IG1 1QW. DJs Chris Hill, Bigger, Tom Holland (See Ad for details)

SATURDAY 5 JUNE

Lacy Lady @ (See Ad for details) True Soul @ (See Ad for details)

SUNDAY 6 JUNE

The Soul Sessions @ Seebo's 761-763 High Road Leytonstone London E11 4QS. Residents Djs: Mark Eversley & Colin French Jazz Funk Soul @ Charlie Wrights, 45 Pitfield St, N1 10pm-3am ÂŁ10 or ÂŁ5 B4 11pm. Djs Colin, Neville & guest.

Treacle Soul @ Queens Head, Hemel Hempstead,Herts. DJ's: Marcus Bell, Dave Blow,Keith Long and Guests.

SATURDAY 15 MAY

Soul Shack @ The Stonehorse Paper Cow, 128-140 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4HX 10-3am ÂŁ10 DJs James Anthony & Ash Selector

FRIDAY 21 MAY

Groovers Korner @ Freddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 190 Station Rd, Harrow with DJ Eskie 9pm - 2.30am ÂŁ5 b4 11 and ÂŁ7 after. www.grooverskorner.com (See Ad for details)

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Soulstice 4 @ Old Elizabethans in Barnet, Herts www.summersoulstice.co.uk

FRIDAY 17-19 SEPTEMBER

Village Soul 4 @ Tuscany

WED 20 OCT - 3 NOV 2010 Soul in the Caribbean @ Barbados soulnetwork.co.uk Quote Soul Survivors when making your booking! (See Ad)

WEEKLY EVENTS WEDNESDAYS

Soul Train @ Jacks Wine Bar, 40 St james St, Walthamstow 7-Midnight (See Ad)

FRIDAYS

Soul-utions @ Jacks Wine Bar, 40 St James St, Walthamstow. DJs on rotation Aitch B, Hilary John & Cyrus Email Hilaryjohn66@yahoo.co.uk for free guest list.

Stomp @ The Soul 300, Hoe St, E17 with James Anthony 9pm-4am ÂŁ5 after 12 Midnight.

Original @ The Cricketers Arms, Iffley Rd, Oxford with Darrell S 9pm-12.30am Soul at the Squire @ The Squire, 290 North St, Romford.Free Adm. DJ Roni Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien & guests.

Soul @ The Rose, 35 Albert Embankment SE1 7TL 5pm-1am

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Stomp Radio @ The Carvery House Bar, Mousham St, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0HX 9pm-3am Stomp DJs every week.

Soulful Saturdays @ Madhatters, 49 High St, Ascot SL5 8pm-1am Free entry. DJ Ian Dee 70s, 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JazzFunk The Soul Solution @ Gramaphone, 60-62 Commercial Street, Spitafields, London E1 6LT 9pm-4am Free

SUNDAYS

Soul 360 @ Gramaphone, 60-62 commercial St, London E1 6LT 8pm-1am www.soul360.com (See Ad for details)

FRIDAY 2 JULY

San Javier International Jazz Festival www.jazz.sanjavier.es

SAT 11 SEPT-18 SEPTEMBER Mediterranean Soul with live concerts from Shola Ama and Shaun Escoffery. www.soulinthecity.info

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Soul Radio MONDAYS

7-10am "The Good Times Show" with The Geeman AKA DJ Gee on Point Blank FM 90.2 & 103.6FM. www.pointblank.fm 5-7pm The Uplift Show Paul Lydon on starpointradio.com Jazz Funk & Soul 6-8pm Mike Howard on vinylmorpher.co.uk 6-8pm Dedicated to Soul with David Nathan on solarradio.com 7-9pm Clive Ashford Soul Show on www.romneymarsh.fm. Soul, disco, jazz funk through the decades from the 70’s onwards 7-9pm Vibe Tribe Show on www.soulconnexion.com 7-9pm Ian Henry with Soul, Jazz Fusion & funk on generationradio.co.uk 9-11pm Eddy James with Classic old skool soul starpointradio.com 10-12 Midnight - Soul Searching with Colin Faver. Neo Soul & more LifeFM 103.6FM (Brent) lifefm.org.uk 10pm - Midnight Insatiable Soul with Roni O’Brien on Solar Radio

11pm-1am Just Good Music with Dez Parkes on starpointradio.com 1-3am Barry King from Kingston to New York on starpointradio.com

SATURDAYS

8-10am Jump Start with Ginger Tony on Solar Radio. From nu-jazz & broken beats to funk & jazz classics 8-10am Saturday Soul Selection with John Douglas on coastfm.info playing Soul, Funk, Jazz, Boogie, anthems etc.

8-10am Sunshineman on 89.8 FM London station898fm.com Jazz, Funk & Soul 9-11am MK Show on starpointradio.com with Mark & Kunle. Soul, Funk, Rare 10am-Midday Ian Henry Soul, Jazz Fusion & funk on generationradio.co.uk 10am -12pm Soulful Saturdays with Ian Dee pointblank.fm 90.2fm Ldn. 11am JL hosts the The Starpoint Radio UK Soul Chart on starpointradio.com. The definitive soul chart for soulful groovers.

11am-1pm 6MS SESSIONS Disco, soul, TUESDAYS house, funk boogie on stompradio.com 8-10pm Peter Young on Solar Radio with Midday-2pm Groove Control Show with new soul & jazz plus ‘The ones that got away’! Ash Selector on Solar Radio 8-10pm The Soul Affair with Chris Beggs 1-3pm The Good Groove show with Ruth www.newfunkradio.com Fisher on stompradio.com 9pm-Midnight Stretch Taylor with the classy 2-4pm Jazz Funk Soul with Neville 2nd Sat side of urban on Colourfulradio.com & DAB of Month on Solar WEDNESDAYS 3-5pm Uplift with Paul Lydon 1-3pm Ian Henry with Soul, Jazz Fusion and Starpointradio.com with some funky stuff. funk on www.generationradio.co.uk 3-6pm Peter Young on Jazz FM. A mixture of 8pm-12am Steve O'Mahoney playing Soul, old and new soul and jazz for the first 2 hours, followed at 5.00pm by ‘The Soul Cellar’.

Jazz & Funk www.radio789.net.ms 9-11pm Des Locke Soul show. New & classic 3-7pm Sunshine Music live from Spain with Dean Freeman on www.exitefm.com soul starpointradio.com 4-6pm Mike Howard on vinylmorpher.co.uk THURSDAYS Interviewing Soul Legends on the Funk phone 6-8pm GMT Nu Soul Central with Tony Rodriguez on Solar Radio 5-7pm The Morpheus Soul Show 7-9pm Ride da Rhythm with Hilary John @ www.playvybz.com DJ Johnny Rebel www.station898fm.co.uk & 89.8fm London 5-9pm Club Classics with Chris Brown on Star 107.9/1 FM in Cambridge. Soul, Motown 7-10pm Vibe Tribe Show on & Dance www.soulconnexion.com 6-8pm Soul Inspired with David Bishop on 8-10pm Soulpower with Shaun Gallagher www.zeroradio.co.uk Classic 60’s–80’s Soul on NewFunkRadio.com 6-8pm Turn the Music up on Solar James 9-11pm Up Klose & Personal with Brother Anthony. Classic ‘n’ current Soul, Jazzfunk & PJ on www.hot96.co.uk Jazz Funk & Soul Boogie Midnight-2am Soul Mix Show with Alan 6-9pm The Soul Testaments (1st Sat of Powell on Solar month) Gospel, dance, funk with Marcia Carr FRIDAYS on www.gforceradionetwork.com Midnight-3am GMT Radical PR on 6-9pm Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show www.jazzfm.com on www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/ 10am-12 Strictly Vinyl Sessions with Carl 7-9pm Skippys Soul on NevisRadio.co.uk Dennie on www.pushfm.com the best in soul, 10-Midnight A Touch of Soul with Devon on club classics, rare groove & soulful house.

BBC Derby 104.5fm, Notts 103.8fm, Leics.

12-3pm Alan Gray’s 60s & 70s Soul on 104.9fm & Lincs. 94.9fm www.newstyleradio.co.uk 98.7FM in Midnight-2am Jim Hargreaves on Birmingham. starpointradio.com (1st Saturday) 7-10pm Rob Goodman on Key56 SUNDAYS Radio.www.key56internetradio.com.

12 Midnight-3am Colin Faver on Solar A 9-11pm Sammy Sam with Disco, Boogie, soulful mix of upfront & classic house/Beats Soul & Jazz Funk starpointradio.com

9am-Midday Calvin Francis on 96.9 FM www.choicefm.com Sky Digital 0114, R’n’B, hip hop, smooth neo soul & more 10am Robbie Vincent is back on Jazz FM www.jazzfm.com 10am-Midday Ian Henry Soul, Jazz Fusion & funk on generationradio.co.uk 10-Midday The Sunday Soul Affair with Curly CJ starpointradio.com Jazz Funk & Soul 10am-Midday The Soul Lounge with Tim Anderson on coastfm.info 12-3pm Soul Food with DJ SugarRay Soul, Funk & Boogie www.soulradio.uk.com 12-2pm The Sunday Lunchtime Affair with Paul Stenning on Solar 12-2pm Birdy’s Sunday Roast on Starpointradio.com 12-2pm Soul Syndicate with Peter P centreforcesessions.com 107.5fm time fm 2-4pm Mucho Soul on urbanjazzradio.net http:\\muchosoul.podomatic.com 2-4pm Bonnie DJ Soul, Funk, Boogie on centreforceradio.com Time 107.5FM 2pm-4pm Original Mastercuts on starpointradio.com Ian "Mastercuts" Dewhirst & Alan Champ.

2-4pm Stumpi-Inspiration Show Soulful Funky House on diversefm.com 102.8fm Herts, Beds and Bucks.

2-4pm The Sunday Afternoon Affair with Sly Bang 103.6fm www.bangradio.fm 3-6pm Soul360 with Aitch B on www.colourfulradio.com & DAB London 4-6pm The Soul Cellar with Al B in Bristol. www.passionradiobristol.com 4-7pm Sunday T with Glen T. Soul ballads & rare groove classics on ramjamradio.com 4-7pm Ralph Tee on www.jazzfm.com 5-7pm Terry Ingram on Sunshine 855AM in Ludlow, Shropshire with Soul & Motown. sunshineludlow.moonfruit.com 4-6pm True Soul.CO.UK Show on Solar with Kenny Mac (1st Sunday) 7-9pm The Soul Expression Show with Akin (Spirit Level) on HOT96.co.uk on 96.3FM radio JL’s Groove can be listened to on demand on www.celticradio.com Weekly podcasts on dazlingsoul.com live365.com/station/atomicdog65 24/7 webstream Soul, Jazz & Neo Soul If in Costa del Sol, check out global.fm Jeff Thomas Mon-Fri 2-5pm, Sun 9-Midday 70’s, 80’s Soul, Jazz Funk for old gits!!

Podcast show on soulpower08.mypodcast.com Tony Poole on TKO Gold 106 Weekends9pm 96.7 & 87.7 FM in Spain’s Costa Blanca or www.tkogold.com Marky Mark of Soul Motive with a mix of disco,funk & soulful dance grooves http://funk.ssradiouk.com/category/show s/soul-motive/

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SINGING ALL THEIR HITS ATLANTIC STARR: SECRET LOVERS, CIRCLES, ALWAYS, SILVER SHADOWS, TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER LOOSE ENDS: HANGING ON A STRING, GONNA MAKE YOU MINE, MAGIC TOUCH, DON'T BE A FOOL, DIALL 999

Saturday 22nd May

INDIGO 2 AT THE O 2 TICKET INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE AFTER PARTY WITH DJ'S PLAYING FUNK, DISCO AND CLUB CLASSICS ALL NIGHT THROUGH TO 2AM www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0844 844 0002 | www.seetickets.com 0871 230 1097 www.ticketline.co.uk 0871 424 4444 • WWW.ULTIMATEBOOGIENIGHT.COM • WWW.THEO2.CO.UK/INDIGO2 •