A Little Research...

[Brother McDuff]

Here's a coupla snippets to accompany the "60s Northern Soul" buzz that's in circulation:

"Northern Soul refers to music and associated dance styles and fashions originating from the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester in the mid 1960's and spreading to other dancehalls and nightclubs in northern England, notably the Golden Torch in Stoke upon Trent, the Blackpool Mecca and in 1973, the famous Wigan Casino."

"A large proportion of northern soul's original audience came from the mod movement. Some mods started to embrace the freakbeat and psychedelic rock of the late 1960s, but other mods - especially those in northern England - stuck to the original mod soundtrack of soul and blue beat. Some transformed into what would eventually be known as skinheads, and others formed the basis of the northern soul scene."

hmmmmm, "freakbeat" you say? now that you mention it, i do know of this trio can can freak a fuckin' beat like that shit was in a blender.

glad to see psychadelic rock in there. i like it when the bboys get a little misty.

...mmmmmmmm tasty morsels.(y)

[dirtydan11]

thanks for that McDuff, good work.. i lazily searched a bit for 60's northern soul and didn't come up with that definition.. i wonder if someone can name any bands or songs that would really define it.. sounds like it's really all over the place, huh?

[Brother McDuff]

Here's a link to a more in-depth look at Northern Soul. The definition and description reveal quite a bit, including history, what it sounded like, and notable bands and labels as that were involved.

http://www.jahsonic.com/NorthernSoul.html



"If you check my pulse my beat's Skull Snaps..." - I'm sure we all recognize that one.:)

[Kid Presentable]

I saw that on wikipedia when the hint was dropped. I don't know what it's going to be like.

[na§tee]

northern soul is the shiznit. come to the buff club, glasgow, any night with me and we can shimmy our sexy asses to it all night long should you wish. no, you don't have to be naked in the buff club, but it helps. i josh, i josh.

[beastiedan]

thank you..

[fonky pizza]

Wow! very nice find!(y)

[Kid Presentable]

Reserving judgement. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xoxh9yfXI&mode=related&search=)

I mean, it sounds good when these people do it.

As I think about it, the Northern Soul thing doesn't really sound spy-ish, to me. It sounds like a throwback. I wonder if there's going to be a little diversity?

More. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAj2PCdfW4Q) They're good sounds, no doubt.

[BeastieAlbum07]

Reserving judgement. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xoxh9yfXI&mode=related&search=)

I mean, it sounds good when these people do it.

As I think about it, the Northern Soul thing doesn't really sound spy-ish, to me. It sounds like a throwback. I wonder if there's going to be a little diversity?

More. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAj2PCdfW4Q) They're good sounds, no doubt.

The album would officially SUCK if it sounded like this trash.

[kleptomaniac]

thanks guys! ooh makes me feel tingly, i'd love to hear the bboys play a little somethin' somethin' like that! :D

they would be wearing the suits of course, right? i love the suits! love 'em.

[ggirlballa]

Reserving judgement. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xoxh9yfXI&mode=related&search=)

I mean, it sounds good when these people do it.

As I think about it, the Northern Soul thing doesn't really sound spy-ish, to me. It sounds like a throwback. I wonder if there's going to be a little diversity?

More. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAj2PCdfW4Q) They're good sounds, no doubt.


i'm surprised that i actually liked that

if they rapped to it then i'd be mind fucked

[laurie_hammy]

I saw that on wikipedia when the hint was dropped. I don't know what it's going to be like.

same, dunno what id do withouy wikipedia, SiK site.