Tag: Soul music
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Newly rediscovered Northern Soul gem off 7″ – I Heard You Were Ill (So I Brought You Grapes)
I discovered this old Northern Soul gem on ‘Shoot the Piano Player’ records down the charity shop – who knew that Marvin Gaye and Mayer Hawthorne ripped this poor guy off? I ripped it from the original 7″ in glorious original mono just for y’all. Marvin Hawthorne – I Heard You Were Ill (So I…
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The Best Disco in the World (and it didn’t play Disco)
Those B-boys and DJs should look on in awe to the moves and scenes in this 1977 Granada documentary – for in the late 60’s and 70’s at places like Wigan Casino kids were getting down and dancing amazing moves (some of which are seen now as b-boy breakdancing staples) all night without alcohol and…