The Northern Soul Podcast

For me Modern Soul isn't just a label...its proof that the scene has never stood still .It evolves it re invents and it keeps surprising us This is the first episode of "This is Modern Soul "

Random Selected Tracks ......... like having a box of 45RPM records and playing them as you pick them and telling a story about each track . no script

The Story behind The British Motown Chartbusters and the start of a new Podcast series

A personal journey through the early Northern Soul Scene -long before Wigan Casino ,The Torch ,or the Blackpool Mecca became part of the story .This episode traces the real beginnings of a passion for soul music in Manchester ,from first hearing those powerful American voices in 1960s to basement clubs church halls, and early dance nights where the sound truly took hold .its a story of discovery -record shops ,DJs ,imported vinyl and growing underground culture that would later be called Northern Soul .From the first 45rpm to DJ sets ,radio appearances, and running a family record shop in 1974,this is a lived in experience of a scene built on records ,movement ,and feeling -not headlines .Raw personal and rooted in music that defined a generation no myths ,no shortcuts Just Soul .

This weeks episode takes you deep into the heart of Northern Soul away from the anthems and into the rare, the raw,and the beautifully understated- every track in this collection is a 45rpm ...original vinyl full of warmth,character and that unmistakable analogue soul .these are the records passed hand to hand ,discovered and brought to life on late night dance floors

From the raw emotion of southern soul to the polished grooves of Chicago and Philadelphia ,from gospel roots to northern soul dance floor favourites ......every track in this episode carries a story .This episode we revisit the spirit of the scene itself -its unique atmosphere and the theme is love..........

Everyone's got their own idea of what soul is ....some say its the voice ,some say its the groove ...but tonight its a blend .and like a good cup of tea ...it needs time to brew

Tonight, we dive deep into authentic Northern Soul from Chicago Detroit and Memphis - the grooves ,the harmonies ,and the heart of 1960s and 70s soul scene .from rare Philly harmonies to Chicago gospel -infused tracks .discover the stories behind the artists ,the labels and the music that crossed the Atlantic to become Northern soul classics

Step back to 1967 ,when the sound of American soul was travelling across the the Atlantic and finding a new home in the basements and backstreet clubs of Britain In this episode we dive into a world of raw ,rare ,and underplayed Northern soul records -the kind of 45s that once spun on turntables in the ledgendary Twisted Wheel .Fast records ,Ferocious records ,that sounds as powerful today as it did nearly sixty years ago

Tonight episode is a journey into the Detroit Soul of Manchester .Were heading to the streets of the NORTHERN QUARTER ,a part of the city that today is full of record shops,bars and restaurants-but in the 1970s was a gritty warehouse district at the heart of a growing music culture .From there we step into the legendary clubs that defined the era where rare American records from places like Detroit found a new life on British dance floors .1974 Manchester had its own New commercial radio station piccadilly 261and there's a personal moment too -a visit to the basement warehouse of Global Records where I was gifted with the first pressing of James fountain seven day lover So tonight its Manchester now, and the 1970s -the clubs, the records ,the people and the soul of the city

Tonights episode is from the Soul City ,not Chicago not Detroit -but Manchester UK A City with its own rhythm, its own heartbeat ,and its own deep connection to soul music .

Tonights episode is dedicated to the Deep cuts-rare soul and obscure soul , buried gems ,dusty 45s where the rare becomes essential .

This episode is a journey through memory, history and sound From the moon landing of 1969 seen on black and white tv ,to adult reflection this is how moments shape us- and how music connects them .

The influence of British Northern Soul extends far beyondits birthplace .From the clubs of London,Manchester ,and Wigan,to festivals ,vinyl fairs ,and DJ sets around the globe the spirit of the scene continues to inspire new generations .Its a culture built on passion ,perseverance ,and the power of music to move the body and soul and the music ?............... Timeless

Before Northern Soul had a name...it already had a heartbeat .This episode is a journey back to the British underground of the 1960s-when soul wasn't a scene ,it was an identity .A time of Stateside imports ,basement clubs ,pirate radio and backroom record culture .when fashion was uniform not a trend when music was carried ,hunted ,and protected -not streamed or shared .From Blue note ,Flamingo,and the ambassadors to Dave Godin ,Soul City and the rise of the keep the faith movement ,this is the story of how British culture was built from the ground up .

Tonights episode is a tale of two cities connected by music we begin in Detroit in the 1960sfrom the legendary clubs to rare artists whose records would later ignite the northern soul scene .Then we fast forward to New York the start of the new millennium ,its a place I thought I new but this was my first visit experiencing Harlem ,The Apollo, radio City theatre and thanks to bobby Womack a trip to 110th street

Personal journey through the sound of the sixties -from Beat to Soul .Vinyl ,Pirate Radio ,British soul ,mods record shops, and obscure gems that shaped the dance floor long before Northern Soul had a name

Streaming may have changed the rules,is this the future of Northern Soul ? The heartbeat of the scene still lives in the clubs ,in the people, and on the dance floors across the UK and beyond

Tonight I'm Travelling deep into the underground of British Soul - Voices that never chased the charts ,but found their place in the clubs the basements and on the dance floors These records were overlooked ,forgotten sometimes ignored -but they had soul if this episode is popular I have in the vaults much more

Northern Soul was never just about records ,It was about Places Three Venues Stand Above all Others The Golden Torch -The Spark that burned BrightestWigan Casino :The Spiritual Home Blackpool Mecca : Where Northern Soul Grew Up, and Split The SceneThis is That Story ......