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7th September 2013
Posted by Neil Matthew
And that was summer !!!
You may well have read about our jaunts to Herne Bay, Hayling Island, Hastings, Clacton, Bournemouth & Southend over the last few weeks and how much fun we packed in, but this week it was nice to get back to normal – Nathan got to meet up with his school mates and start a new year and I got to enjoy some P & Q at home and catch up on many put off jobs !
It was also great to get back on air after taking the Bank Holiday off – a rare break for me – and when you check the playlist below I think you’ll agree I pulled out a few crackers for the return.
Listen yourself, today at 5pm and if the tunes whet your appetite for getting out & about with fellow soulful folk, then there’s plenty to choose from in the late list of “Recommended Old Gits Nights Out” – read on ….
The Tunes
Crown Heights Affair – You Gave Me Love
Jones Girls – Keep It Coming
SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me
Sam & Dave – I Thank You
Average White Band – Work To Do
Billy Griffin – Serious
R & J Stone – We Do It
Toni Braxton – Love Shoulda Brought You Home
Jimmy Williams – All Of My Lovin’
Kandidate – Girls Girls Girls
Luther Vandross – Sugar & Spice
MFSB – Summertime & I’m Feeling Mellow
Herb Alpert – Rotation
Melba Moore – Standing Right Here (Tom Moulton Remix)
Maxine Nightingale – Right Back Where We Started From
Sunburst Band – Twinkle
By All Means – The Feeling I Get
Midnight Star – Feels So Good
Ultra High Frequency – Incompatible
Fatback Band – Keep On Steppin’
David Sanborn – Lesley Ann
The Gigs
Saturday 7th September (Every First Saturday)
“Soul On The Harbour ” Jacksons Wharf, York Street, Ramsgate
DJs: John Herbert, Paul Spickett plus guests
“70s 80s & 90s Soul & Jazz-Funk Anthems”
Free Admission – 8pm – 1am
https://www.facebook.com/events/138373666373299/?fref=ts
Saturday 7th September
“Treacle Mine Soul Night”
Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane, Grays, RM17 5PM
DJs: MJ & Bully (Soulful Seduction) play a special set of retro
Soul sounds with a twist of Motown & Philly !
Free Entry – 8pm – Midnight
https://www.facebook.com/events/484244168335340/?fref=ts
Saturday 7th September
“Jessica Knight – Singing Live !”
The Green Man, Herongate, A128, Brentwood
“Soul & Motown”
8.30pm – Free Entry
Saturday 14th September (Every 2nd Saturday Of the Month)
“Be Chic!”
The Crown, High Street, Billericay
Soulful Seduction DJs MJ & Bully present…
“Old Skool Soul, RnB, Carwash & Soulful Club Anthems”
8.30 – 12.30 Free Entry
https://www.facebook.com/events/502574796487180/?fref=ts
Saturday14th September
“Soul Power!”
Sidneys Bar & Lounge, 545 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, IG2 6HE
DJs: Frostie Original, Scott James, Ricky Oatham,
Tony Fernandez, Tricia Butler, Richard Brown
8pm – 3am ; £8 All Night
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002841427497
Saturday 14th September
“Essex Funkers On The Road !”
The Waterfront, Bishops Stortford
DJs: Les Knott & Terry Munro
9pm – Late ; £5 On The Door
https://www.facebook.com/events/343625939102761/?fref=ts
Saturday 14th September
“Soul By The Sea – 50th Birthday Special ! ”
The Divers Arms, Central Parade, Herne Bay, CT6 5JQ
DJs: Tom “Birthday Boy” Edgar, Carl Hyde & friends
“Funky Beats to Move Your Feet, Jazzy Vibes,
Northern Soul & A Touch Of Class !”
Free Entry – 8.30pm – 1am
https://www.facebook.com/events/542417699141247/?fref=ts
Friday 20th September
“Woodmans Soul Night”
The Woodmans Arms, Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, SS7 3TA
“Soulful Funky Grooves & Classic House Sounds Of The 80s”
DJs: MJ & Bully
8.30 pm – 1am – Free Entry
https://www.facebook.com/events/290472591094447/?fref=ts
Friday 20th September (Every 3rd Friday Of The Month)
“Friday Night Soul”
The Curlew Pub, Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers
DJs: Ricky Oatham & Pete Smugger Smith
“Soul, Jazz-Funk, Motown, Old School, Northern, RnB…
..and everything in between !”
9pm start – Admission Free
https://www.facebook.com/events/138750702994236/?fref=ts
Saturday 21st September
“Handbags & Gladrags”
Bar Plazma, High Street, Wickford
DJs: Scott James, Chris Alexander & Euan Bass
“Quality Soul, Funk , RnB & Soulful House”
£5 Entry –
https://www.facebook.com/events/177138952463496/?fref=ts
Saturday 21st September
“KTF Soul Club”
The Old Regent Ballroom, Corringham Road, Stanford Le Hope, SS17 0AQ
DJs: Mark Gurcha Collins & Keith Ewers plus the KTF team
7.30 – 1am ; Tickets £5 In Advance Only
https://www.facebook.com/events/513740985375121/?fref=ts
Saturday 21st September
(Every 3rd Saturday of the month)
“Soul Night”
The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, CM2 0JT Chelmsford
DJ: Paul Eve (Caister)
7.30pm start – Free Entry
Sunday 22nd September
“Superstars Of Soul”
Ben & King plus Jimmy James & The Vagabonds live !
The Towngate Theatre, Basildon
7.30pm – £20 – (01268)465465
http://www.towngatetheatre.co.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3965
Saturday 28th September (Every Last Saturday)
“Disco Stomp”
Jacksons Wharf, Ramsgate
DJs: John Herbert & Tommy Gun
“70s & 80s Disco Classics”
8pm – 1am ; Free Entry
Sunday 29th September (Every Last Sunday Of The Month)
“Sunday Soul Sessions”
The Victoria, Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2PA
DJs: Tricia Butler, Peter P, Richard Brown, Sandra C
Plus Guests: TBC
“Club Classics, Soulful House, Jaff-Funk, Reggae”
3pm – Midnight – soulful family atmosphere
Supervised children over 5 years old welcome before 7pm !
Friday 4th October 2013 (Every First Friday Of The Month)
“The Big Zero Soul Night”
Marco’s, 30 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, SS67JQ
DJ Bully plus guests
“Old School Soul, Funk & Disco plus a sprinkling of Nu Soul &
Soulful House From The 70s Upwards”
“Weekender Anthems All The Way!”
Free Entry – 8.30pm – 1am
Saturday 12th October
“Haven Full Of Soul All-Dayer”
The Greenhouse Bar, Southend Golf Club
3pm – 1am – Tickets £10
In aid of Haven Hospice, Family do, Under 16s free
https://www.facebook.com/events/585679654799374/?fref=ts
Saturday 19th October
“Soulbay”
The Knot, Beach Road, Westgate on Sea, CT8 8AD
“Upfront & Classic Soul, Jazz-Funk, RnB, Soulful House”
DJs: Micky B, Paul French, Jason Anderson
8pm – 1am ; Admission Free ; Rooms Available !
Thursday 7th November
“The Stylistics Greatest Hits Tour”
Towngate Theatre, Basildon
7.30pm – Tickets £26
(01268)465465 www.towngatetheatre.co.uk
(Also on Wed 6th Nov at The Cliffs Pavillion)
Saturday 9th November
“The Team feat Angelo Starr”
The Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea
Special performance from Edwin Starr’s band
Marks 10th Anniversary of his death, feat son Angelo
Tickets £22 – 8pm start
(01702) 351135 www.southendtheatres.org.uk
Do you know of any soulful, jazzy, funky gigs taking place in 2013 ? Let me know the details, whether you are a DJ or a punter, and I can spread the word to fellow “Old Gits” in this space !
E-mail: [email protected] or send a text message to (01268)833978
The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm – 9pm every Monday – plus you can catch it again Saturday evening from 5pm – 7pm.