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19th June 2013
Posted by Neil Matthew
It’s been part of our Monday evening tradition for quite a while now that we go out for a nice big meal at one of the local pubs or restaurants (and there are a lot to choose from!) on our way to the studio, so with nearly half the year gone I’d thought I’d check through my diary and see which ones we’d frequented the most. The Toby Carvery has benefitted from our custom a few times, as has the KFC of course (great for a quick fix when in a rush!) but the top two turned out to be Frankie & Bennies, with their “Monday Discount” offer always appealing and with EIGHT visits in 2013 the two local Harvesters came out in first place ! So I asked Nathan which one of the dozen or so on our list he’d most like to revisit one more time and inevitably we ended up at … The Harvester !!! Usually we prefer the Langdon Hills one, but for at least a little change we tried the Five Bells restaurant – but the food was just as yummy and we managed to fill our little tums to the brim within our weekly budget ! 🙂
You can almost hear my contented smile during the repeat play of the show on Saturday at 5pm and like me enjoy a terrific selection of tunes from the 70s & 80s soul, jazz-funk & disco world, but I’ve got to wait to Monday before another fab feed up ! Maybe we’ll try somewhere new this time …
The Tunes
Change – SearchingCollage – Romeo Where’s Juliet Labelle – Lady Marmalade
Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken Three Degrees – I Didn’t Know
Terri Wells – Who’s That Stranger
Whitney Houston – Where You Are Betty Wright – Make Me Love The Rain La Toya Jackson – If You Feel The Funk
Brass Construction – Shakit Unlimited Touch – Searching For The One (Re-Edit) Paulinho Da Costa – Love Till The End Of Time
Instant Funk – It Ain’t Reggae But It’s Funky
Maze – Too Many Games
War – Low Rider
Teddy Pendergrass – Believe In Love
Larry Graham – One In A Million Dexter Wansel – Holdin’ On
The Quickest Way Out – Beware She’s Pulling My Strings Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I’m A Wonderful Thing
Love Unlimited – Love’s Theme
The Gigs
Friday 21st June “Woodmans Soul Night” The Woodmans Arms, Thundersley, Rayleigh Road, SS7 3TA “Soul Anthems, Classic 80s Funk, Disco & Soulful House” DJs: Bully & MJ 8pm – 1am ; Free Admission https://www.facebook.com/events/144783145708312/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul By The Jetty – The Big June Bash!” The Lobster Smack Inn, Haven Road, Canvey Island DJs: Johnny Layton, Mr Messy, Brian Kelly Plus Guests: Paul Clark & Jeff Young Entry by advance wristband only – always a sell out ! £7 from (07989) 591399 or [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/events/546810082029345/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul & Motown Night” The Green Man, Herongate, A128, Brentwood DJ Jon Barrall “Soul Motown Disco & Funk” 7.30 pm start – Free Entry https://www.facebook.com/events/676507565699695/ Saturday 22nd June “Soul ladies – Live!” The Strawbery Fayre, Shenfield Common, Brentwood On stage around 2pm Friday 28th June “80s Beach Party” Visage, Gants Hill, Ilford “All Things 80s” with DJ Endso plus “80s Summer Soul Set” from John Leech Saturday 29th June (Every Last Saturday of the month) “Disco Stomp” Jacksons Wharf, York Street, Ramsgate DJs: John Herbert plus guests 70s & 80s Disco Classics Free Admission – 8pm – 1am Saturday 29th June “The Motown Girls” The Inn On The Green, Bilericay 8.30 pm start – Free Admission Sunday 30th June (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 “Club Classics, Soulful House, Jaff-Funk, Reggae” 3pm – Midnight – soulful family atmosphere Supervised children over 5 years old welcome before 7pm ! Friday 5th July 2013 “The Big Zero Soul Night” Marco’s, 30 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, SS67JQ DJ Bully plus guests “Soul, Funk Disco & Dance From The 70s Upwards” Free Entry – 8.30pm – 1am Saturday 6th July “Essex Funkers Summer Bash” Harlow Town FC “Two rooms of jazz-funk & soul inc the “Funk Bunker” featuring new & old school soul, funk & r’n’b” DJs: Les Knott, Jonny Layton, Tony Fernandez, DJ Isis & Terry Munro & Paul Crowley Tickets £10 – more details to follow… Saturday 6th July “Treacle Mine Soul Night” The Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane, Grays, RM17 5PR DJs: Bully & MJ playing: “Soul Anthems, Classic & Modern, Soulful House… …and The Grooves That Make You Move !” Free Entry – 8pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/512950285418838/?ref=ts&fref=ts Saturday 6th July (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 Saturday 6th July “Top Tunes Night!” Charlies Bar, Warley Hill, Brentwood DJ Charlie Cook “Soul, Disco & Dance Anthems” Free Entry – 8.30pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/136240489912189/ Saturday 13th July “The Essex Soul Party” Rendezvous Bar & Restaurant, High Road, Chadwell Heath “70s 80s 90s & New Soul Classics & Anthems” DJs: Frostie, Ian Holmes, Scott James, Jim The Syrup John “Soul Power” Wayne, DJ Ricky & DJ Freckles 9pm – 3am (Arrive before 11.30) – £10 On The Door https://www.facebook.com/events/466935443398883/?fref=ts Saturday 13th July “Hockley Soul Night” Hockley Community Centre, Westminster Drive, Hockley DJ: Geoff Grove Tickets Available Soon ! Saturday 13th July “Soul By The Sea” The Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Kent DJs: Tom Edgar & Carl Hyde Details to follow … Friday 19th July (Every 3rd Friday Of The Month) “Soul At The Curlew” The Curlew Pub, Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers DJ: Ricky Oatham 9pm start – Admission Free Saturday 20th July (Every 3rd Saturday of the month) “Soul Night” The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, CM2 0JT Chelmsford DJ: Paul Eve (Caister) 7.30pm start – Free Entry Saturday 27th July “The KTF Soul Club” Stifford Clays Social Club, Crammavill Road, Grays “Northern Soul & More!” DJs: Johnny Valatone & Rob Messer Tickets £5 – 7.30pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/465759633500822/?fref=ts Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th August “Margate Soul Weekend 2013” Three nights & two days of fabulous music ! Full details at:https://www.facebook.com/events/119690018218311/?fref=ts
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 !
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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