HeyJaredThe Northern Soul Podcast
Secret Soul comes from the City of Manchester, UK — widely regarded as the birthplace of Northern Soul.Presented by Colin Skehan, a lifelong music enthusiast who worked as a Manchester club DJ throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Los Angeles : A City Making Soul (opens the original)
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Tonight, we're heading west — all the way to California — to discover a different side of the American soul story.Because Los Angeles wasn't just Hollywood, sunshine and movie stars.It had a serious soul scene of its own. Los Angeles became an important home for rhythm and blues and soul. And then came Mirwood.Founded in Los Angeles in nineteen sixty-five, Mirwood created a sound that would eventually become synonymous with Northern Soul in Britain. Jackie Lee, The Olympics, Bobby Garrett and ot
1981 Wigan Casino :The Last l Night (opens the original)
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December 1981. Wigan Casino is preparing for its final all-nighter. For eight years, this legendary venue had stood at the heart of the Northern Soul scene. Thousands of dancers had passed through its doors, chasing rare records, unforgettable sounds and the feeling of being part of something that belonged to them. But to understand the significance of that final night, we need to go back to 1973 — when Wigan Casino first opened its doors to the Northern Soul world. From the excitement of those
1969 The Northern Soul years : The Year it all Began (opens the original)
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Northern Soul Years: 1969 — The Year It All Began Step back to 1969 — the year I believe Northern Soul truly began to take shape.Just before the dawn of the 1970s, the influence of the Mods, American soul music and the all-night club culture were beginning to merge into something new. From the Twisted Wheel in Manchester to the clubs of London, dancers, DJs and record collectors were searching for music that was different, exciting and made for the dancefloor.In this episode, we explore that fas
1973: The Northern Soul Years (opens the original)
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1973 — When Wigan Arrived: We step back into 1973, a year of contradictions. Glam rock ruled Top of the Pops, Britain faced strikes, inflation and industrial unrest, package holidays were taking off, and by Christmas the country was heading into the Three-Day Week.But after dark, another Britain was coming alive.Northern Soul was growing around American records that had mostly been created during the 1960s — rare, forgotten and often virtually unknown in Britain. Then, in September 1973, Wigan C
Northern Soul floor Stompers (opens the original)
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Seven artists. Seven reasons to get on the dancefloor. Tonight, The Magnificent Seven is dedicated to the Stomping Dancers — powerful Northern Soul records with the rhythm, energy and attitude to keep the floor moving.We dig into some fantastic American soul recordings, from the legendary Mirwood sound of The Olympics and Jackie Lee, to rare and lesser-known sides from The Cautions, The Furys, Ritchie Adams, and The Bel-Airs.Some were released in the 1960s and then largely forgotten. Others foun
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