I really enjoyed this.
The Blackpool Mecca building (later The Commonwealth) stood until a couple of years ago. It was demolished to make way for a university that was then cancelled by the Tories. It's going to be some nondescript housing now.
4-4 beats. A rejection of funk. .................
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Me too. Saw The Pogues there, and Zodiac Mindwarp and a few others.I spent many hours at the Cleethorpes Winter Gardens.
I didn't realise you were a Meggy. I spent so many days in the Gardens. Stoned most of the time. Very few "real" memories of what happened.Me too. Saw The Pogues there, and Zodiac Mindwarp and a few others.
And spent many Sundays at Record Fairs.
The Northern Soul nights passed me by.
My mum knew Ian Levine a little bit and said that "He was basically Jack Osborne, everyone took the piss out of him poor lad."
Wonder who's laughing now?
Your ma's mates or the man who actually owns the original Doctor Who tardis.
Aye, born at Croft Baker, lived in Cleethorpes until I came to London for uni in 1985.I didn't realise you were a Meggy. I spent so many days in the Gardens. Stoned most of the time. Very few "real" memories of what happened.
Do you remember Tiffany's?
Post #20 got there before you!
I didn't see that, but I doubt if it worked until the Beeb put it back two days ago.Post #20 got there before you!
A producer I chat to a bit (who also loves northern soul), and I have a collaborative Northern Soul playlist on Spotify if anyone wants to get involved.