Archives for the 'Northern' Category
Mama Feel Good tomorrow night …
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
So us Mamas are back in our old stomping ground The Bulls Head in Moseley tomorrow night for Freestyle. Sam Redmore is the main man behind Freestyle which has a regular slot every Friday hosting many top local heroes and folks big in the DJ game such as Adam Regan and Bootsy plus many many [...]
Northern Soul the Film – at last!
Friday, December 18th, 2009
I had a lovely email from Elaine Constantine the Director of a new film currently in production called ‘Northern Soul’. Please don’t get this one confused with the very poor film ‘Soul Boy’ which I have previously given a thumbs down to on here. Elaine has been working with Northern Soul veterans Butch and Ady [...]
Design
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Here are some gorgeous adverts for new releases from Dave Ferguson of Hitsville Soul Club. I love the simplicity of them – this is graphic design at it’s best and they would make mighty fine club posters…
Faux Real it’s Mayer Hawthorne
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
So we can now confirm that Mayer Hawthorne is coming to Brumtown on 22nd August to play a DJ set at The Hare & Hounds, only £5 in but limited capacity. With DJ and She J support from the big man on campus Lenny (OMP), Guy Carlos of The Bees fame, Mr Sister 45 & [...]
Rhubarb Radio
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
The latest MFG! show is available from Rhubarb Radio just click on the drop down to listen to the last show on 28th May…Enjoy
Baby Loves Disco featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
We are going to be playing records for the big and little people coming to Baby Loves Disco on Sunday 24th May at The Patrick Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham from 2pm-4pm.
Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party for little kids (6 months-7 years) and (especially) their parents: featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs playing feel [...]
SOUL BOY Film: Ouch
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
I went to a test screening of this film on Monday in Birmingham and it was terrible.
1974. Power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the terraces. Flares,Chopper bikes and beer at fourteen pence a pint.
JOE MCCAIN, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it’s going nowhere. [...]
The Story of the Supremes: Exhibition
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
If you are into Motown, 60’s shift dresses, big hair and fantastically applied eye liner then check out this exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from 21st February – 7th June.
This exhibition is a dazzling celebration of the queens of Motown and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records. At [...]
Ohio Players founder Robert Ward RIP
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
The Ohio Players founder Robert Ward passed away on Christmas Day at his home in Georgia. He was 70. Ward, a noteworthy blues guitarist, is credited with forming the Ohio Untouchables, who later changed their name to the Ohio Players after Ward left the band in 1965. Without Ward, the group went on to become [...]
A soulful Christmas soundtrack from Santa 45
Friday, December 19th, 2008
It was the mama feel good! Christmas party last night at rhubarb radio, unfortunately little Bobbalin’ Elf was too busy wrapping my Christmas gifts to attend so I had to do it by myself. I had been out that day and panic bought some Christmas soul 45s, which turned out to be mighty fine… so here [...]