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GB Booklist
- Janette Beckman: Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1983
- DICK HEBDIGE: Cut 'n' Mix; Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music
- Toure: Soul City : A Novel
- David Nowell: Too Darn Soulful: The Story of Northern Soul
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- Chris Salewicz: Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music
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- Tony Stewart (ed): Cool Cats
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- Marc Griffiths: Boss Sounds
- Terry Rawlings: Empire Made
- Terry Rawlings: Mod a Very British Phenomenon
Fun on the Dark Side
BBC: The Devil's Music
(West Side Story's "Maria"! Who knew?)
Via Rebecca's Pocket:- How To Dance Gothic
(...and achieving the proper level of angst)
WHICH WAY IS THE EXIT? Put your arms out to both sides, like you’re being crucified or something. As you do, swirl around once or twice, but remember to do it slowly, not quick like a little kid trying to get dizzy. If you do it right, this one can have some of the feel of time wheeling onward, the spin of the earth around the sun, and so on. It can also come in handy in case some weirdo DJ puts on Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me Right Round, Baby”. (“Right ’round like a record, baby, right ’round, ’round, ’round.” Oh, yeah.)
Variations: This is one the most personalizable of all the moves here. You don’t even need to put both arms out; you can keep one in front of your body (ready to do some other move), or put it behind your back, or you can put it up to your forehead to show how angst-ridden you truly are.
We Got Soul!
Pop music has always had shows like American Bandstand to sing its praises, but R&B music had to wait a while for its own major weekly showcase. Just the same, Soul Train proved to be well worth the wait when it hit the airwaves in the 1970s. This weekly extravaganza, which showed off the latest and greatest in soul music and dance moves, became a national sensation in the mid-1970s and became a pop culture juggernaut that broke new ground for African-American entertainment. - tv.com
A geroovy video clip from Soul Train 1974! (via Milk and Cookies.com)
And here's another great Soul Train Line video - Boogie Fever - from the 70's. ...cool moves and attitude.
Northern Soul
Two Minutes of Bliss: a Weblog about the Northern Soul movement in the UK.
Wow. Once Upon a Time In Wigan is a play/stage-show about the Northern Soul movement... and what it was like to be there in that time.. It is a shame they are not touring the USA... What a cool idea.
Related Links: (with realplayer audio)
