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Issue 1028

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Candi Staton @Matter April 10th

Win tickets to see Candi Staton at Matter

With Florence & The Machine’s cover of ‘You Got The Love’ still ringing in the charts, legendary Soul diva Candi Staton plays Matter at London's O2 on April 10th - And you could win tickets right here...

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R&B SPOTLIGHT ‘59: VARIOUS ARTISTS

R&B SPOTLIGHT ‘59: VARIOUS ARTISTS

Now here we have a huge sixty track compilation of R&B hits from 1959... This cd is a history lesson for the young of heart, and a lovely trip down memory lane for those..um.. not so young

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Jeff Ramsey: My Best

Jeff Ramsey: My Best

Briefly Jeff has toured and recorded with stars like Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand. He’s also recorded with James Day, Tower Of Power’s Rocco Prestia, among others. And now we have him all to ourselves

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Soul Breakout ‘59: Various Artists

Soul Breakout ‘59: Various Artists

I haven’t hear Jerry Butler’s 'Lost' for many a year, so it was like welcoming back an old friend. This guy was capable of digging into his very soul to release emotions that affected us all at one point in our lives

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Healer Selecter: Lets Get It Started

Healer Selecter: Lets Get It Started

Healer Selecter (aka Yvan Serrano-Fontova) is bang in the zone with this fresh new offering. Chunky beats, Surf guitar, Boogaloo breaks, soul, rocksteady (you getting the idea? Eclectic!) It's all here and in fruitful abundance

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Corrine Bailey Rae: The Sea

Corinne Bailey Rae: The Sea

This lady released her eponymous debut album in 2006. It was recorded on a shoestring budget yet went on to yield hits like 'Put Your Records On' and 'Like A Star'. The album shot to the pole position over here...

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Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) @bluesandsoul.com

Win Simply Red 'Songs Of Love' album

As HMS Simply Red sets sail on it's last voyage, we wipe away a tear in remembrance to this Titanically talented super group helmed by the distinctive vocal of the mighty Mick Hucknall. Win the Reds last release, Songs Of Love...

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Tour De 4Force: Quiet Moon

Tour De 4Force: Quiet Moon

Now you can’t get much better than this. Five artists brought together by singer/producer Marcia Parks with the single goal of creating music. I predict great things for these guys...

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Isaac Hayes: Shaft - Expanded Edition

Isaac Hayes: Shaft- Expanded Edition

Isaac Hayes died in August 2008 at the age of 65 and left behind a wealth of material but none as compelling as the 'Shaft' project (1971). 'The Theme From Shaft' we’re treated to the very best in the way of movie music

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THE BERT BERNS STORY: VARIOUS ARTISTS

THE BERT BERNS STORY: VARIOUS ARTISTS

Before I go any further, Mr Berns, also known as, Bert Russell and Russell Byrd, was a gifted, charismatic and successful record producer/composer during the sixties. Some say on a par with Holland-Dozier-Holland

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SATURDAYS @ Traks Complex, Soi (Every Saturday, 10pm-3am) Portrush

They say you can’t always get what you want. In clubbing circles, that’s not entirely true, as a visit to the sprawling Traks Complex in the pictureseque Northern Irish coastal town of Portrush will reveal.

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SINTILLATE @ CC Club (every Friday, 10pm-3.30am) London

It’s quite an achievement for a night to last five years in the volatile and competitive world of Central London clubbing. It’s even more impressive when it doesn’t sell out musically in order to achieve such a status.

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