Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Issue 1000

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Maysa

MAYSA: Feel The Fire

When it comes to singing contemporary soul music, Baltimore-born chanteuse Maysa Leak simply has no peer...

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We Are The Night

THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS: We Are The Night

The Chemical Brothers bridge the gap between dance, electro and hip-hop in an inventive manner that very few can duplicate...

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Translations

SAMON KAWAMURA: Translations

Born in Germany but raised in Japan, it’s obvious that Kawamura sees places and spaces in his mind’s eye when creating his epic soundscapes...

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1967

VARIOUS ARTISTS: The Complete Motown Singles Volume 7: 1967

An utterly brilliant collection that raises the bar for retrospectives....

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Dance

HERB ALPERT: Remixes From Rise

One for fans and purists alike...

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RnB

NATASHA BEDINGFIELD: Soulmate

There’s no denying 'Soulmate' – complete with Natasha’s exceptionally memorable song-writing and stunning vocal - has ‘top 3’ written all over it...

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Hip Hop

KENO 1 & THE HERMIT: Poppa Heavy

Brighton meets The Bronx and proves the old-school Rakim adage that it ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at...

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Soul

NICOLE WILLIS & THE SOUL INVESTIGATORS: Feeling Free

The album is about to get an official UK release, preceded by this download-only single...

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Dance

KENNY HAWKES & DAVID PARR: Gemini

Harking back to Detroit techno sounds and more, Toby Tobias strips it down to the most minimal beats...

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Featured Club

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WEEKENDS @ RB's, (Every Friday-Sunday, 10pm-late) Chester

They say variety is the spice of life. It’s also the key to ensuring a buzzing and lively clubbing environment, if the capacity numbers at RB’s in Chester are anything to go by.

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Featured Club

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THROWBACK @ Chase, (every Tuesday, 10pm-2am) Sunderland

Tuesday nights are a notoriously difficult one to get right in clubland. But life does tend to made easier in towns with large student populations, as students do love to party!

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