Thanks everyone for getting Rock’n’RollSoul’s latest residency at the PHOENIX, Cavendish Square, W1.off to a rioutous start.
Only one person turned-tail at the door on hearing that Lack Of Afro had cancelled at the last minute. For the rest of the packed house, six hours of soul, funk, psych and garage from GARY BARRELL, THE HORSE, EMMA SUNLEYnd the FUNK PURSUIVANT was more than enough, especially when augmented by a guest turn by Weller bass man and all-round good egg ANDY LEWIS (who met his fiancee at our Night Of 1,000 Dances back in 2004 - aww!).
What was especially great was seeing so many of you wearing our FREE BADGES from previous parties. And we’re expecting more old faces out in force for our next night on FRIDAY OCT 30, when RNRS is proud to bring together for
one night only Messrs EDDIE PILLER and STUART KIRKHAM. These two powerhouses of partying used to work together at ACID JAZZ, the agenda-setting record label of which Eddie is still at the helm, 21 years on.
one night only Messrs EDDIE PILLER and STUART KIRKHAM. These two powerhouses of partying used to work together at ACID JAZZ, the agenda-setting record label of which Eddie is still at the helm, 21 years on.
Eddie’s roots go back to Countdown records and the mod revival; he released the seminal compilation 5-4-3-2-1 - GO! As well as giving ace bands like Making Time, The Prisoners and JTQ their first exposure, Eddie appeared in a Style Council vid around this time, cementing his position as King Of The Mods. He also had a massive hand in the regeneration of Shoreditch by opening the fondly remembered Blue Note. He plays records all round Europe, has recently been heard DJing on QRadio, BBC 6Music and DIESEL:U:MUSIC RADIO, and his latest venture is Tri Sound, a label with the legendary Marshall Chess (you may have heard their first release played loud at RNRS, the mysterious Third Degree’s version of Duffy’s MERCY.
More soul than a shoe shop since 2001
“If you go crazy for Primal Scream but love to get your funk on to The Meters, this night will steal your soul” Time Out, recommended
Rock’n’RollSoul, The Phoenix, 37 Cavendish Sq, W1 (Five mins Oxford Cicus tube), Last Friday of the month, 8pm-2am, Free before 9pm, then £5, £4 w/badge/flyer/NUS
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Stuart, meanwhile, has DJed at Rock’n’RollSoul many times, as well as at the likes of Soul Cure and Rated-X. Check your record collection and you’re sure to see some of his handiwork. He put together the excellent RIGHT ON! series of Warner and Atlantic funk nuggets, the funk-rock fusion mix of SCORCHED EARTH, and the recent FANIA DJ SERIES full of Latin and boogaloo goodness. He also recently hung out in the Isle Of Wight with Ralph Hutter, which is not something most people can boast of.
