![]() L.A.X.: ‘ Dancin’ At The Disco’ (US Prelude 12”) (BNDA debut 6/2/79) HARVEY MASON: ‘ Groovin’ You’ (US Arista 12”) (BNDA debut 6/16/79)ĬHANTAL CURTIS: ‘ Get Another Love’ (US Key 12”) (BNDA debut 6/23/79) UNCLE LOUIE: ‘ Full Tilt Boogie’ (US TK 12”) Paul Anthony (Birmingham Rum Runner/Sloopy’s/Zoo), more “pour encourager les autres” in the area than as a reflection of his hipness, charts: DORIS JAMES: ‘Sexy Cream’ (US Fantasy WMOT D-122) (BNDA debut 7/7/79)Ĭlomping long lead-up to ‘Space Bass’-type girls on 6:42 12in, but the 129bpm beat goes on and on. anyway, like I always say (and this is serious), it isn’t what ya got it’s the way that you use it. Scott Wilson (Edinburgh Euro Disco) manages a shop called Asylum Records with its own brand new Asylum Roadshow comprising Citronic stereo mixer, four Cerwin Vega 200W speakers and 10,000 Watts of lighting, and asks “who is Froggy?” – answer, someone with rather more equipment than that!. Dave T-C now spins funk and New York disco at Billy’s on Meard Street, Soho. Bob Jones seems short of funk gigs yet again, so the “four-eyed funky soul spinner of some twelve years’ standing” wants work on Chelmsford 62924 (he obviously doesn’t lie down on the job!). Brighton Metro seems to have something called the Sweat Shirt Shop Disco Dancing Championships ’79 on June 20th, which hardly sounds like haute couture (alright, John Lewis, I know the “no jeans” policy doesn’t apply during the summer!). Donald (Rothesay) encloses a magazine clipping about a new clothing company called – wait for it – Wally Leisurewear Ltd!. Tom Wilson (Edinburgh Rutland) says mixing Theo Vaness into Patrick Hernandez and vice-versa works well – I’m sure it does, dear we’ve all heard of Theo FitzPatrick and his friend Patrick FitzTheo!. Tony Green (Ainsdale Tiffanys) discovered a slow-spin by accident when playing Brainstorm ‘Don’t Let Me Catch You With Your Groove Down’ (the 45rpm UK Tabu 12in flip) at 33rpm, only realising halfway he was wrong but infinitely preferring the resultant heavy 96bpm funk. Mike Tarbuck (Blackburn Galligreaves Hotel) and Franklin Sinclair (Prestwich) both sit for their law finals in the next few days – if they then get together we could see the first firm of soliciting DJ’s (dee jaying solicitors?)!. Radio One’s Simon Bates and Capital’s Kerry Juby have summer residencies at Bournemouth New York New York on Thursdays and Tuesdays respectively. Liverpool’s Mr George (stage name – not being formal!), says the recent Plas Coch DJ competition on Anglesey was very entertaining – but then he was the winner!. DJs Mark Wesley, Rob Jones & Tony Prince take the Radio Luxembourg 1979 Summer Roadshow around Britain’s major seaside resorts for the next six weeks, with fun and games including a Disco DJ contest. Robin Nash takes Frenchies to Wales when he opens a Sunday funk night at Cardiff’s Lloyd’s Club in Great Western Lane on June 24th. ![]() Fatman Graham Canter hosts David Simmons’s Soul ’79 show on Radio London tonight (Thursday) and next week, 8:30-10pm. Sally Ormsby has split from Roger St Pierre’s South London-based PR firm to set up her own more centrally located company. Olympic Runners ‘The Bitch’ / ‘Energy Beam’ is due on 12in early July, while Pete Winfield has left the group to concentrate on sessions and his solo career. Switch ‘Best Beat In Town’ is coupled on US 12in with their older ‘We Like To Party. Miracle Records’ new 12in sleeves have a nice ‘30s comic book-type design. Five Special 12in is due imminently, but – as suspected – Hilary ‘Do It’ was scrapped. Detroit Spinners ‘Are You Ready For Love’ (Atlantic K 11286) is indeed on commercial UK 12in, while Eddy Grant ‘Frontline’ is now only on full 12in-length 7in. Joe Thomas of ‘Make Your Move’ and ‘Plato’s Retreat’ fame, as reported by members of the Floaters, was senselessly shot and killed while leaving a Detroit nightclub recently.
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