The Northern Soul Podcast

The Golden Torch : Taking away The Myth

The Golden Torch: Taking Away the Myth Tonight on This Is Northern Soul, we're heading to Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, to revisit one of the most legendary venues in Northe

Back To The Wheel: Manchester ,September 1965

The Twisted Wheel: Whitworth Street — Opening Night, 1965 Manchester, September 1965. A new chapter begins as the legendary Twisted Wheel moves from Brazennose Street to

Secret Soul Playlist : Forgotten Gems

Tonight, we dig deeper into the Northern Soul record box to rediscover the overlooked tracks, forgotten dancers and hidden gems that rarely make it onto today's playlists

Seven lost Pieces of Northern Soul

 Seven Lost Pieces of Northern Soul it's the Seventh of October — and tonight we’re digging deep into the lost and forgotten side of Northern Soul.Seven tracks. Seven r

The Lost Soul Sessions

Tonight, we’re getting lost in the Northern Scene.A journey into the vintage soul of the 1960s, uncovering lost classics, forgotten favourites and records that somehow sl

Uptown Upbeat & Up North

Tonight, we’re going uptown, upbeat and up north with a selection of stomping soul — seven Northern Soul favourites packed with groove, rhythm, energy and that unmistakab

Northern Soul Masterclass : The Lost and Forgotten

What makes a Northern Soul Masterclass? It’s got to be obscure. It’s got to have the beat, the drive and, above all, that unmistakable Northern Soul feeling. Tonight, w

London Calling : The 100 Club

London’s 100 Club has been part of British music history for generations — but its place in the Northern Soul story is particularly fascinating.Hidden away on Oxford Stre

The Secret Record Labels Of Northern Soul

This time, we go behind the music and into the world of the American record labels that helped create the sound we know as Northern Soul. From Detroit to Memphis, Washin

Los Angeles : A City Making Soul

Tonight, we're heading west — all the way to California — to discover a different side of the American soul story.Because Los Angeles wasn't just Hollywood, sunshine and

1981 Wigan Casino :The Last Night

December 1981. Wigan Casino is preparing for its final all-nighter. For eight years, this legendary venue had stood at the heart of the Northern Soul scene. Thousands of

The Northern Seven Heads To Los Angeles

Tonight ,were heading west ,all the way to Los Angeles ,California From the heart and soul of Manchester were crossing the Atlantic in the search for that American soul

1969 The Northern Soul years : The Year it all Began

Northern Soul Years: 1969 — The Year It All Began Step back to 1969 — the year I believe Northern Soul truly began to take shape.Just before the dawn of the 1970s, the i

1973: The Northern Soul Years

1973 — When Wigan Arrived: We step back into 1973, a year of contradictions. Glam rock ruled Top of the Pops, Britain faced strikes, inflation and industrial unrest, pa

Seven: Northern LA Soul

Tonight, the Magnificent Seven heads West to Los Angeles — the city of sunshine, Hollywood and a remarkable soul music story. Seven high-energy Northern Soul selections,

Northern Soul floor Stompers

Seven artists. Seven reasons to get on the dancefloor. Tonight, The Magnificent Seven is dedicated to the Stomping Dancers — powerful Northern Soul records with the rhyt

Northern Soul Discoveries

The Magnificent Seven: Seven Soul Discoveries Welcome to a brand-new feature celebrating seven soul records that deserve to be heard. The Magnificent Seven isn't about

Northern Secret Soul : The Forgotten British Soul

British Soul: The Forgotten Sound Before Northern Soul became a movement, there was British soul.During the sixties, British singers and musicians were absorbing the so

Northern Secret Soul : Last Night at The Wheel

The Last Night at the Twisted Wheel Saturday, 30 January 1971. Manchester. Tonight, we step through the doors of the legendary Twisted Wheel for one final all-nighter.

Northern Secret Soul :The British Sound

British Soul — The British Side of Northern Soul of the 1960s.This episode takes us back to the 1960s, when British singers and groups were discovering, absorbing and put