The Guest Book

Just surfed onto this site. Wow brilliant stuff here. Great info on national venues where `our music` has taken shape. My first taste of Soul was at a mates house, he lived over the road from me (Bless ya Ted Hall) He then told me about the Catacombs in Wolves. Off we went. What a blast, climbing the stairs and hearing that thumping beat from behind the closed doors. Sign in and in we went, the music, the heat, the atmosphere all hit you right between the eyes Long brick corridors dripping wet with the sweat of a few hundered soulies crammed inside. A dance floor that always seemed too small for all those spinning sliding soul dancers and the music bouncing off the low ceilings. The floor was full but when a big `tune` was played there was a rush for everyone else to get their space on the boards. Well a big thanks to Blue Max , Pep and Alan and guests for playing the music that shaped my life. The Torch was another venue we attended. Much bigger than the Cats it had a similar atmosphere but due to its size I never found it as intimate. Great place though brought lots of badges here (sadly sold them) Best thing about real NS venues is there is never any trouble. Everyone is up for the music. Everyone is there to have a laugh and a damn good time. Lets keep it that way. Keep the faith. Graham Smith (MIF)

Back in OZ now but just wanted to say thanks for a great night whilst over in the UK. Excellent venue and excellent music. Anyone visiting Oz make sure you catch the scene over here when on hols. Lots of dedicated people who truely appreciate the music!!

what a really great site, keep on keeping on............

a truely wonderful site well done to you,lots of useful informationwhat about adding where are they now of all the stars we love so much i think it would be a great addition to your site,heres hopeing good luck

just a few lines to say that I was wondering about my old friends from the Twisted Wheel and where they are now. Enjoyed reading the web-site and thought I would add my name. My Mother thought I was baby sitting when infact I was at the Twisted-Wheel with my sister Valda and friend Susan Walsh. We also had good times at the Wigan Casino and the Bird Trap at Brierfield. We all used to pile in a van and head off to Manchester, it was absolutely brilliant and gave us the opportunity to see some of the best R & B and soul acts who I listen to when I want to cheer myself up. Thanks x

hi i use to go to hinkley leisure centre niters about 20 years ago with ste wittle and mark hughes made loads of mates down there still going strong but mainlly up north would be nice to hear from anybody who remenbers me male or female.